Since I wrote my last blog post our whole lives, and yours too I am sure, have been turned upside down by the Corona Virus crises. I planned to write a post today about the things I am doing to deal with all the changes and keep parts of my business going. But after a …
I’ve been taking a break from making large quilts this year and instead have been working on smaller projects and embroideries. I’m enjoying exploring more of my favourite techniques (improv piecing, curves and applique) and slowing things down with some hand stitching. Towards the end of last year I taught my Embellishment evening class which …
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 …
I’ve long been an admirer of Rachel Hauser’s beautiful quilts and a reader of her excellent blog Stitched in Color. I was thrilled when I got to meet Rachel IRL at Festival of Quilts last year. Rachel’s quilts have a wonderful sense of colour and use an eclectic mix of fabrics that always appeal …
My pattern releases are like buses, you wait ages for one then 5 come along at once! And here’s the latest, launching today, my Medallion Quarter Quilt pattern! I designed this mini quilt around a gorgeous bundle of Oakshott fabric that I curated specially and wrote about it in this post last month. This bold …
Finally my bird applique blocks are ready to buy as individual patterns! It’s been a long time coming but I finally got my act together and with the help of an amazing ‘pattern elf’ (you know who you are!) I have managed to produce four bird patterns which have just been released. I already had …
I’ve just recently got the news that my book is going to be ready in time to launch at QuiltCon! I’m very excited about this as I’m going to be in Austin too next month! This means I will be able to do book signings at the C & T Publishing stand and also at …
I have big news about my plans for 2020! This year I will be moving my main teaching studio from our Edinburgh store to a new building at Shangri la Farm we were live! As many of you will know my husband, Jonathan, builds Tiny Houses at Tiny House Scotland. We have our own NestHouse …
Happy New Year! It feels good to be getting back to normal after the festivities and I am delighted to share what I have been working on over the last week or so. Back in August the lovely folks at Oakshott Fabrics asked me if I would like to design something using one of their …
And so we come to the end of another year, in fact to the end of a decade! I love to look back at all the quilts I have made over the last 12 months, it’s a great way to round up the year and get ready for the new one ahead. What I notice …