Modern quilt teacher and patterns
The classic sawtooth star quilt block is a big favourite of mine. In fact, did you know that waaay back in the day it was my first blog header logo?! This month’s block for the Stellar BOM that I have designed for AccuQuilt Australia is a cute little twist by adding an extra little detail in the centre. It would… Read More
It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for the next installment of the Sunset Isle quilt pattern! Last month was all about the square in a square blocks, and watching your quilts grow the Sunset Isle Facebook group and on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt (see below) is just so much fun! MONTH 6 This month is the halfway mark! It’s also… Read More
What a fun month it has been for the Liberty Mini QAL! Martina and I have loved seeing Cinque Terre mini quilts popping up on Instagram, seeing them grow block by block. And the variety of colour palettes! From curated palette to 100% scrappy, there’s something for everyone’s tastes, that’s for sure. First up, I’ll share the quilt tops that… Read More
Is it a supernova? Or Saturn? I’m not 100% sure! Saturn was my original inspiration, but in bright, sunny yellow, I’m now thinking perhaps it’s more a supernova… Download the free pattern for block 8 here If you’re making this kind of block design for multiple blocks, it is so perfect for chain piecing – log-cabin style of sewing the… Read More
It’s the first of the month, and that means it’s time for the next installment of the Sunset Isle quilt pattern! Last month was all about the square in a square blocks, and watching your quilts grow the Sunset Isle Facebook group and on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt (see below) is just so much fun! If you’re working MONTH 5 This month is a… Read More
The Liberty Mini QAL begins today! This month, I am co-hosting this quilt along with Ava & Neve, and we’re sewing up the Cinque Terre mini quilt pattern. Today, I want to have a little chat about things to consider when choosing prints for your quilts, and also the background and binding fabrics. Choosing Cinque Terre Prints Once you’ve grabbed… Read More
The year is speeding through, and we’re nearly up to May! Crazy! May is the fifth month of the year, and what better excuse than that to make a new Cinque Terre mini quilt… Cinque meaning five 😉 And thus, the Cinque Terre QAL was born! I am cohosting this event with Ava & Neve – exclusive stockist of Cinque… Read More
My love affair with the navy, coral, golden mustard, and teal colour palette goes back a long way. I think this churn dash quilt is the first evidence of it, and that’s from 6 years ago! So when it came time to pick the colours for a new quilt for our couch, I headed straight to my favourite palette. For… Read More
No April Fools pranks around here, just a new row of our Sunset Isle quilts to share. Fun story – my daughter’s due date could have been April 1 or 2… we went with April 2nd just to avoid the April Fools jokes! She came early anyway, on March 28th, and we like to joke it was the only time… Read More
Though I’m past one hundred thousand miles I’m feeling very still And I think my spaceship knows which way to go Download the free pattern for block 7 here Block 7 is quite possibly one of my favourite non-star blocks… It’s a bit fun! A spaceship taking off into the sky, zooming through the stars and planetary bodies. Like block… Read More