UFO update

I have not yet shared my May UFO because it is away being long-arm quilted. May’s UFO, a sampler quilt, was such a large project that I set myself a far more modest goal for June: finish a top that …

Harlequin cushion

When my grandmother moved out of her house and into a nursing home a few years ago, we had to find homes for a lot of her extra belongings. She was never much of a knitter – she much preferred …

Cushion (pillow) assembly

It is no secret that I love making cushions (pillows). Cushion fronts are a great way to test colour combinations and practise new skills, such as appliqué, without the committment or workload of a larger project. Cushion covers need to …

Knitted cushion

Since I started working at Calico and Ivy, my fabric stash has not grown rapidly. Surprising, right? (Saying that, this week the shop received a new Liberty shipment, so this could be a very dangerous time for me.) However, influenced by the pretty …

Fun with magnets

I have been playing with magnets, self-cover button kits and cute fussy cuts to make needle minders. They take no time to make. The most time-consuming step has been hunting for good magnets. I seemed to be spending all my time …

Merry Christmas!

I did not make any gifts for my family for Christmas this year, just Christmas wrapping, but I received a couple of crafty presents from other sewers. From Sandy, I received this cute frame in our local sewing group’s Kris …

Christmas is next week?!

Yikes! Christmas is next week? Maybe I should think about putting the tree up or digging out the box of decorations. A few months ago, I had already given up on the idea of giving hand-made Christmas presents to my family …

No more piping pain!

In preparation for my Dear Jane quilt, I took a hand quilting class at a local quilt shop recently. Because of the traditional style of a Dear Jane, I feel I will have to hand quilt it … when I …

Tula Pink lollipop cushion

Before Christmas, I seemed to be in the middle of a cushion craze. I am always on the lookout for links to patterns and ideas I like, and one that appealed to me was this Tula Pink pattern. She calls …

Quilting school (part three)

Two finished cushions! Hurrah! I have so many incomplete projects languishing in the back of the cupboard – both not quite finished and not quite started – but I was determined my two Mariya Waters class samples would not be added …