by GillyMac | Nov 7, 2020 | Challenge, Christmas, GillyMac Community
It is time to dust off your Christmas Tree Fabrics and get creative. This fun free Christmas sewing challenge is for anyone of any age anywhere in the World. Particularly in the UK where we are in our second lockdown, this light-hearted activity is offered as a way to...
by GillyMac | Sep 14, 2020 | Beginners, GillyMac Community, Tutorial
Did you know that September is Sewing Month in the USA, a tradition started by Ronald Reagan in 1982? Thinking it was a shame in the UK there was nothing like this, I decided to create my own annual Sewing Machine Discovery Week which this year will from 21st-25th...
by GillyMac | Jul 13, 2020 | Dressmaking, GillyMac Community, Teens
Fast fashion is here to stay, certainly for the short term, but with the latest UK news about textile factories in Leicester, it is time to pause and consider what we could all do to stop the abuse of factory workers – not just in the UK, but across the World. As an...
by GillyMac | Jun 22, 2020 | Beginners, blog, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting
Whilst searching through my stash of fabrics looking for something for a children class I found a number of drab and unappealing fabrics that I knew I would never use. For me, fabric can be like clothes, sometimes you fall out of love with them, wonder why you ever...
by GillyMac | May 16, 2020 | blog, Classes, general, GillyMac Community
It has now been two months since I moved my business online. It has been a crazy couple of months and now I am getting on top of the additional work – some planned some not – it is a good time to share what I have learned. The thing I love most about my business is...
by GillyMac | Jan 28, 2020 | GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting, Temperature Quilt
Normally the thought of trying to keep up with sewing a small block a day frazzles my brain, but for many reasons, this is the year I am going to do it and I am going to do it my way – simple. This means, not every day, (especially as I haven’t started yet), and with...
by GillyMac | Feb 13, 2019 | Beginners, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting, Teens
It is always useful to have some creative projects ready to go at any time of the year and this post is JAM-PACKED with ideas. These are my top 5 go-to projects for children aged 12-16 years of age. They take a morning or an afternoon to complete and will keep the...
by GillyMac | Dec 27, 2018 | Beginners, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Teens
This is a simple way to package any note or card which is quick to make and looks fabulous. In my teen Christmas classes last week we were making a version of these envelopes and filling them with chocolate coins as extra family gifts, however at this time of year,...
by GillyMac | Dec 13, 2018 | Christmas, Designing, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting
It’s here ….below you will find my Magic Squares Quilt Pattern. It was always my intention when I wrote this pattern that I would offer it for free. The topic of free patterns came up when I met a fellow designer last month. She fully believes that the...
