Modern quilt teacher and patterns
The next instalment of the Tasty Treats patterns is here… proudly introducing Candy Crew! Buy the Candy Crew pattern here Whether you call them candy, lollies, sweeties or something else, this set of six candy quilt block patterns continues with my theme of cute, yummy food foundation paper pieced designs. This time with a variety of sweet treats found in… Read More
I adore star quilt blocks, as shown by the several star quilts I’ve designed over the years! One of my favourite patterns, Geode, was actually inspired by a Moroccan star design at a local restaurant. This quilt pattern first came out in 2017 and since then, I would like to think that I’ve improved in my pattern writing skills, haha!… Read More
Happy Monday – it’s new pattern day! The next set of adorable food-themed quilt blocks is now available for purchase. The Frosty Friends pattern includes six ice cream quilt block patterns – three scoops of ice cream, and three on a stick. Whether you call them ice creams, icy poles, popsicles, or any other name… these frozen treats are sure… Read More
When I create a new pattern, I love to make a baby version – it’s always handy to have baby quilts on hand. And this Backsplash baby quilt is no exception – it’s headed to a dear friend who’s just had her first baby. And while I had started cutting the original pattern sample, this quilt top was actually finished… Read More
Hands up who’s getting ready for the Backsplash QAL starting on Monday?! It’s certainly busy around here! And I’ve got some fun news for you about the quilt along – quilts kits for Backsplash are now available! I’ve teamed up with Wendy from The Next Stitch for the Backsplash quilt along, with fun prizes and also quilt kits for Backsplash. There’s… Read More
There was such a fantastic community response to the Happy Scrappy QAL, that I just knew we had to have another one ASAP, and this time, we’re using my brand new pattern, Backsplash. This is a very special pattern to me, having kept me somewhat sane in the first two months of quaran-down-solation by giving me something to focus on while navigating… Read More
Today’s the day – the Backsplash quilt pattern is now out! And be sure to read through to the end to find out some important shop and QAL news 😉 Backsplash might look a little familiar… And you’d be correct. I took my favourite part of the Happy Scrappy quilt and repeated it across the quilt like a tile pattern,… Read More
Welcome to the Happy Scrappy quilt along! This is your low-key, casual, creative therapy, quilty distraction from what’s going on in the world this year. For all the details, you can read yesterday’s blog post that provides more info on how this QAL is being run, but here’s the quick rundown: The Happy Scrappy QAL will be run right here… Read More
So. This is quite the time going on, hey?! Never has this world felt so small than when we are globally dealing with the same crisis that is COVID-19. We are all dealing with the cancellation of big things in life – school, trips, birthday parties, concerts, etc. Life feels full of The Unknown, not quite sure what’s happening next… Read More
Last year, I had great fun designing some exclusive quilt patterns for Connecting Threads, and the first one is now out! Party Pie is a 24″ mini quilt that uses a charm pack and a couple of fat quarters of background to create a fun checkered pattern with a sprinkling of pies… I mean, circles. Quartered circles. For those outside… Read More