The Geode QAL has officially finished, and it’s time to announce some winners! I’ll be sharing my finished Geode quilt later this week, and in fabulous news, its recipient was safely born on the weekend and I now have another nephew! A huge thanks to each and every one of you who have sewn along, […]
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Geode QAL: Finished Quilts
Oh my goodness, we are on the home stretch, folks! But first, the final weekly winner of the Geode quilt along for the Aurora pattern iiiiiiiiis… @quiltsewpretty! Congratulations, I’ll DM you on Instagram. Party party! We have reached the final official blog post for the Geode QAL, where it’s now a case of finishing up […]
Announcing the Geode Quilt Along
Yes indeed, you read that correct! I’m thrilled to announce that next month, we will be having a Geode quilt along. Will you join us?! Geode is my latest quilt pattern, and it’s a fun and effective design that’s also fat quarter friendly. For my original quilt, I used a fat quarter bundle of Eureka […]
Workshops
Please note – my classes are suitable for beginner to intermediate quilters that are comfortable with their own sewing machines. Click here for current pricing and contract information. Master Half-Square Triangles – Half Day (3 hours) Learn the three main methods of piecing half-square triangles and put the learning to use by making a quick […]
Girt By Sea Sew Along – Log Cabin Blocks
Now is the moment when I pause and look at the calendar in shock. It’s nearly the end of July already. As my kids say, “What the crazy?!” But indeed, it is July 25, and it’s time for the next round of the Girt By Sea quilt along – the log cabin blocks. All the […]
Christmas In July Bundle Sale
It’s that time of the year again! The annual Christmas In July pattern bundle is such a fun event to be a part of, and I’m thrilled to be a part of it again. If you haven’t heard of it before, the Christmas In July bundle sale is when a group of quilters and sewers […]
BHQ By You: November 2016
It’s been a good month for finding some fantastic projects by you guys using Blossom Heart Quilts tutorials and patterns. In fact, November was the month when #beehiveswarmsiobhan took over the Instagram account @52quilters to share their quilting bee projects from The Bee Hive quilt block series (#thebeehivequilts). Some of the goodies they shared included […]
Paper Patterns Now Available
It has been quite a big couple of months around here for me, ticking off a lot of big items on my when-in-Australia bucket list. Two of the biggest items on that list of things to do once we’d moved back to Australia was to teach quilting classes (TICK) and get my patterns printed (TICK). […]
Modern Makers Retreat October 2016
Or alternatively, “The Hangover Dust Has Settled”. A couple of weeks ago, I went to my first quilting retreat. For years, I have been dying to go on a quilting retreat, because dang people made them look so fun! And at last, I finally went to one. And yes, it was just as fun and […]
The Joy and Tribulations Of Moving
I wanted to take the chance while I have internet to get an update “out there” about how the big move has gone! If you’re new around here, a quick update to bring you up to speed: My family moved to Chiba, Japan in May 2012 for my husband’s work. He’s a research scientist, and […]