• Blog Hop

    Morrison Park by Pat Sloan

    Take a walk in Morrison Park with Pat Sloan with her new fabric collection for Benartex. Bursting with colour and personality, this collection heralds the beginning of warm weather and fun-filled adventures. Join us each day …. Visit designers each…

  • Uncategorized

    Totally Groovy

    Introducing my new pattern – Totally Groovy. I was a child of the 60’s so being totally groovy is in my blood. Today, I release my new pattern made using Maureen McCormick’s new collection by Moda – A Blooming Bunch. https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/fcc_a-blooming-bunch.pdf…

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    Bloomtopia 2020

    My Bloomtopia quilt is finished and I took it on a trip to Maleny hoping to take photographs but alas it turned out to be a a cool, rainy winters day. Fortunately, my friend and I sneaked a few photos…

  • Free Block

    Desert Flower Block

    I received my long awaited FQ bundle of Mara Penny’s Desert Song and instantly I pictured a floral block that reflected the spiky plants of the desert. Today I will share with you how to make this easy block. The…

  • Quilts

    9-patch up in the air

    Imagine tossing 86 9-patch blocks up in the air and letting then fall (not so randomly). Let me introduce my new jelly roll friendly pattern – 9patch up in the air. A very easy, tilted 9-patch pattern using your favourite…

  • Patterns

    Fat Quarter Flowers Quilt

    Today the Fat Quarter Shop is revealing their new fat quarter friendly pattern – Fat Quarter Flowers. Watch the video here. The piecing of this quilt is quite ingenious in the way it only uses half square triangles. Yes, no…

  • Back to School Blog Hop,  Tutorials

    Back to school blog hop 2019

    It’s back ….. a whole month of tips and tricks from your crafty peers. Join Sam Hunter and friends from September 1. Day 1 – September 1 – Sam Hunter: Sewing Long Seams Without Stretching – huntersdesignstudio.com Day 2 – September…

  • Tutorials

    Lined Draw String Bags

    Every year I go away with my school friend of 40+ years. Over the past few years I have given each one of my friends a quilt. This year I have made my travel buddies some handy drawstring bags for…