Blossom Heart Quilts

And Sew On… Paper Pieced BOM

My dear friend Kristy is hosting a paper pieced BOM next year called And Sew On… featuring 9 different sewing-themed patterns! I am planning on joining in, and hopefully won’t get too far behind! Each pattern will be available on the first of each month Kristy’s Craftsy store, and will be free for the month. In October you put the… Read More

5 Ways To Use Your Polaroid Blocks

Polaroid blocks are quite the rage these days – swaps are flourishing and the products coming from them are so inspiring! I recently participated in a swap host by Kristy from Quiet Play and received a happy little bunch of polaroid blocks the other day. I’ve been collecting a few ideas for what I could possibly do with them. 1…. Read More

Sunday Stash: Aussie Goodies!

Last night saw the arrival of my sister-in-law and her husband!! After 7 long months of no family (or babysitters!), we are revelling in their presence. It has been so nice already to have adult company and grown up conversations and joke around with others. We love each other, but it’s so much fun having other people to hang out… Read More

Gettin’ Bloggy With It: How To Centre Blogger Pages Tabs

I’m not claiming to be a blogging-know-all, but I do love to get down and dirty with the technical side of blogging. I’m often tinkering away behind the scenes, trying to work out newer and better ways to make my blog look pretty, or a little bit fancier, or easier for you to use. A big favourite is how to… Read More

TIGFF: A Hanging For KIDS

Well, not only was yesterday the first time I offered up something handmade for a random add-your-gift-to-the-pile-then-pick-one-for-yourself Secret Santa amongst non-crafty-bloggy people, but today I will be giving a handmade item to my husband’s boss. One of the top science people in his field in Japan. Well, it’s more for the whole lab, but it gets presented to the boss…. Read More

The Where Am I?! WIP Post

It’s been a busy week here – I never intentionally set out to catch the busy pre-Christmas sew up bug, but between the KIDS wall hanging (now finished – photos today, post tomorrow!), catch up on Wombat Stew blocks, Secret Santa presents for Wombat Stew, and my English playgroup, a long-awaited handmade gift, and trying to keep moving on personal… Read More

Sew Seasonal Winners!

What a fun month that was! It was so amazing to see what everyone had come up with using our patterns. Nothing thrills a designer more than seeing their patterns in use! So a MASSIVE thanks to everyone who blog hopped or sewed along with us!! We really wish we could give you all a prize – we were just… Read More

Sunday Stash: Rainbow-errific!

Like many, many of you all, I took advantage of the Black Friday sales a couple of weeks ago. I had my eye on the Sketch fat quarter bundle at Pink Castle Fabrics – at 25% off, it was a super deal! But a shopping cart mishap meant I lost it and suddenly they were sold out! After a mini… Read More

A Week Of Winners!

Whew, what a week it’s been here! Our inaugural Name That Fabric! competition, the Sew Seasonal linky and the Sew, Mama, Sew Giveaway Day! All have closed, and today I can share 2 of the winners… First up the Name That Fabric! competition. Everyone guessed correctly! It’s from Joel Dewberry’s Notting Hill collection (NOT what you’re thinking… geddit?!) and is… Read More

A Paper Pieced Pincushion… Sorta.

I’ve mentioned Wombat Stew before, a paper piecing bee I’m in with 6 other Aussie gals – Fiona, Gemma, Kristy, Jane, Lara and Marieka. I started the first round with Japanese cuisine blocks, Jane had October and requested paper pieced houses, and Kristy requested sewing notions for November. November was a very low sewjo month for me, and thankfully she’s… Read More