Are they Christmas pillows or are they Christmas cushions? I’m not sure, but I do know I love them, no matter what they’re called! These Christmas pillows were made from my Scrap Magnet quilt pattern. The pattern has instructions for a single block (as well as a lap quilt and an oversized block baby mat), …
It’s all happening in today’s post – flying geese, fussy cutting and a friend’s new book! What a great combination! The lovely Alyce of Blossom Heart Quilts has a new book called Mini Masterpieces out now. You can find it on Amazon here.* I *heart* mini quilts I love mini quilts. So when Alyce mentioned …
There hasn’t been much quilting around here of late as we’ve just returned from a 2-week family holiday in Tasmania. We thought it would be 100% fun to squeeze our family of 6 into a motor home, so we hired one for the trip. In retrospect I’d say it was 90% fun, 5% frustration and …
One of the best things about quilting is how two people can use the exact same quilt pattern to sew two very different quilts. This is my version of my Scrap Magnet quilt, with each block sewn with similar coloured scraps. The fabrics (solid or patterned), the colours, the values (dark vs light) and their …
I have a new scrap quilt pattern for you today called Scrap Magnet. This pattern will hopefully get you rifling through your scrap pile, looking for gold. A good scrap pile rifling is like a stroll down memory lane. It’s fun to remember all the projects those fabrics featured in, and to know that they’ve …
Postage stamp quilts are always a visual feast – and this Postage Stamp Star quilt block is no different. The Fat Quarter Shop is hosting a round-up on this block and asked me to join in. Of course, I said yes. You can find out how to download the free PDF pattern for this block …
I’m happy to introduce you to my latest quilt pattern, called Gemology! This pattern is FQ friendly, as I am really trying to reclaim my linen cupboard and reduce my stash. The Gemology quilt pattern is for a lap/throw size quilt, finishing at approximately 54″ x 70″. The tumbling gemstone shapes are made with HSTs …
If you caught my last post you’d know that I’ve just released a new quilt pattern called Scrappy Lattice. The pattern comes in 5 sizes (baby, lap, twin, queen, king) and has two different block sizes to offer more choices for scrap reduction. There are instructions for using scraps and also for fat eighths (baby …
Who doesn’t love a good scrap busting quilt pattern? Scraps seem to multiply in the dark so it’s good to sew up a scrappy quilt project every now and then just to keep the population under control! While the Scrappy Lattice pattern was written to be a scrap busting quilt pattern, many readers advised they …
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