Here in the limbo land between Christmas and New Year’s Day it’s always fun to reflect on the year that was and think about the year to come. (Surely it’s got to be better?) Cheryl at Meadow Mist Designs has an annual “best of” round up of quilting blog posts, which helps prompt such reflection. …

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I have a fat quarter friendly, stash-busting quilt pattern for you today. It’s called Stash Knockout and it’s here to help you get your stash under control. Like many of you, my stash could do with some reduction. With a New Year coming up fast the urge to get organised is strong and I’m using …

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Today I’m revisiting one of my quilt block tutorials to give it a festive tweak (and use it to sew Christmas placemats). This block is made from my Alex Quilt Block tutorial, which can be made in either two or three colours (plus background fabric). It’s also a perfect quilt block pattern to use with …

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I have a Christmas Tree mini quilt pattern for you today! Christmas quilt patterns are always top-of-mind this time of year for me. Unfortunately they aren’t very practical in the Southern Hemisphere where December falls in summer. Nary a roasted chestnut or a sleigh-bell to be seen around these parts; we’re more likely to spend …

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I’ve just listed an expanded version of the When You Wish… quilt pattern up in my shop and wanted to let you know. The original pattern was for FQ instructions to sew a baby quilt (legs sold separately). Each of the 4 quadrants in this baby quilt are different which works well with FQs. Over the years I’ve had lots of …

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Well, hello there! Today I have a free quilt block pattern for you – it’s called the Alex quilt block and it’s a good one for your scraps. I’m not really sure how you’d describe this quilt block. It’s some sort of cross/log cabin/stitch-and-flip hybrid. If it reminds you of anything be sure to let …

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If you missed my last post, I’ve just released a new star quilt pattern called In The Stars. You can read more about the above quilt in this post, but in a nutshell it’s made with Ruby Star Society basics fabrics in 6 very different and lovely colours. Blue and Green Star Quilt Pattern This …

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I have a fun, modern star quilt pattern for you today – it’s called In The Stars. (I know, I’m getting really imaginative with these titles. It seriously is the hardest part of making a quilt pattern – choosing the name.) I’m excited about this star quilt pattern for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it’s …

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Hello there! It’s been a while since I last posted so I thought I’d pop in and say g’day.  New Star Quilt Pattern Coming I’m excited to announce that my next pattern, In The Stars, will be released on Thursday. In The Stars, funnily enough, is a new star quilt pattern and is fat quarter …

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I have a fresh, emerald green quilt top to share with you today. This is a baby size version of my Up And Away quilt pattern (listed here in my shop). You can find more info on the pattern and see my navy version in this blog post here. I also made a yellow, throw …

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