Modern quilt teacher and patterns
This year is the final year of the Japanese Colour Club *sad face* Because next year we move back to Australia *happy/sad face* So I wondered how I could make it a little bit more special to remember this amazing time in my life *think face* And then I had a fun idea *aha face* Let’s sew the rainbow! Each… Read More
Welcome back to Sew Cute Tuesday, the funnest quilting linky around! If I may say so myself… I’ve been working on my Schnitzel & Boo Mini quilt this week. I was a couple of days late sending it due to the unexpected amount of emails and admin to do for The Bee Hive, and my Moderator Of Awesomeness Briawna was… Read More
It always fascinates me the different ways people use colour and fabric placement to change the way a quilt block looks! I will regularly be sharing blocks and quilts from the #thebeehivequilts hashtag feed on Instagram that you guys have been sharing so that you can see the different ways people interpret quilts blocks from The Bee Hive. This week,… Read More
Tuesday, Tuesday, gonna get down on Tuesday… welcome back to Sew Cute Tuesday! Around here, it’s been all about The Bee Hive for me! Getting the quilting bees aka swarms up and running, writing about quilting bee etiquette, answering a million emails and comments on social media plus getting the first quilt block tutorial for The Bee Hive series ready… Read More
One of the coolest things that has repeatedly come out with starting The Bee Hive swarms was that this is the first quilting bee for so many of you! You asked the question, “To bee or not to bee*…” and decided that this was definitely the time to bee, and I’m truly honoured and grateful that you have trusted me… Read More
January’s block – Tic Tac Toe – is a quick and easy block using two prints to create an intersecting naughts and crosses quilt. Whether you choose to use two contrasting colours or maybe two shades of one colour – light and dark blue perhaps – this is a quilt that will come together quickly to create a fun effect!… Read More
Last year, I did a fabric fast for the first half of the year. I had a few exceptions – backing, binding and solids mainly as I don’t keep bulk of those on hand – but other than that, it was pretty darn successful and really helped me realise just what my personal, general “philosophy of quilting purchases” is about…. Read More
Carrie and I have had a lot of fun over the past year, or more, on social media. She’s such a fun lady and has always been incredibly encouraging of my quilting and blogging, and I’m very lucky to call her my friend. She’s also headed to QuiltCon, so she’s definitely on my list to try and find in the… Read More
One of the most exciting things about The Bee Hive blocks, is that they are perfect for quilting bees. Hence the name! Why? Because a quilting bee is a group of (usually) 12 quilters who take turns over a year to make blocks for each other. Each month, one member is “queen bee” and chooses a quilt block and the… Read More
Welcome back to Sew Cute Tuesday for 2015!! I had an amazing Christmas/New Year’s holidays with visiting family and I am now so excited to get into 2015 and all the plans I have in store for this year! The first being The Bee Hive that I launched yesterday. Guys, I am seriously overwhelmed with the positivity and excitement from… Read More