Modern quilt teacher and patterns
And we are back with the Mini Masterpieces quilt along, folks! Thank you so much for understanding about needing to take a break from work, including this quilt along. I won’t lie – my book’s first year has not gone at all to plan, which has been quite hard to deal with at times. But here I am, dusting off… Read More
When we were children, we would fill our lives with creativity, whether through drawing, playing imaginary games, or cutting up cardboard to make… things marvelous creations to impress our parents! As we got older, our creativity became much more focused into either what we really enjoyed doing, and become quite proficient in our chosen medium of creativity. Although from our… Read More
Christmas is a beautiful time of the year, full of meaningful traditions and experiences that we share with our families and friends. Advent is one of those traditions celebrated by millions of Christians around the world, whether it be as the start of the liturgical calendar and celebrated from four Sundays before Christmas Day, or as a daily devotional from… Read More
Hands up who has a bucket list of quilty projects and crafts you’d like to try and make someday? All of you? Yep, my hand is up too. After having tried and not particularly clicked with crochet, next up on my non-quilting crafts to learn is knitting. I had hoped to do so this winter with the help of local… Read More
Want to know a secret? Even though quilting is my job, it’s still exactly that – a job. And sure, I might be able to squeeze in a little extra sewing time for fun at times of the day when other people with jobs can’t, but the truth of the matter is that I too still struggle to make time… Read More
Happy October! Well, as it’s 2020, I hope it’ll be a happy month… but nevertheless, October is here, and I am back, baby! I have spent the past three months resting, playing, surviving, and sometimes thriving. It has not been an easy year for anyone, but a quick recap of the past three months since I last posted (read that here)…… Read More
We have seen all the 2020 memes. We have had the jokes and the tears and the chocolate and the naps. We’ve supervised home learning, while continuing on with all other jobs in life, whether it’s running a household or working from home or a combination of both. The relentless global events, with the bushfires here in my country and… Read More
When I create a new pattern, I love to make a baby version – it’s always handy to have baby quilts on hand. And this Backsplash baby quilt is no exception – it’s headed to a dear friend who’s just had her first baby. And while I had started cutting the original pattern sample, this quilt top was actually finished… Read More
And now it is July… I saw a meme that said perhaps the person who said that “Hindsight is 20/20” was actually a time traveller referring to this year. Certainly makes sense! For those who haven’t seen the news elsewhere, we have recently found out that we need to move, and so my life is now a chaotic mess of… Read More
Welcome to June – congratulations folks, we are nearly halfway through this year… never did I think I would find such solace in creating and stitching this year. How about you? The desire to simply stitch, and forget about the world for an hour or two… BACK IN STOCK If you’re wanting to get your hands on a copy of… Read More