Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I have the bestest best friend – one who messages me to ask what a quilting friend of her’s might like for her birthday because I’m a quilter and might have some good ideas. I recommended A Field Guide To Fabric Design by Kim Kight as a good, interesting read. A parcel arrived for me a few days before my… Read More
This week I tackled my Sweet Pouch Swap pouch. I made the panels, and then decided what pattern to use – the Triangle Patchwork Box Pouch from Patchwork Please. Just obviously without the triangles and using my panels instead. I hadn’t tackled such a “3D” pouch before, but having made the Super Tote, I thought I could do it. I… Read More
Day 5 of toilet training, and maybe, just maybe, we’ve had a breakthrough today… holding on for 90+ minutes from the start is great but only if I don’t have to prompt her all the time. Except this afternoon she seems to have clicked to the message. Anyway! I took today’s naptime to duck into my sewing room to start… Read More
Yesterday as I was sitting sewing up some quilt scraps that were included in some scrap bundles I bought off Instagram, I was thinking about how I have a few blocks and such that are just sitting in my cupboard, and have been for at least a year. I was thinking about how I could pass them on to someone… Read More
July was a big month for bee blocks! Literally and technically. Sharon’s blocks forced me to face my fears of curves, and to great success! I was scavenging my stash for novelty “scenic” prints for her grandson to see as he drives his toy cars along the grey road, and could only pull out leftover charms from Jonathan’s transport I-spy… Read More
When signing up for months for my bees earlier this year, I purposely chose August for two of them – summer holidays + toilet training = reduced sewing/blogging time. For Wombat Stew I already knew I wanted kimonos to make a wall hanging for our staircase, but for QCA Bee 1… I only made the final decision Sunday afternoon! I’ve… Read More
Living in Japan, and being in the Greater Tokyo Area, I often get emails asking for tips and recommendations on fabric and craft shopping in Tokyo. I love being able to share my experiences and recommendations, but having lived in Japan for a combined 13 years, Frances Arikawa and Angela Salisbury have much more experience at craft shopping in Tokyo than… Read More
Welcome to the second month of the Easy As ABC quilt along! On the first Friday of each month, I will be sharing the next five block patterns – each in it’s own post to make it easier to navigate. So I apologise for the bulk emails/feed posts on these days! This month we’re doing letters F through J; you… Read More
The first Friday of each month I will be sharing five patterns for five letters! You can find all the other posts for each letter’s pattern here. Read through the pattern thoroughly, use a 1/4″ seam and press all seams open unless otherwise stated. What you will need Print: 1 – 2.5″ square 1 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ 2 –… Read More
The first Friday of each month I will be sharing five patterns for five letters! You can find all the other posts for each letter’s pattern here. Read through the pattern thoroughly, use a 1/4″ seam and press all seams open unless otherwise stated. What you will need Print: 1 – 2.5″ x 4.5″ 2 – 2.5″ x 6.5″ 4… Read More