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 […]
HAPPY NEW YEAR! I love new year, even more than Christmas. A fresh start, a clean page, renewed focus and motivation. And of course, a little stretch more light in the day! I don't set new year resolutions, but I do choose a word for the year, a kind of theme to keep […]
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 […]
It's getting much colder here! Brrrrr! Winter has most definitely arrived! And it's getting harder to photograph my projects outside - icy showers are never too far away! For a while now I have been wanting to make Lillyella's Take Wing Butterfly pattern. Butterflies hold symbolic meaning for me, and when […]
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 my friends! Happy November to you all! Aren't the weeks just flying in! There have been a few exciting developments in the Hollies Household, which I will be able to tell you all about in 2 weeks time (can't wait!!). In the meantime, I can tell you about a quilt I […]
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 […]
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 […]
Welcome June! My favourite month of the year! It's going to be a very significant month for me, the start of a new chapter. But more on that when the time comes! My 'Meet the Maker' interview this month is a lady who is special to me from when we both joined Brit […]
