Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I don’t know about you, my scraps seem to multiply faster than I can use them… or give them away! (I pass on the pieces that are too small or oddly shaped to a friend who will use them!) I used to barely use my scraps because I was not a fan of the super, super scrappy look. It felt too… Read More
Another month, and another set of blocks for my quilting bee! This month’s queen is Bec aka @skyberries, and she asked if I could EQ8 up her ideas before committing to her choice for the month. Now Bec makes some AMAZING quilts, and I was so excited to see what she’d choose. Firstly, she chose the Fizzy block. Good start!… Read More
This month’s queen bee for my Miss B Haven quilting bee asked for the Checker block in a riot of large florals. Caroline aka Geometriquilt is not known for her floral tastes, so it was a (fun!) shock to us all! I must say, I don’t have many large multi-coloured florals, but I only needed four. The magic of the… Read More
When it’s your turn as queen bee in a quilting bee, choosing what quilt block design and what colours to use can be a difficult decision to make! It can be a slow process doing it by hand, especially if you want to test out other colour options. Last year, I chose the Treasure Hunt quilt block for my month as… Read More
I’ve been in quite a few quilting bees, and the best ones are always those with people who share the same taste in fabrics as you. Because it means you get to crack out your good stuff that’s fun to play with! My main quilting bee this year is no exception to that rule – my Miss B Haven group… Read More
One of the coolest things that has repeatedly come out with starting The Bee Hive swarms was that this is the first quilting bee for so many of you! You asked the question, “To bee or not to bee*…” and decided that this was definitely the time to bee, and I’m truly honoured and grateful that you have trusted me… Read More
One of the most exciting things about The Bee Hive blocks, is that they are perfect for quilting bees. Hence the name! Why? Because a quilting bee is a group of (usually) 12 quilters who take turns over a year to make blocks for each other. Each month, one member is “queen bee” and chooses a quilt block and the… Read More
Three months ago, I was sent my bee block pattern for Jane for her month as Wombat Stew queen… And I finished it on Friday. Um, oops?! I detest being late for anything, especially this late! But I finally did it, and of course it didn’t take that long, and it was so much fun to choose my own colours… Read More
After we had a very fun and successful first round of our paper piecing Wombat Stew bee, we decided to expand our group a little more and welcomed Midge and Gina. Last year, Gina took it upon herself to make each of us a special birthday present, and I was also the lucky recipient of her Secret Santa present! Not… Read More
For September’s Wombat Stew block, Marieka asked for any of these blocks with a dark grey or black background and rainbow bright prints. I chose the Icky Thump block because I could see some fun potential for playing around with colour placement. It wasn’t until I was right at the end that I realised the sections had printed a little… Read More