Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I am so incredibly chuffed with how my Pollinate quilt is coming along. It’s definitely one of those projects where I had a spark of inspiration as to how I wanted the quilt to look, but have had my fingers crossed the whole time I’ve been stitching, hoping that it’s going to turn out like what I had planned. And… Read More
I am plodding incredibly slowly through my Cherish quilt. And my deadline keeps getting pushed further and further back, to the point where I HAVE to get it done by my daughter’s birthday in March or I run the risk that she’ll have outgrown it! Thankfully, she still likes seeing peeks of it, and she doesn’t care if it’s a… Read More
I have quite the temperamental relationship with EPP, but I think we’re starting to come to terms with each other. It turns out that I enjoy EPP when I’m not a sewing machine churning out the same block over and over, which is why my Cherish quilt is taking for.ev.er. But when there’s small blocks, and larger blocks, and varied… Read More
Phew, I knew that the past few months would be intensely busy, but I didn’t quite foresee that I wouldn’t even be able to bind one simple quilt that I was aiming to finish in March! I did at least finish the quilting on my Milky Way Sampler quilt, and the binding was made… and then used for another project,… Read More
Whew, that title is a tongue twister! All of which to say is that my local modern quilt guild is hosting a mystery medallion challenge this year, and I’m making mine as a mini quilt. Our Swaps and Challenges coordinator has come up with a list of 7 mystery prompts that she gives out every 4-6 weeks. We then complete… Read More
I’d say that “eagle eyes may have noticed that I haven’t shared any update on my Milky Way Sampler quilt”… but clearly I place way too much faith in how closely you keep up to date on what I’m working on, haha! That or the guilt is weighing heavily… That’s more likely, actually. The truth of the matter is that… Read More
When I was at Australian Quilt Market last year, I fell in love with Sedef’s Monthly Sampler Mini. It’s just so quintessentially sweet, and a great chance for me to finally attempt sewing illustration – a technique I’ve been wanting to try for a while! The pattern also includes a Southern Hemisphere version, so I’ll be using that for my… Read More
As I mentioned last week, one of my main personal goals is to finish 12 UFOs (unfinished objects) this year – one per month. The main reason why is to remove the emotional, mental, and physical clutter that’s caused by having these projects lying around. And one per month is totally doable! To start with, I sat down and listed… Read More
Over the weekend, I had the incredible opportunity to attend a class with Denyse Schmidt. A friend had to back out after the cancellation period had passed, so she asked if anyone could take her place. This was just before my birthday, so I not so subtly suggested to my husband that this would be a great birthday present! He… Read More
I knew heading into designing Girt By Sea that I needed to make this quilt for myself (as opposed to just my border for the pattern sample!), but that I needed to make it in the colours of Australia. From a sunburnt desert centre through to the oceans that surround my island home, and deeply inspired by the poem My… Read More