Hello there! We have just had a wonderful bank holiday weekend here in UK. And what made it so wonderful? The beautiful sunny weather! I spent the bank holiday Monday in Florence Court, Enniskillen, with 2 of my girls, having lots of photo fun, and enjoying this wonderful National Trust house. […]
If you are a regular subscriber to Quilt Now magazine, you may recognise someone in the 'Designer Spotlight' this month. It was a privilege to be asked by Quilt Now to feature my new classroom and classes in the latest copy of their magazine (issue 48). I have very much enjoyed […]
Hello everyone! Well I'm so glad the snow has gone from Belfast! I had to cancel 2 classes last week because of it! It's s(n)oooooooo(w) disrupting! Classes were back to normal yesterday, and I've been enjoying showing my ladies a little 'magic trick' in this month's 5 Minute Demo (more on that at […]
Hello there, well most of the nation is in white-out this week, with our worst snow fall in many years. My little green patch of home however, is still .......... green, but it might not stay that way for long, with more snow in the forecast! Definitely the weather for snuggling under cosy […]
Hi there, These weeks are rolling past so quickly I'm struggling to keep up with blog posts about my magazine commissions! The February issue of Quilt Now is out this week, but I haven't gotten around to telling you about my quilt in the January issue yet! This is Crossed Paths, […]
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 […]
Hi there! Are you still surrounded by snow? Even a little of the white stuff causes so much disruption here! Someone in particular is reluctant to venture out in it! Thankfully most folks were still able to get to my classes. We are into our 2nd week of the first 6 […]
Hello there! How is your weekend going? I spent a lovely afternoon sewing today, with my fellow Bee Blessed buddies. The room was a hive of activity as we kicked off the new year getting more quilts ready to gift to those in need of comfort. A few months back I […]
Last day to enter my celebration giveaway. Enter here. Hello everyone! How is your new year going so far? I'm trying to get back into running (been soaked twice!) and eat healthier (took 4 days to get through a sweet potato & carrot salad...... yawn!). I'm a little behind in blogging […]
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 […]
Hello everyone! How is your week going? Brrrrrrrr what an icy week we've had here. There's a definite feel of Christmas in our house now. The first Christmas in our new home, and I'm pleased to say, the tree fits!!! Phew! And another Christmas addition this year will be my Gingerbread Men Garland, […]
Hi there! How is your week going so far? The refurbishment of my new classroom is going well, though keeping me so busy! The walls (which were royal blue and purple!!) are now clean and crisp white! It looks even bigger now! For my open day on 9th December I'm hoping to […]
Hello everyone! I've been overwhelmed by the wonderful response to my new venture! It's been so lovely to be 'cheered on' from all my friends here, on FB and Instagram. Thank you, it means a lot! I've barely had time to think about other projects lately, but I can show you a Christmas […]
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 everyone! How has your week been? I've had a great week, especially as my builder finished all his amazing work in my house on Monday. I've thoroughly enjoyed putting out treasured trinkets, favourite cushions, putting up pictures, and finally making this new space feel more like home. It seems like an […]
I've been hearing the christmas 'C' word a lot round here lately! It seems the madness of the 'silly season' starts earlier and earlier (or am I just getting older and more 'Scrooge-like'?). Anyway, when it comes to quilting magazines there's no such thing as too early for Christmas! This is […]
Happy first of September! I'm always a little conflicted when we enter a new season and a new term. I love the colours and smells of Autumn, a feast for the senses, but I always grieve a little for the ending of another brief summer. So continuing the Autumnal theme, I can show […]
Hello everyone! Firstly a big THANK YOU to the brilliant response I've had to my shout out for help in my last post. I knew this amazing community of sewers wouldn't let me down! Thank you for offering to make Syringe Driver Bags for Macmillan Cancer Support. If you missed the post […]
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. […]
Happy Thursday everyone! It's a happy day here at the Hollies Household because not only is the sun shining, we have just had gas installed in our new home! This means we now have long awaited hot water, cooking facilities and a little heat on chilly evenings! #livinglikekings The quilt I'd like to […]
