Author: Paula Hope

Paula Hope

Paula Hope has been sewing since childhood. She studied Silversmithing and Jewellery at Glasgow school of Art and went on to teach Art and design in secondary schools. She finished her first quilt in 1997 and has never looked back. In 2003, Paula started teaching Patchwork and Quilting and subsequently started writing her own patterns for classes and workshops. She is an avid knitter and dressmaker and has a controlled desire for making stained glass. She became Technical Editor Today’s Quilter in 2021. Find her on Instagram @pollystitches

When you have had the same sewing machine for a number of years and feel it’s time for an update, how do you know it’s the right thing to invest in a high end machine? I took overly long pondering this exact question, here’s what I thought once I had taken the brave pill and opened the box on my new Bernina 770QE Plus. Take a look through our other trusted reviews: DMC Eco Vita 360 Wool Thread Review Move over air fryers! This is the gadget you really need in your kitchen Caydo M1 Pro electric yarn winder review…

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