Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Last year at my needle turn applique class with Carolyn Friedlander, I started a Hesperides pillow top for my daughter. I chose my fabrics starting with the Heather Ross mice and unicorns, and then chose fabrics that pulled out the colours in those prints and kept to the fairy tale theme – a purple castle from Lizzy House’s 1001 Peeps, some more Heather… Read More
I spent last year looking on at Jodie’s mini Modern HST Sampler in awe, and had been toying with the idea of making mini Milky Way Sampler blocks this year. When I saw that she was going to do mini blocks again this year, I just knew I had to do it too! In fact, as I had to wait… Read More
For the past few years, I’ve had a word for the year, and it’s been a very useful practice for me to do. At the end of the year/start of the next year, I reflect on the year that has been, and think about what I want to do in the coming year. Previously, I’ve had ‘focus’ and ‘create’, both of which… Read More
Having fallen in love with needle-turn applique thanks to my class with Carolyn Friedlander last month, I decided to act on the momentum and start a new project to take away with me on holidays. I grabbed my leftover Essex linen in Natural, my stash of Liberty, filled my Fat Quarter Shop tin with a rainbow of 50w Aurifil thread,… Read More
Alright, folks, step right up to start the Milky Way Sampler! To catch up on what this year’s sampler is all about, check out this post for all the info. And stop that freaking out about foundation paper piecing right now! I’ve got a huge tutorial post all about how to conquer it right here. First up, we have Sirius. Sirius… Read More
Foundation paper piecing is an invaluable skill! Yes, it takes a little bit of mental acrobatics trying to wrap your brain around how it all works, but the great thing about learning how to foundation paper piece is that once you’ve learnt the basic technique, it’s the same for every single pattern. It’s just that taking that first step can be a… Read More
Oh my goodness, what a way to end this year with all your excitement about the Milky Way Sampler. I’m so excited too! I’ve begun piecing my blocks already, way ahead of “schedule” because I’m that excited. Which may mean I even end up making a couple of quilts! We shall see! I wanted to make sure that I answer… Read More
When you have a pile of sampler quilt blocks from a project that you don’t know what to do with, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to finishing it off. You could easily add some sashing and call it done, but sometimes you want to make the quilt top a bit bigger but without making more… Read More
Oh my goodness, guys, we’ve made it!! We’re at the final block of the Modern HST Sampler!! This has been an incredible year, I’ve been so privileged to be a part of seeing you all grow in your skills. Thank you for coming along for the ride! If this is the first time you’re reading this, fear not, you can still… Read More
Last week, I was able to share my latest magazine publication – Emblematic. And this week I get to share that you can now also not only make your own Emblematic quilt, but wear it too! Yes, you can click here to head right on over to Patchwork Threads and order yourself your very own Emblematic T-shirt. And it’s perfect timing… Read More