by GillyMac | Sep 16, 2025 | Applique, Beginners, Challenge, Christmas, Classes, Designing, Dressmaking, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple
It hit me like a flash of lightning: this is the month to deal with all those unfinished projects. Why on earth have I always waited until January? By the time January rolls around, we’re all wiped out from the Christmas rush, and the fresh new year feels...
by GillyMac | Jun 30, 2021 | Applique, Beginners, blog, Patchwork, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Following on from last week’s tutorial on raw edge applique, let’s have a look at using invisible thread. This tutorial follows some of the processes to create my Flower Power Quilt. Last week, with raw edge applique, we sealed the edge with thread. If the thread had...
by GillyMac | Jun 23, 2021 | Applique, Beginners, blog, Patchwork, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This tutorial covers raw edge Applique. Next week, I will cover turned edge machine applique with invisible thread, often called invisible machine applique. With all machine applique, there are three steps. Preparing the applique piece Providing the first fix of it on...
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...
by GillyMac | Dec 23, 2020 | Applique, Classes, Designing, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting, Virtual Retreat
I am relishing working on the project for the GillyMac 2021 Spring Virtual Retreat. It is such a nice bright piece and just what is needed in the current climate. The Spring Virtual Retreat Project is a beautiful applique table runner based on a log cabin block. It is...
by GillyMac | Dec 9, 2020 | Applique, Christmas, free, GillyMac Community, Tutorial
This is just the time of year, with so much going on, to stop for a moment and do some fun sewing, You will find this Free Winter Applique Project contains templates which are relevant throughout the Winter season. The templates can be used with free motion or regular...
