I love mini quilts – they are such a gorgeous way to practice your skills, learn new techniques, then have something to display. Here are ten super gorgeous mini quilts that have free patterns! Hurrah! Arabesque Mini by Woodberry Way – HSTs at their best! I Heart You Mini by Cluck Cluck Sew… Read More
It was my friend Sarah’s birthday last week so I whipped up a cushion for her. I’ve seen a few of these plus quilts and cushions around and was keen to try it out for myself. The cutting took a while with a lot of tiny pieces but I like the scrappy style. … Read More
I’ve had a lot of emails from people who would love to use the same fabric I chose for my tutorial, the Quilted Sewing Machine Cover. The fabric I used was a charm pack of Half Moon Modern by Moda, given to me by a partner in a swap several years ago, and unfortunately… Read More
This is only my second quilt finish for the year, but considering all the changes we’ve been through I’m calling that a success! I’d had these pinwheels sitting in my WIP pile for about a year and they were too pretty to leave unfinished. A baby quilt was the perfect project for the amount of… Read More
When we first moved into our furnished apartment back in February, my first thoughts were “OMG it’s SO BROWN.” Brown furniture, brown cushions, brown couches (ok, beige.) brown brown brown. I needed to add some COLOUR! I had some scrappy quilt blocks that had been intended for some kind of rainbow quilt, but… Read More
I recently joined in the Aussie Winter Mug Rug Swap which I found on instagram. It’s been ages since I participated in a swap but I was ready to stretch some creative muscle and work within someone else’s preferred style. It always makes you look at your project and your stash in a different… Read More
I had noticed on Instagram recently that Make Modern Magazine were running a mini quilt competition (check it out on the hashtag #MMminimini) and so many cute quilts were popping up! I was inspired to make one myself, mainly just to join in the fun, but also just to have a nice quick finish.… Read More
I’m working my way through a few projects at the moment but my progress is really slow. Settling into Guangzhou has taken longer than I expected. We are happy here and life is good, but small things like grocery shopping are a challenge. These day to day challenges certainly eat into my sewing time! We… Read More
Have you heard of Marimekko? They are an iconic Finnish design house who are famous for textiles and interiors. You will probably recognise the fabric I’ve used for this quilt – the famous Unniko or poppy print, which was designed in 1964 and has enjoyed continued popularity ever since. But what can you do… Read More
So now that I’ve finally been able to reveal the details of my move (phew!) I can finally share a few other things including this quilt! You may remember earlier this year I shared these tic tac toe blocks that I’d chosen for my beehive group. The beehive girls were wonderful and they all… Read More