Show & Tell 2022
What a great morning we had in store for our annual Christmas Party with lots of Show and Tell, yummy food and lovely conversation. See the photos below for all the beautiful work that everyone has done throughout the year. Can’t wait to see what projects everyone is onto next whether it’s a bag, quilt…
The Main Types of Sewing Machines
There are two main types of sewing machines: the mechanical sewing machine and the computerised sewing machine. The mechanical sewing machine is the most basic type of sewing machine. It has a limited number of built-in stitches. Stitch settings need to be adjusted manually when altering the type of stitch. The computerised sewing machine is…
Janome Continental M17 First Impressions
It’s here, it’s here, it’s finally here and man is it impressive. We’ve had a little play with the brand-new Janome Continental M17 Sewing and Embroidery machine and we thought we would share with you our first impressions of this very fine piece of machinery from Janome. Not one but two! That’s right, there are…
Pauline’s Quilters World Visit
We had the pleasure of hosting Pauline and her daughter Joey from Pauline’s Quilters World this month. They came to demonstrate some of their fabulous tools as well as quilt as you go and free motion quilting techniques. Pauline’s Quilters World is an online store selling patterns, tools & notions for quilters worldwide. They have…
Optical Illusion Mini Quilt Tutorial
Optical Illusion quilts have so much visual appeal and using light and dark shades of a colour can really give impact. Use this tutorial to create your very own optical illusion mini quilt. Requirements Quilting ruler with 60 and 30 degree lines 4” x WOF (width of fabric) of dark Purple, dark Blue and dark…
We Need Your Help
Here is your chance to vote in the Local Quilt Shop Contest for 2022. We would love your support for us in this contest by clicking on the sewing machine image below and selecting Kimz Sewing as your favourite local quilt shop. You can even get bonus points for adding an image on the voting…
Show and Tell 2021
Our annual Christmas Party was so much fun with a lovely group of our beloved customers. We announced our upcoming classes for next year including 3 block of the month programs including Spice Market, Twilight Time and Stitchers Garden. We had some great laughs, caught up with friends and enjoyed some drinks and nibblies. As…
Which Needle Do I Use?
One of the most common questions that customers ask us here in store is….. Which needle do I use? With so many needles on the market, it can be hard for people to understand which needle is the right one for their project. For the best possible answer we ask 3 further questions to determine…
Inspiration with Curiouser and Curiouser
I don’t think there is anyone in the sewing community that has not heard of the name Tula Pink. Not only is Tula an illustrator, fabric designer, quilter, author, and maker, she is also a Bernina Ambassador who has transformed the sewing world with her quirkiness and love of design. Tula’s unique artistic flair has been…
3 Ways to Create Quilt Labels
Including a Quilt Label to our finished quilts is something I’ve noticed many quilters tend to leave off. Why do we do this after we have laboured days, months even years to create an original work of art? Creating quilt labels may sound like a daunting task but really what you are doing is preserving…
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