Blossom Heart Quilts

Sunday Stash: Designer Scores

We’ve spent the past few days in Sendai for my husband’s work conference, and our hotel just happened to be about 100m from Yuzawaya – a big Japanese general craft store kinda like Spotlight or Joann’s. But SOOOO much cooler! Exhibit A – half metre cuts just lying around… A bit of Laurie Wisbrun, some Michael Miller giraffes, Art Gallery,… Read More

WIP Wednesday: Snip Snip Snip

Or more accurately, roll roll roll of the rotary cutter as I’ve almost run out of white thread (my staple piecing colour) and so I don’t want to start something new until I’ve bought more! A quieter week this week as we head off today for a work conference. My husband gets to attend a Japanese radiation conference and we… Read More

Japanese Sampler Quilt: Blocks 1 and 2

I planned on making one block a week from Susan Briscoe’s ‘125 Japanese Quilt Blocks’, but after a night of cutting out Japanese fabric for three of the blocks, I ended up making more than one just today! Block 1 – Yosegi nikuzushi (simple pairs) Block 2 – Yosegi gokuzushi (simple fives) My goodness these fabrics are tricky little… things!… Read More

Winner Winner!!

I’m excited to announce the winner of the Kokka fabric and store voucher!! Mr Random chose: Who is: Congratulations to Audrey of Hot Pink Quilts! Email has been sent, so check out your inbox! Thank you everyone for entering – it had such a great response that we’re almost up to 200 followers! Holy moley! I think we’ll wait until… Read More

Sewing Space: Reassessing and Planning

Last week we moved my sewing space into a corner of the playroom. Yes, it sounds risky to me too, but so far, so good! Better even, as the kids like to have me in the playroom with them except now I can do my own thing instead of sitting on the floor watching trains go up and down the… Read More

August Retrospective; September Schemes

We made it!! We have finally made it through our first hot and humid and horrible summer in Japan. Bring on the cool autumn days… Please. Any day now would be appreciated… But despite the horrible weather, it’s been a busy and creative month! 1. Sweet Blooms quilt 2. Quilt designing pencil case 3. Transport I-Spy quilt 4. Stroller book… Read More

Assorted TGIFF

After having lost my sewjo for a week or so, I eased back on board this week with three small finishes. The first was a stroller book bag that has been in the WIP pipeline for a good couple of months. I had finished the front weeks ago, and then left the easiest part of adding a back, a lining… Read More

On The Go High and Low Pillow

Two little people woke up this morning to find something new on the couch… The pillow stars “Thomas and Harold!!!!!!!!” according to Little Miss – high praise indeed. I added a border to the four blocks to bring it up to size (45cm/18″) using an orange DS print. It’s a little wonky, but the fact that the four blocks line… Read More

A Very Merry HST BOF: Tinsel

Welcome to the first Block Of The Fortnight in the A Very Merry HST BOF series! Every second Tuesday I’ll be posting a block pattern to make a Christmas tree decoration. We’re starting with an easy one today – tinsel! What you will need Traditional method: 8 – 4″ squares of background fabric 8 – 4″ squares of print fabric… Read More

Good Fortune, Good Luck!

When does a WIP become a UFO?! I propose that this WIP officially be classed as a UFO – it’s been over 5 months since I finished the top and started to piece the back. It’s since been languishing in the cupboard, packed into a suitcase, and shoved into yet another cupboard. Why have I procrastinated? Because it’s the biggest… Read More