• Quilts

    A finish – Escalator Quilt

    I wanted to make a quilt using 2 1/2″ strips in a combination of low volume background prints and my favourite colours – turquoise, red and navy. What could be more perfect than a FQ bundle of Daysail by Bonnie…

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    Quick Gifts – Bake n Fry dividers

    The Moda Bake Shop is running a series of quick gift projects that take under 30, 60 or 90 mins. I have a kitchen draw full of non-stick pans and baking dishes so I made these quick dividers using Summerville which…

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    New Moda Arriving tomorrow

    Arriving in the little e-shop tomorrow are the collections – Kasuri, Enchanted Garden, Simple Marks, The Morris Apprentice and Ticklish. Enchanted Garden by Sentimental Studios This collection of hand painted floral prints are as breathtakingly beautiful as a gallery of…

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    Bed Runner with Pockets

    Once again I am baking with my favourite ingredients at the Moda Bake Shop – pre-cuts and bella solids. I have designed a children’s quilt and bed runner with pockets using Sweetwater’s, Lucy’s Crab Shack and Bella Solid American Blue…

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    Christmas Ribbons by Mary

    I received a lovely e-mail from Mary C J who had made my Christmas Ribbons quilt for her friend of 51 years. Mary has done a wonderful job and it looks spectacular.  It was machine quilted by Mary Flynn at Quilt…

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    Sling It

    If you run out of room in your cupboards to store your pre-cuts then why not ‘Sling ’em’. What you will need: 1 – 5 1/2″ x WOF strip of solid (remove selvages) 1 charm pack ( Featured is Coquette…

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    A Delightful box of goodies

    Just into the little shop are the following scrumptious fabric delights from Moda designers Bonnie and Camille and Fig Tree & Co. Ruby Layer Cakes Ruby Jelly Rolls Butterscotch & Roses Layer Cakes Butterscotch & Roses by Fig Tree & Co. …

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    My new little Shop

    I have opened an on-line shop that will sell mainly Moda pre-cuts at a discount price. As a bonus, I will be including 10 piece FQ packs in different colourways and themes from a variety of designers paper piecing starter…

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    The Day has arrived

    It’s Saturday morning and the rain has not stopped for two days. The fabrics are almost laid out and waiting to be re-homed. Three hours to go! I still have to find a table for the pre-cuts. I wonder if…