New In & Updates!

Extra Extra Read All About It - Mega Wide Quilt Backings Now in Stock

by Helen Chapman April 17, 2018

Really excited to at last have some really wide quilt backings in stock. These 100% Cotton fabrics from John Louden are perfect for finishing off your extra large projects with a width of 108". Sold by the 1/2 Metre, they can also be used on the front! 'Flutter' is available in white on white, white on ecru and white on grey.

Posted in Backing, Cotton, Extra, Quilt, Quilting, Wide

Sew..... A Needle Pulling Thread!

by Helen Chapman March 01, 2018

You may have noticed the lack of sewing and quilting threads on our website, I have no excuse other than it just takes so long to put them on!

I've added today Mettler's Waxed Hand Quilting Thread.

Whether hidden or highlighted as decorative stitching, quilting waxed thread works perfectly when used for hand quilting. The extra coating of wax lets the thread glide effortlessly through heavy fabric layers. The cotton-polyester combination results in an especially high breaking resistance.

I promise I'll get round to the others...... really soon!

Posted in Hand, Mettler, Quilting, Thread

Skirting Around the Edge......

by Helen Chapman November 21, 2017

As I think I managed to hoover (still doesn't sound right saying 'Dysoned'!) the last of last years' Christmas Tree needles just last week I think I'm going to have to embrace the 'skirt', it's got to make life easier hasn't it? Found these lovelies trawling the net, all with varying degrees of complexity (lets see how much time we've got hey?!).

Posted in Christmas, Free, Pattern, Quilt, Quilting, Sewing, Skirt, Tree

Beautiful Bambi..... Just As I Remembered...

by Helen Chapman October 04, 2017

Craft Cotton Company have just realised this gorgeous range of Disney Bambi fabrics just in time for some beautiful Christmas gifts. Bambi is feat...

Posted in Bambi, Cotton, Disney, Fat Quarter, Quilting, Sewing

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Zebra Safari Party!!

by Helen Chapman October 02, 2017

Not many know the secret life of the zebra, especially not the party going, spectacle wearing fun they have when you're not looking! This fab, met...

Posted in Cotton, Fabric, Fun, Green, Hat, Kids, Melissa Mortenson, Metallic, Nursery, Party, Quilting, Riley Blake, Safari party, Spectacles, Zebra, Zebras, Zoo

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Lewis & Irene Competition Time!

by Helen Chapman July 29, 2017

It's competition time down at the Shack this weekend so for your chance to win a gorgeous Lewis & Irene Fat Quarter Pack : Big Bear Little Bear...

Posted in Big Bear, Competition, Cotton, Fabric, Giveaway, Home Sweet Home, Irene, Lewis, Little Bear, Mitzi, Quilting, Sam, Sewing

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Mixing It Up with Lewis & Irene's Bumbleberries

by Helen Chapman July 11, 2017

To compliment and coordinate with their fabrics, Lewis & Irene produce a range of mixers and blenders known as Bumbleberries, fab little fabric...

Posted in Blender, Blue, Blush, Bumbleberries, Cotton, Fabric, Green, Grey, Irene, Lewis, Mint, Mixer, Pink, Quilting, Rock, Sewing, Toner

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Cute Little Diddlies on the Farm

by Helen Chapman June 30, 2017

It seems if I've comandeered DPD this week with all the stock that's come in, prepare for multiple bloggage! These are just smashing little farm cr...

Posted in Chicken, Cotton, Cow, Creatures, Fabric, Farmyard, Hen, Horse, Irene, Lamb, Lewis, Nursery, Pig, Piglet, Pony, Quilting, Sewing, Sheep, Small Things on the Farm

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