by GillyMac | Aug 25, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 18, 2021 | Classes, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 11, 2021 | Beginners, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Aug 4, 2021 | Beginners, Dressmaking, free, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This course builds week on week and if you join later you can still access all the classes as long as you are a current subscriber to GillyMac Designs Newsletter. The course outline is as follows (we are now in Week 2) Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern...
by GillyMac | Jul 27, 2021 | blog, Classes, Dressmaking, free, general, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
This week we are starting the first week of our online beginner’s garment making course. The course outline is as follows Week 1 – (28th July) Understanding the pattern sleeve, measuring yourself and selecting the correct size. Week 2 – (4th August) Choosing the...
by GillyMac | Jul 21, 2021 | Beginners, blog, Dressmaking, free, general, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Whilst the majority of the sewing I do is patchwork and quilting, I love to make clothes. The skills are very broadly the same, but the sewing terms used are very different. I find that sewing garments are often simpler than patchwork and quilting. However, getting to...
by GillyMac | Jun 2, 2021 | Beginners, blog, free, Patchwork, Patchwork Block, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
In last week’s blog, we learned how to make Half Square Triangle Blocks. This week I have written an easy baby quilt pattern using them. My Super Quilt Baby Quilt is a simple quilt that is a winner every time. Each block is half colourful and half plain. You can...
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...
by GillyMac | Nov 14, 2020 | free, Quilting, Tutorial
Following on from the release of the Free Phoenix Quilt Pattern last week. Today I wanted to share with you a short vlog about my approach to quilting this smashing quilt. Don’t forget to show me what you do with this pattern by posting on my Facebook page or...
