We are a patchwork and quilting supplies shop based in Blackhall Mill (about 8 miles outside Newcastle Upon Tyne). Originally established in August 2005 we provide a wide range of quilting and patchwork related goods and services.

Tuesday, 13 February 2018

Our latest newsletter & SALE

Hello

We are absolutely delighted to have received an award at the British Sewing Awards. Kim will be attending the presentation which is held in Birmingham.

To celebrate in store and to say a huge thank you to all of our customers we are having a 30% SALE onFabrics, Fabric Panels and Fat Quarter Packs in store and on the website. No Promotion Code needed.

We have a vast inventory of Fabrics in store which are well worth checking out. Including fabrics from Amy Butler, Moda Fabrics, Windham Fabrics and lots more.

Happy Sewing
Kim & the team
www.thefatquarters.co.uk

Kim Suleman

Saturday, 10 February 2018

Six Penny Memories

Hello,

I hope your all having a lovely Saturday morning. We currently have the Trio Of Triangles class on at the moment and the girls are learning how to make the cushion from the SixPenny Memories 'Trio Of Triangles' book.

SixPenny Memories are on Hochanda tomorrow at 8am and 11am. Don't forget to record their shows if your going to be out or you can always catch up on the Hochanda website.

We hope to see you soon!

http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk

Wednesday, 7 February 2018

Gift sets

Are you struggling with what to get your sewing and quilting friends as a gift for their birthdays? Do you want to give out different Easter gifts this year or get your Mam something special for Mother's Day? We have a great selection of gift sets from £8.99 to £35. They include different things such as fabrics, soak, kits, patterns and lots more! Have a look on our website or Facebook page. You could also put them away for Christamas 2018.

Follow the link below to shop.

http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk/?searchStr=Gift+set&sub=Go%21

Classes in March

Hello,

We have scheduled some classes into our diary for March. They are available to book onto now. You can book by calling us on 01207 565728, popping into the shop or on our website using the link below.

www.thefatquarters.co.uk/?searchStr=Classes&sub=Go%21

Thursday 1st
Block of the Month- 10:15am-12:45. £7.

A great opportunity to work on a Block of the Month project with some good company. Choose from a variety of BOM programmes in store. Cost £7.

Friday 2nd
Free Machine embroidery & Quilting  10:15am-2:30pm £17. 

Learn how to do free machine embroidery & quilting. Includes pre-cut appliqué shapes.

Saturday 3rd
Selfish sewing class

So often life takes over and we are so busy doing other things that we forget to have time to sew. The Selfish Sewing Session is a great opportunity to catch up with or finish off old projects or just start something you have wanted to do.
Everyone is invited for coffee, cake a catch up and a little sewing. FREE CLASS.

To book your place please ring the shop on 01207 565728 Tuesday to Saturday between 10am to 4pm.

Friday 9th
Machine Embroidery Zip in the Hoop 10:15am-12:45pm.  £17.

A great class to get the most out of your Embroidery Sewing Machine.

This is an unusual 'in the hoop' design. Many of you sew as well as embroider and would like to use your hoops to insert zippers in your sewing projects. Using one of the Sweet Pea designs from Australia this zipper design will let you do just that for zips up to 16 inches in length.

Included in the class is your copy of the Sweet Pea Design which is available in multi formats, and sizes.

During the class we will load the designs onto the machine, hoop interfacings and fabrics and lots more. Ideal for beginners.

Tuesday 13th
Get to know your sewing machine 
In this session we are looking at more feet included in your sewing machine , what they can do, and how they can make your sewing easier.
Cost £10.

Friday 16th
Overlocker class £10 1:15pm-3:15pm.
The class is ideal if you are a beginner or if you have some experience. We will look at threading and maintaining as well as a number of useful and decorative functions of the overlocker.
Cost £10


Saturday 17th 
Get to Know your Sewing Machine beginners 10:15am-12:45

Explore all of the feet that are included in your sewing machine. £10. 

Contact us for more information or to book. 

Saturday, 3 February 2018

It's the weekend again!

Hello everyone!

So here we are in February. This year is going pretty fast already! How are all your new year projects going? If you need some inspiration we have lots of patterns, kits and fabrics to help. We have some beautiful spring fabrics from Moda including the Ambleside collection. We also have some brights from Moda such as Grunge Hits the Spot, Batiks and Canyon. These fabrics will cheer up this very dull February afternoon.

Of your New Years resolution was to come to some classes we have plenty coming up. Next week we have 'Get to Know Your Sewing Machine' on Tuesday morning & Friday morning. We also have the 'Trio Of Triangles' class next Saturday morning. Visit out website to find more information or to book. We also have some workshops this week where you can come along and work on your own project, get a bit of help and have a chat with others. These are on Tuesday morning or all day, Wednesday morning, Friday morning or all day and Saturday morning. Workshops are £6.50 for half a day and £9.50 for a full day. These can be booked over the phone on 01207 565728 or on our website.

http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk/?searchStr=Classes&sub=Go%21

Don't forget our loyalty scheme is back. Spend £20 or more and get 10% off! If you have a loyalty card don't forget to bring it with you. If you don't have one or have lost yours we can start a new one at the till for you. For every £20 you spend you will get a star, as you go along the card you will hit 3 £5 vouchers and when you get to the end you will be a £20 voucher.

Gift sets

I have been busy making some new gift sets this week. They are perfect for  Birthdays, Valentines presents, Mother's Day gifts or an alternative to an Easter egg! You could also treat yourself to one. They come in different storage tins/ boxes and are filled with fabrics, threads, buttons and more!! Have a look on our website for photos or check out our Facebook page.

http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk/?searchStr=Gift+set&sub=Go%21

Social Media

Keep up to date with everything that's happening here on our social media sites. We are on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

We hope you all have a lovely weekend filled with sewing and quilting and we hope to see you soon!

http://www.thefatquarters.co.uk

Friday, 2 February 2018

Brother Sewing Machine Offers

Hello,

Here are the new Brother Sewing UK offers. 

Innov-is V5- Reduced to £2799 plus FREE premium pack and wide table worth £229.98.

Innov-is M280D- Reduced to £799.

Innov-us 1100- choose from either a FREE creative quilt kit OR a FREE creative sewing kit & couture pack. 

Innov-is 35- FREE creative quilt kit. 


For more information on these offers or in any of the Brother range call us on 01207 565728, pop in or visit our website. 

Offers are valid until 31st March 2018. 

Thursday, 1 February 2018

Loyalty cards

Hello,

Now our sale has ended we have rolled out our loyalty scheme again. If you have a loyalty card don't forget to bring it with you next time to get your stamps, if you haven't got one or have lost one don't worry you can start a new one at the till. For every £20 you spend you will get a star. As you yo along the card you will hit 3 £5 vouchers and when you get to the end you will get a £20 voucher. As well as this we are running the 'My 20 Pounds' offer again. When you spend £20 or more instore, over the phone or on our website you will save 10%. The offer is automatically applied at the till if you are shopping in store or over the phone. If you shop on our website you will need to enter the code 'MY20POUNDS' before you checkout. (Terms, conditions and exclusions apply).


We hope to see you soon.