Jo Avery – the Blog

Modern Crewel Embroidery Book Tour Round-up and GIVEAWAY!

Edited: GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED! Congratulations to commenter number 8 – Jo!!  I will email you Jo (and great colour choices!). Commiserations to everyone else.  Thanks so much for entering everyone! Please read on for the Round up Post… The Modern Crewel Embroidery Book Tour has been happening over the last two weeks and this round-up

Modern Crewel Embroidery Book Tour

Today is the start of a two week Instagram Book Tour to celebrate the publication of my new book Modern Crewel Embroidery.  It’s happenning over on Instagram because so few of my guests keep a blog, however some of them do and will be writing blogposts as well, AND I will be writing a round

The Splendid Sampler 2 Quilt is finished at last!

I’ve just completed my third quilt finish on the Handi Quilter Moxie!  I’m going to be sharing the story of this quilt as well as another ‘Moxie Report’ on my long arm quilting progress. This quilt was begun back in 2018 when I started to make blocks along with the Splendid Sampler 2 book and

Thread Doodling Book Review and GIVEAWAY!

EDITED on 21st September: Congratulations to Marjory Bald who won the Giveaway! Commiserations to everyone else, but thanks so much for entering, and I hope you will all order the book anyway! Marjory I will contact you by email. Carina Envoldsen-Harris is a talened and proilific embroidery designer with a number of books under her

A First Look Inside My New Book!

I’ve just recently got the news that my book is going to be ready in time to launch at QuiltCon! I’m very excited about this as I’m going to be in Austin too next month! This means I will be able to do book signings at the C & T Publishing stand and also at

That Handmade Touch book hop

Today is my stop on the book hop for That Handmade Touch, a stylish and practical book by Svetlana Sotak. I have been reading Svetlana’s blog for years now and feel as if I know her well despite us never having met IRL. I also enjoy her beautifully restrained Instagram feed full of gorgeous bag

Inspiring Improv Book Tour

I love a bit of improv, or ‘playtime in the sewing room’ as I like to think of it, so when Nick Ball of Quilts From the Attic asked if I would join the book tour for his new book ‘Inspiring Improv’ I said ‘yes please!’ Published by Lucky Spool, Inspiring Improv is a technique

QuiltCon prep and a big announcement!

I am currently in a high state of excitement due to my forthcoming trip to QuiltCon in Nashville next week! This will be my 3rd QuiltCon after Savannah in 2017 and Austin in 2015 and I’m sure this one will top those previous trips due to even more UK pals travelling with me, and even