To enter my 10 year blogiversary giveaway click here. At the end of this month (30th January, 4pm - 7pm) I will be teaching another live zoom workshop for Crafty Monkies. Their theme for January is all about using what you have available (following the post Christmas slump!) and so repurposing some old jeans into practical […]
To enter my 10 year blogiversary giveaway click here. Happy New Year everyone!! I love new year, so much more than Christmas. It's a turning of the page, a new start, fresh hope, renewed motivations and goal setting! Bringing in this new year definitely feels a lot different from previous years, but positivity and hopefulness […]
I'm 10 years old!! Yay! I started blogging on 20th December 2010, encouraged by of one of my best friends @sewmesarah who had just started her blog a few days previous! What a lot has happened since then, and oh my, how the time has flown by! To celebrate, I'm hosting a giveaway! I recently […]
I can't quite believe it's Christmas Eve and another Christmas celebration is upon us! I'm sure, like for us, Christmas will look and feel a little different this year. But I hope you can still find some light in the darkness and keep your spirits and creativity going through this festive season. Every Christmas I […]
Myself and 3 other quilty friends (Sarah, Trudi & Di) call ourselves 'Threads Across the Sea' because 2 of us live in N.Ireland and the other 2 in England. We meet up in person at least once a year (Corona virus put paid to our 2020 gathering!!) and organise ourselves into themed secret swaps and […]
My daughter needed a secret Santa gift for a female work colleague so I offered to make her a pouch! With no information about the likes or dislikes of the recipient, I had free reign to come up with whatever I wanted! Yay! Let the playtime commence! I had recently been pinning some mixed textile […]
I'm often donated fabric bags and offcuts from friends or their creative relatives when they're having a 'clear out', to use or pass on! Most of what I'm given is donated on to sewing charities or Primary Schools for their after schools clubs. But I can't resist scavenging for particular vintage prints, and squirrelling them […]
I recently made a load of Flying Geese from some Tilda scraps. These are going to be borders in a quilt I'm currently working on. Because I was working from scraps, I couldn't use the 'No Waste' method to make all of the geese. When making one 'goose' at a time, you trim […]
This week in the Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along we are making three 9" Crossed Paths blocks. This block column will add a dramatic geometric contrast to the softer curves and sharp points of its surrounding blocks. The technique focus in making these blocks is how to successfully sew long strips together. For […]
English Paper Piecing (EPP) is our theme in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along this week! As our Unity Tile block making draws to a close at the weekend, we are showcasing other ways the EPP templates can be used in other projects. Earlier this week we showed you the beautiful Spring Wallhanging made by Di @willowbeckdesigns. […]
We have reached the half way point in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along!! It's so wonderful seeing the many blocks being made in our private Facebook group, and the many different colourways and fabric choices personalising them all! In fact we are already half-way through our block making!! This week is the 2nd week […]
I'm so excited to finally be releasing my new Robin Hoop Art pattern! I originally designed and taught this Free Motion Embroidery hoop last year and had many requests for the pattern! And then last Friday night I taught my Robin Hoop as a live Zoom Crafty Monkies workshop to 16 […]
A good friend of mine recently moved into a long awaited new home. This friend is my equal with regards to her love of repurosing textiles, especially vintage sheets and denim! So I slipped into my happy place and made her a few items for her new home! Denim Coasters: These are […]
Hi Folks, it's getting to that time of year when the only thing on the sewing table is Christmas themed!! We have a lovely selection of Makower festive fabrics in the shop this year, Scandi 2020 and Yuletide Christmas! Not to mention Scandi Advent Calendars! The easy sewing of pockets […]
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 […]
This week in The Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along we are making Dresdens! During the 1920's and 30's, Dresden, Germany produced porcelain plates decorated with elaborate designs using flowers, fruits and foliage. These plates became the inspiration for the Dresden Plate quilt block throughout Europe and beyond. While some Dresden blades can have smooth ends, often […]
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? […]
Hi everyone, I hope you've had a good week. It's been a busy week of filming here at Just Jude Designs, as well as keeping tabs on the participants of our Kindred Spirits QAL! This week's block in the QAL is the Friendship Star block. We are making two 9" Friendship Star […]
This week in our Kindred Spirits Quilt-Along we are making the Sunflower block. Our technique focus this time is curved piecing using the humble drunkard's Path unit (Quarter Circle and Background Fan). I love curved piecing and the endless variety this little quilt block offers. With the templates my ladies […]
I'm often asked for quick and easy baby quilt patterns! Once baby has arrived it's great to have a speedy 'go to' pattern to run up in either your favourite boyish fabrics or pretty girly prints for those special and meaningful gifts! My Square in a Square Baby Quilt pattern will cover all […]
