Good Fortune quilting progress front by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Yes ladies and gentleman, after well over a year, my Good Fortune quilt is finally on the home stretch! I’ve finished all the straight line quilting – I’ve outlined the blocks to both stabilise for FMQ and also as inspired by shoji screens. You see, my plan is to fill in… Read More
Archives for April 2013
{By You} – Pretty Zipper Pouch
Marsha made this beautiful zippered pouch from scratch. As in, she designed and printed the fabric! She did some beautiful quilting to highlight the stars, then used my pretty zipper ends tutorial to construct it into a zippered pouch. Isn’t it gorgeous?! Go check it out on Flickr to see all the detail properly! If you’ve made something from my… Read More
Le Challenge: Geometrics
It’s time to link for the first Le Challenge! I love this idea – link up anything created in any medium to do with the theme. This month, it was Geometrics. I love geometric patterns – the clean lines soothe my creative soul! This month I doubled up with making an angel pouch for the Sweet Pouch Swap – apologies… Read More
Sunday Stash: Books and Bobs
I have very few quilt books. This is in part due to the awareness that in 2 years time we will be packing and moving internationally again, and I am conscious of weight/space/cost limitations! But this week saw 2 new books arrive – Modern Blocks and Patchwork, Please! I appear to have snatched up the last signed copy Ayumi had… Read More
TGIFF: Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie + Japanese Preschool Begins
I had hoped to have the doll quilt all done for today, but a lack of inspiring binding options in my stash has meant procrastination. But I do have this oh-so-fancy tissue pouch I whipped up out of 2 charms for Jonathan at preschool. He has to have a hanky in one pocket, and this in the other. Plus donate… Read More
WIP: Geometry, My Heart, My Stash
GeometryI’ve been thinking and pondering upon what to enter for this month’s Le Challenge, and the need to make an angel pouch for the Sweet Pouch Swap is the perfect little project to do it for! I’m using some leftover HSTs from my Fat Quarter Shop BOM to play with triangles – probably my favourite geometric design element! I’ve finished… Read More
What To Get Quilters For Mother’s Day
KIDS wall hanger Dear partners/husbands/significant others of quilters with kids, If the quilter in your life is anything like me, quilting is her escape. The place where she can zone out of the worries and stresses and busy bits of life and just create. Fabric is her addiction, quilt books are piled up, and heaven help you if you use… Read More
New Sponsor: Christa Quilts + Coupon Code
I have long admired Christa – she’s so supportive of the online quilting community, and you can always find her visiting and commenting on blogs and supporting blog hops, etc. So I’m super excited to announce that ChristaQuilts is my newest sponsor! She specialises in an eclectic mix of fresh, modern and fun fabrics – just what you want from… Read More
Name That Fabric! Giveaway: April – CLOSED
Yes, it’s a little late, but let’s just say it was on Easter holiday too… Usually on the first Monday of each month, I share a fabric from the Fat Quarter Shop. Your job is to find it in their store and come back and tell me the name of that print, plus the name of one other print from the… Read More
PSA: Massive Craftsy Sale!
Just a quick Public Service Announcement to share that today’s Craftsy sales include Angela Walter’s Free Motion Quilting with Feathers and Machine Quilting Negative Space, and Leah Day’s Free Motion Fillers Vol. 1! Plus lots, lots more – but they’re only on sale for 24 hours! Then there’ll be a whole new lot tomorrow. Go check ’em all out! —–… Read More