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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 make six...
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 that you’re...
Best Sewing Machine of 2024
There are many sewing machines on the market today, and we know it can be overwhelming to consider all of them. There’s a lot to...
Sewing Machines from the Great British Sewing Bee
  This years Great British Sewing Bee (GBSB) features the Janome 5060 QDC Sewing Machine and the Janome AT2000d Overlocker.
How to border your quilts
Have you ever had to put a join in your border fabric? Can't figure out how to make it look aesthetically ok? Well Katrina shows...
10 Tips for Quilting
We persuaded Katrina to give away 10 of her Top Tips for perfect patchwork piecing. These tips are going to help you to be more...
11 Quilting Supplies You Must Have
It can sometimes be hard knowing where to start when getting into Quilting. Katrina gave us a short list of 11 Must Have's to start...