Hello everyone. I hope you’re all ok and coping through these strange times. Personally, I can’t wait for the day when we can meet up again and take up where we left off. I haven’t done as much sewing as I used to do but I know I’m not the only one to lose their …
This Bottle Holder Project does involve a little bit of pattern drafting, but it avoids the need to buy a kit, and you can then make as many as you like knowing you have created them from start to finish yourself. You can either use these to put a gift bottle in for friends & …
Chris B contacted us about this slideshow on YouTube that has been arranged by the Quilters Guild. Due to Covid they have been unable to run an exhibition for these 88 quilts in the Modern Quilt Section that are all 20″ x 20″. However, although there is no voice over and no music, there is a …
I am part way though making this playmat for a young child, from the latest edition of the American magazine ‘Quilters World’ (Spring Edition). The oblongs and squares form part of the 8 inch blocks, but the hearts, triangles, stars and circles are all appliqued on. The instructions tell you to use fusible web so …
A Pot Holder is a useful to thing to have in the kitchen, and you can make one of these in an hour or so. To use one for carrying something warm from the kitchen to the table, you would only need to put the 2 circles of batting inside. In this example, the pot …
About 2 months ago I received a picture from a lady from my other quilting group asking for a 9 ” diagonally striped square so that she could construct a group quit for Linus. I had not sewn for 18 months after my husbands health problems. This started me sewing again. I did my square …
This month’s suggestion for something to make for our future sales table, is a reversible tissue box cover. There are 2 samples to show how a square or oblong box cover is prepared. It is a nice way to compliment your room décor. Requirements (for one cover) Box of Tissues Paper to make a pattern …
In this month’s “Today’s Quilter” issue 72 there was an article by Katie Essam to make a cushion/ wall hanging using free hand machine embroidery and appliqué to create textile art. I’d never done anything like this before so I thought I’d have a go! I used scraps of fabric to make the picture and …
This month’s suggested project for our future sales table, is a fabric box. These are fairly quick to make and only need two fat quarters and some interfacing or wadding, to add body. When completed, you can embellish it with buttons or beads for added accents. This fabric box has a completed size of 5 …
I found this demonstration on You Tube and it made me look back to times gone by, when we at Standish Quilters have held a meeting with a wonderful display of quilts to view. I found it so interesting and inspiring that I emailed the group (who are from Patchwork Quilts, Hamilton, Montana, USA) and …