Jo Avery – the Blog

Getting Ready For Christmas

Things have got a little quieter around here as we get ready for Christmas. I love this time of year when work sewing slows down and I get a little playtime in the Schoolhouse. I’ve been neglecting my bird applique patterns for a while now. Every year I think I’ll get more than one new

The Thread House Club and Folk Dance BOM

I have all sorts of news to share here today. First of all the business sale of myBearpaw, the Edinburgh shop and studio I’ve been running for the last 9 years, has now concluded and the new owner Catriona is getting to grips with everything and ordering lots of new fabric! You can follow along

Bird Patterns are GO!

Finally my bird applique blocks are ready to buy as individual patterns! It’s been a long time coming but I finally got my act together and with the help of an amazing ‘pattern elf’ (you know who you are!) I have managed to produce four bird patterns which have just been released. I already had