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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
Wishing everyone Peace, Love and Joy throughout the Holy days. Thank you for supporting me during 2016, fuelling my passion for quilting and helping me to wake up each day saying, “This is the best job ever!”. I feel…
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Gift Wrapped Star Block
Today at the Splendid Sampler™ I will be posting this cute, little 6″ finished block. I couln’t stop at one ….
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One bite, Paradise Lost?
‘One bite, paradise lost?’ was my entry for the Australian Modern Quilting show. It was only a small, improv quilt, measuring 32″ x 35″. It was said that is was not my usual style but secretly I have many styles…
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Everyday thread from Aurifil
Fran and I are excited to announce our first Aurifil thread collection – Everyday Escape. This box of 12, 50wt cotton large spools is filled with complementary colours to the Manderley collection, colours that work perfectly with every project. …
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Oh Christmas Tree Pattern
Our Decembers are hot! The cicadas are singing, the scent of the eucalyptus oil fills the air and the beach beckons us. I long for a white Christmas in a log cabin with snow all around so I can take…
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Liberty Gift Box Ornament
Yesterday, while I was tinkering in my studio, I decided to put my Liberty scraps to good use and make a English Paper Pieced ornament that also doubles as a tiny gift box. The little 2″ sided box could house…
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How to make a Dresden Angel block
The delightful duo – Mary and Barb from Me and My Sister Designs stock this fabulous Dresden ruler and new patterns in their e-store. Being a big fan of Dresdens and not having a 36 degree wedge, I simply had to get one. Christmas…
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Let the Festive cooking start
Totay was a day to bake biscuits. The mercury is going to hit the high 30’s (Celsius) today so I started baking early this morning while the house was nice and quiet. These biscuits are so simple to make and only…
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Teach me to Machine Quilt
Today is my turn in the Mega Fun Book Tour with Pat Sloan. My dear friend Pat combines her wealth of knowledge as an experienced quilter and vibrant, unique creations into her 3rd Teach Me To books. This is Pat’s…
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Making 4 and 6 HST at a time
I am writing a new pattern and the block involved 4 of the same 3″ x 3″ finished HST’s. I could have made 2 at a time but I thought wouldn’t it be easier to cut two pieces, mark…
