Useful information and links
Workshops and Sit & Sew days
We hold several workshops and Sit & Sew days throughout the year. Details are on the Programme page. Venue and time information for these days is here.
Equipment for loan
Malvern Quilters has Sizzix die cutting equipment and a short-arm quilting machine for loan to members of the group. Details are here.
Bank details
Malvern Quilters' bank details - for membership and workshop payments
Lloyd’s Bank Ltd - Sort code: 30-98-97, Account name: Malvern Quilters, Account No: 80454060.
Please use your full name as your reference to ensure easy identification of your payment and workshop reference if you're enrolling for a workshop.
Lloyd’s Bank Ltd - Sort code: 30-98-97, Account name: Malvern Quilters, Account No: 80454060.
Please use your full name as your reference to ensure easy identification of your payment and workshop reference if you're enrolling for a workshop.
Fabric shops
- Amo Threads (deadstock fabrics) - online
- Doughty's - Hereford
- Empress Mills - Colne
- Lady Sew and Sew - Henley-upon-Thames
- Midsomer Quilting - Chilcompton
- Oh Sew Crafty - Kidderminster
- The Cotton Patch - Birmingham
- The Patchwork Basket - Newent
- The Stitchery - Upton-Upon Severn
- Village Fabrics - Inkberrow
- White Cottage Country Crafts - Bridgnorth
- Gloucester Resource Centre - excellent crafting supplies; some fabric, but little 100% cotton
- Herefordshire Reuse & Recycling Organisation - general secondhand furniture and clothes; good small pieces of fabric, craft supplies. Note: if travelling from Malvern, it may be easier to go into Hereford city centre and then out, otherwise SatNav takes you on a long country route!
- Worcester Remade - different sorts of fabric, craft materials, quilting magazines for 20p.
YouTube Channels
- Carolina Moore - demystifying the scant 1/4"
- Just Get it Done Quilts
- Missouri Star Quilt Company
- The Quilt Show - quilting website hosted by Alex Anderson and Ricky Tims
- The Sewing Studio
Quilters' Guild
- Quilters' Guild - website of The Quilters' Guild of The British Isles
- Quilters' Guild Region 11 (our region)
- Quilters' Guild - quiltmaking basics
Tips & Tricks
Five ways to bind a quilt with Sandie Lush
Hand quilting with Sandie Lush
Quilt Shows
Information about quilt shows and textile-related events is now on the What's On page
Podcasts
A Quilting Life
American Patchwork & Quilting Podcasts
Check your thread
Great British Quilter Podcasts
Haptic & Hue
Quilt & Tell
Quilt Buzz
Quilter on Fire
Seamside with Zak Foster
The Secret History of Quilting
American Patchwork & Quilting Podcasts
Check your thread
Great British Quilter Podcasts
Haptic & Hue
Quilt & Tell
Quilt Buzz
Quilter on Fire
Seamside with Zak Foster
The Secret History of Quilting
Quilting magazines from the library
Membership of Worcestershire Libraries is free, and you can access Pressreader from your library account. The following quilting magazines are available on that platform:
- Arte em Patchwork- Love Patchwork & Quilting
- Patchwork
- Patchwork Passo a Passo
- Quilter's Companion
- Quilter's World
- Stitch & Quilt
- Today's Quilter
- Arte em Patchwork- Love Patchwork & Quilting
- Patchwork
- Patchwork Passo a Passo
- Quilter's Companion
- Quilter's World
- Stitch & Quilt
- Today's Quilter
References
Aurifil Shade Card (downloadable)
Economy block tutorial and size chart
Friendship star blocks in six sizes
Half square triangle reference sheet
Hobbs' Batting reference guide
Nine-patch guide
Quilt backing guide
Quilting accronyms
Quilting glossary/terms
Sawtooth Star Cutting Chart - for stars from 3" to 20"
Schmetz needle guide
Ultimate Quilt size reference sheet
X-patch calculator - take the maths out of the block sizing for 4-, 9-, 16- and 25-patch blocks
Economy block tutorial and size chart
Friendship star blocks in six sizes
Half square triangle reference sheet
Hobbs' Batting reference guide
Nine-patch guide
Quilt backing guide
Quilting accronyms
Quilting glossary/terms
Sawtooth Star Cutting Chart - for stars from 3" to 20"
Schmetz needle guide
Ultimate Quilt size reference sheet
X-patch calculator - take the maths out of the block sizing for 4-, 9-, 16- and 25-patch blocks