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Lime and Soda by Pam and Nicky Lintott
Katrina guides you through the colourful Lime and Soda pattern by Pam and Nicky Lintott - a fun and beginner-friendly Jelly Roll quilt pattern that...
Block of the Month: Quillow
Latest video: Block 4 What is a Quillow?  A Quillow is a quilt with a built‑in pocket. When the quilt is folded up, it tucks...
Lady of the Lake tutorial
The Lady of the Lake quilt block is a traditional patchwork block, recognised for its bold star shape and classic half-square triangle construction. Popular in...
How to Use a Sewing Machine for the First Time
You've got your first sewing machine sitting in front of you. Learning how to use a sewing machine for the first time isn't nearly as daunting...

All blog posts tagged with "How To"

Crafting with Lewis & Irene: Boho Patchwork Cushion Tutorial
Add a touch of boho charm to your home with this easy patchwork cushion project using the beautiful Hannah’s Flowers fabric collection by Lewis &...
Patchwork triangles are too hard for me….or so I thought!
This article is written by Anna Heather, quilter and maker at The Sewing Studio. I don’t mind admitting that I steer away from sewing patchwork...
Using the Brother V3 Embroidery Machine
I’m not sure I’d use an embroidery machine… well, have I eaten my words! Although I have used embroidery machines for many years, I have...
What can I use a Charm Pack for?
A Charm Pack has 42 x 5-inch squares which can be used to create quilts and other crafts. Katrina is going to show us how to make six...
Halloween Crafts
Our team have been busy making some samples for our Halloween window display. They were inspired by a specific patterns, but adjusted it to make...
Fabric Postcard Tutorial
These fabric postcards are great projects for using up all of your scrap bits of fabric and bondaweb. They're quick and easy to do, it's...
Windmill Jelly Roll Quilt Tutorial
Katrina has been working very carefully on a Quilt made from a Jelly Roll. So we thought we would give you a step-by-step on how...
2-Block Quilt Tutorial
We've been lucky enough to be loaned this quilt by Katrina's friend Val who is part of her quilting group. Val's quilt has been made...
How to Bind a Quilt Tutorial
Katrina took the time to go through step-by-step on how she binds her quilts. Throughout this simple process, she also demonstrates the best way to...