Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Alright folks, let’s get this Bright Sky quilting par-tay started! If you haven’t grabbed it already, the pattern is on sale for only 2 more days (sale ends Wednesday October 8th 11:59pm JST), and once you’ve got it, this week’s task is to get your centre star done. And I want to encourage you to have some fun with it!… Read More
A very special Sunday Stash this week – my Bright Sky t-shirt from Patchwork Threads arrived this week!! Along with my Christmas shopping for the family so the mums and sisters will also be branded with my designs. I wore it yesterday to our preschool sports day (hence the kids’ uniforms) and it’s so comfy! And looks fabulous, of course… Read More
Seriously, thank goodness it’s Friday. I don’t think I’ve stopped for a week… Last Friday, my husband was supposed to return home after a week away but plane issues led to a delay, than a plane change, and then a cancellation. So he arrived home Saturday afternoon instead. Without his luggage. That was couriered out to us on Sunday, though,… Read More
For September’s Wombat Stew block, Marieka asked for any of these blocks with a dark grey or black background and rainbow bright prints. I chose the Icky Thump block because I could see some fun potential for playing around with colour placement. It wasn’t until I was right at the end that I realised the sections had printed a little… Read More
I’m sorry, just a quick dash through in between caring for one hot little son who is home sick today to let you know that next week is the first Tuesday of the month and we’re back with the monthly themes! Next week will be “Warm” – warm autumn/fall colours! Or for Southern Hemisphereans, warm sunny colours for spring! For… Read More
As always, feel completely free to choose whatever fabric you like! Should you wish for some points and tips, read on… There are 4 main “zones” of fabric: the centre square, the inner star points, the outer star diamonds and the outer star points. For each zone, the minimum fabric requirements are fat quarters – 1 fat quarter for the… Read More
Wow, who knew you would be as interested as we were in the whole Frixion-on-quilts thing?! I have loved reading through your comments, and I thought I’d share some further tips some of you shared. – When used on dark fabrics, it can leave a bleached line, especially if it is left sitting for a while. Some have even had… Read More
When the Fat Quarter Shop contacted me about joining this blog hop, they asked us to try something new and different with our sewing – us quilters should try something different like bags or garments. And that was my plan! A new dress for me, but as you know, I hurt my shoulder earlier this month, just after my Cotton… Read More
When I released my Bright Sky quilt pattern earlier this year, several people mentioned how they would love to do a QAL of the pattern because it’s a quick, fun quilt to piece and produces a great lap size of 64″ square. Well, your wish is my command! I’m very happy to announce that the Bright Sky quilt along will… Read More
You guys really pulled on your creative socks last week to design some great baby quilts using Pattern Jam! Also, Emily really appreciates all the feedback you left in the comments, thank you! So, I had the hard task of choosing a top 5 for you to vote on… I went for two “girl” quilts, two “boy” quilts and a… Read More