Joyful Traditions Fabrics, Hoffman our latest arrival that, in terms of quality and design, is hard to beat. Joyful Traditions is a twelve piece collection from Hoffman fabrics. The designs have all the classic imagery, poinsettia, pines cones, baubles and more, all beautifully illustrated and finished with a rich metallic overprint. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Joyful Traditions prints are available by the metre or as a Fat Quarter pack of all 12 prints. Return Home More Fabric Posts Shop Fabric Here ..read more

Quilting Stencils Just arrived are over 20 new designs to our selection of quilting stencils. There are a variety of different design influences from Celtic and Sashiko to Art Deco. Quilting stencils and templates perfect for marking out quilt designs across your patchwork blocks and borders. Hand quilt along the stencil lines for beautiful quilting patterns. Mark with pen, pencil, pounce or chalk (test for safe removal of marks) through these reusable plastic stencils. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ We have a wide selection of marking pens and pencils including air, water and heat erasable. If you are looking ..read more

Mod Cloth Fabrics, Free Spirit It was an idea that started some 5 years ago and now Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson’s dream has come to fruition in the form of Mod Cloth. Mod Cloth combines their love of quilting and home decor design. It is a range of interesting low volume prints and jewel tones, designed to “complement life and creativity”. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ It was an idea that started some 5 years ago and now Jenny Pedigo and Helen Robinson’s dream has come to fruition in the form of Mod Cloth. Mod Cloth combines their love of quilting and home decor design. It is a range of interesting low vo ..read more

Around the World Fabrics, Makower Take a trip around the world with this new Around the World Fabric collection of prints from Makower. The focus of the collection is an eye-catching world map panel featuring flora, fauna and other objects from across the globe. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ The coordinating prints split into two groups. The first group of four, above, include animals, scattered “travel stickers” and a print featuring the continents with their distinctive inhabitants. The second group is a selection of patterns inspired by animal skins: cheetah, giraffe and zebra, each in two colourways. All ..read more

We are thrilled to have been announced winner of the Best Independent Haberdashery Shop, West Midlands in the 2020 British Sewing Awards.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ A lovely little surprise, as the whirlwind year that was 2020 comes to an end. Thank you to our wonderful customers for all your support and for voting for us! https://www.sewmag.co.uk/awards/previous-winners Return Home More Fabric Posts Shop Fabric Here ..read more

Here at the Cotton Patch all fabric ordered by the metre is cut in long quarter units eg) 1 units = 25cm, 4 units = 1 metre etc. However, with pre-cut packs and kits we sometimes venture into the realm of the fat quarter (and other cuts but we’ll save those for another day!). So what’s the difference between a long quarter and a fat quarter? How is fabric cut on the bolt? To keep things straight forward, lets base this on your standard width quilting fabric which is 42-44″ (107-112cm) wide, selvedge to selvedge. This is shown in the diagram to the right, where you can see that the si ..read more

Maple Farm & Tiny Farm, Tilda 2020 Maple Farm “With beautiful, earthy fall pastels and a mix of patterns, Maple Farm is a versatile collection perfect for soft autumn quilts. Berries and leaves mixed with classic and retro florals in toned-down shades such as Umber, Slate, Dijon, Mauve and Rosehip give the collection a…  …romantic farm look that inspired its name.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Maple Farm Dawn A selection of 10 fabrics in warm mauve and sand tones cut to fat quarters Maple Farm Dusk A selection of 10 fabrics in cool teal & mustard tones cut to fat quarters Packs ..read more

About the Designer: Tula Pink Those who love vibrant jewel-toned colours and imaginative, modern designs would be great admirers of the works of Tula Pink. She’s a fabric designer, author, quilter, business woman and all-round creative! Her signature prints created in collaboration with Free Spirit are very vibrant, often featuring animals amongst geometric patterns. Each design comes in a large variety of colourways to showcase Tula Pink’s penchant for bright tones and her humorous nature, whilst also being very versatile to use. Tula Pink fabrics are perfect for a wide range of quilting and ..read more

About the Designer: Stuart Hillard The Great British Sewing Bee Semi-Finalist, Stuart Hillard has accomplished a lot in the sewing world since his near-win in 2013. He’s written three books, designed an array of patterns and quilts, led workshops, worked with multiple brands in the industry and even designed his own fabric collections. If you’ve met Stuart you know how wonderful he is to be around. A true ray of sunshine, he engages a lot with the sewing community on social media and his Youtube channel, ‘Stuart Hillard Sews’. Stuart has been sewing, quilting and creating from a very young ag ..read more

My HomeMade Competition Make the most out of being at home by joining our HomeMade competition for the chance to WIN A QUILT KIT WORTH OVER £200! Stitch up something creative using Tula Pink’s HomeMade fabric collection and post a picture of it in the Facebook group by 30th September for the chance to win Tula’s Day Break Quilt Kit from her new collection Linework. The winning picture will be chosen by the My Homemade members in early October. Join the Facebook Competition Here You will win… The Day Break quilt kit designed by Tula Pink, it’s finished quilt sized 79″ x 79″ (2m x 2m). Th ..read more