Still convalescing here…got a bit of a cold and a case of the ‘blahs’. Fortunately it’s half term here so Savi and I both have a week long holiday. Savi’s cough is so rattling and awful that I cringe every time I hear it. Poor kid. It was kind of her to share it with… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party
Joanie Zeier Poole’s book on machine quilting teaches you what you need to know to start free motion quilting. FMQ can be so scary – where do you start? How much do you do? What designs work best? This manual will definitely help you find your bearings. Chapter 1 is full of lots of tips… Read More Book Review: The Complete Machine Quilting Manual
Sewing World Magazine is out now and my quilt is on the cover!!! SQUEAL!!! If you can’t find it in a bookstore/newsagent near you, you can order it from Traplet Publications’s website. My quilt is a layer cake quilt. I had to scramble to get it done before I went to Texas. To be honest… Read More (I’m in) Sewing World Magazine 😉
So you may have noticed I wasn’t here last week. That’s because I was reading – I averaged nearly 600 pages per day, which as you can imagine doesn’t leave much time for anything else. For some reason, when I read fiction I can’t bear to put it down. I simply MUST know what’s happening… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party
Our feature this week isn’t a quilt, but it’s been made with great skill and eye for detail: Kelli of Seriously…I think it needs stitches made this lovely lil donkey using a Ric Rac pattern (designed by Jodie Carleton). Isn’t is superb? Thank you for sharing, Kelli! And I have a couple of finishes to… Read More Friday Feature and Finishes
I mentioned in Tuesday’s post that I’d do a review of the Klona solid cotton fabric that I used to make my Tula Pink LOVE quilt. The fabric was provided by Abakhan Fabrics, where it’s available for £7.25 per metre. It’s a full 135 cm wide instead of the usual 114 cm, so it’s a very… Read More Abakhan Sponsors: Klona Cotton Solids & Lined Drawstring Bag Pattern Review
Hello!! I’ve been intending to start incorporating my knitting into my blog posts, but as you guys know I haven’t been feeling that great lately. I’m happy to report that I’m feeling a bit better, and I’ve even been sewing and knitting a bit too. (I’ll do a full blog post on my mood soon… Read More Knitting: On and Off the Needles
This post is sponsored by Abakhan Fabrics (UK). Hello!!! Today’s my big day: My Tula Pink Love Quilt pattern review is up on Sew Sweetness! Please go have a look – it’s a great pattern and if you’re a newer quilter it’s a perfect way to experiment with negative space, wonky blocks and just a little… Read More Tula Pink Sew Along: LOVE Quilt (Sponsored by Abakhan)
Sorry for the late post! I taught at the college today and then got so wrapped up in sewing charity quilt blocks and listening to my new audiobook that I totally forgot to post! On the house front: we had a couple come see the house on Saturday which meant that we had to stay… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party
Sorry things have been so quiet around here – we’ve been pretty swamped with getting the house ready to put it on the market. And then yesterday my husband tried to clean something. I’m sure you’ve had this happen in your house – someone cleans something and the results are SO disastrous that you have… Read More Manic Monday Linky Party
