Sewing Archives - Victoria Peat

What are the essential tools for Foundational Paper Piecing? Sometimes it's hard to tell when you are starting out with a new hobby or technique. There can be so many bits and pieces available and it's hard to know whether you actually need all of them. Certainly when you are trying something new you don't want to spend a fortune…

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FREE Sewing Summit hosted by Rebecca Page

LittleBlackDuckMay 13, 2020

Have you heard of the Sewing Summit before? It sounds absolutely brilliant and I'm not just saying that because I am taking part! The Sewing Summit has been arranged by Rebecca Page and is a completely FREE online sewing event, guaranteed to get the creative juices flowing! What is the Sewing Summit? The Sewing Summit is an online sewing event…

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Gallery :: Reverse Applique Woven Heart

LittleBlackDuckMay 11, 2020

A few years ago I posted a tutorial on this rather lovely little project for the launch of a new range of Tilda fabrics. The Reverse Applique Woven Heart is a great project as it's nice and small but allows you to practice (or try for the first time) some interesting skills. See below for the link to the full…

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Video Tutorial: How to Thread your Sewing Machine

LittleBlackDuckMay 5, 2020

Threading your sewing machine for the first time, or for the first time in a long time, may seem like a daunting task. Let me promise you that once you do it a few times in a row you will gain confidence and it will eventually become second nature. If you have a new sewing machine it will have come…

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Video Tutorial: Winding a Bobbin for your Sewing Machine

LittleBlackDuckMay 2, 2020

Are you tempted to try sewing but you're not really sure where to start? Maybe you have not done any sewing for more years than you care to remember and aren't sure how to get your machine going again. Perhaps you've been inspired to start sewing because you've watched The Great British Sewing Bee or Next in Fashion (so addictive!)…

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Spools of Thread Pincushion Tutorial

LittleBlackDuckApril 16, 2020

I am sure that by now you'll have seen my Spools of Thread FPP pattern. If not and you are new to FPP then the Spools of Thread pattern is a fabulous place to start. To help you along the way there's also a sew-along where you can see exactly how it's done. See further down the page for links…

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NEW :: Mountain Range EPP Applique pdf pattern

LittleBlackDuckApril 9, 2020

I am so pleased to introduce the Mountain Range Applique pattern! It's an English Paper Piecing project that is going to look just brilliant in any number of fabric combinations. This project gives you a fabulous opportunity to dive into your fabric stash (or scraps pile) and have a play with colours and textures! The pattern features three different Mountain…

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NEW :: Cactus in a Pot FPP pdf pattern

LittleBlackDuckApril 1, 2020

Have you been bitten by the FPP bug and are looking for a fun project to try? The Catus in a Pot FPP pattern might be just what you are looking for! Cactus plants need very little care indeed, and this cactus block, once complete will require even less! It's a great block that will look super made up into…

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Video Tutorial :: Attaching Quilt Binding by Machine

LittleBlackDuckMarch 27, 2020

There are many ways in which you can attach binding to a quilt. In this video I show you my method for attaching binding to your quilt, completely by machine...no hand stitching involved! I share with you lots of tips and techniques as I sew, in real time, the binding onto my Point on Point quilt. In this Machine Binding…

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Gallery :: PentaPinnie EPP Pincushion

LittleBlackDuckMarch 24, 2020

So many of you have purchased the PentaPinnie pattern or a copy of the kit so I thought it would be great to have a gallery of images of some of your makes. Some of the pictures shared here are samples that I have made and some are from customers that have shared their pictures wiht me. I hope that…

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