Modern quilt teacher and patterns
The pattern for the second quilt block for the Stellar BOM is now out! This one is a fun, basic sawtooth star quilt block, and is open for plenty of fun opportunities. My version continues my monochromatic scrappy prints and solids combo. Download the pattern from AccuQuilt Australia here But you could quite easily fussy cut something for that centre square,… Read More
Hands up who else is feeling the rapid increase of time lately?! And no, I’m not talking about the new season of Doctor Who starting (although, how awesome was that first episode?! I’m excited about where this season is heading!). Which is why I’m secretly a little chuffed that I’ve already sewn up this month’s blocks for the Aurora BOM…. Read More
I am plodding incredibly slowly through my Cherish quilt. And my deadline keeps getting pushed further and further back, to the point where I HAVE to get it done by my daughter’s birthday in March or I run the risk that she’ll have outgrown it! Thankfully, she still likes seeing peeks of it, and she doesn’t care if it’s a… Read More
It’s time that I finally get to start sharing the new AccuQuilt BOM! Over the next 12 months, we’re making some space-inspired blocks. Now, I’m famous for loving a good star quilt block… And yes, I am definitely a big fan of star quilt blocks, but this time, I decided to step outside the comfort zone and make a space-inspired… Read More
One big plus for my Pfaff Passport that is missing on my other machine is speed control (it would have been an extra $300 for it!), so since getting the Passport, I’ve finally been able to let my kids learn how to machine sew here and there, as they express the interest in doing so. Last holidays, my daughter asked… Read More
It’s no secret I love a good sampler quilt – something new and different for each block you sew! And with my AccuQuilt Qubes, it makes it even easier to sew up different sampler quilts in 2 different sizes – I made my Patisserie BOM quilt from 8″ blocks AND 6″ blocks, and set them both very differently for the… 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
I am a topper. A serial quilt topper. You see, once a quilt top has come together, my vision for the quilt design is complete in my eyes! Nevermind the fact that quilt isn’t ACTUALLY complete yet. This is no more evident than in the the timeline of my quilt alongs on this blog, and how long it takes me… Read More
I have quite the temperamental relationship with EPP, but I think we’re starting to come to terms with each other. It turns out that I enjoy EPP when I’m not a sewing machine churning out the same block over and over, which is why my Cherish quilt is taking for.ev.er. But when there’s small blocks, and larger blocks, and varied… Read More
Whew, that title is a tongue twister! All of which to say is that my local modern quilt guild is hosting a mystery medallion challenge this year, and I’m making mine as a mini quilt. Our Swaps and Challenges coordinator has come up with a list of 7 mystery prompts that she gives out every 4-6 weeks. We then complete… Read More