Modern quilt teacher and patterns
No, that’s not an attention-grabbing click bait headline, it’s the truth. I have seriously gotten rid of at least 1/3 of my fabric stash, plus most of my notions/patterns/STUFF that also accumulates. You can see in this room tour video what it looked like late last year, all tidied and organised, and already a little bit destashed, but barely anything…. Read More
A few weeks ago, I finally got a new machine – a Brother Nouvelle 470. That’s the Japanese model name, I’ve also seen it referred to as the Brother Nouvelle 1500S or PQ1500SL in the USA, and the Brother PQ-1500S in Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s got the same amaaaazing features, some of which I hadn’t realised until unpacking… Read More
What do you get when you mix a line of fabric you’ve been dying to play with, and the chance to learn some new techniques? This pillow. I had the opportunity to have some #fqsfun and make their new Sundance Dresden pillow pattern using Shimmer 2 by Jennifer Sampou. The teal and feathers and metallic have been calling my name… Read More
The ladies sharing their design process today… I am in awe of their work! Each one has a very different style and each one makes my quilty heart swoon. Janice from Better Off Thread designs incredible medallion quilts and paper piecing designs, and also released her first book earlier this year. Keera from Live Love Sew is a fellow Aussie,… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I love reading about the behind the scenes info of my favourite quilters and designers. So I asked some experienced designers to share about their design process and favourite tips and tricks for quilt designing. Each Friday, there will be 3 experienced designers sharing on their blogs! Today’s line up is chock full of… Read More
I don’t know about you, but I love reading about the behind the scenes info of my favourite quilters and designers. So I asked some experienced designers to share about their design process and favourite tips and tricks for quilt designing. Each Friday, there will be 3 experienced designers sharing on their blogs! Today’s line up is Christa Watson, Angie… Read More
Oh boy do I have a very special Sunday Stash edition for you… A video sharing my Japanese craft room! As it needed a big sprucing/tidying up (much like my website, have you seen it?!), I thought I would capture it at its prime. Our house is a little two-storey Japanese house, well, small by Australian standards, large for here!… Read More
Yes, that’s right, a Blossom Heart Quilts newsletter, aptly title Behind The Quilts! Setting up a newsletter has been something on my mind for a very long time, but now it’s officially starting! Every Tuesday, you can expect an email from to pop into your inbox, filled with musings, news, and more. There’s so much coming up, more than I… Read More
Hallelujah! I’ve finally photographed and uploaded all the Japanese fabrics I need to destash. There’s masses to choose from, all at maaassive discount, with all prices also including postage worldwide. It all needs to go! You can find it all in my shop in the Destash section right now. Once it’s gone, it’s gone! There’s no more of any of… Read More
This ended up being quite the long post, but please be sure to at least check out the end – some important destashing questions I need you to answer! With The Big Move back to Australia looming on the horizon early next year some time, the need to start preparing has hit with urgency earlier than one might have expected…. Read More