Summer Specials @ Hobkirks!

Hobkirks, in Blackburn and Bury have taken delivery of new summer fabrics! "We have 90+ bolts of brand new now in!!! The complete tonal collection offers a full spectrum of colour to both beginners aswell as the seasoned quilter! 100% cotton guaranteed. Prints inspired by the Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Call in for details and special offers!"

HUGE range of dressmaking patterns: (especially summer dresses because of the lovley
weather we're having!!)

They are also offering 10% OFF all needles including domestic and industrial until the end of July!!

Start ordering NOW to make use of this great discount!

Hobkirks have recently refurbished their 1st floor and now have a dedicated classroom which can host up to 12 students, with of course, Janome machines. Check out this LINK for details of their workshops.

For more information... check out their website www.hobkirks.co.uk

Looking for inspiration...

Anne-Marie Read teaches regular patchwork and quilting workshops all over the Lancashire area, including our Janome stockist, Hobkirks in Blackburn.
Last year, Anne-Marie could resist the new Janome Horizon long armed quilting machine (she came on one of my Horizon Test Drive events) and had to take one home with her! This is one of her quilts she has made on the Janome Horizon, isn't it just gorgeous! All the fabrics are hand dyed and painted with stencil creams before being stitched together.
For more information on the Janome Horizon - click here, and to why not have a look at Anne-Marie's workshops at Hobkirks.

Janome quilted banner takes pride place @ Hobkirks!

Tatiana, Hobkirks resident sewer, has made this fabulous Janome banner for the Janome display area in the shop. Using the Janome Horizon quilting machine, Tatiana has used various quilting decorative and applique stitches, and of course the built in Acufeed to help with the quilting of the layers of wadding and fabric. I'm sure you'll all agree she has done a wonderful job! For more information on Hobkirks in Blackburn and Bury, check out their website Hobkirk.co.uk

Horizon Project Day @ Hobkirks in Blackburn

Founded in 1903 by Mr William Hobkirk, Wm Hobkirk & Son began trading from Salford, Blackburn (Not Manchester). William was joined by his son Edgar Hobkirk then in the 60's by Edgar's son and William's grandson Peter Hobkirk.
Mark Hobkirk, seen below on the left, joined the company in 1993 and in June of 2005 became Sales Director, with Peter Hobkirk as Company Chairman.
The company continues to trade from their head office on Darwen Street, Blackburn with a satellite branch still operating from Bury.
Hobkirks is a wonderful shop for not only sewing machines, but haberdashery, quilting, paper crafts and jewerly making.... well worth a visit next time you are in the area! They have a busy class room with all sorts of sewing and craft workshops, check out the link below for more information on the shop and workshops.
http://www.hobkirk.co.uk/products/domestic-sewing-products/janome-products.html
Tatiana and Martin, who both work at Hobkirks couldn't help them selves.. and had to join in the Test Drive sewing!

Even Martin had ago at using the lettering features and combining lettering and decorative stitches. Tatiana loved the Acufeed Sewing Foot on the new Horizon and how effortlessly it sews through thick and uneven layers!

The Janome Acufeed system is only found on the Horizon 7700QCP and the Janome 6600P.

And the wonderful quilting marking on the new needle plate!