by GillyMac | May 9, 2018 | Uncategorised
I’m a HUGE fan of Aneela Hoey, her patterns and the way she can create such fun mini projects, most of which can be achieved in an evening. This time I wanted to make the All-In-One Box Pouch. The standalone pattern has been recently updated, but a version of it...
by GillyMac | May 6, 2018 | Uncategorised
The Saturday morning girls are always quick to adopt new ideas and find pretty much everything we do (except hand sewing) really exciting. Lola chose to work from the picture of St Basil’s Basilica and the other 4 decided to use the picture of the Dead Sea. Just...
by GillyMac | Feb 16, 2018 | Uncategorised
The announcement this week from Coats (owners of FreeSpirit Fabrics) was shocking in its swiftness, but the writing has been on the wall for some time, had we chosen to look at it. Coats business is dominated by its ‘Industrial’ business (around 70%)...
by GillyMac | Feb 1, 2018 | Beginners, Classes, Designing, Dressmaking
With so much dressmaking in full flow at GillyMac Designs, I thought it would be an ideal time to share with you some tips on how to work your way around a dressmaking pattern. UNDERSTANDING THE PATTERN: Unless you are using a modern pattern, you will find that...
by GillyMac | Feb 28, 2016 | Uncategorised
Recently I have been researching the world of applications for patchwork and quilting to see what’s out there. In teaching, I already regularly use a few, but I was ask to write an article for an online publication so I thought I’d share my top tips....
