2021-05-25 20:33
Fiesta Gitana is the cover quilt from the Millefiori Quilts book 4 by Willyne Hammerstein. Certainly not for the faint hearted, this is a pattern for those English Paper Piecer's who have a… Read More
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2021-03-29 22:09
What better way to decorate your table for Easter than with these very pretty (and very on-trend!) scalloped placemats. Easter will look a little different again for us all this ye… Read More
2021-01-11 14:20
The beautiful Jane Austen quilt! A remarkable patchwork quilt that is thought to be made by Jane Austen herself, alongside her sister Cassandra and their mother. It was c… Read More
2020-06-24 10:58
I've been after some storage boxes for my Ikea Billy bookcase in my sewing room since the day we put it together, but after much searching I had no luck in finding the right size or style (a… Read More
2020-03-19 21:28
Hello friends! How are you doing? During these tough times for so many of us I think keeping ourselves busy with our favourite hobby of quilting is one of the best things we can do :-) so he… Read More
2020-02-28 16:46
Hello readers! The Churn Dash quilt block is such a simple but effective block. Always a classic. I have two construction methods to share with you today, regular machine-pieced or using Eng… Read More
2020-02-18 16:56
Hello friends! I thought it was high-time I shared some information here about the Block of the Month clubs I run at Sew & Quilt, which unavoidably led me to stop blogging for so - many… Read More
2020-01-15 18:56
'Fussy-cutting' it's a funny term, but quite simply; it is cutting and using a particular motif or repeating element of a fabric print intentionally. When used with the precision of English… Read More
2017-11-21 13:04
HELLOOOOOO! Hello blog friends! It's been a loong time hasn't it? Much too long I think. I think many of you will know my business has taken centre stage the last couple of years so it… Read More
2016-02-29 14:56
Welcome to another stop on the Farmer's Wife 1930's Sampler Quilt-Along! I can't quite believe the time has come around so quick for my next instalment, so much so I was delayed in sending o… Read More
2015-12-18 07:00
It's my stop on the Riley Blake Stitch 'n Kitchen Christmas Blog Tour today, so I'm sharing my Winter Wishes TableTopper pattern which you can make in no time for your festive table thi… Read More
2015-12-17 10:13
The 'Granny-Square' quilt block is absolutely one of my all-time favourite blocks, and today I'm sharing a super fun project using Lori Holt's Great Granny Mini block, with a twist! Quite li… Read More
2015-11-30 05:00
I'd completely forgotten how much I loved making these little Farmer's Wife blocks! It was such a pleasure rummaging through my scrap bins and stash auditioning different fabrics for ea… Read More
2015-11-14 12:18
My new quilt pattern will be ready for release soon. I'm tweaking the pattern here and there and working on some last minute edits. The newly named Penny Tiles quilt has arrived back fr… Read More
2015-11-02 09:39
Today I'm kicking off the Lori Holt tour for her newest release; the Cozy Cottage 2016 Calendar! Lori, of Bee In My Bonnet puts her unique quilty spin on this fun calendar which you can use… Read More
2015-11-01 15:55
There aren't many times I would share a quilt finish with the backing as the first photo, but on this occasion its a necessity! Favourite. Quilt. Backing. Ever. It really makes the… Read More
2015-10-30 13:53
I've been getting quite slack on the finished quilts and blog sharing, so let me today update you on my FINISHED Spell It With Moda quilt. I started this quilt back in 2014 when the blo… Read More
2015-10-22 18:30
Are you like me and have ideas scratching around in your head or notebooks dotted about your house? I do, all the time! and they ALWAYS end up at the bottom of my to-do list never to see the… Read More
2015-09-29 11:27
It's officially Autumn now, and as the nights are drawing in (although as I type we seem to be having an un-seasonably warm end to September, which I very much welcome of course) we can… Read More
2015-09-25 21:43
Wow. I'm back from the Festival Of Quilts and things are slowly, slowly getting back to normal around here. I've been completely and utterly consumed by preparations for the show f… Read More
2015-09-25 21:43
My favourite sewing/quilting project I've worked on, *ever* has to be my Farmer's Wife Sampler Quilt. I'm not exactly sure why I'm using past tense, because I've yet to finish - or even comp… Read More
