Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Well, it was very kind of October to have five Mondays, as that makes it nice and easy to host the third quarter’s linky party to share and celebrate your progress! The Modern HST Sampler is rocking along, and it’s now time to parade blocks from the third quarter, that’s numbers 13-18 (you can find all the blocks here). Prizes The… Read More
Or alternatively, “The Hangover Dust Has Settled”. A couple of weeks ago, I went to my first quilting retreat. For years, I have been dying to go on a quilting retreat, because dang people made them look so fun! And at last, I finally went to one. And yes, it was just as fun and magical and amazing as people… 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
What some of you may not know about me is that I’m a fully trained and qualified primary school (elementary) teacher. Being a teacher was something I have always remembered wanting to do, so when it came time to decide what to do/study at university, a Bachelor of Education was a no-brainer. However, I fell pregnant before I finished my… Read More
Whoop whoop! The Tula Pink City Sampler quilt along is on the downhill ride to that number 100 block. Today’s block is day 58, but it’s more satisfying to share the first 50 blocks (and easier to collage, ha!), such a nice round number! So you’ll have to pop across to Instagram – @blossomheartquilts – to see the past week’s blocks. In the meantime, check… Read More
You know those moments where you try something new and challenging and then it works and you just want to squeal and shimmy in glee? This English paper pieced Liberty mini quilt is one such moment. Me, English paper piecing, what?! Mercifully, I decided to tackle it again by choosing to use my rapidly growing Liberty stash, because this luscious fabric is a… Read More
I happened to see Jodi at Tales Of Cloth post a Liberty destash on Instagram, and I gave in #oopsnotoops I didn’t even quite know how much/how big, I just said yes. Yes to the here’s-my-paypal-ad-dress. I truly do have a problem, especially as my Star Blossoms quilt was already finished (I’ll share that later this week). I guess I… Read More
I have a confession. I’d never made a pincushion until last week. Not once, not anything! I so rarely pin anything myself, so I have never had the need to make one for myself, but then I joined an Australia-wide Modern Quilt Guild pincushion swap because peer pressure. And mercifully, I was partnered with Jenna in Sydney, whom I’ve met… Read More
Holy smokes, guys, I realised last month yet another thing that the Big International Move made me forget… Sharing the incredible work you guys have been making from the various Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials! It was (and still is!) one of my most favourite parts of this blog, to share the way you guys have worked your magic and taken… Read More
It’s October, which means we’re now onto our final set of blocks! What what?! 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… Read More