Janet loves to create line drawings with her sewing machine. She does this either simply by sewing with thread or by following the edge of a fused applique shape. Her books and patterns are full of inspiration with simple shapes of dogs, cats, birds and flowers.
She talks through the equipment yo...

Sue and her friend, used this product to create the Vintage Village houses that feature in her quilt of the same name. They paricularly liked the fact that the product is slightly sticky and therefore adheres to itself non-permanently while you are designing, so that even the smallest of pieces s...

The following tips will help hand and machine workers get their thread through the needle’s eye!

This simple duo uses traditional blue fabric with white stitching and Lynette guides you through the stages of making; including tips on  marking out the design (even on dark fabrics); she talks about the thread she likes to use; why she has selected Insulbrite wadding for her needlecase and a gr...

Basic Patchwork Skill
Rotary cutting has revolutionised patchwork. It enables the patchworker to cut multiple pieces of fabric, quickly, easily and more importantly accurately. The reason for this is that the rotary cutter, a blade on a stick, cuts down through the fabric rather than lifting the ...

Half Square Triangle Patchwork Blocks the Easy Way
This workshop uses the thangles method of creating half square triangles from the same strip of fabric as you would cut the plain squares. So, no more worrying about maths and 3/8″ or 7/8″. Perfect, half square triangle patchwork units every time...

The Janome AcuFeed™ walking foot is particularly useful when working with 3 layers of fabric. You may know this as “even feed”.
In this video, Jayne demonstrates, step-by-step, how to fit the walking foot by clipping the bar into the back of the machine and tightening the screw just right.
No nee...

Not sure how to put on Free Motion Quilting Feet?
Valerie Nesbitt and Jayne Brogan demonstrate how to put on and take off a Free Motion Quilting foot in this video. This foot clicks easily into place ensuring that your Hopping Foot glides rather than hops.
This video is also part of the #IDidntLi...

Jayne and Valerie talk you through their favourite things about the amazing Janome Memory Craft 9450 QCP sewing machine.
You can watch this video to give you a good introduction to the 9450QCP.  Jayne and Valerie talk about many things including the large LCD colour touch screen that makes it eas...

Adding Crystals to your patchwork
Lynette has used the Christmas mix pack (100 crystals in the pkt) and this plus the applicator are availble through the site. The crystals work on most surfaces and once attached, with the heat gun, are permanent and will survive the wash – so you could decorate ...

How to use the walking foot in your sewing machine
Wendy Gardiner knows about feet for your sewing machine, and in this, part one of two, Wendy shows you just how valuable the walking foot is and why, if you need just one extra foot, this is the one you should get.
She has already shown us how to...

The walking foot is one of the most useful additional feet to purchase for your machine as it allows you to sew through various layers of fabric without any drag. It will also work with many of the fancy stitches that your device provides you with.

But how does it go on?  In this video, Wendy ...

Sewing machine feet and how to use them
Wendy Gardiner knows about feet for your sewing machine. In this part two, Wendy shows you just how valuable the other feet can be, and many of them come with your machine!
More about Wendy Gardiner
Wendy has been influential in the sewing industry for many...

This is a much loved traditional patchwork design, and here Jennie shows how this template works – it gives you both the goose and the sky.
Pink markings – goose, and the template has a flat top which saves you fabric. Pale blue markings – sky, cleverly marked on both sides!
Jennie talks you thro...

We need to make sure that when we are cutting fabric our rotary cutter blade is as sharp as possible – that way we stay safe and the fabric is cut quickly and efficiently.
However, there is life in the old blade and it will continue to be sharp enough to cut paper, so this is a great tip from Jen...

These mini templates are made to be used with the rotary cutter and work perfectly with 2.5 inch strips of fabric, left overs from your jelly rolls or indeed a whole jelly roll.
The triangle templates have been cleverly designed with a flat top or bottom, or indeed one end, which means that they ...

This is a multi-sized acrylic template, designed to be used with the rotary cutter.
The classic pineapple but adding the strips round the centre square has in the past been tricky – well no more!
Two sides: A = pink and B = blue. Strips and squares use side A, and for the pineapple bit use side B...

This crazy template is multi-sized (it gives you 4 options) and it is 5 sided which is quite difficult to cut/design yourselfand like all the EZ Quilting acrylic templates it has been designed to be used safely with the rotary cutter.
Jennie uses the centre shape and then sews strips onto it. She...

Multi sizes of hearts in this one template which you are able to use the rotary cutter through the gaps or you could draw through them too.
Jennie guides you through the simplicity of it all, and don’t forget that if you cut a heart out of fabric carefully, you are left with the negative image i....

A bit of fun to create pieced or applied cats, stripey cats, tall thin cats, halloween cats – just some of the options you could design. Jennie shows how to safe use template which allows to rotary cut patchwork pieces. Also she gives a clever tip on making the background bits and some ideas for ...

Where would patchwork be without the Hexagon – this is a patchwork classic! This is a multi-size template and perfect for use with the rotary cutter. 1.5 inch up to 5.5 inch. This is traditionally the perfect quilt for using up scraps and creating a family heirloom.
There is also a mini template ...

One of Valerie’s favourite things to do is piecing.
She also likes to change stitch length to avoid stitches coming undone when doing seams. So you’ll be amazed at how this can be done automatically with the Janome Memory Craft 9450 QCP sewing machine! In this video, Valerie and Jayne talk you th...

Not a hand quilter?  No worries.
With the Janome Memory Craft 9450 QCP sewing machine, you can use look-a-like stitches to create an amazing hand look effect.  You can even vary lengths and styles automatically.
In this video, Jayne Brogan and Valerie Nesbitt explain how to select the hand look s...

The Triple Straight stitch is not just for dress making. You can use it to “make your stitch pop off the work” according to Jayne.
In this video, Jayne Brogan and Valerie Nesbitt explain how to use the Triple Straight stitch to make your stitching stand out on your work – at the touch of a LED sc...