Blog posts

• September 21, 2019 5 reasons why our Thread Balm has become a hit with Australian quilters
  

  All about The Next Stitch Thread Balm.  

  Why our beeswax thread conditioner is great; when to use it, and how to use it and announcing the new scents.

  Read on...

• September 13, 2019 Everything you need to know about the Free-Wheeling Single Girl Sew-along prizes
  Read on for the low down about the jaw-dropping prizes we have rounded up for the 2019 Free-Wheeling Single Girl Sew-along, and what you need to do to be in with a chance to win one.
• August 28, 2019 The Free-Wheeling Single Girl Sew-Along is on again!
  Everything you need to know about how to get involved in the 2019 Free-Wheeling Single Girl sew-along hosted by Denyse Schmidt, Wendy from The Next Stitch and the team from Sewtopia. Read on for the schedule and how to register for the weekly design prompts and tips.
• August 24, 2019 AGF Selva: sloths & a juicy palette
  

  Arrived yesterday

  Honestly, I was never going to be able to resist a fabric collection with sloths, was I?

  
  Impossible!

  
  Selva is a collection by the in house design team at Art Gallery Fabrics and to be honest I couldn't get them on the cutting table quick enough.
   

  

  
  Bundles of 12 FQ are $70, and here's a shot of them laid out so you can see the designs better.  
   

  

  
  When my rep first showed me the collection, the stand out prints were the sloths (of course). They come in  navy and a lighter blue.
   

   

  
  The other key design in the collection is called Junglen and it  also comes in two colourways. The moody blue one is actually called Jolly - go figure!  And the lighter one is called joyous.
   

    

  
  You might be surprised, but my favourite this time is actually the Fierce Felines design in Fresh.  I think the stylised tigers and cheetahs would make an awesome summer top.  I'm totally crushing on that vibrant French blue ground, and the peach cats on top just pop. 
   

  

  
  This official swatch is deceiving. It is so much more vibrant than this IRL.
   

  There's also some great low volume and tonal fabrics in the collection.  I think you could have a lot of fun fussy cutting that geometric and the bananas are just the right balance of quiet-but-quirky.  The bananas also come in a delicate peach.

   

    

  
  
  There's so much more to Selva though, so jump over to the collection page and check it out.  
  
  Whatever you do, don't dawdle as the garment makers have already been scooping up yardage.  
  
  I'd hate you to miss out.
  
  Happy stitching!
   

  Wendy