The largest Range of Extra Wide Fabrics in the UK!

Did you know.....Quilt Sandwich has the largest range of extra wide fabrics in the UK!

These are ideal for quilt backs, patchwork, dressmaking, table cloths and many other items.  Most are 108 inches wide - that's 2.75metres. Some are even wider at 115-118 inches.

The minimum cut is half a metre which is 2 units on our website and then by the quarter metre, for example 10 units is 2.5 metres and 9 units is 2.25m.  

You can also order a fat quarter of most of them which is ideal for matching colours and patterns before purchasing the whole amount.  

We stock fabrics from well known manufacturers including Moda, Windham, Benartex, Studio E, FreeSpirit, Timeless Treasures, Lewis & Irene, Nutex, V & A, Riley Blake, Dear Stella, Ruby Star, Kaufman etc 

We also have our own extra wide batik especially manufactured in the traditional way for us.  These are done on a slightly less dense fabric than most standard width batiks and so are ideal for quilt backs and many other items too.  Of course, a standard width batik should not be used as a quilt back as the weave is usually too tight and bearding and holes can occur.

Along with our couple of thousand bolts of extra wide fabrics we also stock a good range of layer cakes, charm packs and Moda scrap bags.

All these can be purchased from our website and, although you can use Paypal to check out, if you select to check out as guest the system then allows you to use a credit or debit card of your choice for payment.

We take a selection of our fabrics to many quilt shows around the UK and also Northern Ireland, but we have so many we cannot take them all!  If you are visiting a show and want to see any of our fabrics - just message or email us before hand and we will
endeavour to pack them in the van - who is called "Eggypops"!

Our extra wide selection was never a plan - it just happened.  We had been running workshops and retreats at our hotel in Bridlington for several years and like most people, I thought I would just quilt my tops myself under my domestic machine.  I only had to attempt one large quilt to realise how hard this is on your eyes, shoulders and back and how difficult it is to manoeuvre.  Over 11 years ago now, we investigated longarm machines and  decided that if we were going to take the gamble of buying one, we had better buy the best possible and so we settled on an ABM Innova 26 inch throat, will lots of extras and Auto pilot for computer guiding.  

We flew out to Utah for a weeks intensive course and ten the year after to Virginia Beach for master classes with well know USA Quilters. 

When we got back from Utah, we began to build our machine and then Matt from ABM flew over from Texas to help install the computer system as my machine was the very first computerised one in the UK.  We christened our machine Rodney and Del Boy - Dell being the computer.

Coincidentally, we had planned a charity quilt show at our hotel and had already had a couple of 'sewathons' before we left for the states and by the time we got set up, lots of quilt tops were being donated for the event which needed to be quilted.

We set off practicing on these and by the time we had done them all - we had quilted over 70 tops and felt really quite confident that we could do a good job on someone's top - their pride and joy!

After the Charity Quilt Show, customers tops started arriving in and I soon learnt that extra wide fabric was hard to get hold of at that stage, so I started stocking a few.  Again tops kept arriving and the need for more and more backings was becoming clear and so my collection grew and grew.

I have now been long arming for over 11 years and I have never been without a queue.

I take on quilt from quilters of all levels - from beginners to tutors.  When problem tops appear, that's when true experience show through. 

Over recent years the UK market has been flooded with a certain domestic style of longarm and many of the people who have bought one have set up long arming for customers.  Some of these people are charging by the inch probably in order to confuse the customer and cover up their high rates and over charging. So remember when choosing a  longarmer its important to compare eggs with eggs and take into account the experience each has gained.

Hazels Quilt Retreat 2015

This week we have some lovely ladies here on their own quilt retreat.

There has been lots of productive work completed over the last few days and they have also kept me very busy longarm quilting some of their makes.

This first quilt has been made for charity. Its going to be raffled for Ovarian Cancer, so I quilted this with my compliments.

The pattern chosen by the ladies was 'dragonflies' . This is a gorgeous quilt in lovely aqua & jades - the pictures don't really do this quilt justice and I really hope that they raise lots of money for the charity.


The next quilt had been on the go for some twenty years!

The pattern chosen for this one was 'circles & squares'

and the back

The third quilt - modern feathers was started in one of Hazels classes and finished here during the retreat.

The pattern chosen was 'funky feathers'

Next up, this lavender & green quilt. The pattern is called 'pansies'

& finally, quilt number five
 the pattern chosen for this one is called 'bountiful feathers'

well my poor Rodney & DellBoy now deserve a rest - they have been on overtime for these ladies, but we are all pleased that they have had a super retreat and we look forward to welcoming them back to Quilt Sandwich at The Royal Bridlington soon. 

Charity Event - Quilters Needed

We shall be holding our very first 'Charity Quiltathon' in January.

The aim is to provide five charities with quilts, cushions or what ever to help them raise money.

The chosen charities are -

Yorkshire Cancer Research
Yorkshire Air Ambulance
Bridlington Life Boat
Dogs Trust
& Project Linus

We are asking for donations of fabric, orphan blocks, embroideries, jelly strips, scraps, UFO's etc from individuals and companies.  If you have anything to donate either bring it along to us here at The Royal Bridlington, or you can post it to us at

The Royal Bridlington
Shaftesbury Road
Bridlington
East Yorkshire
YO15 3NP

Tel 01262 672433    email - fiona@royalhotelbrid.co.uk

We also need quilters to come along and sew, sew, sew. The dates are 14th & 15th January 2014.

In return we will provide refreshments and lunch.  For those who want to stay over, we are offering a very very special rate for B & B of just £20.
So if you can help, please reserve your place.

If we mange to make enough items then we may well hold a charity coffee morning after the event and display the quilts before we donate them to the charities.

I have been raising funds for a roll of wadding by making Jams & Chutneys all year.