Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I have some exciting news to share today! I have partnered with Pattern Jam to offer some exclusive Blossom Heart Quilt designs for sale in their new Top Shop. If you haven’t heard of it before, Pattern Jam is an online quilt design website, that also now offers ready-printed quilt tops for you to buy, quilt, and love. Whether it’s… Read More
Woahhh, how is it the end of May already?! Being the last Friday in May, that means it’s time to share some of the incredible magic you guys are making using various Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials. This month, we’re back to checking out the hashtags on Instagram, so let’s start with #thebeehivequilts and the quilts coming together from… Read More
There’s one thing that many of you have discovered when sewing along to the Modern HST Sampler, and that’s the bulky seams that sewing with half-square triangles can bring. For each tutorial, the guest designers and I provide the pressing instructions, however you are always welcome to press them differently if it works better for you. Today, I’m sharing the… Read More
I finished a major milestone on a big quilt project this week, which meant I could finally allow myself to work on something else for a change! On my mat was these lovely Carolyn Friedlander prints. Doe, Architextures, Carkai… they all mix so well. I just love how she incorporates a fantastic range of shades throughout her collections! And I… Read More
One of my oldest WIPs has finally been finished! Well, it was finished late last year, but I can finally share it with you now that it’s been published in this month’s issue of Down Under Quilts (#175). This project was actually started when the Modern Quilt Guild held a Double Wedding Ring challenge, which Google informs me was towards… Read More
So, remember how last weekened I surprised my parents by popping down to Adelaide (a 3-hour flight for the non-Aussies)? Well, I was woken up at 6am on Saturday by my bedroom door opening… and my husband walking in the door! Yep, the husband who was supposed to be in Japan for 10 weeks. He’d secretly booked a 3 day… Read More
Molli is the fabulous guest designer for the tenth block for the Modern HST Sampler QAL. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended tools Tips for HST accuracy Frequently Asked Questions Hey you Blossom Heart Quilters! This is Molli Sparkles, checking in with my contribution to the Modern… Read More
This month I’ve joined the May Is For Makers campaign to support fellow quilt designers by purchasing 5 patterns this month. Lindsey suggests one per week, but I’ve already gotten all 5… I just wanted to order in bulk from Fabric Patch to save on shipping! You see, I’ve decided to buy paper ones for once, so that I can… Read More
This weekend, I snuck away to Adelaide to surprise my parents for Mother’s Day. It’s the first time I’ve seen them for over 3 years! As I’m writing this on Friday, I’m hoping that it went well, haha! So it’s been a busy week of preparing to go away for a few days (without the kids!). So let’s get straight… Read More
Ahhh, I finally have my hands on the Sew Sampler box from Fat Quarter Shop! When the team at Fat Quarter Shop emailed and asked if I’d like to help them launch their new club, the Sew Sampler box subscription, I was sooo on board! And when I started seeing them around the place on social media last week, I… Read More