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: […]
Happy Monday to you all! Welcome to the final part in our Spring into Summer '19 series, looking at the items on display in our classroom (part 1 available here; part 2 available here; part 3 available here). 11 Vinyl Pouches: (pattern available here) This is the final item on my table […]
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: […]
Hi there! Well Spring seems to have snuck back into hibernation here, as Winter throws us its last hoorah! Definitely sewing weather! And there has been lots of that happening at Just Jude Designs. At the moment I'm making our post Easter class samples and Summer Workshop samples. Plenty to keep me out of trouble! […]
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 […]
This is my Autumn Rail Fence Quilt (as featured in August '17 issue of Pretty Patches magazine). If, like me, you have a healthy supply of scraps, then this is a great scrap buster project for you! In August I am hosting a Scrap Buster Saturday, and this is one of […]
It's the end of June and classes are now finished for the summer recess. What a wonderful first 6 months in my new classroom! Our ongoing heatwave here meant the classroom was quite warm on occasion, but the ladies were smokin' their creativity even more so! You may remember Part 1 of our […]
Hello there! How is your week going? We are (still) basking in the most gorgeous sunny weather here, leaving us with stunning, glorious sunsets! This week in my classes I am presenting my summer Saturday Workshops. The 4 Saturdays in August will all be workshops, and I will be posting about them […]
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. […]
Happy April to you all! Well despite it being 'Spring' with sweet crocuses in full bloom in my garden, today I drove through snow showers with 2 degrees registered on my dashboard! Brrrrrrr! So let's leave the present for now, and think ahead 1 week instead, when hopefully the weather will be much […]
Today I lost a very dear friend to cancer! As a single mum to 3 gorgeous girls, her strength, courage and love for life has been (& will continue to be) my inspiration. Over the past 13 years we have laughed and cried together, prayed and worked together, and sewed together (Heather was […]
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 […]
Hello there! How is your week going so far? I hope you are getting time to fit in a little sewing therapy! My eldest daughter has recently started to work for me on a part-time basis, which frees me up to attend to pressing deadlines! Oh how I love having a creatively talented […]
Every now and then I get to make quilts as gifts. Last November I became a Great Auntie for the first time! Can you believe it! Sweet baby Rose was born and of course I wanted to make her a quilt! Now it took me until the Christmas holidays (and […]
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 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 […]
