For those of you who are new here, welcome to Bonjour Quilts! My name is Kirsty and I’m the guest blogger for the blocks Margaret and Milly in GnomeAngel’s Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt Sew Along. This Sew-Along is sponsored by the Fat Quarter Shop and uses Laurie Aaron Hird‘s book The Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt. …
The tutorials for the first 3 blocks of the Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt Sew Along are now live so I wanted to share my version of Bonnie (Block No 16). Throughout the Sew Along, Angie of Gnome Angel will post about every block. There will also be at least one guest blogger completing the …
Are you looking for a good way to store and organise your small quilting templates? How about a flex frame pouch? This pouch is made of both transparent vinyl and fabric. I chose vinyl because I wanted to be able to see at a glance which templates were in what pouch. I found my vinyl …
The 1st of September is considered the first day of Spring here in Australia (regardless of what the weather is doing, Australians are stubborn like that). What better way to celebrate spring than with a quilt-full of flowers? This lap sized (51.5″ x 65.5″) quilt is a busy mix of nine-patch blocks and appliqué and …
Hey, have you heard about the Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt sew along happening through the fine hosting of Angie at Gnome Angel and the Fat Quarter Shop? There will be tutorials and guest bloggers (like me!) and a Facebook group (1600 members and counting) and link-ups…all the details can be found here. It’s going …
Hello all, here’s a recent scrap fabric project I finished! This was also my entry in the Umbrella Prints Trimmings Challenge. When I first heard about the contest I thought ‘what a great idea’! Anyone who’s followed this blog for a while will know that I love scrap fabric projects – especially on the micro …
In my last post I introduced you to my latest pattern, Gather ‘Round, which was made with solid fabrics. I think this quilt pattern looks great in solids. It has a bit of that midwestern style to it. For something different, I decided to make a version in print fabric, too. This version is …
Gather ‘Round is a bold and graphic modern quilt pattern suitable for the advanced beginner.
It’s true that Halloween isn’t that big a deal here in Australia. If anything, it’s probably been embraced more by Aussie adults than the kids – you’re much more likely to see Halloween used as an excuse for a party than see kids out Trick or Treating. Regardless, that won’t stop me sewing something up …
Spring – a great time for new projects. And I need a new project – what with raising a family, learning French, trying to become a proficient sewer and attempting to get back into running after baby no. 3 – I have so* much time to fill. Why not start a blog? I am a …
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