I am frantically hand quilting my Christmas tree skirt (any completion date before midnight on Christmas Eve will feel like a win), but I cannot believe that it is almost Christmas and the end of another year. This year has … Continue reading
During my January tidy of my sewing room, I rediscovered a bag of blue fabrics that I had pulled out of my stash and set aside to make a quilt. I had long ago chosen the pattern I wanted to … Continue reading
A bit of idle curiosity inspired me to wonder how many humidicrib quilts I have made over the years. I think I photographed most of them. Let’s see … And that adds up to … lots! One was made as … Continue reading
As I explained last week, my plan to sew one humidicrib cover each month in 2018 is being cut short, and this one will be my last. I made the top and quilted it a few months ago, and then … Continue reading
I have not been shouting this from the treetops, but my goal for this year was to sew one humidicrib cover a month, as I did in 2015. I had a plan for the rest of the year. I was … Continue reading
A few years ago, I was surprised to realise that many people in my local quilt group did not know the trick for calculating what to cut for triangles. They were lost without a pattern. I cannot remember where I learned … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
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 … Continue reading
