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How to Create a Collage Quilt – The GillyMac Quick Method

How to Create a Collage Quilt – The GillyMac Quick Method

by GillyMac | Apr 7, 2021 | Applique, blog, Sewing Made Simple

The following process is simple and accessible with any smartphone and a free app. What you will need is; photograph cropped to the specific area of interest smartphone with the MOLDIV free app paper large enough to trace the pattern. This could be A4 sheets joined...
How To Create A Temperature Quilt

How To Create A Temperature Quilt

by GillyMac | Mar 31, 2021 | blog, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Temperature Quilt

A temperature quilt is a way of recording the temperature in a place or places over time in textile form. You can make it anything you want. It can have the maximum and minimum temperature in your location. It could have the temperature in your area and another place,...
How much does it cost to start sewing?

How much does it cost to start sewing?

by GillyMac | Mar 24, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

I am frequently asked ‘how much does it cost to start sewing?’. The amount of equipment and tools on the market is vast and can be confusing. In this post, I have boiled down what you need to just the bare essentials. There is always more to add, but let us start with...
Help! My thread is breaking

Help! My thread is breaking

by GillyMac | Mar 17, 2021 | Beginners, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

Breaking thread is super annoying. It happens for many reasons, none of which are any less irritating. Here are my top tips. Start from number one and work through them until it is solved. Get a cup of tea and settle down to fix the problem. When I am stressed, I can...
How can I tell if my sewing machine tension is correct?

How can I tell if my sewing machine tension is correct?

by GillyMac | Mar 10, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Sewing Made Simple

Sew a line of straight stitches and a line of zig-zag stitches to determine if your sewing machine tension is correct. The straight stitches should be even, and in alignment on both sides of the fabric. The zig-zag stitches should be perfect zig-zags and not look like...
Should use up old threads or buy new ones?

Should use up old threads or buy new ones?

by GillyMac | Mar 3, 2021 | Beginners, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

Years ago I was once in a class with a teacher who pointed at my thread and said ‘throw it in the bin’. It seemed pretty extreme when looking back, it was insulting, but did the teacher have a point?  I think not. Where possible, I will always try and use up old...
Questions to ask when buying an online sewing class.

Questions to ask when buying an online sewing class.

by GillyMac | Feb 24, 2021 | Classes, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Virtual Retreat, Zoom

I’ve now been running online sewing classes for three years and pre-recorded, video-on-demand courses, for 15 months. As well as this, I have attended classes as a participant. I’ve drawn up this short list of question you should expect from an online sewing teaching...
What is the best way to cut fabric?

What is the best way to cut fabric?

by GillyMac | Feb 17, 2021 | Beginners, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

The best way to cut fabric is the way you find easiest to achieve accurate results. Cutting fabric can seem simple, but can be the first problem that many of us encounter with any project. For all projects, other than dressmaking, I cut fabric in strips using a rotary...
GillyMac Top 10 Tips For Learning To Sew

GillyMac Top 10 Tips For Learning To Sew

by GillyMac | Feb 10, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Dressmaking, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

What To Buy for Learning to Sew Be prepared for this to be a journey. Moreover, learning to sew is like any skill, it improves with practice, and there aren’t any shortcuts.   Equip yourself correctly. A good machine does not need to be an expensive machine....
How Long Will It Take Me to Make a Patchwork Quilt?

How Long Will It Take Me to Make a Patchwork Quilt?

by GillyMac | Feb 3, 2021 | Beginners, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple

How Long Will It Take Me to Make My First Patchwork Quilt?  Beginners ask this question frequently. The answer is ‘not long’ provided you choose a pattern that will help you learn and achieve results without too much fiddly stuff. Furthermore, simple...
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