Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I’m so thrilled to finally share my latest quilt finish – Bright Sky! This quilt has been quite the creative journey, beginning late last year with three catalysts: – my desire to make a big one-block star quilt – my desire to enter the Pantone Quilt Challenge (now open!) – an email asking if a block pattern in Fat Quarterly… Read More
I seriously love this swap. Like, seriously. This time, I had Jenny as my partner, and we had fun challenging each other to think beyond your standard small zippered pouch because we both had plenty of those. So I decided this was the time to learn how to make a lined drawstring bag! Jenny said her favourite candy flavours were… Read More
Last year, I made two sets of bags – one for a friend and one for Jonathan. This year, the list is up to 4 sets so far! A fellow Aussie expat has her two sons starting this year and hired me to make all their bags and bits that they need, plus a work colleague’s son’s stuff and Isabelle’s… Read More
Of all the quilts I have made, this quilt has been the most challenging and the most personal. Personal in ways I never even thought of until I headed out this evening to get photos at sunset. From the sunrise in the east to the sunset in the west, the name of the Lord is to be praised. This verse… Read More
I love my Wombat Stew girls – my online paper piecing quilting bee buddies! They inspire many a hyperbole-filled blog post from me with their amazing talents. We are two-thirds of the way through our second round, and December was our yearly Secret Santa month off. Last year, Fiona organised it all so she knew who had who. I made… Read More
A friend of my aunt’s is expecting her first baby – a little girl baby! She requested a cot quilt, bunting and a name cushion in pink and purple, and if possible, to include some rabbits. That’s a cute request! I suggested a few different fabric ranges that included some good pinks and purples, and she settled on Giggles by… Read More
After I made the last bento bag, my mother-in-law just loved the design and wanted one for herself. I told her she could have one when she visited. And visited she did a couple of weeks ago! She selected a bright selection of fabrics from a fabric store, and I contributed the purple Moda Essential Dots for the rim. I… Read More
Diane at From Blank Pages is a talented designer with a couple dozen beautiful paper pieced designs, some of which you win if you link up each month with some Easy As ABC QAL blocks! Diane has just released her first full quilt pattern – Grandma’s Lawn Chair, and to celebrate, I’ve joined her blog hop to share it around… Read More
Folks, I have a brand new favourite go-to bag pattern for gifts! The Handy Market Tote in Patchwork, Please! is quick and easy, and creates a fabulous product. It really is the perfect “market size” tote bag – about the same as a ‘green bag’ for those in Australia. Since making my Super Tote, I feel lot more confident with… Read More
This week I tackled my Sweet Pouch Swap pouch. I made the panels, and then decided what pattern to use – the Triangle Patchwork Box Pouch from Patchwork Please. Just obviously without the triangles and using my panels instead. I hadn’t tackled such a “3D” pouch before, but having made the Super Tote, I thought I could do it. I… Read More