Modern quilt teacher and patterns
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
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
I’m a part of Wombat Stew – a paper piecing bee of Aussies (and now 1 honorary Aussie!) – and we have just finished Round 1. I kicked it off all the way back in September, asking for Japanese cuisine-themed blocks. And wow, the girls delivered! Marieka made 2 cups of chopsticks and the plate in the bottom corner, Jane… Read More
Fiona’s Polaroid block by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr The super awesome Fiona is using this month’s bee blocks to donate to the Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal, so she asked for 9 patch polaroid blocks with one wonky polaroid. She’s making a gender neutral quilt, so she asked for 4 different background colours and I chose aqua. Technically this fabric is Bella Turquoise,… Read More
2012 FQS Designer Mystery BOM Block 5 by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Part of my 1st quarter FAL list was to catch up and keep up on my BOMs. I just received Block 8 for the 2012 Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM and I was still only halfway through Block 5! But I’m proud to announce that I’m halfway to… Read More
I’ve shared my Secret Santa gift from Kristy, but I’ve had to wait to share what I made for my Secret Santa partner as she was away over Christmas and only just got home! The audacity! I scored the beautiful Marieka from Bespoke Bites. She had mentioned that something organisational and functional for her sewing space would be much appreciated… Read More
Instead of making blocks in December, the Wombat Fiona suggested we hold a Secret Santa instead. Yeah baby! I love a handmade Secret Santa! I still can’t show what I made as the recipient is still away on holidays, but I very excitedly can share what I received! Wombat Stew Secret Santa Present by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Kristy sent me… Read More
It’s been a busy week here – I never intentionally set out to catch the busy pre-Christmas sew up bug, but between the KIDS wall hanging (now finished – photos today, post tomorrow!), catch up on Wombat Stew blocks, Secret Santa presents for Wombat Stew, and my English playgroup, a long-awaited handmade gift, and trying to keep moving on personal… Read More
I’ve mentioned Wombat Stew before, a paper piecing bee I’m in with 6 other Aussie gals – Fiona, Gemma, Kristy, Jane, Lara and Marieka. I started the first round with Japanese cuisine blocks, Jane had October and requested paper pieced houses, and Kristy requested sewing notions for November. November was a very low sewjo month for me, and thankfully she’s… Read More