Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Funny background story: I mentioned a few weeks ago that I wanted my Quatrefoil block to be the very centre of my sampler quilt for The Bee Hive, and to do so, I needed 25 blocks instead of 24. There was some excited feedback from people at the idea of another bonus block, and so I designed and made this… Read More
This set of blocks from the Farmer’s Wife 1930’s Sampler Quilt saw me use a mixture of techniques, and a new machine thrown into the mix! Why does that matter? Because it means I’m still getting used to where the 1/4″ seam is in relation to the new style foot, as well as adjusting to the machine’s power and finding the… Read More
I want to take a moment first to thank you all for getting involved in My DIY Block Design over the past month. My passion is teaching, with DIY Block Design being the biggest, scariest method of teaching I’ve done yet! But then seeing my teaching come to life through you all has thrilled me to no end. To be… Read More
I’m sure I’m not alone with the fact that I have a big box of fabric scraps, right? Well, I decided to experiment and see what I could come up with, using some leftover Christmas charm pack squares. I don’t tend to use many novelty prints, so I always have quite a few Christmas ones leftover whenever I buy a… Read More
Hello Sew Cute-ers! I’ve had a wonderful week of getting to know my new sewing machine! Oh I am so in love! Having a needle down function, and a thread cutter, and a knee lift… *swoon* I’m yet to decide on a name, but I’m thinking it’s a she… A She-Beast, that’s for sure! She’s been put straight to work… Read More
Not that I could, but if I were to choose a favourite kind of repeating quilt block, second to star quilt blocks of course, it’d be ones like this month’s block where the feeling is a little more modern, a little more different than what you might expect. Where you can have a bit more fun playing around with layouts…. Read More
The lead up to Christmas is always an exciting time when you sew and blog. There’s so much fun to be had sharing new sewing tutorials for Christmas gifts or decorations! And this year, a bunch of us have worked out an exciting way to spread that tutorial joy even further. November Noel is a month-long linky party for sewing… Read More
Niles: What color is the new carpet? Frasier: I’m going up a shade… to “Harvest Wheat.” Niles: I thought the next shade up was “Buff.” Frasier: It used to be, but they’ve discovered a whole new color in between. Niles: So now it’s “Tofu, Putty, Oatmeal”… Both: “Almond, Harvest Wheat”… Frasier: “and Buff.” Niles: That’s going to be hard to… Read More
The time has come to show off your amazing quilt block creations! It’s been such a thrill to see the ones people have been sharing on Instagram, I can’t wait to see what else has been made this month too! I’ve seen squares and triangles and rectangles; blocks made into cushions and mini quilts, and big quilts begun! Prizes A… Read More
It’s the final week of My DIY Block Design! We’ve got two more beginner designer’s sharing their journey today, and the linky will open on Friday for you to share your quilt blocks all sewn up. Abby from ColorBar Quilts is no stranger to making patterns her own, with her entry into this month’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival an amazing example… Read More