I’ve been busy launching our new myBearpaw prospectus over the last week. These are my workshops and evening courses from mid April till mid June. There are 5 new classes, four of them are for quilts and projects that I have made previously like this House Quilt and the Snowball Craft Bag. But I did …
At last I can share this quilt with you!! Last Autumn the Modern Quilt Guild asked for quilt pattern submissions for their QuiltCon magazine which is produced by the publishers of the American magazine Modern Patchwork. I had been musing on this idea which I could see working in the magazine, so I thought it …
Hi Folks and welcome to my latest guest post on the Farmer’s Wife 1930s QAL. We are up to block 43 – nearly half way through! This is Hope, she was quick and Easy and I think very striking. As before I English Paper Pieced the block as described in this earlier post. Not that …
I am so delighted that the Knitting and Stitching Show will be holding it’s first ever Scottish event this Spring!! We really have a dearth of decent craft shows north of the border and so I am truly excited that this top-rated event will be just a stone’s through from my house/shop! It is taking …
I’ve written a piece all about starting a local MQG group for the Love Patchwork and Quilting website, check it out here…
For ages now I’ve been meaning to post about and link up with Scraptastic Tuesday, hosted by the wonderful Nicky and Leanne, but I’ve never been able to get my act together. If I am using scraps I forget all about it and if I remember it then I have nothing scrappy to show! But …
This was a lovely fun quilt to make with the most adorable fabric. It’s my third quilt for Today’s Quilter, in issue 6 which is out now. And I really enjoyed making a quilt for a child for a change. I love that cover quilt by TQ regular’s Pam and Nicky Lintott. And the eagle eyed …
Back last Spring I started the Sophie’s Universe CAL 2015 and wrote about it here. I was getting on quite well but got distracted and stopped for about 4 months! The problem with this project is that you really need to give it your full concentration (rather than what my sister calls ‘mindless’ crochet, where …
It’s official! This year’s Stitch Gathering will be on Sunday 25th September 2016! Tickets will go on sale in March! Sign up for notifications on the Stitch Gathering website http://stitchgathering.co.uk/ Looking forward to seeing you in Edinburgh in September!
I spent the first half of January having a massive clear out of my sewing room and a move about of furniture around the house. This has resulted in me at last having room for a design wall!! I have been looking forward to sharing photos of the finished room with you. How pretty does …