Modern quilt teacher and patterns
It’s a new year, and it’s time for new classes! I’m thrilled to announce that I will be teaching at Amitie again this year. Machine Piecing – Free style workshop Every 1st and 3rd Thursday, I will be in store 10:30 – 1:30pm for a free style machine piecing workshop. What does that mean? It means that you can bring… Read More
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
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
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 day that I have been waiting months for has finally arrived! The idea for this quilt design has been in my head for over a year, and I had the chance to make it earlier this year. Alas, magazine publishing schedules means that you have to wait and wait to share the finished product. But at last, that day has arrived,… Read More
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
It has been quite a big couple of months around here for me, ticking off a lot of big items on my when-in-Australia bucket list. Two of the biggest items on that list of things to do once we’d moved back to Australia was to teach quilting classes (TICK) and get my patterns printed (TICK). And it turns out that… Read More
Sometimes, there’s a project that you’re excited to see come to life, and this is one of those projects! I’ve been so excited to get to making this pattern, knowing that I was going to make the big size of this one: a 36″ big block baby quilt. And what is this one? The final Making Merry pattern, Snowflake. I love the twirling… Read More
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
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