by GillyMac | Oct 1, 2025 | Beginners, blog, free, general, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Sewing Made Simple
by GillyMac | Oct 1, 2025 | Classes, Patchwork, Quilting
The best way to describe sewing using foundation piecing is sewing by numbers. Sewing takes place on pre-printed or drawn paper, which is eventually torn away. The fabric pieces are placed underneath the paper, and sewing is completed following the lines on the paper....
by GillyMac | Sep 20, 2025 | 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 this Baby Quilt, but I want to encourage you to have a go and finish off this gorgeous project. How to set up for quilting success...
by GillyMac | Sep 20, 2025 | 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 in the previous post here. Join the blocks to...
by GillyMac | Sep 20, 2025 | Beginners, blog, free, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Patchwork Block, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Over the next three posts, I’ll show you how to make this quilt step by step. The finished quilt measures 41″ x 53″ and is made up of twelve 12½” blocks. Today’s video walks you through creating a single block. It’s a simple design, and your color...
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 | Jan 2, 2025 | blog, Classes, Dressmaking, general, GillyMac Community, Improv Sewing, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Teens
2024 was a busy and exciting year at GillyMac. Working with Janome, the WI Learning Hub, and being involved in filming later in the year stretched the business in different directions. The core of GillyMac remains the weekly classes and sewists who transit through...
by GillyMac | Mar 2, 2022 | blog, general, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
I rarely create facings for my work, but I resolve to do it more frequently because it looks great every time I do. Quilt facings are a different way to finish an edge. Typically for quilts, we add a binding to cover raw edges, and for garments, we have hems. It is...
by GillyMac | Feb 9, 2022 | blog, free, GillyMac Community, Patchwork, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
February is such a funny month. The excitement of Christmas and New Year has died down, and it’s like the day after a party with nothing fun to do. Well, it’s not long until we see signs of Spring, so until then, I have curated a group of free sewing...
