Alyce, Author at Blossom Heart Quilts

Making Christmas: Week 1

Totoro quilt – I have literally just finished basting it! I’m using the rest-my-back-before-quilting time to write this post. Those who follow me on Instagram will have seen the journey this quilt has taken over the past few days! Commission quit and nursery set – The quilt’s all ready to be basted tonight after the kids are in bed.I… Read More

Bees and BOMs: September

QCA Bee #1 called for two scrappy sprouts, using low volume prints for the background and one colour family for the leaves for each block. I have now learned that if using light blue fabrics, to choose even lower volume background prints for more contrast! But I did get to use up some random low volume scraps in my scrap… Read More

Lala Salama – 100 Quilts Project

Do you remember my Peace and Hope quilt I finished a couple of weeks ago? I mentioned that it was going to be sent to dear friends in Kenya who are serving at Kijabe Hospital – Mardi is an emergency pediatrician and Medical Director, and Andy is teaching at the local Bible college, as well as utilising his management consulting… Read More

Announcing Sew Cute Tuesday Has Moved!

I am very excited to announce that I have inherited Sew Cute Tuesday from Janice at Better Off Thread! For those who are new to Sew Cute Tuesday, it’s a linky to link up your sewing and thread projects! Whether it be finished quilt blocks or a whole quilt, your latest crocheted beanie, knitted socks, a bag, or anything else… Read More

Finish: Colourful Bento Bag

After I made the last bento bag, my mother-in-law just loved the design and wanted one for herself. I told her she could have one when she visited. And visited she did a couple of weeks ago! She selected a bright selection of fabrics from a fabric store, and I contributed the purple Moda Essential Dots for the rim. I… Read More

WIP Wednesday: The Final Stretch

This is folks, the final countdown until Christmas and the end of the year. Christmas has only just hit the shops here in Japan, which means it really mustn’t be that far off after all. For example, would anyone like to order this Christmas cake? Also available in a Pokemon-esque or a Barbie-esque theme too? No? Normally, I’ll share a… Read More

Remembering and Infant Loss

October 15 is the International Remembrance Day of Pregnancy and Infant Loss. At 7pm in each timezone around the world, parents, family and friends will be lighting a candle for an hour in memory of their lost loved ones. Many of you know that my sister lost her first baby, her daughter, at 39 weeks in January. Ariella Jade was… Read More

Southern Fabrics Giveaway

Southern Fabrics is having a flash sale today and tomorrow only for 30% off Simply Style precuts and yardage! Yep, that means $3.85 per half yard, $6.70 charm packs, or $27.80 for layer cakes and jelly rolls. Bargain! Plus you can still get 20% off Gypsy Caravan! But that’s not all, today they’re offering a $25 gift voucher to one… Read More

Whole Quilt vs Quilt Block Books

There are some amazing books coming out now, or very soon, and quite a range too – I currently have my eye on 500 Quilt Blocks, Modern One-Block Quilts and Modern Bee. I realised I’m drawn to quilt block books. I already have Tula Pink’s City Sampler and Modern Blocks, plus a few other whole quilt books. I’m not sure… Read More

Pattern Testers Please!

I have a few patterns in the works, at varying levels of production, and to get each to the finished stage, I need some willing pattern testers! Use this Google form to sign up with your info, and to choose what kinds of patterns your interested in. I’ve also included a list of points that you will need to agree… Read More