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How To Design A Quilt Pattern: The Pattern Sample

The pattern sample for your quilt pattern is the cover girl – you want her to look the best she can be so that she’ll sell that pattern! In part 1, we talked about choosing the right kind of fabric for the pattern sample, followed up in part 2 about the work flow of writing […]

Blossom Heart Quilts Retreat 2020

Spending time with fellow quilters (whether we are actually sewing or not!) is one of my most favourite things to do. I’ve shared before how important the online quilting community was to me during our years in Japan, but upon return to Australia, it was the in-person community that welcomed me with open arms and […]

Mini Masterpieces – Signed Copies

Last weekend, I was in Houston, Texas attending Quilt Market for the first time. What an incredible adventure! I was there to promote my book, Mini Masterpieces, that’s coming out this month (in just 3 weeks!) and my publisher, Lucky Spool, captured this moment of me seeing my book in person for the first time… […]

Sunset Isle: Month 11 – Parallelograms

Another month and another row added to our Sunset Isle quilts and another check in on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt! MONTH 11 I love the look of row 11, but I’m not gonna lie – I was very grateful to use my AccuQuilt 8″ Qube dies to help me make the blocks for this row. And while […]

Fall Market Book Signings

This time next week, I’ll be fighting off jet lag in Houston, Texas as I get ready for attending my first Quilt Market! I’m headed over to promote my book, Mini Masterpieces, and also the coordinating Aurifil thread collection. My publisher, Lucky Spool, is at booth 1541 and is hosting book signings on Saturday and […]

Aurifil BOM – The Advent Block

It’s an Aurifil-ed month around here, that’s for sure. Not only has my Mini Masterpieces thread collection launched, and I was interviewed about all things Mini Masterpieces on the Aurifil blog earlier this week, but today you can find me over on Auribuzz again as the Aurifil Designer of the Month! This year’s theme for […]

How to Design a Quilt Pattern: Origami – Writing the Pattern

Welcome back to part two of how to design a quilt pattern! In part one, I shared about how the Origami design came to be, and working out the fabric to use, so that means that it’s time to run the numbers. That is, work out the quilt maths* so that it’s a good quality […]

Mini Masterpieces Aurifil Collection

I have been using Aurifil thread for years; the quality of the thread had me hook, line, and sinker from that very first spool! And the range of colours and thread weights available have kept me hooked on tight. I’ve had the privilege of being an Aurifil Artisan for two years in a row, and […]

Stellar BOM – Block 12

The final block of the Stellar BOM has arrived! It’s times like this that makes me wide-eyed at how time has flown by… 12 blocks = 12 blocks! Block 12 is a fun one to sew, as it involves Download the free pattern for Block 12 here We can’t wait to see your blocks! Feel […]

Sunset Isle – Month 10

Another month and another row added to our Sunset Isle quilts and another check in on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt! Month 10 I adore the blocks for row 10 – a chance to show off your favourite prints, not to mention super quick to cut and sew, holla! If you’re sewing a rainbow version of Sunset Isle, […]