Before we moved to Japan, and we had rented our house already, I had grand plans of having a play/sewing room in the room next to our kitchen/living room. That way I could still be a part of family life downstairs. Then we moved and the lighting isn’t that great in the room, plus it […]
Sunday Stash: Scraps For Me!
So what’s the coolest part so far about opening an Etsy store and selling Japanese fabric? Getting to keep some scraps for yourself! Once I’ve cut up the fat quarters, there’s always a little bit left for me… nice! This week I’ve gotten to add some Suzuko Koseki scraps to my collection: Suzuko Koseki buttons […]
Grand Opening: Blossom Heart Quilts Store
I have been thinking about opening an Etsy store for a while, and yesterday, I bit the bullet and clicked Open Shop. Welcome to Blossom Heart Quilts! I will be selling Japanese fabrics, baby quilts, and any other handmade items I create. It will also be a place to destash as I need, which I […]
WIP: Checkin’ My List
It’s been a quieter week on the sewing front. I’ve been busy getting ready for my Practically Paper Piecing blog hop day, as well as getting myself ready to start my next uni subject and enjoying the cooler weather we had over the weekend! I did get my next Fat Quarter Shop Designer BOM in […]
HST Tutorial and Maths Formula
Half-square triangles, or HSTs, are one of the top quilt block units in quilting. The number of ways in how you use them is endless, and the number of HST quilt blocks surely number in the thousands! I would have to say that HST quilt blocks are my favourite for this very reason. You can […]
Sunday Stash: Just Because
I do not have shelves and shelves of fabric. I have a few small piles in the futon cupboard in the playroom. Over half of it has plans or is in use for projects, and the rest are either Japanese fabrics, layer cakes of lines I just had to have (a cheap way to get […]
Hibaba Table Runner
I have wanted to try out a granny square block for a while now, since I first saw them popping up around the blogosphere. But it wasn’t until The Great Granny Along popped up that I commited. But not for a whole quilt – I don’t have the time or effort for another quilt on […]
Practically Paper Piecing Blog Hop Coming Soon!
Kristy at Quiet Play is hosting an awesome blog hop in August, and I’m joining in!! The idea behind this hop is to turn all those orphaned paper pieced blocks into something useful. You know all those blocks you try out because it’s a cool pattern? Like, a helicoptor, or a plane? Pattern by Kristy […]
Beginner’s Toolbox Available Soon!
1. Kona Red K001-1308-215×215, 2. Kona School Bus K001-1482-215×215, 3. Kona Canary-215×215, 4. Kona bright pink-215×215, 5. Beginners Toolbox – Winner!, 6. Kona Lime K001-1192-215×215, 7. Kona Magenta-215×215, 8. Kona Turquoise-215×215, 9. PEACOCK-215×215 I recently entered a competition at Fluffy Sheep Quilting to win some Kona solids. I didn’t win any fabric, but my Beginner’s […]
Sunday Stash: Shared Scraps
When I shared my anniversary edition Pooh Bear zippered pouch, Cherie from I Be’s Cheraldine kindly offered to swap some Winnie the Pooh scraps for some Japanesey fabric. Sure! I can do that! Hmm, what else would you like me to make, mum?! Linking up to Finding Fifth! —– If you enjoyed reading this post, […]