I ended up switching out the whale fabric for a floral, and also making TWO Carter Bags! One for me, one for my Etsy shop. This pattern is by Swoon from the Carried Away Collective, and is the first bag I’ve made from those patterns, despite having them for...
I’m pretty sure you’ve read posts from other bloggers that are clearing out their craft rooms after being inspired in part by Marie Kondo. That stuff is kind of catchy, it has to be said…. While my biggest need is to use her special folding technique on my drawer...
Today I want to talk about juried quilt shows, specifically, being rejected. It wasn’t that long ago I got my rejections for Quiltcon, and to be honest, I always expect to fail there, every year. I think of it as a charitable donation to the MQG 😉 Then last...
A couple of cool things have happened for me south of the border this year. Firstly, it’s been a few years, but I got published in a US magazine. You can find my Triangle Mountains (renamed to Rocky Peaks) quilt in the current issue of Precut Patchwork – which...
This month has had quite a bit of handsewing. I’ve made an EPP/hand applique cushion project for a future issue of Make Modern (so I will show you it properly then), plus I quilted it and stitched it together with a piping trim. Also I’ve started work on the...
I made this mini quilt for the MQG Mini Swap this year. I was paired with Velda who likes bright jewel tone fabrics and low volume backgrounds. I can show it now because I know she has received it! I wanted to try something like a New York Beauty...
It only took three weeks from start to finish, I dropped everything and made my latest animal portrait, Potato Hank. Here is the original photo it is based on, Hank in his tightest curled up potato-pose: It’s made with my usual technique but the edges are bound with double...
I’ve had a few people ask for patterns to be released that didn’t make it into my book, and I’m trying to see what to add to my shop next. I know I’m not sure quick at releasing online patterns What do you think – the Himalayan cat pillow...
I was on the Pat Sloan American Patchwork and Quilting Podcast this week! Did you listen in? Let me know what you thought. I was a bit nervous but that wavering in my voice at the start can be put down to the phone connection, right? I’m very happy...
I’m not one for resolutions, or words to live a year by, but I know it works great for others. This year already however, it seems things have kind of organically gone that way for me. My day job is as a graphic designer – I get paid well...