Quilting can be an expensive hobby – no doubt about it. There are some essentials that you can’t live without. For me, that’s my sewing machine, sewing table, mat, rotary blade, my general sewing supplies, a fabric stash, batting, threads and the list goes on and on… And we all know just how addictive quilting is! […]
The following is an extract from Crystal’s online book – Modern Colour Workshop. The book covers the essentials of colour theory and explores how it relates to choosing fabrics for your quilts. You will learn about colour relationships and why they matter; how to curate a colour palette using a variety of techniques; and the […]
Have you noticed all the quilts popping up lately? If you’re a total quilt addict like, me, they’re always everywhere, and it’s always exciting to see them in the background of TV or movie scenes. I mean, How to Make an American Quilt has been around forever but recently, I feel like they are all […]
I know you all hear me when I say – quilting is completely addictive! Sometimes I really feel like all I want to do is Quilt Sleep Repeat. And even when I am sleeping I dream about quilting! That’s totally normal, right? This is now my screen saver, and I wanted to share it with […]
I am so excited to officially announce that my Project 48 partner Linden and I have been invited to participate in the upcoming Making the Australian Quilt: 1800–1950 exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria in July. Its a huge honour to be part of the opening and we are thrilled that we are going to be part […]
Have you ever dyed fabric with indigo dye? Yesterday I got to try my hand at indigo dying and I really, really loved it. I’ve got this quilt idea in mind, with the stack of Liberty prints I have randomly collected. They usually aren’t my thing, but somehow I jumped on that bandwagon at some point […]
This week i am hosting a second Sunday Stash* link party on behalf of Molli Sparkles, who is still away gallivanting on glitter unicorns, or whatever he does when he is not sewing. Molli is my fellow Juki Brand Ambassador and I have a great interview with him from last year which you should definitely check out. Actually, I […]
Last year my Modern Medallion quilt was accepted into the Texas Quilt Museum as part of the Modern Quilt Guild exhibit. Although I am not able to go along and see the quilt hanging myself, my dad just happened to be travelling in America, and through Texas! He made a special trip to La Grange just […]
This week i am hosting the Sunday Stash* link party on behalf of Molli Sparkles. And having a giveaway! Polka Dot Tea and I have joined forces to offer a pretty great giveaway – a $30 fabric voucher and a Raspberry Spool patterns of your choice. Yay! Link up or comment to enter – see the end […]
The last fews weeks as we really get into spring, I have been out in the garden (read pulling out weeds) and enjoying the sunshine. Over the weekend as Archer played beside me making cups of tea with dirt and an old mug, I soaked up the vitamin D and listened to Mary Fons rap […]