Adventures in patchwork and other handmade crafts
I was so excited to get the Tula Pink rotary cuter for Christmas, it felt nice and weighty but comfortable in my hand, and like a good quality product. However, things changed a few months in. I made a vlog about my experience with the cutter (and the shop...
Recently, I’ve been working on a project (to be shared soon) that I’ve not been able to blog or Instagram about, but it’s been that much of a long slog, that it looks like I’ve been doing nothing for the last month or two, no new bags made, no...
I don’t feel like writing much at the moment, but I do want to share some quilts from the Heritage Park show this weekend. I showed some of my book returns and rejects and they were mostly kept together… Hoots Mon; Doe, Stag, Fawn triptych Barley the Mouse; Fabulous...
Today I’m introducing Metal & Vinyl! Metal & Vinyl is my newest Etsy shop (that makes three now), and I plan to supply local sewists and bagineers with cool stuff that you probably haven’t seen anywhere else. If it’s quirky, I’m going to try and stock it! I love...
It’s sad to say, but Popular Patchwork will be no more after the June issue (pictured). I’ve enjoyed working with the magazine for five years as a writer, and then for a couple of years before that when I edited a sister title (that had a similar fate). It’s...
It’s been a while since this last happened – my Scallops quilt is the cover star of the latest (May?) issue of Popular Patchwork! It’s in most large newsagents in the UK. My grandma is kindly posting me a copy. I have seen it in large Chapters stores here...
There have been a couple of things I’ve made blocks for lately. It nice as a rest for my brain between projects and for using up a few scraps. In case you’re looking for some causes, here’s what I’ve been up to. The cat blocks (above) are for Christy...
Maybe I should try and get one of the historical finishes done…. it might be hard as we are doing some home renovations (read: my husband is ripping out doors and door frames, meanwhile I make sure I do his usual house chores and make cups of tea, etc)...
This was a race to finish this weekend, but it is now in the post and it’s another thing off my to do list! It’s very different to my usual colour scheme, and is quite small, but has to be to be a happy size to post. When I...
I totally lied in my last post folks, not only did I finish Scallops, but I finished Trellis too. Two finishes! I seem to have a think for one word named quilts. Anyway, I didn’t share Trellis because I didn’t think I had photos, and while they’re not NICE...