l am starting to get excited, on Easter Saturday l head off with 7 other lovely ladies to the US. We are doing a road trip from Chicago to Nashville, stopping at the Paducah Quilt Show on the way.
Eenie, Meany, Miney, Mo
- Which needle should l use?
We stock a range of Jeana Kimball needles,her description will tell you which one you should be using.
How to measure Ric Rac.....
- The question on everyone's lips.....
I love ric rac and sell it in all colours and sizes, my fav would have to be the linen ric rac. Have never known how you measure the width of the different ric racs until now.
Fabri Solvy
- Great to use when doing embroidery, simply run through your printer, press onto your background fabric and start stitching. Then simply remove by submerging in warm water, agitate for 2 - 3 minutes and rinse thoroughly.
Take a Pre Cut......
- There is so much you can do with Pre Cuts.
Stitching Onto Felt
- How to Transfer a Pattern onto Felt.
I love tracing detailed stitchery patterns onto avalon soluable, brilliant for fabric but doesn't work on felt. So try this.
Tips for using the Frixion pen
- Frixion Pens
We have found these great for tracing stitcheries and marking out quilting patterns.
Simplicity Bias Maker
- Simplicity Bias Maker
See how easy it is to make metres of bias in no time. If you decide you need one visit mrsmartinsquiltshop.com , look in the haberdashery section.
Tips and Techniques
- Some tips from Viv
Here's an info sheet from Viv sharing a little about Raw Edge Machine Appliqué, tracing, binding, using a hoop and a little about threads. Hope you find it helpful.
Binding Tool Tutorial
- Braid Quilt
Use the binding tool to make this great braid quilt. - Binding Tool Tutorial
The binding tool will help make binding quilts a whole lot easier.
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March 19, 2017
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Calendar
- May/ June Calendar
Heading into Winter, perfect weather for quilting. You may like to join us for a stash buster class in June, still a couple of places left.
Classes
- Going Round in Circles
There are 2 classes scheduled for the Scrapbuster Class, Going Round in Circles. Check the list to find out what you need to bring.
Saturday Sewing Circles
- Saturday Sewing Circles.....
Gather together a group of sewing buddies and spend the day at Mrs Martin's Quilt Shop.
Very Snuggly Quilts
- Very Snuggly Quilts....
Can you spare some time on Tuesday 20th February, 2018. Join us for a day making quilts for the Children's Hospital. Let me know and l'll add you to my list.
Free Felt Projects
- Quick and Easy Felt Projects
And the best thing about them is they are free. Enjoy.
Apple Core Tutorial
- Apple Core Tutorial
Let Sue from Patchwork With Busy Fingers show you how....
Clamshell Tutorial
- Clamshell Tutorial
Let Sue from Patchwork With Busy Fingers show you the easy way of using the Clamshell papers.
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