Have you seen this new ‘bookazine’? The Pro Guide to Quilting is the latest in a series of guides from the same people who make Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine. It’s actually much more like a book than a magazine and is absolutely packed full (163 pages!) of information, tips and tutorials all about …
It’s been a bit quiet in the sewing room recently as I have been busy with our shop move. But I did manage to finish the Hello World pillow for Blend Fabrics. And as I have all my quilts at home at the moment (usually they are hanging on the walls of the craft studio) …
I bet you didn’t know you could do Improv EPP, did you? Well it turns out you can! Yes I know it is another cushion, but this one is for me, and it’s also my first FAL finish this year. This project started more than a year ago now as a project to show off …
This week a friend had a special birthday (a number I am heading for in just a few years too!) so I made her this cushion out of gorgeous Dashwood fabric. I just love those foxes. This is the Botch Handle block for my Modern Sampler Quilt which I finally finished a few weeks back. …
I actually finished this quilt before Christmas, but with everything that’s been going on and with the terrible weather we’ve been having (everything is soaking wet outside!) making photography difficult, I am only just able to share it with you now. This is my Modern Sampler Quilt, that I started making for a class last …
A few months back Fiona put up this great tutorial on clamshells. I have always wanted to have a go at these and pretty much started this piece as soon as I had stopped reading! As regular readers will know I have a large stash of Liberty tana lawn, collected over many long years. But …
Hello lovely readers. This tutorial was originally featured on Leanne’s blog as part of the first quarter FAL earlier in the year. I thought it was time to share it here in case anyone missed it there. Today I am going to share my 20 odd years worth of hand quilting experience with you all. …