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, … Continue reading
I keep forgetting to share my mini mini quilt adventures here as all the excitement happened over on Instagram. Last year, I somehow managed to avoid getting caught up in the mini mini quilt phase – more from travelling and … Continue reading
We are finally at the end of our year of Possum Magic, and I have just added the last borders to Jane’s quilt top. I say borders, plural, for a reason. This border is a joint effort and includes both … Continue reading
I have a few tiny finishes to report. On my last trip to Victoria to visit my stepdaughter, I bought some red and white checked mason jars at a discount store. As I explained in an earlier post, I make … Continue reading
At Rebecca’s suggestion, I signed up for the Instagram pincushion swap (#IGpincushionswap). Rebecca knew even before I did that I have a pincushion problem. Now that my parcel has safely arrived at its destination and I have received mine, I … Continue reading
Possum Magic is in its fifth round. There are only two more rounds to go! In this round, I was adding to Alice’s quilt. Alice is French but lives in New Zealand. She blogs at Blossom Quilts & Crafts and is relatively … Continue reading
Earlier this week, at one of our regular sewing mornings, my sewing group revealed the finished projects made as part of our round robin swap. The rules of our swap were simple: each person taking part put together a bag … Continue reading
Sadly, Compass Quilters is in its final month. All good things must come to an end. Tanyia from Domestic Deficit Disorder is our queen bee in March, and she asked for tiny Polaroid blocks. We did not have to make the background … Continue reading
I have been sorting through my patterns and notes, looking for ideas for the Instagram pincushion swap I signed up to (#IGpincushionswap). In the process, I realised that: I need to sort out my filing system. It is a mess! I … Continue reading
I am queen bee of the Compass Quilters group in February, and I have chosen red, white and blue Union Jack blocks. What says ‘queen bee’ more than the Queen herself? I cannot ask the group to make blocks inspired by stylish … Continue reading
