Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I saw something on Instagram earlier this month, that thrilled me so much! One of our swarms’ members had their Bee Hive quilt hung at the Canberra Quilt Show! Nicole – @nicships – had her swarm make Tic Tac Toe blocks for her, using a low volume for the X, green for the “background” and a navy for the O…. Read More
Yikes, it’s been a while since I’ve shared some of the blocks and quilts from #thebeehivequilts feed on Instagram! This week let’s have a look at the Busy quilt block and Ripples quilt block. This Busy block by @nwpatchwork focuses on the swirling star, while @patinwa55 did the flowers layout. Johanna used the opportunity of a messed up bee block… Read More
Today is the day, not just my birthday, but the day where we’re live, folks! DIY Block Design is now available for purchase and immediate download and all preorders should have now received their emails with download instructions! I shared a lot of information about DIY Block Design last week, and the response I’ve had so far has been… Read More
I’m using Gumroad to sell my eBook, DIY Block Design. It might seem odd considering that I already have a pattern store built into this website, but I chose to use Gumroad after I was introduced it as an eBook customer myself. I was so impressed with how easy it was to use to buy a product! Which is one… Read More
While some people describe it as a fun puzzle and others may describe it as a necessary evil, there’s no escaping the fact that maths is an integral part of designing quilts. For me, I love the puzzle! And when you add in the other fact that as a trained school teacher, I love teaching, you get my first book… Read More
Did you know that at least once a month, you can find me writing blog posts for Craftsy?! I love writing about quilting, as evidenced by this blog and my Make Modern column too, and I love being able to stretch my typing fingers over there too. In fact last month, my How To Make A Queen-Size Quilt post was… Read More
I have started converting some of my top tutorials into free PDF patterns to make it easier for you to take it to your sewing room – either on your tablet or printed off! They’re all available on Craftsy, and I will keep working at converting more. So head on over and grab the goodies! When you make them, be… Read More
If you’re in Australia, and want to learn some more about me, head to your local newsagent and grab a copy of the latest Down Under Quilts (issue 171)! And for those internationally, you can order your own copy here! This month’s ‘Meet The Blogger’ article is moi! And it’s such a thrill to see some of my most favourite… Read More
Guys, I’m so excited. And nervous. But mostly excited! As I think you all now know very well, I love quilt maths. I love teaching quilt maths. I am a quilt nerd! But do you want to know a secret? Even though I have done several HST tutorials and maths charts, plus writing about maths for Make Modern, I still… Read More
As you read earlier this week for my Blogger’s Quilt Festival post, my Happy Star quilt was made for the Schnitzel & Boo mini quilt swap earlier this year. And now, it’s available as a pattern for you all to make too! It is a paper piecing pattern that would suit a confident beginner, which means that even if you’ve… Read More