Winter Warmers

We’ve added lots of new knitting and crochet patterns to the website this week. Keep yourself warm this winter with some beautiful crochet blankets or a lovely knitted cardigan.

Stylecraft Classique Cotton

For less chilly days, and the change of seasons.

Stylecraft Crochet Blankets

Beautiful blankets which are a pleasure to make and snuggle under.

Keeping little ones warm

Janie Crow – inspiring winter projects

September Offers and Sewing Week Update

Join us in-store at Tudor Rose Patchwork to Celebrate Sewing Week 30th September to 5th October 2019

For the past 4 years Sew Saturday has been a one-day event. This year it has been developed into a whole week of all things stitchery, as well as our regular workshops and classes check out below at what’s happening in-store……..                                          

Motivational Monday: 10% OFF Cross Stitch & Embroidery Kits plus FREE Floral Cushion Pattern*                                                                                     Janome 725S was £299 valid today only (30.9.19) £233

Pattern Tuesday: 10% OFF Tudor Rose Patchwork Patterns plus FREE Midi Skirt Pattern*                                                                                        Janome360DC was £379 valid today only (1.10.19) £296  

Workshop Wednesday: 2 for 1 Offer on Selected Workshop/Classes* plus FREE Flower Power Tote Pattern*                                                 Janome M50 QDC was £539 valid today only (2.10.19) £431  

Discount Thursday: 10% OFF Dressmaking Fabrics plus FREE Handy Satchel Pattern*                                                                                                       Janome RE3300 Special Price £299 valid today only (3.10.19) £296  

Fat Quarter Friday: 10% OFF Fat Quarters plus FREE Fat Quarter Lap Blanket Pattern*                                                                                                      Janome Atelier 6 was £1,099 valid today only (4.10.19) £809

Sew Saturday: Sample Items & Remnant Sale plus FREE Hot Drink Voucher for O for Coffee                                                                                               Janome Embroidery Quilt Maker was £7,499 valid today only (5.10.19) £5,999  

In support of Sew Magazines SEWING WEEK campaign Janome have some very special DAILY savings! Each day they have chosen a different model at special discounted prices, plus during Sewing Week ONLY they are offering discounts on all spares and accessories with the exception of software 

We also have offers on Pfaff Machines valid 30/9 to 5/10 2019 see special offers on machines section on website, all offers have limited availability so please give us a call for more information or to book a demonstration. 

* FREE patterns require a minimum spend of £10.00, 2 for 1 Classes/Workshops require 1 of the attendees to be new to the group

Up to 30% OFF
Selected Fabric, Panels & Yarn 
 Valid: 24th September to 8th October 2019 *

Plus 30% off Rugby and Kona Bay panels, AND 20% off Adriafil’s WoCa hemp yarn and patterns!!

* Unless different date specified
Offers subject to stock availability

Star Buys 23 April – 7 May

If you are thinking of buying a sewing machine make sure you talk to us first, we have some Amazing Janome Offers
with savings of up to £500 plus FREE Quilting Kits available on selected Janome models.  All machines purchased from us include 1hr FREE tuition tailored specifically for you.
Don’t delay all offers are subject to stock availability 


Janome Atelier 9 
Sewing and Embroidery Machine 
SAVE £500
Plus FREE Digitizer JR Software worth £249
Now Only £1,999 while stocks last

Pfaff Creative 1.5 
Sewing & Embroidery Machine 

SAVE £400
Now Only £999


30% off Heritage Craft Kits

FREE Wrist & Legwarmers Knitting Pattern

Have you seen Adriafil’s fun and creative Pintau Aran yarn! It’s so colourful, we knew we had to make a little something to jazz up even the most boring outfit and keep us a little warmer on a chilly spring day.

Buy some supplies of Pintau and get knitting…

Pintau Leg and Wrist Warmers

Tension = 18st and 25 rows over 10cm on st.st.

Materials:

2 x 50g Adriafil Pintau for legwarmers

1 x 50g Adriafil Pintau for wristwarmers

1 x 5mm double pointed needle

Legwarmers (make 2)

Cast on 42 sts.

Join in the round, place marker at beginning of round.

Next round: k1, p1, rep. till end.

Cont. in k1 p1 rib until rib measures 5cm.

Next round: k to end.

Cont. working in rounds. Knit every round (st. st.) until legwarmer measures 22cm.

Next round: k1, p1, rep. till end.

Cont. in k1 p1 rib until rib measures 5cm.

Cast off.

Wristwarmers (make 2)

Cast on 30 sts.

Join in the round, place marker at beginning of round.

Next round: k1, p1, rep. till end.

Cont. in k1 p1 rib until rib measures 5cm.

Next round: k to end.

Cont. working in rounds. Knit every round (st. st.) until wristwarmer measures 11cm.

Thumb divide

Next row: K to end of round, turn.

Work back and forth in straight rows to divide for thumb as follows:

1st row: P to end.

2nd row: K to end.

Keeping st. st. pattern correct and ending on a knit row, work back and forth in straight rows on all 30sts for 5cm.

Rejoin in the round.

