Community

It’s great to sew, but often you will want
to sew in the company of others.

At GillyMac Designs there is an uplifting community of fellow sewists who meet regularly in classes and online. Our Facebook and Instagram pages are full of the latest projects, tip and a dedicated post every Friday shining the spotlight on a member of our community. In addition, if you take part in a GillyMac Class, have been to one of her talks or taken part in an online challenge, then you will be able to join the GillyMac Club on Facebook. This is a closed group where there are regular Sew-a-longs, demonstrations, ideas, and patterns and even more importantly you will get to meet and stay in touch with fellow sewing enthusiast online.

Below you will find some of the latest pictures from our super active and very friendly GillyMac Sewing Community.

The sewing classes at GillyMac Designs range through patchwork, quilting, dressmaking, bag making, and homewares. Similarly, the children and teen classes make the most amazing items for others, themselves and also to enter (and win) national competitions.

Once you have attended class you will be invited to join the uplifting online GillyMac Club where you can learn more from me and take part in our regular sewalongs and demonstrations.

3 weeks ago

More talent!! Kids can do soo much with some encouragement. These dresses (fully lined) are being made by two 15 year old pupils. Great work ! Pattern - Cynthia Rowley for Simplicity K1873Fabric from Minerva.com#gillymacdesigns #gillymac #TalentedTeens #teensewing #learningtosew #memade #GarmentMaking #dressmaking #sewing #janome #janomeuk #janomemakes ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Are you free on 19th December and between 9 and 15 years of age? Or do you want to shop between 10am and 2pm on Tuesday 19th December whilst I sew with your child/children 🤔? I have three final places that week for students to join me. Book soon 😊 Three places won't last long ... #gillymacdesigns #gillymac #teensewing #christmassewing #simplesewing #learntosew #janomeuk #janomemakes #janome ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

There is so much detail in Nina's work. I love the plants and foliage - they add great depth to this piece. Her pals in the sewing group think this is too magnificent to be a table runner and should be displayed on a show. This was a project started as a series of free classes earlier this year. 💕💕💕💕💕#gillymacdesigns #gillymac #freesewingproject #sewing #quilting #collagequilts #janome #janomeuk #janomemakes ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Grace made jeans using the Merchant & Mills Heroine Jeans pattern. It is a fantastic pattern with great instructions. Grace has embellished her jeans with the most amazing artwork..... utterly brilliant and incredible. Well done Grace 💕#gillymacdesigns #gillymac #dressmaking #garmentmaking #memade #sewing #teensewing #teensewingprojects #talentedteens #janomeuk #janome #janomemakes ... See MoreSee Less
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4 weeks ago

Very quick baby quit... still made with lots of love .... of course! What are your go-to patterns for a baby quilt? #gillymacdesigns #gillymac #babyquilt #madewithlove #quickmake #janomeuk #janomemakes #janomemakesiteasy ... See MoreSee Less
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