Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I have been using Electric Quilt – first EQ7 and now EQ8 – to design all my quilts, quilt blocks, and quilt patterns. As I’ve mentioned before, there are plenty of times where I begin on graph paper, but I always run my designs through EQ8 to play around with colouring, whether it’s for a personal project, a quilting bee,… Read More
Happy New Year! I’m excited what 2019 has in store for me and for my business, and there’s no better way to start it all off than with the official Month One post for the Sunset Isle quilt along – the row of the month sampler quilt that we’re making this year in collaboration with Ava & Neve. If you… Read More
The latest AccuQuilt BOM block has been released for the Stellar quilt. Which made me realise that in the midst of moving last month, I forgot to share block 3 with you too! Block 3 uses the triangle in a square dies from the Angles companion set, and this is one pair of dies that I’m really itching to play… Read More
There’s been some big news in the quilt design world – Craftsy is drastically changing the pattern marketplace on December 28. They sent out an email to all pattern store owners yesterday – some received the news that their stores were closing permanently, and others received the news that their stores will stay but not necessarily all of their patterns… Read More
There’s nothing like making your own cloth napkins from gorgeous fabric! Especially when they’re super easy fat quarter napkins. There are times when Spotlight (our big box craft store here in Australia) will pleasantly surprise you with their fabric options. It started with finding some of Jocelyn Proust’s adorable Christmas-ified Aussie animal prints of which I picked up a few,… Read More
When it comes to thinking about your quilty plans and goals for 2019, one option to consider is signing up and committing to a block of the month (BOM) or a quilt along (QAL) or something similar to give you something to slowly on over the year. A small bit of progress each month will build up to something big… Read More
Sometimes I feel like I’m cheating by getting to sew my blocks up first… but then I remember I’m the designer, and it’s my job, ha! With my annual quilt alongs, I typically tend to sew a month or two ahead. I’ll occasionally have bursts of creative sewjo and sew more, but I find it easier to maintain the “in the… Read More
If you missed the news last month, I have a new quilt pattern shop! Check it out here Psst – Stick around to the end for a celebratory sale! One exciting, but also challenging, part of running your own business is when you outgrow your current set up. Over the past few months, I’ve been feeling the pinch of what… Read More
Who else is getting ready for the Sunset Isle QAL starting next month?! If you missed the news last month, the official 2019 QAL was announced – Sunset Isle. It’s a row of the month quilt design, in collaboration with Ava & Neve. Planning Party With less than a month until it’s time to get the Party started, we’re starting… Read More
Well, what a way to get back into work after moving house than to announce that I am an Aurifil Designer of the Month for 2019! I have had a long-standing love affair for Aurifil thread, which became official when I was an inaugural Aurifil Artisan in 2016, and again this year. And now I’m branching out in joining the… Read More