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A pinch and punch for the first day of the month ….. Aurifil Designer Block
This was a little game we played growing up. The first day of the month yielded a race to see you could sneak in the ‘pinch and punch’. Mind you it was a very gentle pinch and punch. The first…
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Winners – Nested Churn Dash QAL
I would like to thank each and everyone of you that participated in the QAL. I was so inspired by all the different combinations of fabrics used for the block. You can view Nested Churn Dash projects on social media…
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112 shades of Kate – Aussie Charm Swap
The lovely and talented Melissa of MsMidge co-ordinated a fantastic Kate Spain charm swap. 56 members sent 56 each of two unique Kate spain fabric charms to Melissa who brilliantly sorted them into piles, packaged and sent out 112 unique…
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Makin’ it Cute ( or should we say, “too cute”)
The dynamic duo at Me and My Sister and the It’s Sew Emma team have designed and packaged this really cute notion, called Makin’ it Cute. The Petal Pack comes with 3 different flower templates, centre circle, a leaf template…
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Aurifil Designer Block for July – Camille Roskelley
I have been travelling through outback Australia so I am a bit behind. More on my outback adventure later … This month the Aurifil designer is Camille Roskelley from Thimbleblossoms. I had the pleasure of meeting the lovely Camille and…
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Aurifil Designer Block June
Heidi Pridemore the artist extraordinaire behind The Whimsical Workshop is this months Aurifil block designer. I love Heidi’s block and can see so many possibilities for using in a quilt. Read about Heidi, her work and her inspiration for making this…
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Nested Churn Dash, Sara Lawson, Katy Jones and Amy Smart
Katy, Sara and Amy are my last three guests in the Nested Churn Dash blog hop. Once again I am inspired by such diversity in each quilters choice of fabrics. Katy Jones aka ImAGingerMonkey, is a dynamic quilter and blogger…
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Quilts for Today
Quilters Companion have just released a new magazine called Quilts for Today. It will be available this Thursday. My project ‘Triple 0’ is this issue. A queen sized project made with Art Gallery fabrics amid a background of Moda Kasuri…
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Guest Sherri McConnell Nested Churn Dash – Tips/Hints 6
The lovely Sherri McConnell from A Quilting Life is my guest today. Isn’t Sherri’s block so summery and fresh. I love the combination of dots and low volume prints. I am a big fan of Sherri and her wonderful quilt…
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Guest Frances Newcombe Nested Churn Dash and Tips/Hints 5
I think I found my lost sister whenI first met Frances at Quilt market. Frances has such a warm and kind heart with a flair for colour and design. I love the Safari Moon and Cherie collections and cannot wait…
