Hello everyone, we are well into Spring here, and the April issues of quilting magazines are hitting the shops! In keeping with the Spring theme, I designed a birdhouse wallhanging for British Patchwork & Quilting (April issue). One of the things I love about Spring is the sound of chirping birds […]
A lovely 'owl loving' friend of mine had her birthday this weekend! 'Olive Owl' first made an appearance in my Woodland Friends quilt last year. (And I'm currently teaching this quilt in my classes - it's been so lovely watching a beautiful 'Parliament of Owls' appear!) I adapted the pattern to create […]
Popular Patchwork very kindly sent me a gorgeous bundle of 'Wrap it Up' fabrics by Makower with a 'festive quilt' remit for their December issue. I took inspiration from the baubles shapes in the fabrics and designed this applique baubles Christmas quilt. These fabrics were lovely to work with, and I […]
I have a particular soft spot for Tilda fabrics. I love the calming colours and the vintagey feel the ditsy florals and spots evoke. 'Autumn Tree' is a collection that came out last year, and is still available to purchase. I went with simple 16 patch 'on point' blocks with appliqued hearts for my autumn […]
Sewing World asked me to make a Scandi inspired Tea Cosy for their October issue. After much deliberation I broke with tradition and chose felt to best illustrate my design. I used my trusty Essex Yarn Dyed Linen (Flax) for the background. I think the rustic linen gives a lovely foundation for the tactile felt. […]
Happy Tuesday everyone! I'm super excited to be able to show you some of my new friends! This is my Woodland Friends quilt, made with Aneela Hoey's 'Foxgloves' & 'Vignette' collections on an Essex linen background. It all started with a commission from Popular Patchwork to make an Autumnal/Woodland quilt. I found a picture of […]
Now that I am embracing Autumn, I can show you one of my favourite makes of this year! This is 'Autumn Tree', an applique wallhanging measuring 27" x 30", which I will definitely be displaying in my home. I adore the warm autumnal purples and pinks in Denyse Schmidt's Chicopee range, especially on […]
Here in N.Ireland we have really loooooooong school summer holidays. They start off slowly at the end of June, but seem to really speed up in August as we hurtle towards September! We are already in the throws of school uniform buying in the Hollies' household! So my 'Back to School' Pencil case in this […]
Hello everyone! My that's another week gone! How has your week been? My June is always a little crazy, but exams are over, Uni daughter comes home for a visit on Thursday, so all is right with the world! Did I ever tell you that I love recycling denim (only once or twice right! Wink! […]
Apologies to my bloggy friends living in the East of England, but it has been full-on sunny here .... all week! ALL WEEK! And more to come! Squeeee! Pardon my excitement, but it only happens once a millennia here! Timely then for my Flex Frame Sunglasses Cases to be published in Popular Patchwork this week. […]
We had the most gloriously sunny day today! I tried to capture the light on the limited features in my small garden. Isn't light so inspiring, and seems to make everyone feel much more positive! One of my daughter's names means 'bringer of light' and she does just that, every day! And here are a […]
