It’s been a fun month of seeing all your projects! Milky Way Sampler blocks are flying all over the place, with the standard full-sized blocks happening in full force. Canopus was block number two, and the range of colours and fabrics being used is just amazing. From top, L-R: @thebaronessdesigns, @thisgirlssewdestructive, @katgraycraft, @sarahr0408, @youngtexanmama, @astitchinbetween Not to mention many mini blocks… Read More
Modern HST Sampler Quilts and Blocks
Oh my goodness, you guys! I have absolutely loved seeing all your different Modern HST Sampler quilt blocks and tops! I just love how there’s so many different fabrics and colours and choices happening; it makes my designer’s heart so happy to see you make the patterns your own. Luckily winners are chosen at random, because dang it would’ve been so… Read More
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 in all the various colours… Read More
BHQ By You: November 2016
It’s been a good month for finding some fantastic projects by you guys using Blossom Heart Quilts tutorials and patterns. In fact, November was the month when #beehiveswarmsiobhan took over the Instagram account @52quilters to share their quilting bee projects from The Bee Hive quilt block series (#thebeehivequilts). Some of the goodies they shared included this Magic 8 Ball quilt… Read More
The Bee Hive 2017 – Sign Up!
Judging by the emails and comments, you guys are super excited to get organised for The Bee Hive 2017! Well, now’s your time, folks, because… *drum rolllllll* … sign ups are now open to get yourself into a Swarm for next year! If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me explain. A quilting bee is a group of 12 quilters… Read More
My Quilting Classes at Amitie
If you came to read a calm and very professional-sounding write up of how my first class went, well, lower that expectation right now 😉 Yesterday, I started my first quilting class at Amitie Textiles (OMG that’s me under AMH and Carolyn Friedlander!). And despite the bundle of nerves in my tummy in the morning, it was such an amazing experience!… Read More
BHQ By You: October 2016
One of the best things about this time of the year are all the bee quilts that are starting to get finished up and put together now! Either the queen bee has had long enough to make a few more, or just procrastinate! Or there’s the looming deadline of a Christmas gift to be finished off, or wrapping up WIPs… Read More
BHQ By You: September
Holy smokes, guys, I realised last month yet another thing that the Big International Move made me forget… Sharing the incredible work you guys have been making from the various Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials! It was (and still is!) one of my most favourite parts of this blog, to share the way you guys have worked your magic and taken… Read More
BHQ By You: May
Woahhh, how is it the end of May already?! Being the last Friday in May, that means it’s time to share some of the incredible magic you guys are making using various Blossom Heart Quilts patterns and tutorials. This month, we’re back to checking out the hashtags on Instagram, so let’s start with #thebeehivequilts and the quilts coming together from… Read More
BHQ By You – April 2016
For this month’s BHQ By You, I wanted to do something a little different. So many of you took my encouragement to interpret last week’s Intersection block tutorial, resulting in some fantastic blocks. As someone for who a core quilting philosophy is “make it your own”, it just made me so proud to see you guys do just that! So… Read More