Anyone that follows me on Instagram will have seen this Teddy taking shape over the last 6 weeks or so. But it hasn’t been a smooth ride, in fact near the end it got decidedly bumpy and I wondered whether Teddy would actually appear at all! So let me tell you a little story, all …
Now I don’t usually take part in quilt-a-longs, in fact I think I have only done this once before in all my 6 years plus blogging history! But something about this new Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt books and it’s delicate tiny blocks really appealed to me. Kerry announced she would be hosting this QAL (starting …
Introducing a new magazine for Modern Quilt lovers! Simply Moderne is brought to you by the same French publishers that produce Quiltmania, a magazine I had never heard of until the ‘my small world QAL‘ hit Instagram a few months back! In case you don’t know what I am talking about Quiltmania magazine published a …
We’ve just launched our Autumn Term prospectus at myBearpaw Craft Studio! I’ve been very busy over the last few weeks making some new class samples, and feeling quite festive despite it being July (not that you’d know it as we have had the most atrocious weather this summer in Scotland – it’s just starting raining …
A few weeks back I posted about using up my workshop samples and showed you a piece made from 4 fan blocks left over from my Modern Sampler Course. Well I finished the hand quilting and made it into a cushion – yes a cushion! I ended up giving a lot of spare cushions to …
Issue 24 of Love Patchwork and Quilting landed in my mailbox yesterday (and it hits the news stands on Wednesday) so at last I can share this quilt with you! This has to be one of my favourite quilts ever, and sometimes it’s hard to keep things secret for so long! This was really a …
This week I have been tidying my sewing room. A few weeks ago I hosted a giveaway and asked all you lovely, wise peeps to give me your fabric storage tips as an entry comment. I got some great ideas and the one I liked best was to store my fabric in a trolley that …
… oh yes I’m turning Japanese, I really think so! Those of you of a certain age may remember this song by the Vapors. And it comes into my head as I consider my growing obsession with all things Japanese. Well as long as it’s sewing related that is! It started about 5 years ago …
Here is my newest project for Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine! Some of you may be surprised at the simple, sparse look of this quilt, as usually my quilts are a little ‘fancier’. But read on and you will find out why I wanted to make it so much. Issue 23 is now available and …
These days I am in the enviable position of making quilts and sewing for a living. I have a wonderful life and every day I count my blessings. But making your living with your hobby does give you one problem – you need a new hobby! crochet is also part of my working life as …