At the end of this month I will be teaching my Triaxial Weaving workshop for Crafty Monkies. I first taught weaving as part of my Studio 'in-person' classes 2 years ago. We looked at the simple basket weave ... Houndstooth weave (intermediate) ..... and the more advanced Triaxial weaving ... (you can see the amazing […]
Hello folks! It's been a while since I've posted, but I've had a very good reason! My eldest daughter was married this week in England. The current pandemic meant the original guest list was whittled down to 6, the date brought forward a day, no bridal party, no photographer, no reception, a last […]
Hi everyone, I can't believe it's a week already since my last post! The new week in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along has brought a new block and technique focus! This week we are making two 9" Garden Baskets, showcasing the Y Seam as our technique focus! What is a Y Seam? […]
This week saw the end of our current block of classes. The optional class project was all about Triaxial and Basket Weaving. I had made 3 class samples to showcase the different types of fabric weaving I would be teaching, but as you will see, a few creative minds didn't stop […]
Already we are coming to the end of our first block of 2019 classes. This week we will wrap up our Necessary Clutch wallets and New Year projects. I can't wait to show you all the finished clutches! And I'm a little bit excited to show you our (optional) class project for the […]
Yesterday was my Chenille Workshop, and I've been beavering away this past week getting samples ready. My ladies learned how to make a fluffy, tactile texture in their fabrics, and turn it into a snuggly cushion or a soft and useful bathmat. We learned about how cutting across the bias […]
Hello everyone, It's hard to believe that the summer is almost through, and attention is quickly turning to the new term of classes starting in September. This term our (optional) class project will be Twin Needling with Fusible Bias (incorporating Stained Glass Windows). As you can see above, there are a range […]
Our 5 minute demo in class this month was all about the different ways to bind or finish a quilt. I had lots of samples to show the variety of techniques and finishes, but it was by no means an exhaustive list! Creativity abounds when it comes to ways to finish a quilt! […]
In keeping with our 'curves' theme this term, my monthly '5 minute lesson' in classes this week was all about Improv. (improvisational) curves. As the name suggests 'improv.' means you pretty much go with the flow and make up the curves as you go. No two curves are the same, and there are much […]
I promised to post this week about the projects on my 'Spring into Summer' Table. Never one to break a promise, I'm starting with my Denim Applique Sailboat Cushion. I originally designed this cushion for a summer edition of Pretty Patches Magazine. I loved re-purposing some denim and scraps for […]
In my classes last week, I gave another '5 minute demo'. This month the demo was all about Disappearing Blocks! No, not magic tricks or a trick of the eye. But how to turn a well known quilt block into something rather special (without lots of intricate piecing)! The following are pictorial instructions on […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
Are you a ditch quilter? Ditch quilting is when you quilt in the seams of your patchwork, so that it won't be seen! This secures all 3 layers (top, wadding, backing). Traditionally, quilts and other quilted projects were always ditch quilted first, before any decorative quilting was added. However, as with most things, attitudes and […]
