February is the month of love, and no better way to celebrate than with a free patchwork heart tutorial! I first created a placemat size Log Cabin Heart a few years ago for Patchwork & Quilting Magazine, when they asked their contributors to design a mini quilt that represented 3 favourite things. For me it […]
I've been very neglectful in keeping you up-to-date here on our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along! Apologies! I think perhaps Christmas put paid to my QAL rhythm and blog routine!! Since I last updated you on the QAL we have made.... 1 Light of Life Lantern (18" Drunkard's Path) block: 2 Flying Geese borders: 2 Spools blocks […]
This week in the Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along we are making three 9" Crossed Paths blocks. This block column will add a dramatic geometric contrast to the softer curves and sharp points of its surrounding blocks. The technique focus in making these blocks is how to successfully sew long strips together. For […]
We have reached the half way point in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along!! It's so wonderful seeing the many blocks being made in our private Facebook group, and the many different colourways and fabric choices personalising them all! In fact we are already half-way through our block making!! This week is the 2nd week […]
Hi everyone, I can't believe it's a week already since my last post! The new week in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along has brought a new block and technique focus! This week we are making two 9" Garden Baskets, showcasing the Y Seam as our technique focus! What is a Y Seam? […]
Hi everyone, I hope you've had a good week. It's been a busy week of filming here at Just Jude Designs, as well as keeping tabs on the participants of our Kindred Spirits QAL! This week's block in the QAL is the Friendship Star block. We are making two 9" Friendship Star […]
This week in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along we are making the Sunflower block. Our technique focus this time is curved piecing using the humble drunkard's Path unit (Quarter Circle and Background Fan). I love curved piecing and the endless variety this little quilt block offers. With the templates my ladies […]
Welcome to part 3 of my series on Log Cabin blocks (part 1 available here; part 2 available here). So far we've looked at the variations within Log Cabin and Courthouse Steps blocks. This post is all about the Pineapple Block. Like me, you may be surprised that the Pineapple […]
Welcome back to my Log Cabin Blocks series (part 1 available here). In part 1 we looked at a range of Log Cabin blocks, from Traditional to Wonky! In part 2, we are going to look at the 2nd category in this family of blocks. (All sample blocks are made using fabrics from […]
Last week in classes I taught a short lesson on the Log Cabin Family of blocks! I'm going to take you through the 3 main categories in a series of posts, with a mystery post to finish the series! Part 1: Log Cabin Part 2: Courthouse Steps Part 3: Pineapple Part 4: […]
Hi there, Welcome to part 3 of my Spring into Summer '19 series, looking at the items on display in our classroom (part 1 available here; part 2 available here). Part 3 continues the Lori Holt theme, this time looking at her book 'Quilty Fun'. 7 Lori Holt's Quilty Fun Book: […]
Waaaaaaaay back, in February, I facilitated a very good friend's special birthday request! 16 friends squished into my classroom, each of them charged with making a patchwork block about their dear friend. Shirley has been a nurse, midwife, missionary and lecturer. She is one of the most generous, caring and just people […]
Hello everyone, well with less than a week until Easter day, I thought it was about time I finished off my Easter Table series. As promised, I'm giving this post over to the 2 remaining items on my table. Can you spot them? The totally brilliant book 'Farm Girl Vintage' by Lori […]
In my classes last week, I gave another '5 minute demo'. This month the demo was all about Disappearing Blocks! No, not magic tricks or a trick of the eye. But how to turn a well known quilt block into something rather special (without lots of intricate piecing)! The following are pictorial instructions on […]
Hi everyone! In class this week, our '5 minute lesson' was all about HSTs (Half Square Triangles), QSTs (Quarter Square Triangles) and HRTs (no not that type of HRT! Half Rectangle Triangles!). These versatile and clever units form the many building blocks of quilt and quilt block design! They are component parts […]
Hi there! How has your week been? Isn't it crazy how fast the weeks are flying in! But I'm glad we're almost out the other side of January, aren't you? When I first started learning patchwork, one of the first blocks I tried was the humble log cabin! And it was love at […]
This is Frost! I'm happy to see the actual frost (& snow) on the ground disappear this week! And instead show you my scrappy quilt in icy blues, which is featured in the January issue of Quilt Now. As you know, I LOVE using scraps. Sticking to a particular colourway while just […]
Well hello there! Didn't that week go quickly? My feet have hardly touched the ground it's been so busy here! I'm getting ready to make an important announcement next Tuesday, so it's full steam ahead here. In the meantime I can show you a quilt I made for British Patchwork & Quilting, using […]
Hello there! I'm getting a little behind schedule in showing you my recent magazine commissions. The September issue of Quilt Now will be released very soon, but first I need to show you what made front cover of their August issue. This is my Sun, Sea and Sky scrap buster quilt. […]
In the Siblings Together Quilting Bee (2) I took a 2nd turn at Queen Bee for February. Spurred on by Sue's donated wonky star blocks, we all embraced our inner 'wonk' and made lots more bright and beautiful star blocks. And here is the finished quilt: What a blast of […]
