Modern quilt teacher and patterns
We continue the Making Merry merriment with the latest pattern, Starlight! This whirling half-square triangle block is the second Making Merry pattern, a series of half-square triangle patterns that are inspired by Christmas designs and can be made in 5 different sizes. But they also most certainly look good in any colour or style! I made my Starlight quilt using… Read More
A few years ago, I inherited Sew Cute Tuesday from Janice at Better Off Thread when her life was starting to get a little busy. I loved having a weekly check in with you all, sharing what we’ve been up to with each other, and it was a good part of my week when we were in Japan. But through… Read More
Today, we have the talented Keera back again, sharing a second block for the Modern HST Sampler QAL. 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… Read More
In the lead up to our leaving Japan, it made sense to stock up on some special things not as readily available in Australia. Certain foods, certain house goods, certain stationery and fabric… Except, I was ok with the level of fabric I had to move back to Australia. But how could I leave without one last little bit of… Read More
In 2012-2013, I signed up for the Fat Quarter Shop’s Designer Mystery BOM. It used Vintage Modern fabric, so why wouldn’t I?! And I enjoyed the program – you got plenty of extra fabric, and the blocks were sweet*. I signed up for the next one, but the fabric just didn’t enthuse me and, uh, I think I made 2… Read More
Last month, I FINALLY made a Super Tote for my mother-in-law, after she bought the fabric for it last April. Um, yeah, 14 months late! However, it needed to fit an A4 folder across the width, and it was juuust too snug. So I had to widen the Super Tote pattern. It therefore didn’t need to be as tall, so… Read More
Hello again! Sorry about last week… as some of you noticed, we were having major internet problems, and Sew Cute Tuesday was a casualty of that last week. Now that it’s all dealt with, and from an optimistic point of view, it did give me a lot of sewing time. Which was needed so as to finish up this magazine… Read More
Anyone else feeling like this year is just flying?! How is it August already?! But it does also mean it’s time for block 15 from the Modern HST Sampler! 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…. Read More
I wanted to take the chance while I have internet to get an update “out there” about how the big move has gone! If you’re new around here, a quick update to bring you up to speed: My family moved to Chiba, Japan in May 2012 for my husband’s work. He’s a research scientist, and part of being a research… Read More
Thanks so much for the support last week with my new pattern! If you missed out on the bundle deal, you can still get Garland by itself now in my store, or on Etsy or Craftsy. Whichever option strikes your fancy! Other than launching a new pattern, I’ve been busy setting up my new sewing corner and getting used to… Read More