Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Another month and another row added to our Sunset Isle quilts! There’s been a fun flurry of activity on Instagram on #sunsetislequilt (see below). Not to mention being able to take this gorgeous photo of three Sunset Isle quilts together while on quilting retreat a couple of weeks ago. From left to right: Kara who’s making a scrappy rainbow with… Read More
While I was teaching my Aurora BOM sampler quilt last year, I started another version myself using my pile of Alison Glass fabrics. It was a bit of a challenge, trying to make limited fat eighths and fat quarters work, but with a couple of small purchases and a little extra yardage for the scrappy low volume background, I did… Read More
Oh my goodness, guys, we’ve made it!! We’re at the final block of the Modern HST Sampler!! This has been an incredible year, I’ve been so privileged to be a part of seeing you all grow in your skills. Thank you for coming along for the ride! If this is the first time you’re reading this, fear not, you can still… Read More
When I heard that my good friend, Keera, had designed some fabric, I just had to get some for myself from Spoonflower! The saturated colours of Rose Gold are right up my alley, and pink with navy? Yum! But being Spoonflower, it’s not the cheapest place to buy fabric, so I came up with a plan. Spoonflower fabrics come as… Read More
Time for the third block of the Modern HST Sampler! By the end of the year, you will not only have made 24 blocks in total, and thus a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended… Read More
Time for the second block of the Modern HST Sampler! By the end of the year, you will not only have made 24 blocks in total, and thus a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and recommended… Read More
Welcome to the Modern HST Sampler! This year, we will be making 24 modern HST quilt blocks, and by the end of the year, you will not only have a beautiful sampler quilt, but you will have some well-honed HST making skills. If you need more information, you can find out more about: The QAL and fabric requirements Required and… Read More
Second to squares, half square triangles aka HSTs are the most basic building blocks of patchwork. They can also be quite daunting, with points that get lost and fiddly trimming. But oh my dear, how rewarding it is when you conquer them! And that’s the aim of the Modern HST Sampler quilt along – enabling you to sew HSTs with… Read More
Merry Christmas, from my family to your’s! I hope that you are having a beautiful Christmas wherever you may be, whether it’s with family and loved ones, or a quiet one; whether it’s a summery BBQ outside or a snowed-in one filled with hot chocolate; whether Santa brought you something quilty or not! Thank you from the bottom of my… Read More
Guys, I’m so excited. And nervous. But mostly excited! As I think you all now know very well, I love quilt maths. I love teaching quilt maths. I am a quilt nerd! But do you want to know a secret? Even though I have done several HST tutorials and maths charts, plus writing about maths for Make Modern, I still… Read More