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BHQ By You: January 2017

Hurray, we’re back into it for 2017 and sharing your makes from Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials! I know I waffle on about it, but it really is so thrilling to see the way that you guys take my designs and rock them like no other. You make them your own and you make them […]

My Modern HST Sampler Quilt Top

Last weekend, I finally finished off my Modern HST Sampler quilt top! I decided to do something different for the setting, to step out of my comfort zone and try alternate gridwork. To do so, I simply added a 2.5″ x 12.5″ strip to one side, and then a 2.5″ x 14.5″ to a neighbouring […]

The Future of the Spanish Farmer

Oh my poor Farmer’s Wife quilt… it got a bit left behind in all that moving I did last year! I think I made one block after leaving Japan?! And then the 100 Blocks project took over my 6″ sampler timeslot 😉 But I am determined to get it done and finished this year. Like […]

My First Fabric Design

From very early on in my 100 Blocks journey, I knew exactly what I wanted to use for the sashing and borders – a Japanese newsprint just like my photo background! And quite a lot of you commented likewise, really confirming that it was the right way to go. I finally got around to working […]

Making My Rajah Quilt

Well, sort of. You see, I fell in love the with the Rajah quilt and its story at the Making of The Australian Quilt exhibit. And very soon after, I heard about the AQC challenge theme – Made In Australia: Flora and Fauna. A light bulb went off in my head! Why not make a […]

My Hesperides Fairy Tale Pillow

Last year at my needle turn applique class with Carolyn Friedlander, I started a Hesperides pillow top for my daughter. I chose my fabrics starting with the Heather Ross mice and unicorns, and then chose fabrics that pulled out the colours in those prints and kept to the fairy tale theme – a purple castle from Lizzy House’s […]

A Baby Sirius

I spent last year looking on at Jodie’s mini Modern HST Sampler in awe, and had been toying with the idea of making mini Milky Way Sampler blocks this year. When I saw that she was going to do mini blocks again this year, I just knew I had to do it too! In fact, […]

Commit 2017

For the past few years, I’ve had a word for the year, and it’s been a very useful practice for me to do. At the end of the year/start of the next year, I reflect on the year that has been, and think about what I want to do in the coming year. Previously, I’ve had ‘focus’ […]

Holiday Stitching

Having fallen in love with needle-turn applique thanks to my class with Carolyn Friedlander last month, I decided to act on the momentum and start a new project to take away with me on holidays. I grabbed my leftover Essex linen in Natural, my stash of Liberty, filled my Fat Quarter Shop tin with a […]

Milky Way Sampler: Block 1 Sirius

Alright, folks, step right up to start the Milky Way Sampler! To catch up on what this year’s sampler is all about, check out this post for all the info. And stop that freaking out about foundation paper piecing right now! I’ve got a huge tutorial post all about how to conquer it right here. First […]