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Old School Block Of The Month 11 – Walk In My Footsteps

Old School Block Of The Month 11 – Walk In My Footsteps

by Katy Cameron | 12.11.2021 | Quilt Making Basics, Tutorials

Hi and welcome to my month on the Old School Block Of The Month, organised by Kim Lapacek of Persimon Dreams. I’m block 11, but I’ll post a list at the bottom so you can catch up with any you may have missed :o) There may be an official name for this...
New Technique Anxiety, Or Why My Laptop Bag Took 7 Years To Make

New Technique Anxiety, Or Why My Laptop Bag Took 7 Years To Make

by Katy Cameron | 12.09.2018 | Bag Makes, Bag Making Basics, My Makes, Quilt Making Basics, Sewing Basics, Tutorials

Have you ever had a vision of something that you wanted to make, but just knew at the time that you didn’t have the skills to make it?  That happened to me about 7 years ago when I was shopping in the West End of Glasgow (an occurrence that I’m pretty sure I can...
How To Do Neatly Turned Machine Applique – Quilt Making Basics – Video

How To Do Neatly Turned Machine Applique – Quilt Making Basics – Video

by Katy Cameron | 27.07.2018 | Quilt Making Basics, Tutorials

I have been sewing along with the Friendship Quilt Along with Amanda Herring Designs on Instagram, but this week, I’m one of the stops on the tour, and I’m going to show you how I made the Empathetic block using machine applique.  The video is about 25...
What Is A Scant 1/4″ Seam? – Quilt Making Basics

What Is A Scant 1/4″ Seam? – Quilt Making Basics

by Katy Cameron | 16.04.2018 | Quilt Making Basics, Tutorials

If there’s ever anything guaranteed to get people’s knickers in a twist in the quilting world, it’s the concept of the 1/4″ seam, scant or otherwise. In all areas of sewing a seam allowance is the bit of fabric between the stitching line and...
The Importance Of How Thread Is Wound, Especially With Vintage Sewing Machines – Sewing Basics

The Importance Of How Thread Is Wound, Especially With Vintage Sewing Machines – Sewing Basics

by Katy Cameron | 09.04.2018 | Bag Making Basics, Quilt Making Basics, Sewing Basics, Tutorials

Way, way back in the mists of time, when sewing machines first roamed the earth, there was a simple upright pin to hold a spool of thread, and thread itself was wound straight onto its little wooden spool where each round sat snugly next to its neighbour in a little...
How To Sew Pinless Curves – Quilt Making Basics – Video

How To Sew Pinless Curves – Quilt Making Basics – Video

by Katy Cameron | 02.04.2018 | Quilt Making Basics, Tutorials

A few weeks ago I was asked to make a video on sewing pinless curves.  I’m sorry it took quite so long to get here, but I hope this shows what you were after.  It was my first attempt at shooting with two cameras, so fair to say it may be a little rough around...
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