wooden spoon quilt tutorials
I don’t usually make the same quilt twice but Courthouse Steps quilts are an exception to that *rule*. Through the use of colour/value and block orientation this simple block can be made in so many ways that keep it feeling fresh and interesting.
It’s been so long since I did any sewing that I had to literally dust off my sewing machine and cutting mat to prepare this tutorial today! I didn’t plan to take such a long break from my sewing machine, but I’ve enjoyed spending time in the garden, catching up with family and friends and […]
A Pine Tree quilt in an old quilt book* caught my eye when I was looking for inspiration for this project. I can’t say I’ve noticed too many Pine Tree quilts around, although I did remember seeing this gorgeous Pine Tree block by Amanda from HeyPorkChop. I love Amanda’s projects! I didn’t have to look […]
Yesterday I met Marti Michell, in person and in my home town! What a treat! Marti is currently in New Zealand holding workshops and trunk shows. She is being hosted by Grandmother’s Garden, a quiltshop that is just 15 minutes from where I live. I feel very privileged to have been able to sit down […]
Hello! I’m back! Maybe it looked like I’d given up on blogging but I promise I haven’t! Now I can’t wait to get caught up on all those projects that haven’t been blogged (going back to November last year!!). First up I have a pillow that I made for Alison and Sami’s Instagram pillow swap a while […]
I’m back! The summer holidays are over and my children have gone back to school. There’s no time to dwell on how terribly quiet the house is, I’ve filled the silence with the hum of my sewing machine. After two months of zero sewing I am more than ready to get stuck back in. Today I’m thrilled to […]
Hello and welcome! Today I’m sharing my method for making Granny, the latest block in Angie @ GnomeAngel’s Farmer’s Wife 1930s Sewalong. I am really thrilled to be sharing a tutorial for this block as it’s perfect for my favourite Foundation Paper Piecing (FPP) technique. I’ve pieced all my other blocks so far but the small pieces and bias […]
Yesterday I shared Part One of my “no ripping foundation paper piecing tutorial”. Part One covered preparing the block templates from freezer paper and preparing cutting templates. Today I’m covering how to cut the fabrics and sew the block. These instructions refer specifically to my Sugar Loaf block but you can adapt the instructions to any foundation […]
As promised yesterday when I released my free Sugar Loaf Block pattern, here is my tutorial for foundation paper piecing, no paper ripping required. I’ve broken the tutorial into two parts. Today I’m sharing Part One, Preparation. I’ll show you how to create your block template using freezer paper and how to create cutting templates […]
I’ve finished my Holiday Pillow for The Great Pillow Fight Swap on Flickr. It’s always good to sew those last few stitches on the binding. Here’s a little sneak peek… I wrote about the Denyse Schmidt fabric that was the inspiration for the pillow in this post. Edited to add: I’ve now made three pillows with this block, see […]
