Jo Avery – the Blog

Moon Tree Quilt and Thread Collection

My Moon Tree Quilt is finished! I’ve been working on this since November last year when I started stitching these moon tree appliqué panels. I didn’t start out with the idea of making a quilt but I was enjoying sewing these so much that I knew I had to find a use for all the

Moon Trees

My latest obsession is stitching these panels that feature trees in front of a moon. It’s a further exploration of my Freehand Rainbow Applique which I started 3 years ago now. The idea behind that was to cut and stitch simple shapes with the least fuss possible. No templates, no instructions, just some fabric and

A 100 days of Organic Applique

I few weeks back I started this year’s The 100 Day Project. I have been planning to join in for the last few years but never got my act together in time. This is the 10th anniversary and I had an idea ready to go so I jumped in. And I am having so much

Further Adventures with Freehand Applique

Back in May I wrote a post all about the Freehand Rainbow Applique class I had taught at the Making Zen Retreat and the cushions I’d made with my class samples. You can read that post here. I’d already became a little obsessed with the rainbow applique and had completed two cushions and a coaster.