Clamshell cushion

Ages ago, I borrowed a copy of Jen Kingwell’s Quilt Lovely from my local library. I was checking the book out to see whether I wanted to buy a copy. The clamshell cushion was the most tempting project because I …

Bee, myself and I: November

I rarely write blog posts about my Bee, Myself and I goals, but sewing has been happening quietly in the background. At the start of the year, I set myself the goal of making three flowering snowball blocks a month. I have …

Shabby or chic?

Winter storms have lingered into spring, and I pottered about in my sewing room while it rained. I made some more flowering snowball blocks, so I now have 64 blocks, enough for a 96-inch square quilt. I need to sew them together, …

Scrap box challenge: The big blue cushion

From making my big blue quilt, I still had a pile of blue scraps, even after making a knitting bag from them. So, back in January, I set myself the task of making something else to use them up. Hours of …

Cushion swap

I was going to stay focused on sewing my projects this year and avoid joining bees or swaps, but I could not resist joining the Instagram cushion swap organised by Alison (Little Island Quilting) and Sami. I secretly stalked my partner, …

Bee, myself and I: March

Honestly, it is amazing that I managed to get any sewing done in March. It was a hectic month that started with a solid fortnight of long working hours without pause, followed by a fortnight of hosting a Japanese student, …

Bee, myself and I: February

For my Bee, Myself and I selfish sewing bee in February, I skipped making any of my ‘galahs by the beach’ blocks. Instead, I have focused my attention on my flowering snowball project. It might not look like much, but …

Bee, myself and I: January

After making so many bee blocks for others and so few quilts for myself last year, I have set myself the goal of making at least three quilt blocks for myself every month this year in what I am calling …

Pink baby quilt

It is finished! Hurrah! I actually finished this quilt top a while ago, but I keep forgetting to take it outside in the sunshine to photograph it. As it is, these photos were taken inside, near a sunny window, as …

Stash Bee (part three)

I cannot believe how long it has been since I updated you on my antics over at Stash Bee. My last Stash Bee post was back in May! So, let’s look back, one month at a time. June In June, …