• Patterns

    New Pattern release – The Seed Thief

    I love birds and especially the dynamic of how they relate to each other. I have seen them nurture the sick and disenfranchised birds of the flock and I have seen them assert their status on other birds to be…

  • Patterns

    The Pink Quilt

    Introducing my new pattern – The Pink Quilt. Well, it’s not really new but I always wanted to make my Crashing waves quilt in solids, especially pink grunge. Crashing waves was designed in 2015 and made into a kit for…

  • Blog Hop

    Morrison Park Tour and FREE BLOCK

    I hope you have been enjoying Pat Sloan’s Morrison Park tour. Unfortunately, the fabric could not make its way across the seas to the great Southern land so, I had to improvise. I had fun re-colouring my patterns using the…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Patterns

    Introducing Nine Cubed and Pointism

    Nine cubed is an easy fat quarter friendly quilt, 68″ x 90″ finished. I designed this quilt back in 2016 for my son’s 5th grade teacher. Yes, each year I made a quilt (or quilts) for my two sons primary…