Modern quilt teacher and patterns
I’ve been doing some peaceful hand stitching this week, a respite from the crazy of summer holidays! I think I’ve just about finished my little Alyce-chanrio, with my big hazel eyes one of my favourite features. Debbie’s All Inclusive quilt is one to drool over for sure! While Rachel’s use of solids in her Sparkler quilt is to die for…. Read More
Yikes, it’s been a while since I’ve shared some of the blocks and quilts from #thebeehivequilts feed on Instagram! This week let’s have a look at the Busy quilt block and Ripples quilt block. This Busy block by @nwpatchwork focuses on the swirling star, while @patinwa55 did the flowers layout. Johanna used the opportunity of a messed up bee block… Read More
Today is the day, not just my birthday, but the day where we’re live, folks! DIY Block Design is now available for purchase and immediate download and all preorders should have now received their emails with download instructions! I shared a lot of information about DIY Block Design last week, and the response I’ve had so far has been… Read More
I’m using Gumroad to sell my eBook, DIY Block Design. It might seem odd considering that I already have a pattern store built into this website, but I chose to use Gumroad after I was introduced it as an eBook customer myself. I was so impressed with how easy it was to use to buy a product! Which is one… Read More
Welcome to Sew Cute Tuesday – the coolest, funnest quilting and sewing linky party around! If I may say so myself… Well, I’ve barely touched the sewing machine this week, other than finishing off a swap item, because I’ve been practically chained to my desk working on my DIY Block Design ebook!! A “labour of love” is very applicable –… Read More
The Homebase quilt block is a simple block made from a repeating unit, just rotated a quarter turn each time. This is also one of those blocks that also look gorgeous on their own, so it would resize to a pillow size beautifully! My favourite part of this block as a quilt are the unfinished squares around the outside edge!… Read More
While some people describe it as a fun puzzle and others may describe it as a necessary evil, there’s no escaping the fact that maths is an integral part of designing quilts. For me, I love the puzzle! And when you add in the other fact that as a trained school teacher, I love teaching, you get my first book… Read More
One of the things that really excites me is seeing you guys go after your dreams, and Alicia from Dinkydoo is no exception! Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Blog After having been a craft-addict all her life, and dabbling in a variety of quilts, it wasn’t until after she had her children that she found her forever love in… Read More
This ended up being quite the long post, but please be sure to at least check out the end – some important destashing questions I need you to answer! With The Big Move back to Australia looming on the horizon early next year some time, the need to start preparing has hit with urgency earlier than one might have expected…. Read More
Hey hey, guys! I’ve been snatching moments of time over the past week to work on my Make Your Planner Cute Swap items. Having made my own fauxdori cover, I’m using the same techniques to make one for my partner using this adorable fabric. It’s another mystery Japanese cotton/linen blend found at the local craft store, I need to add… Read More