Modern quilt teacher and patterns
It has taken me over a week to finally get around to pulling my Tokyo fabric shopping out of their shopping bags! In my defense, I didn’t want to do so until I had the time to photograph them and write this blog post, and with a house guests, a family wedding, and more, it has taken that long to… Read More
Due to my trip, I’m a little late to share the wonderful news that I’m returning once again as an Aurifil Artisan! I’ve long loved and used Aurifil, so it’s always a thrill to be able to officially represent the brand and product I love so much. It’s an incredibly talented group of Artisans – there’s quilters and bag makers… Read More
The day we have been counting down to for several months is finally here… tomorrow, we’re heading to Japan for 11 days! It has been over two years since we moved back from Japan, and I have been itching to go back and visit ever since. People have been asking what I’m most looking forward to, and honestly? The food!… Read More
Earlier this year, as I was assessing what quilty goals I’d like to achieve over 2018, I realised that I wanted to pick up my Spanish Farmer quilt project again. I accepted the fact that I was well and truly over the 1930s Farmer’s Wife book, and decided to instead make up the rest of the block count with other… Read More
Another month, and another set of blocks for my quilting bee! This month’s queen is Bec aka @skyberries, and she asked if I could EQ8 up her ideas before committing to her choice for the month. Now Bec makes some AMAZING quilts, and I was so excited to see what she’d choose. Firstly, she chose the Fizzy block. Good start!… Read More
I have shared a few times about how much the quilting community has played an integral part in making me the person I am today. Most importantly, when my family and I were living in Japan, it was the online quilting community that helped me through the tricky days of culture shock – an English-speaking people who understood how my… Read More
Whew, that title is a tongue twister! All of which to say is that my local modern quilt guild is hosting a mystery medallion challenge this year, and I’m making mine as a mini quilt. Our Swaps and Challenges coordinator has come up with a list of 7 mystery prompts that she gives out every 4-6 weeks. We then complete… Read More
The latest installment of my AccuQuilt block of the month, Patisserie, is up on the AccuQuilt Australia blog! Month 10’s block is a sweet little diamond shaped dessert. As always, the fabrics are from the Solids Club provided by Jules at The Creative Retreat, with Kona Ash for the background. Grab the pattern for block 10 here! The 6″ Qube version was made a few… Read More
If you’ve been following along with the AccuQuilt Australia blog then you’ll be fully up to date on your Patisserie blocks! Month 8 saw another diagonal block. Possibly an eclair? Probably a danish. As always, the fabrics are from the Solids Club provided by Jules at The Creative Retreat, with Kona Ash for the background. Grab the pattern for block 8 here! The 6″ Qube version… Read More
There’s definitely been something in the water, lately. This year, I’ve been experimenting with improv! IMPROV! Folks, I do not improv. At least, that was my catch cry for years. However, my local Modern Quilt Guild is full of improv-ers, and it seems that it has finally rubbed off on me. It began with my improv mini medallion quilt for… Read More