…and that’s all for this year, and this decade! Patchwork Castle has been around for most of the last decade. It’s been an amazing ride, from a tiny start-up in 2011 to a thriving partnership as we approach 2020. All our Christmas orders have been sent on their way. We are so grateful to […]
**UPDATED** We are now full for Christmas 2019. Please do contact us to get booked in for a slot in the new year. Gift Vouchers are still available for Christmas. Hi everyone Our order book is open, and we are now taking bookings for ‘made for you’ memory quilts and keepsake cushions for delivery […]
It’s been an extraordinary year. We took the decision to close the order book for a while back in the summer, to allow us to catch up with lots of orders for gorgeous keepsake quilts and cushions. After a lot of hard work, we are very pleased to announce that the order book is now open […]
If you are thinking of making a Memory Quilt for a Christmas gift, but haven’t got it started, now is the perfect time to get going! Getting a project like a Baby Clothes Quilt made to a deadline might feel like a bit of a challenge – if you’d like a little support to get your own […]
“I received the quilt this morning, its lovely! Such a good use of my daughter’s clothing, now I can wrap it around me and imagine she is cuddling me :)” There are lots of reasons why you might have adult clothing that you’re holding on to but is no longer in every day use. Maybe […]
Clothing keepsakes have been becoming more and more popular in the UK over the last couple of years. If you’re looking to commission a memory quilt or keepsake cushion then it can be tricky to know what to look for and who to trust with your very special keepsake project. Here at Patchwork Castle we’ve […]
A month or so ago, we created this gorgeous baby clothes keepsake. Riley’s mum had approached us, wanting to create a keepsake from her favourite baby clothes, and to include pictures of the quilt in the magazine she writes for. It’s lovely to get requests like this. I so appreciate people sharing their keepsakes as there’s […]
When I asked our subscribers for their questions about Patchwork Castle, our products, making your own clothing keepsakes, how the business works (or about me – within reason ;-), one of our readers posed some questions about how I got started. So here are my answers… (If you’d like to see other questions (and answers) <— just follow […]
So, last week I asked our subscribers if they had any questions about Patchwork Castle, our products, making your own clothing keepsakes, how the business works (or about me – within reason 😉 It was really fun to see what people wanted to know more about, so thanks very much if you were one of those […]
I often get asked for advice about which sewing machine I recommend for patchwork and quilting, and particularly for making memory quilts or other keepsakes from loved ones clothing or baby clothes. In this post, I’ll try and answer that question and hopefully give you a few helpful pointers if you’re looking at purchasing a […]
