Last year on my trip to Tokyo I did some fabric shopping and picked up some gorgeous Echino prints. I love the feel of their cotton/linen blends and the bright colours they use in their fabric design. They were heavily discounted due to some small fault running through the bolt (so tiny I couldn’t… 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
One of my lovely newsletter subscribers emailed me this week asking if I could suggest some hexie projects for her, as she had recently inherited a huge box of hexagons from her mother. I sent her a bunch of suggestions but I thought that info was too good not to share! All these projects are… Read More
I had this flash of an idea in my head recently and I knew I wanted to sew it up. Immediately if possible. The idea was a low volume quilt with rainbow “bites” throughout the patchwork. There was nothing terribly innovative about it, but as someone who usually sews from a tutorial or… Read More
So…my jeans always wear holes in the crotch area. Every time. *sigh* They look like new everywhere else, but the spot where my thighs rub together when I walk rips and frays after a lot of wear. So annoying. I know I’m not alone because my sister experiences the same problem and I suspect loads… Read More
This one has been on the WIP pile for aaaaaaages. All I had to do was bind it, but so many other projects were shiny and distracting demanded my attention. You know how it is. I made this hexie mug rug as my demonstration piece at when I was a guest at the Brother Australia stand… Read More
These are the five essential sewing tools I use ALL THE TIME. I consider them absolute essentials and they are the tools I reach for during every project. Olfa 45mm rotary cutter. I pretty much never use scissors, I use my rotary cutter for everything. I also have a smaller version, which is great for patchwork.… Read More
…and baby I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule, I’ll rule. Let me live that fantasy. (Extra points if you can name the song!) This month I’m Queen Bee in my quilt bee group as part of Blossom Heart Quilt’s beehive. I’ve chosen the tic tac toe quilt block, which was the first block released in… Read More
I wanted to make this sweet little triangle pouch using the tutorial by A Spoonful of Sugar, but the project required a 4″ zip which I didn’t have and wasn’t available at my local store. The smallest they had in stock was 5″. I decided to shorten a my zip using the same technique I… Read More