by GillyMac | Jan 6, 2025 | Beginners, blog, general, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple
Have you ever felt frustrated by your sewing tools or bought gadgets that gather dust? Trust me, you’re not alone. Choosing the right equipment can make all the difference when you’re starting out or even after years of sewing. Over the years, I’ve pared down my...
by GillyMac | Apr 20, 2022 | Beginners, blog, free, general, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Last month the gorgeous participants in the GillyMac Junior Sewing Bee made bunny cushions. The pattern was such a success, I created instructions for the GillyMac Club and thought I would share it here. The pattern covers the cushion top. If you need help making a...
by GillyMac | Apr 6, 2022 | Beginners, blog, Doodles, free, GillyMac Doodle Challenge, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
In this short video tutorial, I show you how to quilt out the designs from last week and how to a simple “invisible’ line can add interest to bounce back feathers. You will find the templates to practise with below the...
by GillyMac | Mar 23, 2022 | Beginners, blog, free, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Patchwork Block, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Many people find quilting the most challenging part of the quilt-making process. In this post, I will give you some ideas on how to quilt the Spring 22 Baby Quilt, but I want to encourage you to have a go and finish off this gorgeous project. How to set up for...
by GillyMac | Mar 16, 2022 | Beginners, blog, free, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Patchwork Block, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Let’s make the quilt. All seams we are about the sew are ¼”. If you didn’t collect the requirements in last week’s post, you could find them here. Make twelve blocks using the method in the video here. Join the blocks in four rows of three...
by GillyMac | Mar 9, 2022 | Beginners, blog, free, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Patchwork Block, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Over the next three weeks, I am sharing how to make this quilt. The finished quilt is 41″ x 53″ and comprises twelve 12 ½” blocks. Today’s video explains how to make a block. It is a straightforward block, and your colour choice will...
by GillyMac | Feb 23, 2022 | Beginners, blog, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
When we start sewing, we don’t always think about how we will tackle the quilting part of a project, leading to us growing a pile of projects waiting to be quilted “when we are ready”. I started my sewing journey properly in 2012, and it is not so long ago that I...
by GillyMac | Feb 16, 2022 | Beginners, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Ruler Quilting is simply using rulers to guide the free motion action of your sewing machine. It is critical that you use a ruler foot and a ruler produced for ruler quilting, or you will damage your sewing machine. This equipment can be as little as £40-50 to get...
by GillyMac | Jan 26, 2022 | Beginners, blog, general, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Like many of us, when we start to sew, we are often too excited or impatient to properly investigate our machines. A great product is dependent on more than just sewing accuracy. We must also trace out any paper pattern precisely and cut it out perfectly before we...
