Morris Works

24/09/2025

✨ Wisdom Wednesday ✨

Sometimes the best cure for quilt fatigue isn’t another big project… it’s a bag! 👜

Bag making is like quilting’s practical little cousin—fast, functional, and endlessly fun. Think scraps turned into stylish totes, orphan blocks transformed into pouches, and the joy of actually finishing something you’ll use tomorrow.

In this week’s article, we’re chatting about why quilters fall in love with bag making, the benefits it brings, and a few project ideas to get you started. Consider it your midweek nudge of quilty wisdom.

👉 Read the full article here: https://morrisworks.co.uk/articles/?p=bag-making-for-quilters-a-fast-functional-palette-cleanser

22/09/2025

📅 Maker’s Monday
This week we’re highlighting the Bond Street Tote we stitched up over the weekend — a brand new pattern by ! 🧵👜✨

We’ll have kits coming soon in a variety of colours, so you can make your own version of this versatile bag (and oh sew fun to make). 🎉

We’d love to know — what colour groups or themes would you like to see for the kits? 🌈 Neutrals, brights, florals, seasonal, or something else entirely? Drop your ideas in the comments! 💬

21/09/2025

Sunday Quotes: “Sunday is just Monday’s scrappy cousin. Best to quilt through it.”
Because sometimes the best way to deal with the Sunday scaries is a bit of fabric therapy. ✂️🧵 What scrappy project are you working on today?

20/09/2025

16/09/2025

New in the notions drawer: Size 5 continuous zips in a fresh range of colours (as seen in the video). Ideal for bag handles & openings, pouches, organisers, and home décor.

Quick facts
• Sold by the ½ metre — multiples supplied in one continuous length
• Includes one matching #5 pull per ½ m (extra pulls available)
• Nylon coil: flexible, smooth to sew, gentle on needles
• Cut to the exact length you need; add sliders from either direction
• Compatibility: works with #5 coil sliders only

Shop the zips here → https://morrisworks.co.uk/zippers.html

15/09/2025

📅 Maker’s Monday
Today we’re resharing this stunning quilt from 💖🧵

I absolutely love the way Louise plays with colour — the way these shades flow and shift creates such a vibrant, almost glowing effect. 🌈✨ Her quilts are a perfect reminder of how colour placement can transform simple shapes into something truly breathtaking.

Continuing along the kaleidoscope theme, my Diamond Dreams quilt has inspired mugs and coasters. She is currently residing at The Crypt in Seaford until 21st September and looking for her forever home. Fabric from MorrisWorks Brighton.

14/09/2025

🗣 Sunday Quotes: “Sunday’s agenda: tea, fabric, repeat. Laundry didn’t make the cut.”

Because let’s be honest—quilting days are far more important than laundry days 😊. What’s on your Sunday agenda?

12/09/2025

Fat Quarter Friday: Snowman Fat Quarter Bundle ⛄️
The weather’s gone full-on autumnal (hello, raindrops!), which has us dreaming of festive sewing. Our Snowman Fat Quarter Bundle—a 5-piece set from the Jolly St Nick collection by —is perfect for quick Christmas projects: stockings, table runners, gift bags, and more.

Snag yours here ➜ https://morrisworks.co.uk/products/jolly-st-nick-snowman-fat-quarter-bundle.html

Feeling cosy already? Same. 🧵❄️

10/09/2025

✨ Wisdom Wednesday ✨

Have you ever picked up a wadding and thought, “Hang on… I thought this was 100% cotton, so why does the label list polypropylene too?” 🤔

This week on the blog, we’re diving into the truth about fibre content in quilt waddings. From scrim to bonding agents, we’ll explain what those percentages really mean, why stabilisers exist, and how to choose the right wadding for your quilt.

Whether you’re making a baby quilt, a show piece, or just something to cuddle under, understanding fibre content makes all the difference.

📖 Read more here: https://morrisworks.co.uk/articles/?p=when-100-fibre-content-isnt-quite-100

09/09/2025

New on Tues ✨ We’ve brought in a selection of 108" wide fabrics for quilt backings—seamless (no centre join!), beautifully smooth to quilt, and available in painterly textures, elegant florals and clean geometrics across moody greys, terracotta, blue-grey and deep green.

Ideal for queen/king quilts, wholecloth, duvet covers and coordinated cushions/curtains. We’ll keep growing the selection—tell us which colours or motifs you’d love next!

👉 Shop the new wide backing fabric here: https://morrisworks.co.uk/108-backing-fabric.html

07/09/2025

Sunday Quotes: ✨

“A messy sewing room is proof of a well-spent Sunday.”

Because let’s be honest… a tidy table usually means no stitching got done. 😉🧵
Here’s to fabric piles, thread tails, and creative chaos!

How’s your sewing table looking today—neat as a pin or gloriously messy?