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Live Stream August 2024 - Evening Star Block Cushion Cover
This month Debbie demonstrated how to make the Evening Star Block from 2019's Block of the Month Quilt into a cushion cover. https://www.halfyardsewingclub.com/projects/block-10-evening-star ...
Live Stream July 2024 - Poinsettia Decoration
I make a Christmas decoration using the EPP poinsettia pattern from this project. You will need...
Live Stream June 2024 - Scrappy Journal Cover
To sew along with this scrappy journal cover you will need some scrap material, lining fabric, and a book to cover!
Live Stream May 2024 - Felt Flowers
In this sew along you can learn how to make some felt flowers to add to your wreath project! https://www.halfyardsewingclub.com/projects/spring-wreath
Live Stream April 2024 - Scissor Keeper
This sew-along is a handy little scissor keeper! You'll need only a small amount of fabric,...
Live Stream March 2024 - Smocking Technique
This month we looked at a four point smocking technique, if you want to try you'll need a piece of plain or blender fabric measuring around 12" square, ruler...
Live Stream February 2024 - BOTM2 2024 sew along
In this month's live stream I demonstrated how to make the second block of the month panel, Riding the Prairie Point Waves. For details of material see
Live Stream January 2024 - BOTM1 2024 sew along
This month I showed how to make the first block of this year's BOTM quilt. To sew along see this post https://www.halfyardsewingclub.com/projects/block-of-the-month-2024-block-1-sea-snails The...
Live Stream 23rd December - Festive Cutlery Holders
This month I made one of these Festive Cutlery Holders in our last HYSC sew-along for the year. This...
Live stream 23rd September - Pumpkin Pin Cushion
In September's Sew Along we will were celebrating the arrival of autumn by making this pumpkin pin cushion!
5th Birthday Live Stream on 26th August 2023
We celebrated our 5th birthday! This month the live stream was exclusive to the Half Yard website for full members. Catch up with all the fun below!
Live Stream 24th June - Biscornu Pin Cushion
This simple biscornu pin cushion is quick and fun to make, and looks more complicated than it actually is! Using small pieces of fabric it's a...
Live Stream 27th May - Heart Pin Cushion
For this month’s sew-along we made a simple but so useful heart pin cushion, with clip storage and hanging ribbon.
Live Stream 22nd April - Quilted Book Cover
This month's sew-along is a quilted book cover with a zipped pen pocket on the front. We'll make it to measure, so you may need to increase fabric quantities...
Live Stream 18th March - Easter basket
This month's sew along was a two-part edition! I made an Easter basket! If you want to sew along with me you will need the following: Materials: 2...
