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 18, 2020 | blog, Designing, Improv Sewing, Patchwork, Tutorial
What is Improv Sewing? I think that you will get as many answers to this as the number of people you ask. This is really unhelpful when you are trying to understand a technique. Therefore, my suggestion to you is to find an improv technique you like to start with....
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...
by GillyMac | Nov 4, 2020 | Patchwork, Quilting, Tutorial
Tomorrow morning, we enter the next phase of lockdown. This time is different, schools are still open so my family will be keeping to their regular schedule. My schedule changed in March to pivot to be all online. For the most part, this has worked well. GillyMac...
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 | 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 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...