Next round: k1, p1, rep. till end.

Cont. in k1 p1 rib until rib measures 5cm.

Cast off.

Woolly Week 2019

Our annual celebration of yarn is changing!

This year, for the first time, we are launcing Woolly Week! Instead of our yarn discounts lasting just one day, we’ve got lots of fun and goodies on offer from 18th – 24th March.

Whether your creative passion is knitting, crochet, felting or just careful curation of yarn and accessories, as well as great offers & freebies here are some more good reasons to come and visit us during Woolly Week

  • Amazing Selection of Yarns
  • Knitting Accessories
  • Crochet Accessories
  • Knitting & Crochet Patterns
  • Pattern Books
  • Felting Wool 
  • Felting Equipment
  • Crochet Workshops
  • Vanessa Bee Designs 
  • Yarn Clinic (selected days)
  • Coffee Shop 
  • FREE Parking
Woolly Week Special Offer
10% OFF (in store only) Vanessa Bee Designs Bags, Mugs & Coasters
Just Arrived in time for Woolly Week
In honour of Woolly Week we are delighted to introduce this fun range of wool themed fabrics from Timeless Treasures. This quirky fabric would be ideal to create a new knitting bag for yourself or a yarn enthusiast andcould also be used for patchwork, quilting and other crafts.
 
£16.00 per metre 
Shop Wool Themed Fabric

Stylecraft Dreamcatcher

Purple boots is usually a name linked with Powertex and messy art but I do love a bit of yarn! I couldn’t help buying some of the beautiful new yarn that just hit the shop – Dreamcatcher.

Dreamcatcher is the first of the new yarns from Stylecraft for 2019. It is available in six shades and is a beautiful, DK weight mélange of colours in a roving style yarn with 10% wool. The colour change is phased so that the shades shift gradually, making it perfect for the trans-seasonal designs.

I have grabbed my hook and a virus shawl is well on the way. I love the way that there is a far wider variety of colour in the yarn than there first appears by looking at the side of the cake. I often add a plain stripe to my virus shawls but I am pretty sure this won’t need one as the contrast is so good. Watch this space for updates as my shawl develops.

Prefer knitting to crochet? Have a look at some of the gorgeous cardigan and sweater patterns for Dreamcatcher yarn on our website.

Star Buys 12th February 2019

23% OFF

Rococo & Sweet
by Lecien

A collection of pretty vintage feel fabrics featuring roses in shades of pink and lilac plus a complementary print design.  

NOW £10.00

Offer ends 26.2.2019

11% OFF 
Sweet Tea by Susan Wheeler
for David Textiles

Vintage feel fabric featuring Tea Cups and blooms with a complimentary swirl pattern fabric.
     

NOW £8.00 per metre               

Offer ends 26.2.2019

Also available a delightful panel featuring a mouse and her tea pot housediscounted by 27% to £6.00

Shop Star Buy Fabric
Heat Applied Glitter Film – Use this heat-applied glitter transfer vinyl to create your own unique fashion statement. Embellish your craft projects as you want. It will bond to most fabrics using a warm iron, and onto glass, metal and wood using a heat gun.

Only £3.00 per sheet

Click to download this FREE Heart template to create your very own Valentines Day decoration. 

 
Shop Glitter Film
25% OFF 

Perky the Owl Kit
This kit contains materials and instructions to make the charming Perky the Owl cushion. You could even add rice or sand to the bottom and Perky becomes a door stop.  Suitable for all levels and everyone who loves owls. Hand stitch or hand and machine stitch.  It comes in a handy A4 sized white plastic project box, which could come in handy for any on the go projects that need keeping together. 

NOW £9.71
Offer ends 26.2.2019

25% OFF 

All Wrapped Up Gift Bag Kit
This kit comes with sufficient fabric and the pattern for these 2 wonderful gift bags. The pattern guides you through making both a wine style gift bag and a pouched gift bag. Once created these bags can be used time and time again, helping to reduce waste and help the environment one bag at a time. This kit comes in a handy A4 project box that can be used to store any ongoing projects you have. 
Finished Sizes:  Wine Bag 14″ x 4″ x 4″ or 35cm x 11cm x 11cm  Pouch Bag 9″ x 5″ x 5″ or 23cm x 13cm x 13cm

NOW £18.71
Offer ends 26.2.2019
Shop Star Buy Kits
15% OFF 
Stylecraft Life Vintage Look DK The simplicity of a neutral marl yarn blends with rich colour in shades Autumn, Forest and Indigo. Shapes for both men and women are relaxed and unstructured, with the emphasis on layering. 

NOW £3.05 per 100g Ball 
Offer ends 26.2.2019 

15% OFF Stylecraft Life Vintage Look DK
Patterns 
We have 5 patterns using the Life Vintage Look DK which incorporate solid shades to complete the look.


NOW £2.34 each 
Offer ends 26.2.2019
Shop Star Buy Yarn & Patterns

Shop Update

To everyone who visited the shop and made Sew Saturday such a successful day on 21st October.
Congratulations to Angela Scutchings
who was delighted to win a metre of fabric in our raffle and was one of our first 5 lucky customers to receive a Goody Bag
Newon our website!!

