Modern quilt teacher and patterns
It’s been so much fun quilting along with you all this year, and it’s been so inspiring seeing you conquer half-square triangles! So I had a good hard think about what we should conquer next, and decided upon foundation paper piecing. When you have foundation paper piecing up your sleeve, it opens a whole new world of quilting. So I’m… Read More
Last month, I taught my Aurora pattern at Amitie. Not only did I have a blast, and loved seeing what my students came up with, but I had the chance to sew along a bit myself! I had to sew some examples along the way, so why not sew a whole new Aurora quilt?! It was the perfect opportunity to… Read More
It’s been a good month for finding some fantastic projects by you guys using Blossom Heart Quilts tutorials and patterns. In fact, November was the month when #beehiveswarmsiobhan took over the Instagram account @52quilters to share their quilting bee projects from The Bee Hive quilt block series (#thebeehivequilts). Some of the goodies they shared included this Magic 8 Ball quilt… Read More
The day that I have been waiting months for has finally arrived! The idea for this quilt design has been in my head for over a year, and I had the chance to make it earlier this year. Alas, magazine publishing schedules means that you have to wait and wait to share the finished product. But at last, that day has arrived,… Read More
Well, hasn’t this year has been the year of learning some new skills… English paper piecing, crochet, and now I can add needle-turn applique to my basket of handiwork. And it’s all thanks to the incredible Carolyn Friedlander (pardon the poor lighting, downlights are not camera friendly!). Yes, yes, this technique has been around for years. But to be honest,… Read More
Welcome back to the Modern HST Sampler quilt along! If this is the first time you’re reading this, fear not, you can join in at anytime. Start with this one or go back to the beginning, it’s up to you. This year, we’re making 24 modern half-square triangle quilt blocks, and by the end of the year, you will not only… Read More
Judging by the emails and comments, you guys are super excited to get organised for The Bee Hive 2017! Well, now’s your time, folks, because… *drum rolllllll* … sign ups are now open to get yourself into a Swarm for next year! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me explain. A quilting bee is a group of 12 quilters… Read More
Over the past year or so, I’ve had the privilege of (very slowly!) sewing along with The Farmer’s Wife 1930s quilt along as an official blogger. As a part of that, I also wielded my Marti Michell templates for good, sharing a mini quilt tutorial to show you how to use the templates in some other ways. And so did 12… Read More
Well now, hasn’t Instagram calmed down just a little, with the end of the #100days100blocks, haha! After my last update on my Tula Blue quilt, life got busy, and I had to prioritise a few things. It meant I fell behind a little, but I’ve still made progress, having made another 35 blocks or so, and working with my husband to design… Read More
You know how sometimes there’s a line of fabrics that just SPEAKS to you? That hits that sweet spot inside your fabric-obsessed heart, and you just know you need some, like, yesterday, and you just know exactly what to do? These kinds of feelings are a bit rare. Sure, there’s plenty of fabric that I love and admire and get,… Read More