Gütermann is one of the most popular thread producers having been around for decades. As a girl, the chap that used to service our sewing machine always recommended Gütermann thread and I still use it for a lot of my piecing and dressmaking. They have a wide range of threads and one is Deco Stitch. Continue reading “Gütermann Deco Stitch”
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Clover Finger Presser
Many of you that have visited me at Strictly Quilting HQ know that I love a Hera Marker for marking lines, especially when quilting. I’ve found them useful for both hand quilting and, more recently, for marking for Free Motion Quilting on my beautiful new machine, Queenie. I can do straight lines or curves, useContinue reading “Clover Finger Presser”
Gütermann Super Brite Thread
There are many threads we can use which bring added glamour to our Free Motion Quilting. I’ve not used Gütermann Super Brite before so, when they sent me a sample to try, I was keen to have a go. Gütermann Super Brite has a trilobal structure – a triangular shape which means there are flatContinue reading “Gütermann Super Brite Thread”
Summer Retreat is Nearly Here!
Cecilia Slinn and myself are getting excited now, our Summer Retreat is just around the corner. A weekend of sewing. Single en-suite rooms, wonderful meals cooked for you and the company of like minded crafters. The Summer Retreat (21st to 23rd July) is nearly here and we have a couple of places left. We areContinue reading “Summer Retreat is Nearly Here!”
Sashiko and a little trip to Quilts UK.
The art of Sashiko been a big trend over the years and Clover has the perfect needles for your projects. I’ve always wanted to have a go so, when Clover sent me some to try out, I was eager to start. For those that aren’t familiar with Sashiko, it is a stitching technique developed inContinue reading “Sashiko and a little trip to Quilts UK.”
Happy New Year
My goodness this year went quickly and what a year it was. Increasing the sewing classes, taking on a Ukrainian family, running the first retreat along with several other workshops, hosting the Block Drive in September for Quilts for Care Leavers along with continuing blogs for UKQU, not to mention the new machine which arrivedContinue reading “Happy New Year”
Free Motion Quilting Course
We are pleased to announce that we will be running the popular three day, Free Motion Quilting course with guest tutor Cecilia Slinn again in the New Year. Throughout the course Cecilia will take us through the machine set up, talk about designs and different ideas with the group, with lots of time for guidedContinue reading “Free Motion Quilting Course”
Lazy Log Cabin with Chic Escape
This range has to be one of my favourite in recent months. Brought to us from Tilda it pairs classical flowers with peacocks with a beautiful palette of rich colours. Pinks, mustards, greens and blues. When I was sent a strip roll of this gorgeousness I knew that I wanted a quick lap quilt toContinue reading “Lazy Log Cabin with Chic Escape”
New Toy Alert! – Clover Fabric Tube Maker
I am a sucker for a new toy, especially when they actually make light work of a tricky task. The new Clover Tube Maker is one such item that I was lucky to be sent from Groves. A little device, similar to bias binding makers, which folds over both fabric and wadding to make aContinue reading “New Toy Alert! – Clover Fabric Tube Maker”
What’s New? – Chic Escape, A New Machine and Free Motion Fun!
one item I’m working on is a Lazy Log Cabin quilt which uses a strip roll. In this instance I’m using the beautiful (and I think it’s my favourite range from Tilda so far) Chic Escape.
Strictly Quilting 