It’s another year and that means one thing: out with the old and in with the new! Give your quilting kit a 2024 makeover with the latest tools and fabrics we’ve compiled here!
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In the Pink
Esté MacLeod’s latest collection comprises a bouquet of botanical prints in blushing shades of peach, rose and raspberry, interspersed with soothing sages and forest greens. Esté encapsulates wild woodlands through depictions of birds, flowers and plants. Incorporate these romantic fabrics in your next project and soak up the softness of nature.
www.freespiritfabrics.com
New Brother sewing machine
Christmas may be over, but that doesn’t mean the presents have to stop – our motto is that you never need an excuse to treat yourself! And why not kick off the new year with a brand-new sewing machine? The Brother PQ1600S has incredible speed and power, stitching up to 1,500 stitches per minute, so it’s sure to make your next project quick and pain-free. The quilt-making process has never been easier with this fantastic machine! sewingcraft.brother.eu/en
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Easy Quilting for Kids
It’s never too early to get your little ones into our favourite craft and this new how-to guide from CICO Kidz is the perfect place to start!
Easy Quilting for Kids includes 35 projects in three different difficulty levels (1, 2 and 3), which will teach your kids the foundations of sewing, patchwork and quilting. These fun and child-friendly projects include a cosy quilt and cushion, a cuddly toy, cool clothes and more – so there’s something for every child... plus hours of crafty fun ahead!
£12.99
www.rylandpeters.com
3-D Magic! Simple Blocks, Striking Quilts
Master 13 easy 3-D quilt blocks and create a selection of striking 3-D quilts. 3-D Magic! Simple Blocks, Striking Quilts provides an easy-to-follow, simple piecing technique that you can use to make surreal landscapes and rising cubes, no matter what your quilting ability! Forget folding fabric and fighting with bunching material – this helpful guide shows you how to produce impressive 3-D effects simply by using light, medium and dark fabrics.
£18.99
www.searchpress.com
Quilter’s Scrap Pantry
We love getting stuck into a scrapbusting design, but it’s so easy to forget what leftover fabrics you have and end up with a large pile of wasted material! To help with this, SusanClaire Mayfield has shared her organisational model for scra
