Earlier this year I had a quilt pattern published in Issue 44 of Love Patchwork & Quilting. I’m excited that this pattern has come home again to Bonjour Quilts. The design is called Triangle Twist and it uses HSTs and log cabins to make a fun triangle-filled pattern. This version was made with navy, peach, …
I’ve got a free Halloween skull quilt block pattern for you! It’s October – so it’s time to sew up all the spooooky projects you’ll no doubt find popping up all over Pinterest. This pattern is for a 9″ x 11″ (finished) patchwork skull block. It would look great in a quartet for a cushion, …
This Scrap Fabric Embroidery Tutorial was first published on the Liberty of London Craft Blog in 2014. As it’s no longer available there, I’m republishing here at Bonjour Quilts. Enjoy! This appliqué-and-embroidery project offers a way showcase your favourite fabric scraps so that you can see and enjoy them every day. Project Requirements (affiliate links*): 8 …
It’s always fun when someone you follow writes a book. It’s even more fun when someone you actually know writes one. I’m so happy that my real-life friend Peta’s book is now available! Welcome to my stop on her book tour. A Piece of Cake has 14 beautiful and easy-to-sew projects that use layer cake …
Is Instagram your jam? Or maybe Facebook is where you spend your social media time? I’d love to know either way so that I’m putting my efforts toward the one you all prefer! Please know that I have no intention of changing my focus on blog posts or my newsletter – they are still the most …
Although I’m in Australia and it’s the first day of winter here, it’s hard not to know what is happening all the way over in the US of A. Every day Pinterest shows me images that tell me American schools are letting out, the northern hemisphere summer is coming and occasions such as Memorial Day are …
If you’re looking for a mini quilt pattern then you’re in the right place. This quick mini quilt project will let you practice your half rectangle triangle (HRT) blocks and use up some scraps as well. Bonus!This free mini quilt pattern is called Scrappy Kites. It was known around our house as Star Destroyers (à …
Ever wondered how to sew and trim half rectangle triangle (HRT) blocks? Well you’ve come to the right place! Let me show you how I like to do them. Half Rectangle Triangles add another fun shape to your quilt designing arsenal. You can make cool, elongated diamonds and zigzags and parallelograms and…long spikey things. The …
I used my sewing machine to sew a zigzag quilt binding on my latest quilt and thought I’d write a tutorial on how I like to do it. First up let me say if you’re a perfectionist when it comes to quilting and must have everything just so, then zigzag binding is probably not for …
A Green Quilt for the 2017 Pantone Quilt Challenge (opening soon – see Bryan House Quilts and No Hats in the House for all the details). The 2017 Pantone Colour of the Year is Greenery – an insufferably cheerful shade of green. Aw, okay, I don’t mind it (much better than Marsala – 2015’s colour), …
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