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Jacob’s Ladder Fun Sew Along
As part of the “Classic and Vintage” series, Fat Quarter Shop are releasing their Jacob’s Ladder pattern. An oldie but a goodie! I love the pattern a group of blocks make. This quilt has endless fabric options – scrappy, two-tone, reverse the…
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It’s all about Love
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and that means quilters everywhere will be sharing the love. It’s school cricket on Saturday’s for the next 10 weeks so I’m planning small projects to fill in the hours. The pillow finishes at 18″…
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A day in the life of a quilter – from screen to market
How many of us wake up every morning and say, ” I love my job?” I do. I work hard and have fun at the same time, enjoying something I am very passionate about. Quilting for me is a full-time…
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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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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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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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Celebrating 50 blocks of Splendour – The Splendid Sampler™
We have reached the top of the hill. Half way there to completing 100 splendid blocks. I must confess I am a little behind on the first 50 blocks but one of the perks being a co-organiser is that…
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Franny and Jane interview with Pat Sloan
Pat Sloan’s podcast is live with our interview from Spring Quilt Market. Visit http://www.creativetalknetwork.com/ or http://www.allpeoplequilt.com/magazines-more/quilting-podcast to hear about our new collection – Manderley and how we became Franny & Jane. Joining Pat this week will be fellow aussie Gail Pan, Katarina Roccella and Susan-Claire…
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Colours of Manderley
The Manderley collection by Franny and Jane for Moda arrives in stores October 2016. It’s our first fabric collection with Moda as the collaborative team of Frances Newcombe and Jane Davidson. [wc_divider style=”dotted” line=”single” margin_top=”” margin_bottom=””] Manderley explores the beautiful grounds…
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Catching up on Splendid Sampler™ Blocks
These blocks are so addictive. Secretly, I want to keep sewing my Splendid Sampler™ blocks and forget about everything else that needs to be finished. From Left to Right: Crocheted Thought by Alyssa Thomas, Checkerboard by Pat Sloan, Scrap Stars…
