Quilt Now - UK (2020-04)

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MAKING OUR MONTH

Hi Rachael! How are you? What are

you up to at the shop today?

Hi, I am fantastic, thank you. I have

just had a delivery so I am getting

it photographed and priced, and

re-arranging shelves so that I can

put it out for sale. I just love playing,

re-arranging, making and stroking

the fabric.

Tell us a bit about how you came to

own your own shop

About eight years ago after a recent

move to Cornwall, my husband

mentioned to an independent shop

keeper whilst he was shopping that

I would love a small fabric shop and

before I knew it a small retail shop was

off ered to me and I have just grown

and grown with thanks to my amazing

customers. I have now moved from a

small shop to a bigger shop and off er

workshops and classes, and even

sell wool.

Which sewing machine would you

recommend for a beginner or an

experienced sewist?

I just love the Necchi Q132A, it’s a

semi heavy-duty, professional sewing

machine, which is excellent value for

money and will sew through almost

anything, but anyone looking at buying

a sewing machine would have to think

about what they want from it fi rst!

What sets you apart from

other shops?

Our customer service, and the fact that

we off er lots all under one roof. We are

a family run shop, with my daughters

helping out at the weekends and

my husband servicing and repairing

machines, it is a lovely atmosphere,

plus we have a comfortable seating

area for customers to relax in.

ON OUR

BOOKSHELF

ON OUR

BOOKSHELF

PAPER PIECING HANDY

POCKET GUIDE

by Tacha Bruecher, C&T Publishing, £6.

Get the hang of paper piecing with this

fun pocket guide by expert Tacha Bruecher.

This petite paperback includes useful

step-by-step instructions and 10 paper-pieced

blocks to help you prepare pieces using

traditional foundation paper and freezer

paper. Available from 30th April, visit

http://www.searchpress.com

TREASURE HUNT: 13 QUILTS

INSPIRED BY ANTIQUE FINDS

by Linda Collins and Leah Zieber,

That Patchwork Place, £26.

Fan of quilting and antiques? Combine

the two with this innovative title collated by

antique-quilt mavens, Linda Collins and Leah

Zieber. Together they share their wealth of

expertise and knowledge of vintage textiles

through 13 dynamic patterns inspired by their

personal collections. Find out more by visiting

http://www.roundhousegroup.co.uk

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THE MONTH

SHOP OF

Vit u!

Sew and Fabric

1 Biddicks Court

St Austell

Cornwall

PL25 5EW

[email protected]

01726 75385

SEW AND FABRIC

Find a range of sewing

goodies at this friendly,

family-run shop in Cornwall

Rachael

Is there anything new or exciting

coming up that you’d like to tell our

readers about?

There is always something going

on in the shop and we have lots

of workshops planned. We have

Christmas in July workshops which

include a Christmas dinner and Andy

from Crafty UK (Hochanda) will be

teaching one of the workshops, so

really exciting times ahead of us!