Living in Australia, we never get to experience that traditional cold and snowy Christmas enjoyed by our Northern Hemisphere friends. Perhaps that’s why we have something called Christmas in July? A roast with all the trimmings, a Christmas pudding and mulled wine all just make more sense in Winter. And it’s kind of fun to celebrate a holiday when it’s…
The latest sewing pattern in the Molly and Mama range has the loveliest description! “You are invited to a delicious tea party with Miss Tilly! Featuring three English paper pieced blocks with beautifully embroidered hexagons and hand quilted detailing, Tilly’s Tea Party Table Runner is the perfect centrepiece to an afternoon of leisurely conversation and the clinking of china tea…
When Strawberry Honey showed up on my doorstep recently, I was so excited to tear away the packaging. Unpacking this fun and vibrant collection from Riley Blake Designs reminded me of lazy, summer picnics. I was especially drawn to the bees and hexies, strawberries and large florals. But this range designed by Gracey from Burlap and Blossom Patterns has a…
The time has come to wrap up our quilt along for the Forest Family Quilt! I wanted to thank everyone who has played along for this round, and shared their progress photos on Instagram and via email. It’s been so wonderful to see the stunning quilts and blocks that you have all produced! It really gives me such a buzz…
Welcome! It’s Week 7 of the Forest Family Quilt Along! If you’re new here, head to the Quilt Along Welcome post to find all of the content for the previous weeks. You can purchase the PDF pattern and find links to paper pattern stockists too. This week we’re assembling the quilt sandwich and quilting our project. I’m so excited to see everyone’s versions. Here’s…
Hello! It’s lovely that you could join us for Week 6 of the Forest Family Quilt Along. Have you been sewing along? Head to the Quilt Along Welcome post to find content for the previous weeks. You can purchase the PDF pattern and find links to paper pattern stockists too. This week we’re assembling the quilt top. There are nine face blocks to sew…
Welcome Welcome to Week 5 of the Forest Family Quilt Along! If you have missed any of the previous content, head to the Quilt Along Welcome post. You can purchase the PDF pattern and find links to paper pattern stockists too. In the last two weeks we have sewn the first six blocks of the quilt, which form row one and two. Here’s…
I’m so thrilled that you’re joining us for Week 4 of the Forest Family Quilt Along! If you have missed any of the previous content, head to the Quilt Along Welcome post. You can sign up for the emails there, purchase the PDF pattern, and find links to paper pattern stockists too. Last week we started assembling our blocks. The main focus was to appliqué…
It’s Week 3 of the Forest Family Quilt Along, and we’re starting to appliqué our cute animal face blocks this week. This post will outline all the steps for our third week and provide some helpful tips too. In case you have missed the previous week’s content, head to the Quilt Along Welcome post. You can sign up for the…
The ‘Idyllic’ Collection recently showed up on my door step and I can’t tell you how excited I was to rip off the packaging and take a peek! Designed by Minki Kim for Riley Blake Designs, this fabric range is so different to anything else out at the moment. It has something for everyone, with a great mix of prints…