Hi there, How is your week going so far? I hope you are getting some creative summer sewing time! The sewing space in my new house still resembles a building site at the moment. I can't wait to get all my fabric out on display again! In the meantime, I can show you […]
Hi everyone! How is your summer going so far? We have had some decent summer weather here in Belfast recently, but alas I'm still surrounded in plaster dust and paint in my new house. So time out to enjoy the sunshine is rare! In the meantime I'll have to make do with […]
Happy Wednesday everyone! The gorgeous weather continues here! Such a treat! When I make a quilt I always photograph it before I send it off to the magazine. However, doing commission work at least one season ahead means the weather and season at time of photographing doesn't match the theme of the […]
Happy Wednesday to you all! Question: Do you have a favourite fabric designer? Most quilters who are engaged with an online community of sewers have designers or fabric lines that they just seem to fall in love with. Perhaps it's the preferred colour palette, story telling patterns, geometric patterns or ditsy themes […]
Hello everyone, how is your weekend going? We are slowly getting outnumbered by cardboard boxes here, as we prepare to move house later this month! So as a little distraction from all the packing, I thought I would tell you about 2 pretty little cushions I made for Pretty Patches magazine. […]
Hello everyone! I hope you've had a wonderful weekend! I had a fun few days with my best quilty buddies, up a mountain, with glorious sunshine and sheep for company (there may also have been lots of cake and buns)! There was lots of sewing done too, but alas I can't […]
Hi everyone, are you getting some wonderful sunshine in your part of the world? It's exam season in my house at the moment, so of course the sun will be shining!! Two days a week I teach in a local Quilting shop. Despite being surrounded by tempting fabric and patterns every week, I […]
Hello everyone! I hope you've had a wonderful Saturday! I'd like to show you the first of 2 of my magazine commissions this month. The lovely peeps at Popular Patchwork sent me the cutest fat quarter bundle of Flo's Little Flowers, by Lewis and Irene. The ditsy prints and soft […]
I love Chevron quilts! They are simple to make and are so versatile in providing many different designs. One of the simplest ways to make chevrons is using half square triangles, and with clever fabric placement, or mixing up your fabric 'values' (low volume, high volume) you can achieve all sorts of wonderful patterns. […]
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 […]
