Part 4 of the Bedding Plants QAL is the FAN FLOWER! Everyone did so well with their poppy blocks and managed all those curves perfectly. So now it’s time to dip our toes into the FPP water… I know FPP can be scary for some and TBH it can be tricky at first. I have …
We’re back for part 3 of the Bedding Plants QAL and for this row of poppies we will be concentrating on curves! Curve piecing is one of my favourite techniques and I’m looking forward to sharing my ‘one pin’ method with you in more detail. The small project for this row …
Welcome to part 2 of the Bedding Plants Quilt Along! I can’t tell you how happy it’s made me to see all the beautiful rose blocks popping up in my Instagram feed over the last 2 weeks, thanks so much for getting involved everyone! I’m also loving the little community we have going on in …
PART ONE OF THE QAL CAN BE FOUND HERE PART TWO OF THE QAL CAN BE FOUND HERE (CONTAINS NEEDLE-TURN APPLIQUE TUTORIAL) Finally, after a year of broken promises I am ready to launch the Bedding Plants QAL!! This is actually the first Quilt Along I have ever hosted and there is a surprising amount …
It’s ages since I posted about embroidery and I realised that I hadn’t even shared the exciting news here about my forthcoming book ‘Modern Crewel Embroidery’ which is due out in October. Since my Moxie arrived I’ve been very taken up with quilting but in the background there is always some embroidery going on and …
As I’m sure most regular readers are aware I run a small business, The Thread House, along with my two quilting friends Lynne Goldsworthy and Karen Lewis. Being a self employed crafts person can be quite a lonely business, especially during this current crises, so having friends to turn to and share any problems with …
Earlier in the year I had been planning a series of ‘Sew-in Days’ at my shop to start making this year’s quota of quilts for the Social Bite Village Quilt Drive, but of course like so many things these couldn’t go ahead. This is a charity quilt drive that I started 2 years ago to …
New Patchwork and Quilting basics is now officially published and starting to arrive with quilters so I think it’s about time we celebrate this with a BOOK TOUR! I’m kicking things off today with another look inside the book, a new make, and news of a giveaway. Then I’ll be handing over to my quilty …