• Tutorials

    Fandango Clams – Tutorial

    Ingredients: I used fabrics from the Fandango range by Kate Spain for MODA One Fandango charm pack from MODA by Kate Spain 1 1/2 yards turquoise print for borders and blocks 1/2 blue dot print for contrasting blocks 1 1/2…

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    Teachers Quilt 2010

    Every year I make a quilt for my son’s teacher to show them my appreciation for seeing William through another year of school. This will be the last teacher quilt I will make for primary school. © Copyright Jane Davidson,…

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    Drunkard Path Experiment

    I was having a play in EQ7 tonight and I came up with this design using a Drunkard Path (DP) block. © Copyright Jane Davidson, Want it, Need it, Quilt it 2010 I am a fan of charm or one…

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    Happy Birthday William

    My no 1 son is 12 today and I made a cake using his favourite bickies – Tiny Teddies. I had so much chocolate left over I dipped some strawberries in it and drizzled on mini pavlova cases (which I…

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    Pikelets

    Everyone in our house enjoys a good, homemade pikelet with raspberry jam. I would like to share with you my secret recipe for a scrumptious treat. Ingredients: 1 fresh egg from our chickens 1 cup organic plain flour 3/4 cup…

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    Hexagons – Part II

    For instructions how to use the ‘glue method’ please see post ‘Hexagons – Part I’ I love reproduction prints, especially the fun you can have fussy cutting. To sew these flowers together, I was using Superior Bottom Line Polyester 60wt…

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    Lollipop Quilt – Tutorial 2

    Lollipop Quilt (continued) – See tutorial 1 for previous instructions Step 9 – Sew the same solid colour pairs together. Step 10 –  Place the stem and lollipop on the solid block. I measured 3/4″ from top and 3/4″ from…

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    The Lollipop Quilt – Tutorial 1

    A great project for the beginner to intermediate quilter …… Ingredients: 2 Lollipop charm packs (by Sandy Gervais for MODA) 1/2 yard Brown fabric for binding 1 1/4 yards of backing fabric 40″ x 40″ piece of wadding Matching Embroidery…