2015-09-25 21:42
I think it's pretty clear how much I love English paper piecing - combine that with my love for vintage and antique fabrics, we're onto a winner in my book! So you can probably im… Read More
2015-09-25 21:40
I'm SO, so excited to share with you all my *finished!* Scrappy Irish Chain quilt! I've been waiting on this day a very long time. Too long in fact. Yes definitely too long! S… Read More
2015-09-25 21:39
As I've been progressing with my English paper pieced, apple-core cushion, I thought I'd share a short guide on how I do my apple cores shapes (or Axe Heads, as they're sometimes known)… Read More
2015-09-25 21:39
I'm back with part 2 of my guide for working with apple core shapes using the English paper piecing method. So today we're going to be joining our shapes together. It can look a little bit i… Read More
2015-09-25 21:39
As I've been progressing with my English paper pieced, apple-core cushion, I thought I'd share a short guide on how I do my apple cores shapes (or Axe Heads, as they're sometimes known)… Read More
2015-09-25 21:39
I'm back with part 2 of my guide for working with apple core shapes using the English paper piecing method. So today we're going to be joining our shapes together. It can look a little bit i… Read More
2015-09-19 06:30
Would you mind very much indulging me while I brag tell about my cover photo on the front of the new 2016 Quilter's Desk Diary! I was browsing Amazon one morning a few weeks ago and it… Read More
2015-09-16 08:57
If you've ever wondered what my 'style' is, I really think this photo sums it up nicely. This is so me :-) I'm not pushing or promoting any kind of fabric, this is just me - all me, pul… Read More
2015-09-10 19:24
I love traditional red and white quilts, don't you? I've wanted to make a simple red and white mini quilt to hang in my house somewhere for *ages* so I finally got round to it and combined i… Read More
2015-09-10 16:11
I seem to love working on huge projects that take years to finish, really, I'm an expert in the area ;-) I'm all about working on that long-term project, with an end date never in sight. Ple… Read More
2015-08-17 19:49
I think it's about time I start sharing some of the projects I've been working on these last few months, how does that sound? I'm kicking it off today with my free mini quilt pattern; 'Summe… Read More
2015-07-15 10:02
The Little Joys fun continues today with week #3! The 'Welcome Home' block, which you can find available on Fat Quarter Shop's Jolly Jabber blog today! Find all the details about the Christm… Read More
2015-07-08 15:45
Trim The Tree is our first block on the Little Joys quilt-along hosted by Fat Quarter Shop. You can find the free pattern over on the Jolly Jabber blog, and all the QAL details here. They ar… Read More
2015-07-01 07:58
Who fancies some good old fashioned Christmas In July sewing!? Well I do, as I'm sure a lot of you will too so why don't you join in Fat Quarter Shop's Little Joys Quilt Along… Read More
2015-06-26 12:32
Welcome to week nine of the #FarmGirlFridays sew-a-long! Hello, if you're joining me for the first time via Fat Quarter Shop, I'm Jessie! But can I just start off saying - I looove… Read More
2015-06-20 09:00
I'm back with my third instalment on my trip to the Pour l'Amour du Fil quilt show in Nantes (finally!). Quilt shows are about the exhibitions, and the Quiltmania team of organisers did… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Now you could say I'm a little late in the year to be planning my sewing goals for 2014, it is April after all! Your right, but I thought it's better late than never. Also I've never actuall… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I've just finished up a loooong overdue work in progress, the St. Louis 16 Patch - remember that? The finished quilt top has been hanging over my door in the sewing room taunting me to finis… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
I did it again. More mini quilts in the bag, or on the wall I should say. I really can't stop making these still, they're too addictive! After finishing my Moda alphabet quilt top recen… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Guys, I made a bag! Yep. The Cargo Duffle by ever so talented, Anna of Noodlehead. I'm so excited! I haven't made a bag in such a long time, and I've not tackled a big project like this… Read More
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