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A New Obsession: Mini Quilt Blocks…
Looking for a challenge? Try making some mini quilt blocks! These adorable little blocks are so tiney-tiny, they make me feel like a giant with fat fumbly fingers. Finished block sizes range from three to five inches (7.6cm to 12.7cm) and are just so sweet to make and swoon over! These are the two I’ve […]
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Just.Keep.Quilting.
It’s time again to share my next two blocks from my Craftsy’s Block of the Month! Yay!! This month was foundation piecing, which I had never done before, and I created the String block and the Broken Spider Web block. These blocks were quite simple and fun to make, especially having the opportunity to to rummage through […]
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Here’s to a Summer We Never Had!
One of the best feelings in the world for a quilter is the spark of excitement you get when starting a new quilt! It’s all about that instant thrill and buzz you get when finding the right pattern, mixing and matching the right colours and prints and then beginning! The first cut into the fabric, the […]
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Fast Days & Sleepless Nights…
Tired. So very tired. Had a near sleepless night last night, thanks to a happy little frog in our backyard croaking away until 4.30am. If only I could’ve caught it and made it go ‘POP in the microwave’! TAFE (Art School) started last week and it has been full on, hectic, challenging and fun. The days are […]
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New Projects, Rain & Green Tea
Right now, here in Sydney Australia, it’s the middle of summer. And yet, today outside my window, it’s pissing down rain! And has been all day! This is my backyard pool. So alone. So deserted. So abandoned. *Sigh* But, with a lemon green tea steaming away on my left, Daniel Merriweather’s Love and War album playing on itunes, […]
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Craftsy Block of the Month
Join me in The Craftsy Block of the Month! ‘Learn fun quilting techniques, make new friends and create a one-of-a-kind quilt with the FREE Craftsy Block of the Month! Each month, Amy Gibson will guide you through a specific quilting technique – half- and quarter-square triangles, appliqué, string quilting, paper piecing and more. Then […]
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Cheers, to a Creative New Year!
Before I begin: Merry (belated) Christmas and may you have a safe and very creative New Year! So after a while away from my sewing machine and me, horribly neglecting my blog, I have made my return! A few projects have been going down: I made a sweet little cot quilt for my third nephew, Noah, who was […]
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‘Purple Rain’ – The making of a Quilt….
So, a few months ago my cousin in the U.K asked if I could make her quilt…and of course I said yes… So here’s a very quick way of how it was made! Sally (my cousin) wanted purples and lilacs in her quilt, so I set off first finding the best block/quilt design that jumped out […]
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Hello world!
Whoo! Hello World! First day of my brand new shiney blog! I hope to be able to share with you, the world or who ever wants to read about my rantings, my love and passion about all things patchwork, quilting, sewing, fabric, colour, pattern, line, embroidery, photography and even food! But mostly it’ll be about […]