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    The Rhonda Quilt and Mini

    Introducing the Rhonda quilt and little sister the Rhonda mini quilt. The Rhonda block is made in memory of my beautiful mother. Sadly, mum passed away six years ago and there is not one day that passes that I don’t…

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    APQ 4-patch quilt-a-long 2015

    ‘Four patch units are anything but boring!’ is the opening line of the article in the current American Patchwork & Quilting magazine Issue 133 April 2015. I totally agree with that statement. Used with permission from American Patchwork & Quilting® magazine.…

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    Aurifil Designer Blocks 2014 finish

    December marked the last month of a fabulous year of blocks from the Aurifil Designer BOM 2014. To finish the quilt I framed each block in a spool and set them on point with a specially designed spool block in…

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    Aurifil Designer 2014 – November

    This month, Scott Hansen from Blue Nickel Studios is presenting ‘Tossed Salad’, a fun and happy block just like the creator. I have had the pleasure to meet Mr Hansen at market one year and was immediately captivated by his…

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    Aurifil Designer 2014 – October

    This month is my turn in the Aurifil Designer 2014 BOM. You can visit the Aurifil blog for the interview with Pat Sloan and the downloadable PDF pattern. Circle of LoveFinished Block Size : 12″ x 12″ I completed another…

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    Aurifil Designer Block 2014 September

    Designer Pat Wys is the September Aurifil Block designer. You can read all about Pat and what inspired this block in the interview with Pat Sloan here. Pat is an amazing woman, quilter and new grandmother extraordinaire. Visit Pat Wys/Silver Thimble Quilt…

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    Aurifil Designer Block June

    Heidi Pridemore the artist extraordinaire behind The Whimsical Workshop is this months Aurifil block designer. I love Heidi’s block and can see so many possibilities for using in a quilt. Read about Heidi, her work and her inspiration for making this…

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    Aurifil Designer Block 2014 – May

    May is already here and that means I get to make the next Aurifil block. This block was designed by Amy Smart from A Diary of a Quilter blog. You can download a copy of the pattern found in the…

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    Aurifil Designer Block 2014 – April

    This month, Angela Yosten has designed the Bear Paw block. Read Pat Sloan’s interview with Angela about the story behind the block.  I have had the pleasure to meet Angela and found out that she has a weakness for Tim Tams.…