Jo Avery – the Blog

A year of Fabric Books

Sometime between Christmas and New Year 2022 I was trying to think of an idea for us to teach at our Thread House Retreats. We were focusing on hand sewing and slow stitching with a number of different techniques and I came up with the solution of making a fabric book with all our sample

Christmas Reindeer Sew Along Part 2

It’s time for part 2 of the Christmas Reindeer Sew Along and now we have made our outer panels it’s time to add our ears before sewing the gusset and finishing the pony body. When I decided to make the pony into a reindeer I originally thought that it would just involve the addition of

Patchwork Pony Sustainable Sew Along Part 3

Welcome to part 3 of the Patchwork Pony Sustainable Sew Along! And for this last tutorial post we will be taking our ponies and unicorns to the grooming parlour! If you are not at the embellishment and accessory stage yet then that’s absolutely fine, there is still plenty of time. Please do sew at your

Patchwork Pony Sustainable Sew Along Part 1

Welcome to Part One of the Patchwork Pony Sustainable Sew Along!! We will begin by concentrating on creating our outer panels for the pony. Firstly a HUGE thanks to everyone who has purchased the pony pattern! I was overwhelmed by the response and will have a lovely big donation for Create and Sustain ready to