Alyce, Author at Blossom Heart Quilts

August Retrospective; September Schemes

We made it!! We have finally made it through our first hot and humid and horrible summer in Japan. Bring on the cool autumn days… Please. Any day now would be appreciated… But despite the horrible weather, it’s been a busy and creative month! 1. Sweet Blooms quilt 2. Quilt designing pencil case 3. Transport I-Spy quilt 4. Stroller book… Read More

Assorted TGIFF

After having lost my sewjo for a week or so, I eased back on board this week with three small finishes. The first was a stroller book bag that has been in the WIP pipeline for a good couple of months. I had finished the front weeks ago, and then left the easiest part of adding a back, a lining… Read More

On The Go High and Low Pillow

Two little people woke up this morning to find something new on the couch… The pillow stars “Thomas and Harold!!!!!!!!” according to Little Miss – high praise indeed. I added a border to the four blocks to bring it up to size (45cm/18″) using an orange DS print. It’s a little wonky, but the fact that the four blocks line… Read More

A Very Merry HST BOF: Tinsel

Welcome to the first Block Of The Fortnight in the A Very Merry HST BOF series! Every second Tuesday I’ll be posting a block pattern to make a Christmas tree decoration. We’re starting with an easy one today – tinsel! What you will need Traditional method: 8 – 4″ squares of background fabric 8 – 4″ squares of print fabric… Read More

Good Fortune, Good Luck!

When does a WIP become a UFO?! I propose that this WIP officially be classed as a UFO – it’s been over 5 months since I finished the top and started to piece the back. It’s since been languishing in the cupboard, packed into a suitcase, and shoved into yet another cupboard. Why have I procrastinated? Because it’s the biggest… Read More

Sunday Stash: Dragonflies

This week was one of those weeks where I wasn’t planning on buying anything and other than the arrival of my Japanese quilt block book, I wasn’t expecting to have anything new. But then I got some squishy mail! I won these 2 fat quarters from Richard and Tanya Quilts for linking up with their Friday Finishes linky! The bluey… Read More

Blog Hop Party Giveaway

***GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED*** Here on Blossom Heart Quilts we’re just about to hit 100 followers! So to celeberate, I’m joining in the Blog Hop Party Giveaway run by the Quilting Gallery! And what better way to celebrate than sharing some Japanese fabric goodies. For those who are new here, I moved to Japan with my family 3.5 months ago for… Read More

Quilting Economics: My Fabric Philosophies

Source: vintagemodernquilts.com via Alyce on Pinterest Hands up who can relate to this pie chart?! Especially those of us who fill up a flat rate envelope so we’re not wasting postage costs… Ahem. I saw this on Pinterest and it started me thinking… what does motivate my fabric buying?? Well, there’s a few different options: “I MUST have this line!”… Read More

WIP Wednesday: Just Gettin’ Started

This week my on-the-go WIPs are actually in their infancy stage of planning and playing with fabric. Yesterday I finally got Susan Briscoe’s Japanese Quilt Blocks book! I’m going to be doing a Japanese sampler quilt using Japanesey Japanese fabrics in a blue and white colour scheme… I must admit to being scared of some, or most, of the harder… Read More

A Very Merry HST BOF: Intro

Welcome to A Very Merry HST BOF – mini style! Since participating in In Color Order’s HST BOM, I’ve grown quite fond of HSTs and the marvelous designs they can create. But there’s not enough months to complete something Christmassy, so it’s a Block of the Fortnight! Over the next few fortnights, I’ll be sharing 6 different blocks I… Read More