I’ve been a bit busy over the last week getting ready for a weekend of celebration for my 50th birthday (which is actually tomorrow). I had a fab time at my party on Saturday with lots of family and friends coming to visit and general merriment (and of course Karaoke!!)! The weather was also amazing! …
Ta Da!! This is my Fujiwhara Quilt and it’s already one of my favourite quilts ever – maybe actually THE favourite! I find it very difficult to stop myself staring at it lovingly – is that weird?! I made this back in February/March and have been desperate to share it since then! But of course …
This year’s Stitch Gathering classes have just been announced! You can read descriptions of all the class here. Let’s have a look at them in more detail! We have some really interesting new teachers this year like Juliet Van der Heijden of Tartankiwi blog. Originally a Scot Juliet now lives in New Zealand but is …
YES! As it approaches the sixth anniversary since I started it, I am delighted to tell you that the African Flower Crochet Blanket is now officially finished!! And just in time for summer! Though as this is Scottish summer that sentence is not as ironic as it sounds! I started this way back when, not …
Somehow I’ve accidentally made this cot quilt! I only intended to make a block or two of these super fun ‘tell me a story’ blocks from Amy Friend’s new book, but I got a bit carried away and made a whole quilt! But I bet that’s happened to everyone at same stage, hasn’t it?! Amy, …
We’ve had some funny old weather in the UK these past few weeks, even for us! Today it’s sunshine and showers all the way. So hears a nice ‘sunshine’ slogan and a fun project! Last year I made a small wall hanging to go with this House Quilt for Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine. It …
I am very excited to share something myself, Lynne Goldsworthy and Karen Lewis have been working on over the last few months! This is The Thread House, a new Quilt Retreat and Pattern business which we properly launched last Thursday with our new website. Please take a look around and let me know what you think! If …
Congratulations to Teresa Stanulis, comment number 74!! I will email you. Commiserations everyone else 🙁 Thanks so much for taking part!
I am so excited to be part of the Quick and Easy Quilts bloghop!! This is Lynne Goldsworthy (of Lily’s Quilts blog) new book which is published by Kyle Books. And as well as a quick preview of the book and a look at a project I’ve made from it I will also be giving …
Tickets and workshops are now ready for booking at the Festival of Quilts 2016 website!! And this year I am one of the tutors!! Yes, I am teaching a 3 hour workshop as part of the Quilt Academy programme on the Thursday (11th August), and as it is my first time it would be lovely …