I’ve decided I need to make more rainbow quilts. This is my third major rainbow quilt this year, and I’m becoming a little addicted to the colour ordering. It’s pretty darn fun, guys, I tell ya what! This rainbow baby quilt was made for a very special baby – my brother-in-law’s first child. As they were waiting until the birth… Read More
Geode QAL: Winner Winner!
The Geode QAL has officially finished, and it’s time to announce some winners! I’ll be sharing my finished Geode quilt later this week, and in fabulous news, its recipient was safely born on the weekend and I now have another nephew! A huge thanks to each and every one of you who have sewn along, I’ve been absolutely thrilled to… Read More
Geode QAL: Finished Quilts
Oh my goodness, we are on the home stretch, folks! But first, the final weekly winner of the Geode quilt along for the Aurora pattern iiiiiiiiis… @quiltsewpretty! Congratulations, I’ll DM you on Instagram. Party party! We have reached the final official blog post for the Geode QAL, where it’s now a case of finishing up our quilts before sharing them…. Read More
Geode QAL: Quilt Tops
Happy Monday, everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful, stitchy weekend; I know I have! Before we get this week started for the Geode quilt along, I had best announce the winner of the October bundle from Ava & Neve… congratulations @the_world_is_my_lobster! I will DM you on Instagram. If you haven’t already, go ahead and grab the pattern – from my… Read More
Geode QAL: Piecing The Blocks
It’s Monday and that means it is time to kick on with the Geode QAL and begin week 3. But first, let’s announce the winners of a 6 month subscription to Make Modern… Congratulations to @lynnmcindoe and @aggymom78! I’ll DM you each on Instagram. There’s still plenty of time to grab the pattern – from my store and also on Craftsy – and get started,… Read More
Geode QAL: Test Block + Cutting
Welcome back to the Geode quilt along! It’s week 2 of the QAL and first up, I need to announce the winner of the Keera Job set of Aurifil threads… Congratulations, @mlspaeth! I’ll DM you on Instagram to get in touch. There’s still plenty of time to grab the pattern – from my store and also on Craftsy – and get started, as there’s even… Read More
How To Use An AccuQuilt For Any Quilt Pattern
One thing you very quickly realise when you own an AccuQuilt is that you want to cut anything and everything with it! So, I thought it would be a useful post to share how you can use an AccuQuilt for any quilt pattern. Well, just about any quilt pattern! I’m using one of my most popular tutorials, the Tic Tac… Read More
Aurifil + Geode
Just a quick Geode QAL post today to share that one of the quilt along sponsors, Aurifil, has written up a lovely post on their blog Auribuzz about the quilt, including sharing a Geode quilt block they made! But it’s only fair to make you click through to see it and to not spoil it 😉 How are you all… Read More
Geode QAL: Choose Your Fabrics
Alright folks, let’s get this Geode party started!! If you’re wanting to join in, Wednesday is your last chance to grab the PDF pattern while it’s still on sale – you can get it from my store and also on Craftsy for just $7. And be sure to check out the Geode QAL announcement post for all the details about the dates and prizes. A… Read More
Geode QAL: Christmassified!
I was chatting the other day with a friend about how the Geode QAL finishes in plenty of time before Christmas, and she was glad as it meant she could use this quilt along as the motivation to make a quilt for her in-laws for Christmas. The conversation flowed on, but I’m sorry, Jane, I was mildly distracted at how… Read More