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
Bloom-pow! Pulled in a bit more blue for this month’s Petals block… I’m using Liberty fabric from Ava & Neve – from past Liberty Society bundles, and a few other bits and pieces from her store. You can find the tutorial for the third block on the AccuQuilt Australia blog here. We can’t wait to see your quilts! Feel free to share… Read More
The fun continues as I explore this bright and bold colour palette I’ve chosen for the Petals BOM! I dipped more into the purple Liberty fabrics for this block. I’m using Liberty fabric from Ava & Neve – from past Liberty Society bundles, and a few other bits and pieces from her store. You can find the tutorial for the second block… Read More
Another year, and another AccuQuilt block of the month! This is my third BOM quilt that I’ve designed for AccuQuilt Australia using the AccuQuilt Qubes, and don’t tell Patisserie or Stellar, but this one’s my most favourite so far. Petals is different from the previous two BOM quilts I designed. Why? Previously, I’ve used the Qubes as-is, that is, the… Read More
Whirling and twirling, this quilt block is a fun one using the parallelogram die from the AccuQuilt QUBE set. These ones always trick me at first with how to orient them when piecing the half-square triangle pieces to the ends, but thankfully I didn’t need to pull out the seam ripper on this one. Download the free pattern for Block… Read More
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
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
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
Block 5 for the Stellar BOM is now out! This one uses squares, small and large HSTs, and quarter-square triangles to create a different look of a sawtooth star block. Click here for the tutorial at AccuQuilt Australia Did you know that there’s an AccuQuilt Addicts group on Facebook? AccuQuilt Australia run it and are actively involved, it’s great!
The latest AccuQuilt BOM block has been released for the Stellar quilt. Which made me realise that in the midst of moving last month, I forgot to share block 3 with you too! Block 3 uses the triangle in a square dies from the Angles companion set, and this is one pair of dies that I’m really itching to play… Read More