by GillyMac | Apr 20, 2022 | Beginners, blog, free, general, GillyMac Community, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Last month the gorgeous participants in the GillyMac Junior Sewing Bee made bunny cushions. The pattern was such a success, I created instructions for the GillyMac Club and thought I would share it here. The pattern covers the cushion top. If you need help making a...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
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...
by GillyMac | Jan 12, 2022 | blog, general, Sewing Made Simple
Over the past couple of months, I have enjoyed experimenting with a Wing Needle. Let me share with you what I have learnt. What is A Wing Needle? At a 100/16, a Wing needle is a larger needle that we typically use for everyday sewing. Its shape is similar to a...
by GillyMac | Jan 5, 2022 | blog, Patchwork, Sewing Made Simple, Tutorial
Of the many things I made in 2021, this table runner is my favourite. Apart from many other qualities, it is an exercise in achieving perfect points. This runner and the accompanying Snowy Days Quilt were the projects in last Autumn’s Virtual Retreat; however,...
