Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Happy new year, lovely quilters! We made it through 2020… Let’s kick 2021’s booty, hey?! This month also marks the start of the final section of Mini Masterpieces – Piecing. We’ll be conquering applique, English paper piecing, and foundation paper piecing. We got this! BUY THE BOOK I have currently sold out of signed copies of Mini Masterpieces, but you… Read More
As many of you know, I took a 3-month hiatus from work obligations and deadlines and it was amazing. During that time, in between supervising home learning and my one hour a day of legally-permitted time outside the house, I was able to work on a special passion project that was to become Women of Advent. I had no idea… Read More
There are times when you want to try something new with quilting and suddenly you find yourself needing a whole range of new supplies – hand sewing needles, templates, paper pieces, tools, rulers, notions, gadgets and gizmos… And sure, that’s probably half the fun, right? You get to go shopping! But if you’re like me, it can also sometimes feel… Read More
When you hear “free motion quilting”, what thoughts immediately pop into your mind? Does the thought of free motion quilting (FMQ) fill you with joy, or terror, or somewhere in between? As I’ve been sharing my experience with Free Motion Quilting Academy, I’ve heard a lot of your thoughts on FMQ and let’s just say many of you are keeping… Read More
Straight line quilting is where most of us start when we begin to quilt our own quilts. After all, it’s essentially the same as piecing the quilt, sewing straight lines through fabric, just with an extra layer to sew through! I have written quite a few posts about quilting over the years, including a big post about how to machine… Read More
The curve-alicious month continues today! Last week, I shared some tips on how to accurately cut curves for quilting, so now it’s time to move onto how to sew curves, and my 3-pin method. Yes, I sew most of my curves with just three pins. This method works for whatever type of curve you are sewing, whether it’s drunkards path… Read More
This month for the Mini Masterpieces QAL, we’re up to sewing the Complex Curves chapter, and I’m sharing some tips throughout this month to help booster your confidence in sewing curves. Fun fact – I was too nervous of sewing curves for a few years, until I finally saw a friend sewing them in person and I realised it wasn’t… 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
Fun fact: Did you know that in Japan (and in other countries in Asia, too) they have two days to celebrate love? Valentines Day on February 14, and another a month later on March 14 called White Day. Traditionally, the girls give the guys little chocolates, candies or cakes (especially the homemade variety) on Valentines Day, and on White Day, the… Read More