Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Do you label your quilts? Early in November, for some random reason I can’t recall, I had read this post by Jeni from In Color Order about her adorable little labels, and had been thinking that something like that would be much better for this lazy quilt labeller. I’m shocking at remembering to do it, unless I actually have to… Read More
While this post may be in March, I do solemnly swear that my Modern HST Sampler quilt was finished during February. Before I left for QuiltCon, no less! Although, in total disclosing honesty, it was a little bit of a rushed binding job #keepingitreal While I popped outside to get a few shots of this half-square triangle quilt, a neighbour… Read More
Well, here we are in month 3 of the Year Of Finishing, and I’ve successfully finished off two UFOs (yes, I still need to photograph my finished Modern HST Sampler… this weekend!). Can I make it 3 in a row?! This month, I’ve got a liiittle more space than the past two months, so I’ve decided to finish off a… Read More
When it’s your turn as queen bee in a quilting bee, choosing what quilt block design and what colours to use can be a difficult decision to make! It can be a slow process doing it by hand, especially if you want to test out other colour options. Last year, I chose the Treasure Hunt quilt block for my month as… Read More
Life tends to go through phases, doesn’t it? Sometimes it’s smooth and calm, and other times, it’s hectic and one thing after another! I’ve had a brief chance between the end of school holidays and my trip to QuiltCon next week to start my work year properly, but it was just the warm-up phase for what’s to come over the… Read More
There’s been a secret I’ve been hiding for a few weeks, and it’s time to come clean… I have a new sewing machine! And it came in such a cute box… When I upgraded my very first machine to my big, beasty, 13kg straight-stitch workhorse, I knew that one day I would need a second, smaller machine with more stitch… Read More
Do you have some favourite artists that you follow? I’ve long admired the stunning watercolour art by Caverly Smith, one half of the Briar Hill Designs duo. Their Instagram feed – @briarhilldesigns – is one of gorgeous florals that have you sighing at the sweet prettiness of it all! So when I heard that they were releasing their first line… Read More
A few years ago, I decided it was time to buy EQ7. If you haven’t heard of this program before, Electric Quilt is a quilt design software with a huge range of very useful features, including designing templates, calculating fabric yardage, a fantastic in-built library of current fabrics, and much more. It was one of the best investments I have… Read More
Dude, there’s nothing like smashing out a goal to motivate you to do more! This month, I’m off to QuiltCon for a week, so I’m taking another more realistic goal of finishing off my Modern HST Sampler quilt. This top was finished in January last year, and after having been sent to a longarmer, also just needs binding. And as… Read More
When I was at Australian Quilt Market last year, I fell in love with Sedef’s Monthly Sampler Mini. It’s just so quintessentially sweet, and a great chance for me to finally attempt sewing illustration – a technique I’ve been wanting to try for a while! The pattern also includes a Southern Hemisphere version, so I’ll be using that for my… Read More