Jo Avery – the Blog

Dishes Quilt

I am so happy that I can at last share my Dishes Quilt with you!  I came up with the idea for this quilt back in the summer and offered it to the editor of Love Patchwork and Quilting, Jen. But instead Jen wanted it for her new magazine Today’s Quilter. You may remember I

Patchwork Pennant

Popular Patchwork was one of the first magazines to publish my patterns, nearly 3 years ago now. I’ve been kept pretty busy with the newer magazines like Love Patchwork and Quilting and Quilt Now recently, but now PP has a new editor I’ve been lured back!  She is the lovely Liz Betts, one of my

Please vote for me!!

***UPDATE*** I won the Viewer’s Choice!! Thank you so much to everyone who voted!! Last week I entered 2 quilts in to the Autumn 2015 Blogger’s Quilt Festival, and amazingly my Buffer Wheel quilt has been nominated for the Viewer’s Choice!! How exciting! I have never had a quilt nominated for anything before!! Thank you

Sew Brit Bag Camp

Have you heard about this exciting new event next year? The Sew Brit Bag Camp is a weekend retreat focusing on all things Bag Making, what a great idea! The very talented bag making ladies Katy from The Littlest Thistle, Samantha from Mrs H and Liz from Moments are the organisers and teachers. Enjoy a long

Scandi Stitches Hot Water Bottle Cover

Back in the summer I made this hot water bottle cover for Stitch magazine. This is the magazine produced by the Embroider’s Guild which is published every 2 months. My pattern is part of a Christmas Gift Supplement with 15 projects. I loved making the Scandi Stitch pillow for Love Patchwork and Quilting last year

Today’s Quilter Giveaway Winner!

Thanks for all the great feedback on Today’s Quilter. I know that the editor, Jen, has been reading it all! And the winner is… Comment number 22 – Jenny Kingcome!! Well done Jenny! I will email you and send the mag this week.

Stitch Gathering Goody Bag GIVEAWAY!!

Did you miss out on coming to the Stitch Gathering this year and instead had to gaze with envy at all the photos of the amazing goody bags??!! Well here’s a chance to win yourself the very last GOODY BAG!!! It’s packed with fabulous stuff – let’s take a closer look at some of it,