My lovely neighbours have another grandson (their fifth!), and I again offered to make a quilt. As before, I invited the baby’s grandmother into my sewing room to choose some starter fabrics and pattern ideas. We agreed to use a lot … Continue reading
I have conquered another UFO, a project that has been lurking in my sewing room since early 2017. It started like this: my cousin was having a baby, so I thought I would make her a quilt. Without giving away … Continue reading
With all the attention focused on my stepdaughter and her baby in 2019, I failed to make her cousin, my husband’s niece, anything for her newest arrival. Better late than never, right? In December, I showed hubby a couple of … 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
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
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
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
It seems like the process has taken forever, but I am finally putting the finishing touches on two new patterns, which I hope to release in April. One pattern is for a foundation-paper-pieced map of Australia. It is a fun … Continue reading
Granny Mauds Girl 