During my trip to QuiltCon Savannah earlier this year I attended a fascinating lecture by the wonderful Shruti Dandekar on Indian quilting, specifically Siddi and Godhadi quilts. I was especially taken by the quilts made by members of the Siddi community of Southern India. The Siddi people are descendants of African slaves brought to Goa …
Hello and welcome to the first month of the new Today’s Quilter BOM Quilt Along!! I am so delighted with the reception to this new Block of the Month and to all the quilters who’ve already shown enthusiasm for joining in! In case you feel you’ve missed something take a look at my launch post …
Welcome to a new tutorial! I will be showing you how to make a simple fabric storage pot from a prepared piece of quilted patchwork or applique. These are a great way to use up small sample pieces or to try out time-consuming techniques on something small. First of all I want to say a …
So this has been an exciting week for launches! And it hasn’t finished yet as amazingly enough I am about to launch my first ever Quilt Along!! You all know that my Today’s Quilter ‘A month in the country’ BOM has just finished, which means that a new Block of the Month will be starting …
The Stitch Gathering may be over but the fun hasn’t stopped yet! For the first time ever we are hosting a competition involving some of the fabric in your goody bag! And if you didn’t attend the Stitch Gathering this year then don’t worry, there is still a way for you to become involved… The …