by GillyMac | Nov 2, 2020 | Classes, Patchwork, Quilting, Tutorial, Zoom
The Alison Glass Sew Skill Builder Series is designed to allow sewists to sample quilt making techniques with each project. The Meridian Quilt introduces or strengthens a pupil’s ability to sew curves; however, this quilt has offered my weekly classes much more....
by GillyMac | Jul 27, 2020 | blog, Patchwork, Quilting, Tutorial
Have you ever been put off making a quilt because it will be too big to quilt? Or maybe your quilting confidence is much higher when the piece you are tackling is smaller. For either of these problems, Quilt-As-You-Go is the answer! Quilt-As-You-Go (QAYG) is a...
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 | 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 21, 2019 | Patchwork, Quilting, Uncategorised
On a visit to Hawaii in 2014, I fell in love with Hawaiian Quilting and for the past month at the GillyMac Studio, we have been working on our own small Hawaiian pieces. We’ve used traditional patterns and changed the hand applique to machine sewing and the...
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,...
