My mum has always been a big Winnie the Pooh fan. I have memories of a dress, a magical picture on the wall, and she has worn the same Winnie the Pooh watch for years and years. So when I saw this special edition Disney anniversary Winnie the Pooh fabric… I just had to get […]
Kona Solids: Winter Wonderland
How could I stop at just one Kona Solids bundle?! It’s just so much fun! So I thought with Christmas in July celebrations about to start, why not go for a Winter Wonderland bundle?! 1. AZURE-215×215, 2. BAHAMA BLUE-215×215, 3. PEACOCK-215×215, 4. Kona Red K001-1308-215×215, 5. WinterWonderland, 6. Kona Tomato-215×215, 7. Kona Lime K001-1192-215×215, 8. […]
Kona Solids: Beginner’s Toolbox
A while ago I won an Aurifil design-your-own-collection competition at Lily’s Quilts and my prize was these 12 threads – the collection I designed! So when I heard about competition over at Fluffy Sheep Quilting where you could design your own fat eighth bundle of Kona Solids, I knew exactly what I was going […]
WIP Wednesday: Fat Quarter Shop BOM Begins!
The first installment of the Fat Quarter Shop’s Designer Mystery BOM has arrived! Oh happy days! And so perfectly packaged as always. I had to wait an hour or so while I supervised the kids playing outside, but after one too many rule-breaking-moves, I gleefully herded the kids inside and sat down to quickly cut […]
Sakura Stitchin’
I have a confession to make. I have a UFO cross-stitch from 2005 that despite bringing with me to Japan and pulling it out to finish when Ellie was still boxed up and is only about 3″x3″… is still unfinished. And a beautiful gift from the equally beautiful Lisa at Button Bliss of the Not […]
Sunday Stash: Japanese Collection
Last week I showed off the first half of fabrics I’d bought in Japan, and this week’s stars of my stash is the start of my “true” Japanese fabrics, with a dash of Japanese-themed print… This shinkansen print is for my son’s transport-themed quilt that I started almost a year ago but never got around […]
WIP Wednesday: Paper Piecing Panic
Kristy at Quiet Play is quite the paper piecer-er. And doesn’t she know it?! Always showing off her skills… Ahem, no, not really. I am just in awe of her skills and was inspired by her beautiful sewing machine cover (in Good Fortune no less!) to dive head first into the world of foundation paper […]
Sunday Stash: Japanese Buys Part 1
I may have only been here a few weeks, but like any good quilter, I have already indulged in some fabric buying! I brought some fabric with me from Australia – mainly that needed for the WIPs I brought with me, but also a few select fat quarters and some yardage I used to help […]
My First WIP Wednesday – Scrappy Style!
… Not to be confused with My First ABC or My First Numbers or other such books! So, since moving to Japan just over a month ago, I’ve faced a few hurdles to overcome. Mainly the fact that while my sewing machine made it safely through all our flights, Ellie the Elna just would not […]
In Color Order BOM progress
I am an avid fan of Jeni from In Color Order, and when she announced that she was going to run a HST BOM this year, I couldn’t wait to start my first BOM! I even had a fat quarter bundle of Summersault by Erin McNorris that I had won from Want It, Need It, […]