Welcome to my day for the Practically Paper Pieced blog hop! If you’re new here, please, make yourself at home – maybe check out why I quilt or my sewing space? And TGIFF will be visiting here on Friday with a special finish and giveaway to be shared – so pop back then to show off your finishes! But please,… Read More
Sunday Stash: Oh Snap!
Today’s stash report is a little different – a new tool! I was planning on trying out some bibs to make for my sister and use snaps for the closure as they’re much more secure and easier to use than velcro – baby can’t rip it off, doesn’t get caught in their hair, doesn’t get all fluffy and funny in… Read More
Sweet Blooms Quilt
Earlier this year, I completed a reversible baby girl quilt using a layer cake of Amelie by Me and My Sister for Moda. I love using layer cakes for baby quilts as it means there’s some leftovers for me too! When we first moved to Japan and I was using a borrowed machine, I decided to pull out the scraps… Read More
July Retrospective; August Attempts
July wasn’t as productive as hoped – a little dash of low sewjo, a sore bum (don’t ask) meaning I couldn’t sit to sew, plus study starting up. But nonetheless, I have made steady progress towards my quarterly goals. I finished a UFO – Candy Apples – and whipped up Hibaba within a week. I’ve finished the quilt top for… Read More
WIP Wednesday: Blog Hop Preparation
It’s August! And that means it’s time for the Practically Paper Piecing blog hop with Kristy at Quiet Play! My stop is next Tuesday (August 7th) and Julie from Intrepid Thread is sponsoring a giveaway, so make sure you pop by! I’m busily working away on my paper pieced item… Any guesses? I’ve also finally gotten around to finishing off… Read More
My Sewing Space
Before we moved to Japan, and we had rented our house already, I had grand plans of having a play/sewing room in the room next to our kitchen/living room. That way I could still be a part of family life downstairs. Then we moved and the lighting isn’t that great in the room, plus it was just going to be… Read More
Sunday Stash: Scraps For Me!
So what’s the coolest part so far about opening an Etsy store and selling Japanese fabric? Getting to keep some scraps for yourself! Once I’ve cut up the fat quarters, there’s always a little bit left for me… nice! This week I’ve gotten to add some Suzuko Koseki scraps to my collection: Suzuko Koseki buttons print Suzuko Koseki vintage sewing… Read More
Grand Opening: Blossom Heart Quilts Store
I have been thinking about opening an Etsy store for a while, and yesterday, I bit the bullet and clicked Open Shop. Welcome to Blossom Heart Quilts! I will be selling Japanese fabrics, baby quilts, and any other handmade items I create. It will also be a place to destash as I need, which I will announce here too so… Read More
WIP: Checkin’ My List
It’s been a quieter week on the sewing front. I’ve been busy getting ready for my Practically Paper Piecing blog hop day, as well as getting myself ready to start my next uni subject and enjoying the cooler weather we had over the weekend! I did get my next Fat Quarter Shop Designer BOM in the mail and sewn up… Read More
HST Tutorial and Maths Formula
Half-square triangles, or HSTs, are one of the top quilt block units in quilting. The number of ways in how you use them is endless, and the number of HST quilt blocks surely number in the thousands! I would have to say that HST quilt blocks are my favourite for this very reason. You can make them any size, in… Read More