Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Happy Tuesday, folks! With two bouts of germs just about behind me, I’m tackling a large mountain of deadlines over the next couple of weeks, and it feels GREAT to finally be productive again! But there’s not much to show you right now, but I can show you the latest issue of Make Modern as that’s related to two of… Read More
The Houndstooth is a classic and fantastic example of one simple block in repeat to create an interesting design. On it’s own, it looks a little like Batman! Now, you could piece this normally, if you like cutting perfectly accurate strips at 2 5/8″ and then making sure you sew the perfect 1/4″ seam. But I think that would just… Read More
You know how it goes… “I’m not going to get much, I don’t really need it and…” Yeah, about that… Let’s see, there’s a fat quarter bundle of Sun Print 2015 Mercury from Alison Glass, as well as 2 yards of the purple Petal print from Handcrafted to make another skirt for me, that I ordered from her store to… Read More
I don’t even know what to say for this post. I have so many thoughts, so many feels, I just don’t know if I can even put them into words that make sense! But let me just babble for a while and see how I go… Phased Circles by Michelle Wilkie Connections Overall, my heart is so full. Living here… Read More
A huge thanks to Angie and Susie for hosting Sew Cute Tuesday the past two weeks!! I’m in the middle of trying to write up about QuiltCon and to put all the thoughts and emotions into words, and I can’t wait to share all that with you! But here’s what you guys have been up to…. Julie made this beautiful… Read More
Seeing you all on Instagram sharing your blocks and scrolling through #thebeehivequilts is a highlight of my day – we’ve just passed the 200 posts mark, woohoo! I will regularly be sharing blocks and quilts from the #thebeehivequilts hashtag feed on Instagram that you guys have been sharing so that you can see the different ways people interpret quilts blocks… Read More
While I’m away at QuiltCon, I have a couple of fabulous Sew Cute ladies hosting to help me out! Today we have Susie from Susie’s Sunroom. Hello Quilty Friends! I am so excited and honored to be a guest blogger today on Alyce’s blog! I am a late bloomer to sewing and quilting, but have always kept my hand in… Read More
Hi everyone! I’m Janice and I blog at Better off Thread. I was so excited when Alyce told me about the idea for the Bee Hive Series, so I got right to work figuring out a suitable block. It was not easy! I wanted to come up with a block that wasn’t too complex, and would still give the illusion… Read More
I have long admired the cuteness of Elizabeth Hartmann’s Hazel Hedgehog quilt pattern, and even got to see her original quilt at the Yokohama Quilt Show last year – stunning work! Her use of colour is just so inspiring! Anyway, when Angie at Gnome Angel announced her Hazel Hedgehog QAL, and coincided with my desire to make some hostess gifts… Read More
So while I’m away in the US, I’ve got a couple of fabulous ladies helping out with hosting. They’ll be sharing a bit about themselves and their work and I’m excited to introduce them to you. Although my blog hasn’t been totally quiet – I posted earlier my Circle Of Life mini quilt tutorial for Oakshott! And now, let me… Read More