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Christmas Quilt with Vicki Reid / WhatVickiMade
We approached Vicki after following her journey on The Great British Sewing Bee (2023). When finding out more about Vicki, her Instagram reflected the honest,...
Miniature Quilt Tutorials with Anne-Marie / LTW Miniatures
Anne-Marie is a one woman micro-patchworker behind LTW Miniatures. A loyal customer of ours, who specialises in tiny patchwork quilts for dollhouses. Late last year...
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...

Machine Gift Guide
Hi 👋🏼👋🏼 Anna from The Sewing Studio team here.  Considering buying a loved one a sewing machine for Christmas? We have lots to choose from so...
Our Dream Wishlist
Our team of sewers, quilters & dress-makers have shared what's on their wishlist this Christmas... One fabric which appeared on almost every team members wishlist was...
How to Adjust Sewing Machine Tension for Perfectly Balanced Stitches
Sewing machine tension is all about getting the balance right between your top and bobbin threads. When it’s set properly, you’ll get neat, even stitches...
Our Gift Ideas for Christmas
Our team of sewer, quilter & dress-maker's have selected the gifts they will be buying for friends and family this season to help you get...
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...
Brother Innov-is XJ1 Sew & Embroidery Machine Review

The Brother Innov-is XJ1 Sewing & Embroidery Machine combines the best sewing features and the best embroidery features in one amazing machine so...