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Brad Maker used for scap brooch
Thursday 2nd February 2012
Now that I know how to use the brad maker (see the video) www.justhands-on.tv/videos/brad-maker-for-quilters/ I am on the lookout for other ideas - other than my memory board - and I came across this great but simple idea for a brooch which uses up lovely pieces of scrap fabric; Don't forget to send pics for our Show & Tell page!
Textiles in Focus -17-19 February 2012
Wednesday 1st February 2012
This 3 day textile fair is organised specifically for those with a passion for stitched embellished and constructed textiles; the show is held at the Cottenham Village Accademy (was College) postcode CB24 8UA; exhibitions, workshops, demonstrators, talk by Jennie Rayment, and we will be there with the Justhands-on.tv stand and goodies too. Hope to see you there - we really enjoyed it last year. For full details of the workshop programme and lectures go to www.textilesinfocus.com
Mettlar Threads prize giveaway
Tuesday 31st January 2012
These lovely threads are our latest prize giveaway which will take place on 14th February; you do need to be a subscribed member of the site to be eligible but otherwise all you need to do is send an email entitled 'Threads' to justhandsontvcomp@gmail.com and you are in with a chance.
Be a Star competition
Friday 27th January 2012
The winners of the 'Be a Star' competition who won a Janome TXL607 machine, the Satchel of Aurifil Threads and the bundle of books have all been notified; many thanks to all of you who made blocks for the charity/competition draw and sorry you didn't win. The blocks will be put to good use in being made up into quilts for 'Momentum' ; again more of than later as the quilts progress; we had over 150 entries(!) We are still happy to receive star blocks for the quilts - just send them...
Quilt Show - South of England Showground
Wednesday 25th January 2012
Val will be helping out on the Creative Quilting stand at the Spring Quilt Festival, South of England Showground, Ardingly run by Grosvenor Shows (27th-29th Jan) . For more details visit their website www.grosvenorshows.co.uk where you will get details of ALL their shows AND the new one scheduled for 18-20 October in Maidstone, Kent. So come and say 'hi'
January 2012 Newsletter
Friday 6th January 2012
Happy New Year to you all: through the wonders of modern technology this is being processed from my holiday location – sunny Lanzarote - having left hubby at home in charge of the house and rubbish. What a difference a bit of sun makes (as well as lighter evenings) but thoughts still turn to quilting – there is an active quilting group here on the island (and one lady won one of Gail Lawther's patterns in the last prize draw) and I now understand there is a shop – so maybe...
Happy New Year and What's new for January 2012
Sunday 1st January 2012
Here is a brief summary of what's in store this Month - January 2012 We start the month off with Kim Shaw showing us how to make a delightful little wallhanging which she calles 'Standing Stones' using scrap braids plus a co-ordinating background and I demonstrate a neat little gadget for making covered brads; we have Carolyn Forster demonstrating how she creates her beautiful quilts with the 'Quilting on the Go' method and we continue with our Rosebud Fayre Block of the Month – this...
Happy Christmas
Saturday 24th December 2011
Jennie and I thank you for joining us in 2011 and wish you a Happy Christmas and lots of sewing time in 2012
