Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Every month, I receive beautiful bundles of Liberty from Ava & Neve, and lately, they’ve taken a gorgeous turn for the better. Each bundle is now beautifully curated to create a mini kit of sorts! They’re fresh, modern, stunning… Nothing granny about these Liberty Society bundles! Last month was this rich, moody bundle of navy, mustard and teal. This month, we’re… Read More
It’s been an exciting week of Liberty around these here digs! Last week, I placed my first order online at Liberty London when I read somewhere that they had a new lot of fabrics on super sale (aka 50% off). What this means is that instead of around AU$50/m for local Liberty, it works out to be about AU$20/m instead…. Read More
Did you know that one of my biggest quilty regrets is not getting ADDICTED into Liberty while in Japan? Mercifully, I did buy Hello Kitty Liberty relatively regularly, but I most certainly did not do the Japanese Liberty supply justice whilst living there. And boy oh boy have I made up for that now… One of my favourite happy mail… Read More
Sometimes opportunities come along when working with sponsors to get involved in a really cool project… For aaages I’ve loved the patterns they’ve been making in collaborationg with Art Gallery Fabrics – AGF Stitched – so I was really excited when they asked if I’d like to make their newest quilt pattern, Symphony. I had been lusting after Charleston by Amy Sinibaldi… Read More
For years I had heard of the mythical, magical beasts known as fabric cutters, and had long wanted to try them out. To see if they really were as good as the hype. Last year, I had that chance at Modern Makers Retreat to use an AccuQuilt where I sliced up hundreds of 2.5″ and 4.5″ squares of fabric for a magazine… Read More
I still remember hearing the buzz about Aurifil when it first really started hitting the online world. At first, I thought it was just a lot of PR hype. But then I started using it, and I got it. In fact, it’s been just over five years since I started using Aurifil thread, as it was just before I won a fun… Read More
When I first started quilting in 2011, I went to Spotlight to stock up on some tools. I bought a some fabric scissors, a 12″x18″ OLFA cutting mat, a 1″x12″ ruler (don’t laugh, I had no idea!), and an ergonomic OLFA rotary cutter. Six years later, the rest have long since passed, but that cutter is still not only going… Read More
In my pursuit of handmade this year, I jumped at the chance to sew some blocks from the Dutch Tulips pattern by Fat Quarter Shop. It’s such a fantastic block that whips up in no time, and not only looks great, but allows for some super fun colour play too. I made three blocks, as I will turn them into a table runner ready… Read More
Hands up who loves planners?! ME! Not only is it the only way I can keep myself organised, but it’s fun to use pretty pens and some stickers #plannernerd So when planner love combines with my handmade goals plus supporting a wonderful sponsor, I’m so in. Fat Quarter Shop asked if I’d like to join in the sewalong with the… Read More
As you may remember, one of my goals of this year was to give handmade, to stockpile some gifts ready for the right occasion. So there is nothing like a quick baby quilt you can whip up in a day! I spent 30 minutes cutting the fabric on the day it arrived (Tuesday), spent 45 minutes before school drop off… Read More