Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Way back in March 2020 (I know, it feels like a lifetime ago!), the world really, uh… “hit the fan” and shut down. Those of us with kids suddenly found ourselves supervising home learning, many of us were juggling working from home at the same time, and for some strange reason, everyone bought up on toilet paper. And in the… Read More
Note: Updated August 2021 (prices reflect Fall 2021 enrolment) Last year, I signed up for Free Motion Quilting Academy for the Fall 2020 cohort. I enrolled in this course because I wanted to uplevel my free motion quilting skills, and also, being completely honest – to get the motivation and inspiration to quilt more! And now that Free Motion Quilting… Read More
Happy new year, lovely quilters! We made it through 2020… Let’s kick 2021’s booty, hey?! This month also marks the start of the final section of Mini Masterpieces – Piecing. We’ll be conquering applique, English paper piecing, and foundation paper piecing. We got this! BUY THE BOOK I have currently sold out of signed copies of Mini Masterpieces, but you… Read More
As many of you know, I took a 3-month hiatus from work obligations and deadlines and it was amazing. During that time, in between supervising home learning and my one hour a day of legally-permitted time outside the house, I was able to work on a special passion project that was to become Women of Advent. I had no idea… Read More
There are times when you want to try something new with quilting and suddenly you find yourself needing a whole range of new supplies – hand sewing needles, templates, paper pieces, tools, rulers, notions, gadgets and gizmos… And sure, that’s probably half the fun, right? You get to go shopping! But if you’re like me, it can also sometimes feel… Read More
When you hear “free motion quilting”, what thoughts immediately pop into your mind? Does the thought of free motion quilting (FMQ) fill you with joy, or terror, or somewhere in between? As I’ve been sharing my experience with Free Motion Quilting Academy, I’ve heard a lot of your thoughts on FMQ and let’s just say many of you are keeping… Read More
Ho ho ho…w is it December?! This has been the longest year of my life, but here we are, preparing for the festivities, and praying that 2021 is a heckuva lot better than it’s predecessor. BUY THE BOOK If you’re wanting to get your hands on a copy of Mini Masterpieces for yourself, I have signed copies of Mini Masterpieces available… Read More
Straight line quilting is where most of us start when we begin to quilt our own quilts. After all, it’s essentially the same as piecing the quilt, sewing straight lines through fabric, just with an extra layer to sew through! I have written quite a few posts about quilting over the years, including a big post about how to machine… Read More
The curve-alicious month continues today! Last week, I shared some tips on how to accurately cut curves for quilting, so now it’s time to move onto how to sew curves, and my 3-pin method. Yes, I sew most of my curves with just three pins. This method works for whatever type of curve you are sewing, whether it’s drunkards path… Read More
This month for the Mini Masterpieces QAL, we’re up to sewing the Complex Curves chapter, and I’m sharing some tips throughout this month to help booster your confidence in sewing curves. Fun fact – I was too nervous of sewing curves for a few years, until I finally saw a friend sewing them in person and I realised it wasn’t… Read More