Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Foundation paper piecing is an invaluable skill! Yes, it takes a little bit of mental acrobatics trying to wrap your brain around how it all works, but the great thing about learning how to foundation paper piece is that once you’ve learnt the basic technique, it’s the same for every single pattern. It’s just that taking that first step can be a… Read More
Oh my goodness, what a way to end this year with all your excitement about the Milky Way Sampler. I’m so excited too! I’ve begun piecing my blocks already, way ahead of “schedule” because I’m that excited. Which may mean I even end up making a couple of quilts! We shall see! I wanted to make sure that I answer… Read More
When you have a pile of sampler quilt blocks from a project that you don’t know what to do with, it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to finishing it off. You could easily add some sashing and call it done, but sometimes you want to make the quilt top a bit bigger but without making more… Read More
Oh my goodness, guys, we’ve made it!! We’re at the final block of the Modern HST Sampler!! This has been an incredible year, I’ve been so privileged to be a part of seeing you all grow in your skills. Thank you for coming along for the ride! If this is the first time you’re reading this, fear not, you can still… Read More
Last week, I was able to share my latest magazine publication – Emblematic. And this week I get to share that you can now also not only make your own Emblematic quilt, but wear it too! Yes, you can click here to head right on over to Patchwork Threads and order yourself your very own Emblematic T-shirt. And it’s perfect timing… Read More
It’s been so much fun quilting along with you all this year, and it’s been so inspiring seeing you conquer half-square triangles! So I had a good hard think about what we should conquer next, and decided upon foundation paper piecing. When you have foundation paper piecing up your sleeve, it opens a whole new world of quilting. So I’m… Read More
Last month, I taught my Aurora pattern at Amitie. Not only did I have a blast, and loved seeing what my students came up with, but I had the chance to sew along a bit myself! I had to sew some examples along the way, so why not sew a whole new Aurora quilt?! It was the perfect opportunity to… Read More
It’s been a good month for finding some fantastic projects by you guys using Blossom Heart Quilts tutorials and patterns. In fact, November was the month when #beehiveswarmsiobhan took over the Instagram account @52quilters to share their quilting bee projects from The Bee Hive quilt block series (#thebeehivequilts). Some of the goodies they shared included this Magic 8 Ball quilt… Read More
The day that I have been waiting months for has finally arrived! The idea for this quilt design has been in my head for over a year, and I had the chance to make it earlier this year. Alas, magazine publishing schedules means that you have to wait and wait to share the finished product. But at last, that day has arrived,… Read More
Well, hasn’t this year has been the year of learning some new skills… English paper piecing, crochet, and now I can add needle-turn applique to my basket of handiwork. And it’s all thanks to the incredible Carolyn Friedlander (pardon the poor lighting, downlights are not camera friendly!). Yes, yes, this technique has been around for years. But to be honest,… Read More