I finished this tree skirt three days after last Christmas, or 362 days before this Christmas (as I prefer to think of it), but it has taken me a while to get the pattern written and finished. The project started … Continue reading
My lovely neighbours are expecting a grandson any day now, and they asked me to make the new baby a quilt. I do not normally sew on demand, but I was happy to make an exception for them. We live … Continue reading
I had not taken part in a swap in a very long time, so when I spotted the call for sign-ups for the #petitepatchworkswap, I put my hand up even though the sensible side of my brain knew that my … Continue reading
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
