Modern quilt teacher and patterns
This week, I’ve been trying to make a couple more farewell gifts. I also sewed up a block for the Kona Colour of the Year challenge. I picked up some Highlight at QuiltCon, so I decided to give it a go. After having tried my first real improv block last month, I took a deep breath and tried it again…. Read More
Jess is the next guest designer, sharing the fifth 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 Hi, I’m Jess, otherwise known as Elven Garden Quilts. I’m the mum of three smallish people (11,… Read More
When I did my big clear out a couple of months ago, I (happily) realised something about my stash – I’ve used up a lot of the low volume prints I love! This makes me happy, because it means I’ve been using my stash a lot. You see, I love LOW low volume, prints that virtually read as white if… Read More
At QuiltCon last year, I took a ton of lectures and three 3-hour workshops – embroidery, applique, and learning Yoshiko Jinzenji’s silhouette technique. A couple of friends did fabric printing classes, and I was rather envious! I decided that when I next went to QuiltCon, I was going to do less lectures so I could socialise more, and do a… Read More
Happy Tuesday, one and all! I’m finally starting back into things, with just 3 weeks left of work before the kids finish Japanese preschool (forever!), and 5 weeks until we moving countries… So of course I avoid my work and enjoy some meditative straight-line quilting on a “selfish sewing” pillow for me, myself, and I! I also hit 4000 followers… Read More
On the last Friday of each month, I want to take the time to share what YOU guys have been creating using one of the many tutorials on Blossom Heart Quilts, or one of my patterns, and even my book too! I’ll be sourcing them from Instagram, checking out these hashtags to find them: #aurorabom – to see those sewing… Read More
Hi, I’m Debbie from The Quilt Journal and this week I’m hosting Sew Cute Tuesday! I had a few finishes , but I thought this table runner in Asian fabric was appropriate in light of Alyce moving home to Australia after her time in Japan. This table runner pattern is an oldie but goody. It is the Braid Runner “quilt… Read More
Today we have our first guest designer for the year! Keera is bringing the fourth 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 Keera is cattle farmer’s wife, mother to two beautiful girls, quilter,… Read More
I am now one-third of the way through the 1930’s Farmer’s Wife Sampler Quilt! I’ve made 34 blocks and that’s definitely a milestone worth celebrating by sharing a (very) cobbled together image of what my overall quilt is shaping up to look like. It feels slightly traitorous to Kate Spain to admit that I’m actually going to be using this… Read More
Today’s blocks are an odd assortment from December and January – two made in an attempt to catch up, and one because I just really wanted to make a block and it was one of the simpler options from January to “whip” up! I say “whip” with air quotes because it turned out to be a bit tricky, but I’ll… Read More