Modern quilt teacher and patterns
For the first few quilts I ever made, I technically didn’t even quilt them. Machine quilting seemed like a daunting step! I mean, I just had a baby Elna 1000, surely I couldn’t quilt at home on my domestic sewing machine? My first couple of (baby) quilts simply had the pieced top and flannel as the backing, which I stitched… Read More
After receiving quite a few emails and comments, I’m excited to announce that once again, I am organising quilting bees for The Bee Hive 2018! For those who are new around here, in 2015 I hosted a series called The Bee Hive which featured 25 quilt block designs that each created secondary designs when used in bulk. Which means they… Read More
There’s something pretty big and exciting happening very soon, and to celebrate, there’s a massive pre-party happening! You won’t want to miss out on this one, but first, let me tell you a tale of my creative journey… As a kid, I was always creating. Whether it was creating a colourful butterfly design out of wooden blocks, hoarding cardboard boxes… Read More
The suggestions for what flavour a blue donut would be were almost unanimously blueberry! So how about a green one? I’m thinking possibly apple. And would teal/aqua be any different from bright green? Grab the pattern for block 4 here! What I love about this block is that it uses the square on point die, meaning that there’s not trimming… Read More
Knowing how to baste a quilt is an important step in the quilting process. But unlike roasting Thanksgiving or Christmas turkeys, there’s no meat juices involved, just some tape and curved safety pins or basting spray! Basting is what the process is called when you layer a quilt top with batting and backing fabric (affectionately referred to as a quilt… Read More
My husband has been prompting me for a while to try out some of my quilting designs onto other products, like notebooks or cards. It took me a while, but last week I finally sat down and had a play. I tried a few different designs – new and existing – and ordered some products to test out their quality…. Read More
One thing that has surprised me about being in the quilt pattern business is the number of emails I get from people asking for opinions on what to choose for a quilt backing. As someone for whom the backing is almost an after thought, something I usually decide towards the end (and preferably something I don’t have to piece!), offering… Read More
It’s only 54 days until Christmas… insane! But that’s not what we are here for today, are we?! No, it’s time for block 11 of the Milky Way Sampler! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out this post for all the info on this foundation paper pieced block of the month. And if you need to brush up… Read More
Oh my goodness, we are on the home stretch, folks! But first, the final weekly winner of the Geode quilt along for the Aurora pattern iiiiiiiiis… @quiltsewpretty! Congratulations, I’ll DM you on Instagram. Party party! We have reached the final official blog post for the Geode QAL, where it’s now a case of finishing up our quilts before sharing them…. Read More
Yeah, so I think it’s safe to say that I’m well and truly head over heels in working with Liberty fabrics. The designs and colours just really inspire me! Not to mention the luscious feels. Which means I keep finding myself saying yes to Liberty swaps and bees! One I joined in earlier this year was a rainbow postage stamp… Read More