Printed patterns

I bit the bullet and had some of my patterns printed, and now they are being stocked in two local shops: Calico & Ivy and Handcrafters House. Hurrah! I have started to receive photos of what is being made with …

‘Squadron Leader’: the minis

When I made my first prototype aeroplane blocks for Little Island Quilting’s Soy Amado project, I had a little accident: I cut the wing on one aeroplane too big. I blame my new ruler and my unfamiliarity with its markings, …

‘Australia’

I am on a roll! Another pattern I have been working on is ready. This pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. The pattern is for the block only and includes templates for two sizes: 6 inches and 12 …

‘Squadron Leader’

Finally, the aeroplane blocks I made for Little Island Quilting’s Soy Amado project are a baby quilt pattern that is ready for download. Hurrah! The brief was to make a quilt for boys. I could not find an aeroplane block …

My first pattern: ‘Scrappy Cushion’

A year ago, I picked up a length of bright blue pompom trim that a local guild member was destashing. The trim was the starting point for this bright and scrappy cushion, which I English paper pieced. You too can …

Manly socks

Please do not judge me when I say that I have been married for a very long time but that these socks are the first things I have knitted for my husband. From what I can gather, he had some …

Flashback Friday: ‘Scrappy roses’

A while ago, a lovely lady in Queensland, Jan, emailed me to send me a photo of what she had made using my ‘Scrappy Roses’ quilt pattern. I get very excited when people do that, and I also try to …

Miss November

It is out! The Australian Patchwork & Quilting calendar for 2014, with a picture of my double wedding ring quilt in it! I am very excited! The 2014 calendar is bundled in with Australian Patchwork & Quilting, volume 23 number 4, …

Flashback Friday: ‘It’s a nice day for a pink wedding’

While I am working on some top-secret Christmas gifts, which I cannot yet share, I thought I would share some photos of one of my favourite quilts instead. A few people might have spotted it in the background of my …

Fifteen minutes of fame

I checked the mailbox today, as most people do, expecting to find not much more than the usual bills and local government notices. Instead, I found a copy of Australian Patchwork & Quilting, with my name on the cover! My …