National Quilting Month is here!

To celebrate National Quilting Month, running the whole of March, we will be sharing block patterns each week so you can sew your own stunning sampler quilt.

To receive your block patterns each week, you’ll need to sign up to our Sewing & Quilting newsletter. You’ll receive a link to the patterns in the weekly newsletter, which is sent out each Wednesday.

We also have a competition to win a Brother Celeste Innov-is CX1 sewing and quilting machine worth over £4,000!

This brand-new model is packed with superior quilting and sewing functions that enable you to elevate your crafting to the next level.

Master freemotion quilting with Brother’s Intelligent Stitch Regulator and use the impressive extra-large 11 1/4in long-arm, plus a wide table, for making quilts of all sizes.

Achieve pinpoint accuracy using the built‑in laser sewing guide for consistently flawless results. This fast and powerful machine sews at up to 1050 spm.

Explore the full range of features included with this machine at sewingcraft.brother.eu.

Save 25% in the Gathered Shop – for a limited time only

Get 25% off all patterns, magazines and e-books in the Gathered Shop when you enter the code NQM25 at checkout. This offer is available from 1st-8th March 2026, terms and conditions apply*

Terms & conditions

Offer valid for 25% off selected collections at Gathered Shop (www.gatheredshop.com). To redeem enter the offer code at checkout. No minimum purchase required. Available to all customers, one use per customer. Cannot be combined with other discounts or promotional offers. Gift cards excluded. Offer valid until 8 March 2026, 11:59 PM.

Sarah Orme

Sarah Orme is a UK-based linocut printmaker, digital editor, feature writer and award-winning podcaster. She’s been editing the sewing and art sections of Gathered.how – and before that our sister website calmmoment.com – for over 3 years. She’s the host of Gathered’s We’ve Made It podcast and A Calmer Life podcast. She’s a keen crafter and artist and loves creating DIY tutorials for Gathered. Sarah has previously written features for The Guardian, In The Moment Magazine, Project Calm Magazine, countryfile.com, radiotimes.com and yourhomestyle.uk. She enjoys designing her own unique lino prints and dreams of opening her own online shop. She shares her work @sarahormeprints. Sarah also likes to paint and draw and finds it a great way to relax, she’s particularly fond of watercolour and gouache painting. She taught herself to crochet and enjoys nothing more than trying out a new cosy blanket pattern (you can never have too many blankets!).

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