Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Ha! Take that, schedule! I actually got my mini Milky Way Sampler block done in the first week of the month! So that’s what being organised feels like… #nonewsletterthisweekoops And yes, as always, I reduced the pattern to 40%, so these blocks now measure 4 1/2″ instead of the full 10 1/2″ as normal. Now, as for the Liberty prints… Read More
When Lauren from Molly And Mama messaged me and asked if I’d like to make her Hettie Hexie Mini pattern, I won’t lie, I kinda stared wide-eyed at the cover showing a whole lotta English paper pieced hexies… and then said yes. And now, I’m glad I did, because I’m in love! I ordered my papers from Tales Of Cloth,… Read More
Last month, I finally bought some of my favourite print from Les Fleurs by Rifle Paper Co for Cotton + Steel and a fat eighth bundle of their latest range, Wonderland. I soon added a few more fat quarters bought at AQC, and that night, started sewing with it all. Unheard of around here, for “just because” fabric purchases to… Read More
In every issue of Make Modern, from the very start, you can find my Maths And Methods column, talking about all things quilty maths. Yes, that’s now 16 articles on quilt maths. With plenty more to come! And sometimes I get to design a project to coordinate with the article as a way of encouraging you to put those newly-learned skills… Read More
I’ve been in quite a few quilting bees, and the best ones are always those with people who share the same taste in fabrics as you. Because it means you get to crack out your good stuff that’s fun to play with! My main quilting bee this year is no exception to that rule – my Miss B Haven group… Read More
Don’t forget, if you want find out more about this foundation paper pieced sampler, you can check out this post for all the info. And if you need to brush up on your foundation paper piecing skills, I’ve got a post for that too! I got you covered on all bases! Vega is block number five, and yes, you guessed it, it’s the fifth… Read More
Uh, excuse me, how is it nearly the end of April?! We’re a third of the way through 2017, guys. So I’m just scraping it in with my mini Arcturus block for the month! This month, I cut into some larger pieces – some fat sixteenths from Ava & Neve. The latest bundle had some perfect prints that were still pink-based but… Read More
The Girt By Sea quilt along has begun! I’ve shared before about this modern medallion quilt pattern, and my plans for my own version of the quilt. But now the official community fun has started, and there’s quite a lot of amazing quilts being made! From top, L-R: @thebaronessdesigns, @talesofcloth, @coleandtaffy @quiltbystarlight, @nightquilter, @laura_procter_makes @sharingthegoodstuff, @jackiegillies, @ladybugquilting I am in total awe of… Read More
There’s been some fantastic creations on Instagram under the various hashtags! Remember, you can always use #blossomheartquilts for anything and everything if you can’t quite remember the right tag for your project 🙂 #aurorabom @quiltingbystarlight made a block from Aurora for Maze + Vale’s booth at AQC! I’m going today, so I’ll have to hunt it down. #thebeehivequilts I love @pieladyquilts’… Read More
This past Easter weekend here in Australia was a 4-day long weekend. Practically everything is shut on Good Friday, and Easter Monday is also a public holiday (although a lot of retail is open). While many people go away, we had the most wonderful, relaxed weekend at home. Also, after a week with us, my mother-in-law left on Saturday. So… Read More