How about a patchwork tutorial for a scrappy quilt block? Here’s one I’ve been playing with over the past few days called Feeling Cross. I’m not actually feeling cross….far from it. Without a doubt the hardest part of quilt-making is thinking up names for the blasted things. I regularly show my husband and children quilt layouts …
February’s nearly here! That means it’s time for candy hearts, patchwork hearts, all the hearts. Yuck, right? :) I had some Alison Glass and Carolyn Friedlander fabrics in various shades of purple lying around my sewing table and decided they needed to become a heart patchwork block. Teamed with a variety of low-volume fabrics, I …
I have a new pattern to show you, called Starcrossed. It first appeared in Issue 83 of Australia’s Quilters Companion magazine earlier this year. Starcrossed is a throw sized quilt that comes in at 67.5″ x 67.5″. The version you see here is made with Kona Storm (navy), Ash (grey) and some of Elizabeth Hartman’s …
Angie Wilson of Gnome Angel has written a book! It’s a ripper, as we like to say in Australia (meaning it’s great) so you should get yourself a copy – either via Amazon* (US) or the Book Depository (the rest of the world). You can also find all sorts of good info on the book …
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 …
How’s that for a sensational headline ;) This month I had my 10,000th reader sign up for my newsletter, thanks to ConvertKit*, the software I use to send my emails/newsletters. My first though when this happened was “Woah”. My second thought was “I’ve got to tell other crafters how they can do this, too!” If you have …
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