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Tea Towels for Christmas
04 December 2018 09:12
Today's post is about tea towels - can making a tea towel count as sewing? After all, there are just two hems to sew. It's really more of a design project! Tea towels make great little Christmas presents. You can give a personalised or (almost) unique tea towel for well under a tenner. What's not to like about that? Photos of the children, or some of their art work, for the grandparents, family -
Last Printing Dates for Christmas
01 December 2018 08:40
Christmas is rapidly approaching; if you want to receive your order before Christmas, please take note of the last dates we can accept orders, which are as follows: For posting to Eastern Europe - December 5th For posting to Australia and New Zealand - December 5th For posting to Canada, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland and USA - December 12th For posting to Finland and Sweden - December 13th For posting to the rest of Europe, including -
Design Challenge Entries - Checks
29 November 2018 08:23
Two entries for this month's challenge, which you can see as a fat quarter and a swatch. They are: Monochrome stripe check by Heckadoodledo Recycle check by multitalentedartist The two designs couldn't really be more different! Which do you like best? Comment below or on our Facebook page. Both designs are available to buy in our Market Place. Thanks to our two designers for taking part. Next month, the design competition will be for -
Block-printing Workshop
22 November 2018 17:39
Come and join us for a relaxing evening away from the bustle of Christmas preparations. Glass of wine (or fruit juice if you're driving) and good company! Decorate a bag to keep or give away. Friday, November 30th at 8pm In Print me Pretty's workshop in Dorking. (Unit 7, Glebeland Centre, Vincent Lane, Dorking, Surrey, RH4 3HW) Free parking available. £20 per person Email admin@printmepretty.co.uk to reserve a place -
Make a Fabric-covered Notebook
15 November 2018 11:11
A great idea for a fairly quick make if you want a small present is to make a hand-bound notebook. Making it with a fabric cover makes it even more special. To make your notebook, you will need: card paper fabric thread needle sharp point scissors / rotary cutter /paper slicer spray glue To make: Cut your fabric to slightly larger than your card. Remember that you will be folding it in half, to make an -
Cotton Drill
09 November 2018 20:12
Exciting news - we have a new fabric. We are introducing a 100% cotton drill. This is the heavier-weight fabric many of you have been asking for. If you're not sure what drill looks like, it has a diagonal weave: ; It's 300gsm, 150cms wide and optic (bright) white. It's perfect for bags, cushions, floor cushions and many other projects beside. I look forward to seeing what you make with it! It won't -
Design Challenge - Checks
08 November 2018 20:38
It's a simple, straight-forward theme for our challenge this month - checks. You can interpret it however you like, making it simple or complex. I look forward to seeing your ideas! As usual, designs will be shown on Facebook and the blog at fat quarter size (and, if appropriate, also at swatch size). The closing date will be November 27th. This is a week later than advertised, because I will be away on the -
Survey Results 2018
01 November 2018 09:05
Thanks to everyone who took the time (about 3 minutes) to complete our recent survey. 29 people took part, so the results may not give a completely accurate picture. If you disagree with any of the findings and didn't take part, you only have yourself to blame! As before, around 50% of you are self-employed. Many of you run creative businesses of one sort or another, mainly, of course, fabric-related to at least some -
Christmas Stocking Design Competition Winner
25 October 2018 12:06
Congratulations to multitalentedartist Lorraine Golding, whose cheerful Gingerbread-themed design was chosen by our judge, Christine Leech, who said, 'I love a clever pun and the illustration is really cute.' It was also popular on Facebook. Many thanks to Christine for judging, to those who took part and to those who Liked and commented on the designs on Facebook. Lorraine's design is available in our Market Place now, along with a matching backing fabric and the other -
Make a Mug Rug
24 October 2018 09:26
Are you a mug rug person? By which I mean, do you use one, or have you made one? I think they're an American idea, probably 'invented' by quilters. They make a great little project and are a good way to use up scraps. If you're not aware of mug rugs, they're miniature quilts, just big enough to hold a coffee cup plus a biscuit or cake - or mince pie! There are so many beautiful -
Christmas Stocking Design Competition Entries
18 October 2018 15:33
A disappointing response to the Christmas Stocking Design Competition - only three entries. So, well done to the gallant three! The entries are: All I want for Christmas is a Unicorn This one also has a matching plain backing in gold, pink or neon pink. Some of the detail in this design Ginger Ed Sheeran There's also a matching fabric, which you could use for the back. Last, but not least: Xmas Stocking Detail from this -
Christmas Cushions
12 October 2018 18:20
Most of us like to decorate our homes for Christmas, and what could be easier than swapping our usual cushion covers for a nice Christmassy one? You could just buy one, but a basic cushion cover is fairly simple to make. Making an envelope-style cushion cover. The simplest way to make a cushion cover is to make a rectangle and stuff it. You can read how to do that on the blog post Make a Cushion Using -
Are you getting ready for Christmas yet?
11 October 2018 11:39
More and more, people are wanting something other than mass-produced items. They have their place, of course, but we want to be individual. We want our clothes and our homes to reflect us, and not what some anonymous buyer thinks we should want. Are you part of that trend? If so, you probably want to find Christmas presents which are a bit different, too. That means buying from small, independent makers and shops
