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Use this Simple Trick to Add Interest to Bounce Back Feathers

Use this Simple Trick to Add Interest to Bounce Back Feathers

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...
Quilting Basic Bounce-Back Feathers

Quilting Basic Bounce-Back Feathers

by GillyMac | Apr 1, 2022 | blog, free, GillyMac Doodle Challenge, Quilting, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial

In today’s short tutorial we will cover how to draw out basic bounce-back feathers. To aid you, I have created the templates below for you to use to...
FREE Baby Quilt Pattern – The Quilting

FREE Baby Quilt Pattern – The Quilting

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...
FREE Baby Quilt Pattern : The Method

FREE Baby Quilt Pattern : The Method

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...
FREE Baby Quilt Pattern : The Method

FREE Baby Quilt Pattern – The Block

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...
Tutorial : How To Create Your Own Quilt Facing

Tutorial : How To Create Your Own Quilt Facing

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...
My Top 5 Quilting Tips for Beginners

My Top 5 Quilting Tips for Beginners

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...
Why A Ruler Will Improve Your Quilting

Why A Ruler Will Improve Your Quilting

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...
February Sewing Inspiration : Curated Free Patterns

February Sewing Inspiration : Curated Free Patterns

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...
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