We have had the final week of our Instagram Pattern Designers Collaboration for March. This week we were showcasing Jo's Bird Bundle 2, a collection of adorable applique UK garden birds. If you are a lover of applique or birds (or both!) you will love both of Jo's applique Bird Bundles (available via her website). […]
The end of the 2nd week of our Instagram Designer's Collaboration has produced some inspiring 'retreat ready' projects! Katy had very kindly made available to us her bumper Retreat Pattern Pack, a collection of 6 patterns for items to get you organised and equipped for going on a sewing retreat!! And what do you know, […]
Myself and 3 other quilty friends (Sarah, Trudi & Di) call ourselves 'Threads Across the Sea' because 2 of us live in N.Ireland and the other 2 in England. We meet up in person at least once a year (Corona virus put paid to our 2020 gathering!!) and organise ourselves into themed secret swaps and […]
A good friend of mine recently moved into a long awaited new home. This friend is my equal with regards to her love of repurosing textiles, especially vintage sheets and denim! So I slipped into my happy place and made her a few items for her new home! Denim Coasters: These are […]
I love seeing the same pattern being made in a wide range of fabrics and styles! My Betty Bag is growing in popularity and I want to show you some stunning finishes! Aren't they fabulous! I just love how stylishly practical they are, ready for some serious use about town! And […]
We are in week 4 of my Designers collaboration on Instagram. This week is all about Kerry's Horseplay Cushion pattern, a combination of piecing and applique. I decided to pull some fabrics and try a few blocks to see where the creative juices would take me. I wasn't sure […]
Firstly, apologies for forgetting to announce here the winner of my last giveaway (my bad)! The lucky winner was Michelle Green @elsie_and_alice and was announced on Instagram & Facebook. Thank you to everyone here who entered. Fingers crossed you will be luckier with my next giveaway. ************************************************************** Today is the end of week […]
We are now in week 2 of our Instagram Designers Collaboration with Sotak Handmade, Charm About You, Stuart Hillard Sews, Penny Dog & myself. Last week we made Svetlana's Lola Pouches (you can see mine here). This week we are making Lucy's Melody Mini Quilt/Cushion. This is a foundation paper […]
Our Just Jude designer collaboration is well underway! (You can read all about this new initiative here.) For our first week we have been making Svetlana's Lola Pouch (there are 2 sizes to choose from). I had the privilege of pattern testing the Lola Pouch for Svetlana so I'm familiar with […]
I'm so excited to annouce a new designer collaboration during the month of July, which will be running on Instagram! I'm teaming up with 4 talented quilting designers to make 1 pattern from each designers shop or book. Each week we will showcase a designers pattern and let you see 4 different takes […]
Hi everyone, I hope you are keeping safe and well and keeping the creativity flowing! Yesterday I hosted my first socially distanced afternoon tea party in my garden, to celebrate my cousin's birthday! I'm happy to report that the sun shone all afternoon and a wonderful time was had by all! It […]
Happy Boxing Day! I hope you had a wonderful Christmas Day with your loved ones, enjoying great food and timely rest and relaxtion. Now that all my handmade presents have been gifted and opened, I can show you 3 more! 3 more Juniper baskets in fact! You may remember my first […]
I've recently gifted a selection of 'cork pouches'. I love working with cork! It goes with just about everything, comes in lots of different colours (including sparkly!) can be rotary cut, pieced, quilted, ironed (medium-cool heat setting) and is 3d friendly! Did you know it's vegan too (though I don't recommend eating it!). […]
Today I handed over 2 more pressies to my monthly breakfast buddies! You may remember I ran my Robin Hoop Art workshop last month. Robins are so iconic at this time of year and I thought these sketchy hoops would make the perfect handmade gifts for my craft-loving friends. While the […]
A very good friend of mine had a 'special' birthday this month, and last night I got to hand over the quilt I had made for her. This is a strip pieced quilt, made in Amy Butler fabrics (mostly Soul Blossoms). I love this type of piecing, and it's a great […]
If you read my last post, you will know that I've been making gifts for my #Threads Across the Sea quilting friends. Here's what I made: I love the organic nature of kantha stitching, an ancient form of Indian embroidery. Originally used on saris, kantha now makes appearances on apparel, home furnishings […]
For the past few years, an annual tradition has started among 3 of my long time quilty friends and myself. 2 of us live in N.Ireland and the other 2 in England. We try to meet up each year to sew, taking it in turns to meet on either side of the Irish […]
The 2nd of my gifts being handed out this week is this English Paper Pieced (EPP) Hexie Pillow. This gift is actually a 'thank you' from my daughter to a family who've been like a 2nd family to her for many years, and have faithfully supported her missionary training! The family in […]
This week I'll be delivering 2 more handmade gifts. Today, I handed over a sweet little Tilda and Cork patchwork pouch! My friend is an interior designer and very kindly supplied me with the sample swatches I needed for my daughter's Teacher's present. This is another sewing friend, so I […]
Today I got to hand over 2 special gifts! Angie, my very good friend and fellow sewist, had been travelling for a year and before she left she gave me her precious and treasured stash of vintage sheets! I too am a collector of vintage sheets, so I instantly understood the […]
