Modern quilt teacher and patterns
On Monday, I had the most amazing opportunity to catch up with a friend I have known since I started college! She has been a big blessing in my life and one of my kids’ most favourite soft toys (a classic Piglet) was from her. You know how special soft toys are! She even took my husband for Korean BBQ… Read More
Last night was one of the most stressful and anxious nights of my life, and after having had 3.5 hours of sleep, I now must go to a preschool parents’ observation day for my son followed by 2.5 hours of English teaching. But waiting until midnight and spending an hour registering, plus 30 minutes with my daughter getting up, plus… Read More
What happens when you mix solo parenting with solo-parenting-insomnia, meeting an online friend you’ve known for over 7 years for the first time plus a 5:40am taxi to get her to the airport on time? The inability to think straight and remember what day it is. But! I can definitely tell you that it is Sew Cute Tuesday, even if… Read More
At the beginning of the year, I decided to try a fabric fast. I wasn’t buying up wildly, but I certainly was buying a lot more than I needed, let alone things I’d actually use (ie. charm packs – so adorable, rarely actually used). And I went well! I went to the Tokyo Quilt Festival and didn’t buy a scrap… Read More
Last week, I shared the feather quilt blocks I made for Gina, including this paper pieced feather block. I wanted to share the pattern with you, as it’s a great beginner-friendly paper piecing pattern and a great scrap buster! And while I’m at it, a full paper piecing tutorial to show you just how easy it is. For those who… Read More
Hello again! You guys sure love your triangles too! Serena has used the Circle Of Geese pattern to start off her Possum Magic quilt. I just adore the fabrics she’s chosen! Pst – you can also use this pattern to make pompoms! So of course I have to share this one too as Jane has finished her Possum Magic block… Read More
When my daughter was born, a friend gave us a bib that her sister had made. It was just gorgeous – beautiful fabric, well-made, and thick and absorbent with snaps to keep it on! So while my sister got a skirt, I made my handsome nephew 3 new bibs that were custom-made for him. A bigger neckhole for his chins,… Read More
Poor Melissa has been waiting since April for her Big Ben block from me!! I hit a design wall and shelved it away until, oops, June. Thankfully Wombat Stew decided to have a respite month in May to help people catch up on blocks, because I wasn’t the only one a little late with blocks! So I decided to just… Read More
A huge thanks to Melissa and Ros for stepping up to the plate (a little last minute) so that I could enjoy two glorious weeks with my sister, her husband and my adorable nephew! We had such a fun week and I’m now in baby-cuddle withdrawals *sniff* As I announced last week, June’s special linky was postponed until this week… Read More
As soon as my sister (who left on Saturday, sob!) saw my new skirt, she told me I’d be making her one while she was visiting us. Done! I took her fabric shopping, she chose, I washed, ironed, sewed, she threaded the elastic (she only wanted three rows of elastic for a skinnier waist band), I sewed some more, and… Read More