Modern quilt teacher and patterns
The first Friday of each month I have been sharing five patterns for five letters! You can find all the other posts for each letter’s pattern here. Read through the pattern thoroughly, use a 1/4″ seam and press all seams open unless otherwise stated. What you will need Print: 1 – 2.5″ x 8.5″ 1 – 4.5″ x 6.5″… Read More
The first Friday of each month I have been sharing five patterns for five letters! You can find all the other posts for each letter’s pattern here. Read through the pattern thoroughly, use a 1/4″ seam and press all seams open unless otherwise stated. What you will need Print: 1 – 2.5″ x 6.5″ 4 – 1.5″ x 12.5″… Read More
The first Friday of each month I have been sharing five patterns for five letters! You can find all the other posts for each letter’s pattern here. Read through the pattern thoroughly, use a 1/4″ seam and press all seams open unless otherwise stated. What you will need Print: 2 – 2.5″ x 6.5″ 1 – 4.5″ x 6.5″… Read More
Welcome to the final month of the Easy As ABC quilt along! On the first Friday of each month, I have been sharing the next five block patterns – each in it’s own post to make it easier to navigate. So I apologise for the bulk emails/feed posts on these days! But your blog reader can rejoice as this is… Read More
A friend of my aunt’s is expecting her first baby – a little girl baby! She requested a cot quilt, bunting and a name cushion in pink and purple, and if possible, to include some rabbits. That’s a cute request! I suggested a few different fabric ranges that included some good pinks and purples, and she settled on Giggles by… Read More
The news is out! Pantone have announced the Pantone 2014 Color Of The Year – Radiant Orchid! To quote Pantone: An enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones, Radiant Orchid inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health. Is that enough to convince the purple-haters out there to get on board with Radiant Orchid? I must admit to… Read More
It’s been a little while since I checked off things from my Making Christmas/December list! My machine was misbehaving badly, for the past 3 weeks and went in for a service last week. This made a serious dent in my productive-ability, and has pushed some things off the list. It’s only just come back so I’m knuckling down today to… Read More
Some of you may have heard about the Cushion For Christmas blog hop – two weeks of inspirational cushion design ideas, all easily made within a day, and perfect for adding to the Christmas present pile!! When Melissa asked me if I’d like to join, my brain started ticking about what cushion cover design I would share, and I’m very… Read More
Joshua and I spent all morning browsing the shopping stalls at the International Yokohama Quilt Week. Digging for treasure and coming up with gold! We criss-crossed the aisles, scouring the fat quarter bins for any bargains. Most were priced at around $4 per fat quarter, but we found a couple of stalls selling for as cheap as $2.50. Like this… Read More
Christmas comes early for quilters – hellooo Black Friday sales!! I’ve rounded up a few favourites from around the web to share with you… Aria Lane has 30-50% off all patterns and magazines, including 50% off the complete bundle of their adorable embroidery designs. Craftsy has up to 80% off yarn and fabric, and ALL CLASSES ARE $19.99 OR LESS!… Read More