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Learning to Quilt: Our First Half Square Triangle Project


Charlie Avent
Three members of the Quilt Direct team set out to learn quilting from scratch. Their first project: half square triangles, triangles-on-a-roll, and a race to finish a Valentine's Day quilt on the BERNINA Q20. Here's how they got on.
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Finished embroidered cat cushion made by a complete beginner at the Quilt Direct BERNINA Studio in Tavistock

A Complete Beginner at the Quilt Direct BERNINA Studio


Katherine Letherby

Alexandria had never picked up a needle in her life. A few hours at the Quilt Direct BERNINA Studio later, she'd made a personalised embroidered cat cushion for her friend's newborn babay girl. This is her story.

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Children making a Halloween window garland in the Quilt Direct BERNINA Studio using the AccuQuilt GO! Halloween Medley die

Spooky Halloween Fun in the BERNINA Studio


Katherine Letherby
A half-term holiday tradition at Quilt Direct - Katherine invited the team's children into the BERNINA Studio to make a spooky Halloween window garland using the AccuQuilt GO! Halloween Medley die.
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Quilt Direct digital gift voucher - the perfect last-minute present for quilters and sewers

Quilt Direct Gift Vouchers: The Perfect Present for Quilters


Katherine Letherby
Not sure what to buy the quilter in your life? Choose from a Quilt Direct digital gift voucher, delivered instantly by email, or a beautifully presented physical gift card sent by Tracked 24 post. Both are redeemable against anything on our website.
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Finished tumbler bag made from a layer cake using the AccuQuilt GO! Multiple Tumbler 3½" die

How to Make a Tumbler Bag: Lesley's Layer Cake Project


Katherine Letherby
Customer Lesley shares her brilliant tip for making a tumbler bag from a layer cake using the AccuQuilt GO! Multiple Tumbler die, with a handy video tutorial to follow along.
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Finished Dresden Plate candle mat made using the AccuQuilt GO! Dresden Plate die, showing rounded and straight blade versions

How to Make a Dresden Plate Candle Mat with the...


Katherine Letherby
Discover how quick and satisfying a Dresden Plate candle mat can be with the AccuQuilt GO! fabric cutter. Watch Jo's step-by-step video and see how fast this project comes together.
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Amanda Murphy, quilting designer, Bernina spokesperson and creator of the Good Measure ruler range

Amanda Murphy at Quilt Direct


Katherine Letherby
Amanda Murphy is one of quilting's most respected designers - a Bernina spokesperson, fabric designer for Benartex, creator of the Good Measure ruler range, and author of four essential quilting books. At Quilt Direct we stock her full range, from fabrics and rulers to books and accessories.
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Val Wass's first quilt project made using the AccuQuilt GO! fabric cutter, purchased from Quilt Direct

My First Quilt: From a Satisfied Customer of the AccuQuilt...


Katherine Letherby
Val Wass shares her experience of using the AccuQuilt GO! fabric cutter for the first time, including her first appliqué cushion using the Sunbonnet Sue die.
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