Modern quilt teacher and patterns
As you may remember, one of my goals of this year was to give handmade, to stockpile some gifts ready for the right occasion. So there is nothing like a quick baby quilt you can whip up in a day! I spent 30 minutes cutting the fabric on the day it arrived (Tuesday), spent 45 minutes before school drop off… Read More
Read the title of this blog post once more, aloud… *giggles* Yep, I gathered a bunch of my top-notch quilty buddies to join in this year’s quilting bees sewing from the quilt blocks from The Bee Hive! And it’s a fantastic group of ladies, if our name doesn’t already give that away š In January, I was queen bee and… Read More
Woohoo, ladies and gentlemen! It’s time to officially wrap up the Modern HST Sampler on the blog. Whether you’ve made a finished quilt, or just a few blocks, we want to see those today! As I shared the other week, my Modern HST Sampler quilt top is finished and off to the quilter to work her magic. Prizes But what… Read More
Last Thursday night, I dropped my husband off at the airport so that he could fly to Japan for 5 days. And yes, I did send a shopping list with him! For those who are new here, my family lived in Japan for four years, returning to Australia in April, 2016. So while I was quite jealous that he was… Read More
Uh, how is it February already?! Crazy! But it does mean that it’s time for the second block of the Milky Way Sampler! If you want find out more about thisĀ foundation paper pieced sampler, you canĀ check out this post for all the info. And if you need to brush up on your foundation paper piecing skills, I’ve gotĀ a post for… Read More
Hurray, we’re back into it for 2017 and sharing your makes from Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials! I know I waffle on about it, but it really is so thrilling to see the way that you guys take my designs andĀ rock them like no other. You make them your own and you make them in all the various colours… Read More
Last weekend, I finally finished off my Modern HST Sampler quilt top! I decided to do something different for the setting, to step out of my comfort zone and try alternate gridwork. To do so, I simply added a 2.5″ x 12.5″ strip to one side, and then a 2.5″ x 14.5″ to a neighbouring edge to create an L-shape…. Read More
Oh my poor Farmer’s Wife quilt… it got a bit left behind in all that moving I did last year! I think I made one block after leaving Japan?! And then the 100 Blocks project took over my 6″ sampler timeslot š But I am determined to get it done and finished this year. Like with my Tula Blue quilt,… Read More
From very early on in my 100 Blocks journey, I knew exactly what I wanted to use for the sashing and borders – a Japanese newsprint just like my photo background! And quite a lot of you commented likewise, really confirming that it was the right way to go. I finally got around to working on it with my husband… Read More
Well, sort of. You see, I fell in love the with the Rajah quilt and its story at the Making of The Australian Quilt exhibit. And very soon after, I heard about the AQC challenge theme – Made In Australia: Flora and Fauna. A light bulb went off in my head! Why not make a modern medallion quilt using fabrics… Read More