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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, 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 […]
Hi everyone, how is your week going so far? Isn't January zooming in so quickly - half way through already! Yikes! I'd better get my skates on then to tell you about my other magazine entry this month!. This is my Pinwheel Fun baby quilt. I've wanted to make a baby quilt […]
I'm one of hundreds of quilters who love hexies! I've even got a Pinterest board dedicated to them! And machine sewing hexies isn't as tricky as you might think (and no, I'm not talking about Y seams!). One way to make machine sewing hexies easier is to use pre-cut fabric like a layer cake, and […]
