general news from Holm Sown in relation to the shop – stock, workshops etc.
Unpacking Sundance was like a blast of summer, much needed on a cold, grey winters day in Scotland! Sundance is the latest range designed by Beth Studley of Love From Beth, and manfuactured/distributed by Makower UK / Andover Fabrics. The range contains 20 designs in bold and bright prints and colours. There is a great…
This post is very picture heavy! Because of the size of the quilts they were quite difficult to photograph so the image quality isn’t the best. Back in June the Dumfries & Galloway Modern Quilt Guild set about making quilts to send to the residents of Grenfell Tower. I managed to get some pictures of…
Botanica is the fabulous new collection from UK design house, Makower. This range of stunningly vibrant designs is sure to make your projects pop! The large scale prints of Botanica will truly make a statement; let them shine and pick projects that use larger cuts of fabric. Botanica has everthing from big, bold florals to…
Chroma is the latest addition to Alison Glass’ Handcrafted modern batik collection with Andover Fabrics. Due for release in the UK in early September, Chroma features Alison’s vibrant colour sense with smaller scale prints, perfect for patchwork & quilting. The base cloth is 100% cotton and softer than typical quilting cottons with a lovely drape…
In response to the terrible tragedy, Novenka Bex Priestley, a UK quilter and craft addict, set up QuiltsforGrenfell. The aim was simply wanting to send the people who have lost everything overnight a small scrap of comfort – a quilt of their own that they can keep as they rebuild their lives. This may be…
