I’ve been wanting to teach a class in amigurumi for a while. It’s very easy once you know how but would still make a fun class, and my crochet addicts love any excuse to sit in the craft room and crochet all day. Amigurumi means ‘crochet or knitted soft toy’ in Japanese. Mainly they are …
A few months ago I had my first go at the Dresden Plate block when I made this cushion for a session in one of my evening class blocks. It proved really popular and so I decided to make it a full day workshop for 2013, with the idea that you could complete the whole …
Yes I’ve survived! As I mentioned in my last post, not only did I have a stand at the Scottish Country Living Fair last weekend, but I also had to do a demo in the Craft Theatre every day! The CL Fair was held at the SECC in Glasgow from Thursday to Sunday and I …
Years ago when I started writing this blog I would share the gestation of every quilt, with sneak peeks and progress reports until the day I could say ‘it’s finished!’ But here’s a quilt I have been working on, intermittently, since the summer and I realise I haven’t mentioned it here once! I think this …
Well I keep crocheting these African Flowers and the blanket is getting so heavy so I thought I better find a new use for them – so here’s my African Flower Handbag! With my blanket I have joined-as-you-go with a different colour round each hexagon but for this project I outlined each one with a …
Meet my 2 new owl friends – Ethel and Edmund! We just took delivery of a range of flannel (available now on our website) from Robert Kaufman and what better project to try them out on than a few more owls for my collection? That’s Ethel above… …and this is Edmund, giving you a cheeky …
I have been entering a quilt in to every Blogger’s Quilt Festival for the last 3 years. This wonderful event is hosted by Amy Ellis at Amy’s Creative Side and is a highlight of my quilting calendar. This year I have a new finish to show you! I just finished quilting ‘The Neighbourhood’ on Monday …
The other week I had the last class in my Modern Patchwork Techniques 2 evening class block. I decided that we should concentrate on HST’s and maybe even have a go at designing our own blocks. And so, in preparation, I thought I’d try to design a block myself. After about 5 minutes doodling I …
Earlier this year I made a version of my Red Riding Hood Quilt as a commission. I was photographing it in the shop when one of my customers came in, saw the quilt and got very excited. Catriona completely fell in love with the wolf and the trees and the next day she was …
Today I am taking part in my first blog hop! Katy and Laura are now both on their way to the Sewing Summit in Salt lake City from opposite ends of the world. They are also planning a ‘Thelma and Louise style’ Road Trip (at least I hope that’s the style they are planning!) and …