ARTICLES ABOUT: QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS

Finding Colour Confidence | Kristina of Fabric Bubb & choosing colours online

by Xanthe Grundy | Nov 26, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments

We're six weeks in and things are getting a little less theory and a little more practical! {Or, in keeping with the travel theme, this is the part where we discuss the best way to get your super heavy luggage off that moving carousel while maintaining your...

Finding Colour Confidence – Stuart Moores Textiles on experimentation & saturation

by Xanthe Grundy | Nov 12, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments

If you're the kind of person who baulks at the word 'experiment' because of everything you think the word implies (eg. experimenting = waste of money + waste of time, which also = failure...) and you have no idea what colour saturation has to do with anything, then I...

Finding Colour Confidence | Tara Faughnan on unexpected harmony with colour value

by Xanthe Grundy | Nov 5, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 2 Comments

Welcome back for the third instalment in the Finding Colour Confidence blog series! Today we'll be diving deep into the theories around colour and probably throwing in a few 'loop the loops', but first let me introduce today's guest! Tara Faughnan! The...

Finding Colour Confidence | Rachel of Hello Colour on colour intuition

by Xanthe Grundy | Oct 29, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments

Welcome back to the Finding your Colour Confidence blog series! Did you enjoy last week's colour appetizer? I hope so! Now, like I said, this is a first class flight, so today's post is a little Moet-flavoured palate cleanser, just to get your...

Finding Colour Confidence | Blog Series

by Xanthe Grundy | Oct 22, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments

Ok people, pack your toothbrush and a clean pair of undies, because over the next couple of weeks I'm going to take you on a first class flight {only the best for you!}, and the destination is the land of Colour Confidence! Sounds like a great place to live, don't you...

Finding Colour Confidence | Bari J and choosing colours digitally

by Xanthe Grundy | May 8, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments

Did you know that the word 'confidence' is actually a synonym of 'Bari J'? Yep, it is. But if you're a Bari J follower, you'll already know that. And I'm sure you'll agree that she wields her paintbrush and palette like a battle-maiden going to war....

Speed clean: 10 minutes to change your life!

by Xanthe Grundy | Feb 9, 2018 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments

Becoming a mother of four has lead to various life changes. Firstly, less sleep. Secondly, personal toileting time that is inversely related to an increase in time spent toileting four other people in my house. Thirdly, more wrinkles. And fourthly, dark eye...

Sewing machine servicing: 5 things that should be included

by Xanthe Grundy | Oct 30, 2017 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 2 Comments

Ok, I know this post is supposed to be about sewing machine servicing, but humour me for a second and imagine you've just picked up a brand new set of wheels. You've been waiting for ages. Saving your pennies. And finally (FINALLY!) you're driving away in the car...

My top 5 tips to find your sewjo again!

by Xanthe Grundy | Aug 1, 2017 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 2 Comments

You know the feeling. The WIP piles (yes, that was meant to be a plural) keep growing. Deadlines are looming. The sewing room is a mess (ok, so that's a given). All you want to do is close the door and pretend it's not there. You're in a creative/sewing/quilting...