• Sewcialites

    Sewcialites 2 – Block 21 Dapper

    The humble 9-patch snowball block The Sewcialites 2 sew-a-long is in full swing and there are only a few blocks to go. Today I am posting about my block, Dapper, a humble 9-patch snowball. For those that know me my…

  • FQS Charity Quilt

    Bountiful 2023 – Release 1 Basket

    Wow! These large basket blocks were so much fun to make using Beyond Bella fabrics. The charcoal background provides excellent contrast for the bright, rainbow colours of the collection. Download your block pattern for March and join us for a…

  • FQS Charity Quilt

    Bountiful – 2023 Charity Quilt Along

    ‘As we embark on our 10th Annual Charity Quilt, we continue to be amazed by the generosity of this sewing community and inspired by the stories of the children who have been granted life-changing Wishes.’ Fatquartershop The fundraiser works by…

  • Free Block,  Free Patterns

    Sewcialites2

    It’s day 1 of the Sewcialites2 sew-along. @fatquartershop has free downloads of each block and the final setting. The first block is named the Perennial Block by @flamingotoes and can be made as a 3”, 6” or 9” finished block.…

  • Uncategorized

    Support Club Sew-Along

    Are you sewing along with Fat Quarter Shop and friends in October? The @fatquartershop and @beelori1 are hosting a sew-along called the ‘Support Club’ to raise money for breast cancer research. You can download all the Support Club goodies for…

  • Uncategorized

    Travel with the Gnomes – Part III

    Norm and Nanette visited the beautiful botanical gardens at Mt Coot-tha. Nanette was looking a bit pale when she left home. I think it was all the chocolate she has been eating. It’s spring in Brisbane and all the flowers…

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    Travel with the Gnomes – Part II

    Thursday is Mahjong day at my place so Norm and Nanette joined in and won nearly every game. Gnomes have a competitive side and they don’t take kindly to losing. The group enjoyed a delicious lunch of marigold quiche and…

  • Blog Hop

    Travel with the Gnomes – Part 1

    It’s a little-known fact that gnomes love to travel. Pat Sloan packed Norm off to tour the world with only the clothes he was made with and the anticipation of exploring new worlds. His first stop was Melbourne, Australia care…