Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Binding. The finishing touch on a quilt, not only in the literal sense of being the final step to finishing our quilts by encasing all the raw edges neatly and safely, but also in an aesthetic sense as it’s the final design choice to make. Do you go for a contrasting binding, creating a frame for the quilt? Or do… Read More
I’ve decided I need to make more rainbow quilts. This is my third major rainbow quilt this year, and I’m becoming a little addicted to the colour ordering. It’s pretty darn fun, guys, I tell ya what! This rainbow baby quilt was made for a very special baby – my brother-in-law’s first child. As they were waiting until the birth… Read More
Guys! We’ve made it to the final block of the Milky Way Sampler quilt! By now, you should have this foundation paper piecing business down pat. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, check out this post for all the info on this foundation paper pieced block of the month. And if you do still need to brush up on your… Read More
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, I’ve been absolutely thrilled to… Read More
Today is the day to buy yourself a creative gift! Remember how I shared with you last week the story of how this multi-crafter became relatively monogamous with quilting? That was because, today, the Handmade With Love super bundle is now available for purchase. The Bundle contains a whole bunch of handcrafting projects. Over 200, in fact! Which is pretty… Read More
For the first few quilts I ever made, I technically didn’t even quilt them. Machine quilting seemed like a daunting step! I mean, I just had a baby Elna 1000, surely I couldn’t quilt at home on my domestic sewing machine? My first couple of (baby) quilts simply had the pieced top and flannel as the backing, which I stitched… Read More
After receiving quite a few emails and comments, I’m excited to announce that once again, I am organising quilting bees for The Bee Hive 2018! For those who are new around here, in 2015 I hosted a series called The Bee Hive which featured 25 quilt block designs that each created secondary designs when used in bulk. Which means they… Read More
There’s something pretty big and exciting happening very soon, and to celebrate, there’s a massive pre-party happening! You won’t want to miss out on this one, but first, let me tell you a tale of my creative journey… As a kid, I was always creating. Whether it was creating a colourful butterfly design out of wooden blocks, hoarding cardboard boxes… Read More
The suggestions for what flavour a blue donut would be were almost unanimously blueberry! So how about a green one? I’m thinking possibly apple. And would teal/aqua be any different from bright green? Grab the pattern for block 4 here! What I love about this block is that it uses the square on point die, meaning that there’s not trimming… Read More
Knowing how to baste a quilt is an important step in the quilting process. But unlike roasting Thanksgiving or Christmas turkeys, there’s no meat juices involved, just some tape and curved safety pins or basting spray! Basting is what the process is called when you layer a quilt top with batting and backing fabric (affectionately referred to as a quilt… Read More