We’ve got some lovely little bargains over on the website. Every little helps in the run up to Christmas!

20% OFF
NEW!!! from Lewis & Irene 
Themed with a selection of fabulous diggers, trains, planes and more …. ‘Small Things on the MoveNOW £10.36 per metre
Offer ends 7.11.17

18% OFF
Anne Smith Designs
Fun little doll patterns with painted faces allow you to experiment with new techniques while creating a toy to be given as a gift or kept for you to admire.
The dolls are no taller that 17″ when finished so they are great for using up scrap fabric. You can try out all sorts of colour ways to put your spin on your doll! 

 NOW £9.00 
Offer ends 7.11.17

Also reductions on the lovely squishy Wendy Supreme Cotton Chunky – pop over and have a look and treat yourself to a bargain.

FREE Patchwork Slippers Knitting Pattern

A delightful design – these slippers are easy to make. They fit your feet snuggly and best of all, they are very portable. Just fold them up and take them on holidays.

Materials:

3.75mm needles

100g of any double knit yarn.

Suggested yarns:

Stylecraft Life DK 100g – 75% acrylic & 25% wool

Stylecraft Wondersoft DK 100g – 100% acrylic

Adriafil Knitcol 50g – 100% merino wool

Adriafil Regina 50g – 100% merino wool, currently with 25% off

Adriafil Magnete 50g – for that felted look with none of the hassle!

Sizing:

The sizing of the slippers is altered depending on how many stitches you cast on and how many rows you work for each square.

Ladies Size 4        Each square should measure 3”. Cast on 16 stitches and work 19 rows

Ladies Size 5        Each square should measure 3 ¼”. Cast on 18 stitches and work 22 rows

Ladies Size 6-7    Each square should measure 3 ½”. Cast on 19 stitches and work 26 rows

 Stocking Stitch Square (make 4)

Cast on according to size.

1st row: knit

2nd row: purl

Repeat until you have completed the correct number of rows for your size.

 

Rib Stitch Square (make 4)

Cast on according to size.

 1st row: K1, P1 to end of the row

2nd row: P1, K1 to of the row

(Each row starts with the same type of stitch as the last row ends on)

Repeat until you have completed the correct number of rows for your size.

Moss Stitch Square (make 4):

Using the same technique that helps form the rib stitch, you can knit this striking effect. Moss stitch is essentially a 1×1 rib stitch.

Cast on according to size.

1st row: K1, P1 to the end of the row

2nd row: P1, K1 to the end of the row

(Each row starts with the opposite type of stitch as the last row ends on)

Repeat until you have completed the correct number of rows for your size.

 Making up:

 Step one:

Take 2 of each square to form each slipper, and sew together as in the photo. Two stocking stitch squares form part of the slipper base. Two ribbed squares form the base and sides. Two moss stitch squares form the heel and front of your slippers.

Make sure that you sew in the ribbed squares exactly as the picture shows so that the cast off edges form part of the opening of the slipper.

 Step two: 

Take the two moss stitch squares and sew to the edges of the stocking stitch squares as shown. You have now formed the heel and the toe. Now take one of the moss stitch squares only. This will form the front of your slipper. Sew up a third edge to the side edge of the ribbed square. Now sew up the fourth edge to the edge of the other ribbed square.

Finishing – To edge your slipper, crochet a chain around the opening of the slipper, or make an i-cord and sew around the opening.

I-Cord:

Step 1: Cast on a few stitches. I-Cord is usually made using 3-5 stitches.

Step 2: Knit one row

Step 3: Do not turn the work, just slip your work to the other end of your double

pointed needle. Your working yarn will be at the “wrong” end of your     work.

Step 4: Pull the working yarn tightly along the back of your work and knit the

next row.

Step 5: Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have an I-Cord that will fit around the slipper opening with a slight stretch. Sew in place.

Decorate with buttons as we have done or embroidery, beads, ribbon. There are endless possibilities.

FREE Loopy Scarf Pattern

This unusual looking scarf takes approximately one hour to make. Perfect for whipping up an evening, or in a long queue!

Requirements:

One set of 15mm straight needles

50g Adriafil EtaBeta,  or Stylecraft Swift Knit.

Loop st: Insert needle into stitch knitwise, wrap yarn around needle twice. Pull yarn through, and leave both loops on right needle. Slide stitch off left needle.

Instructions:

Using 15mm knitting needles, cast on 5 sts.

Row 1: Loop st across all 5 sts.

Row 2: K all sts, treating each loop wrap as 1 stitch.

Repeat rows 1 and 2 until the scarf is the length

required, or you have 30 cm of yarn remaining.

Cast off loosely.

Making up: Wrap scarf around neck, and pull

through a central loop near end of scarf to secure.

We’ve knotted the ends of our scarf just to give it a little extra weight at the ends!

This pattern can be adapted to any yarn.  Our

recommendation is to use needles larger

than the yarn indicates and that the yarn should

have some variation in it.  The number of stitches

can also be altered till you get the width you need, although wider scarves will use more yarn!