Modern quilt teacher and patterns
Diane at From Blank Pages is a talented designer with a couple dozen beautiful paper pieced designs, some of which you win if you link up each month with some Easy As ABC QAL blocks! Diane has just released her first full quilt pattern – Grandma’s Lawn Chair, and to celebrate, I’ve joined her blog hop to share it around… Read More
I have loved slowly working through Caro Sheridan’s Craftsy class – Shoot It! A Product Photography Primer. It’s the kind of class you can mostly listen to while doing other things, as long as you can still watch it whenever she shows photo samples or diagrams. And she’s really easy listening too! Very casual and natural and engaging. Before getting… Read More
Folks, I have a brand new favourite go-to bag pattern for gifts! The Handy Market Tote in Patchwork, Please! is quick and easy, and creates a fabulous product. It really is the perfect “market size” tote bag – about the same as a ‘green bag’ for those in Australia. Since making my Super Tote, I feel lot more confident with… Read More
One of the most common emails I receive is asking for tips about fabric shopping in Tokyo. This is something I’ve had a little bit of experience with! And now I’m sharing it here for you too – places to go, tips for tourists and a bit of language to help you get that fabric cut. Updated July, 2018 Map… Read More
This week’s theme is neon, which is very apt, considering how popular neon fabrics are at the moment! 1. Want a taste of everything? This 2.5″ wide Rolie Polie has 15 strips of Riley Blake’s neon fabric. 2. Or just grab a bundle of neon solids to fluff up your solids stash – you never know when you might need… Read More
Craftsy has passed over 2 million members. That. Is. Insane! To celebrate, they’re having up to 75% off everything – classes and supplies (for those in the US or Canada). And you know what that means… Weeks Ringle’s Designing Modern Quilts class. The Wombat Stew girls had raved about the class, and it was on the list to get, and… Read More
Oh look, it’s finally another installment of my Saturday blogging tips! Now, I don’t know if I’m just late to this party, or if is something new, or what, but I recently discovered how to Pin from Flickr! And just in case I’m not alone in the previous unknown, I thought I’d let you know too. I have the Pin… Read More
Today was supposed to be my grand final Sweet Pouch Swap post sharing the goodies I sent to my partner, and what she sent to me. Except all the photos are on my phone and on my laptop… both of which have currently just taken off from Narita International Airport on their way to America! My husband and I swapped… Read More
The past week has been a time of slowly getting back into normal routine now that preschool is back. I’m really appreciating the quieter house with just one kid around, and thankfully her big brother taught her how to play imaginary games so she’s been a lot happier entertaining herself while I start to catch up on sewing! I purposely… Read More
As a part of living in Japan, I consider it my duty to spread the Japanese message of love and fabric to one and all. So when Aylin invited me to join the Big City Girl QAL, how could I resist! Each week, a blogger from somewhere around the world will be sharing a quilt block based on their Big… Read More