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Appliqué Bow Quilt with Strawberry Honey Fabric

March 24, 2021 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 4 Comments

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 […]

Simple Stitch Sampler

February 27, 2021 By Lauren at Molly and Mama Leave a Comment

Last week I was lucky enough to receive a Janome Memory Craft 9450QCP from Janome Australia to play with. They’re letting me try out the machine for a while so I can showcase some of its features. Having only ever owned a basic mechanical Janome, unboxing this new beauty was so exciting! I couldn’t wait […]

Sew Great To Be Organised – Instagram Challenge

January 26, 2021 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 3 Comments

Join Arabesque and Molly and Mama on a four week Instagram challenge to help your sewing space become #seworderly. Like many of you I am sure, the new year has already begun with lots of sewing and fun in my studio. Getting creative, planning, sketching, cutting and stitching, are all daily tasks in my favourite […]

Sew Organised with Aurifil

January 25, 2021 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 4 Comments

As an Aurifil Artisan, we’re asked to participate in various challenges throughout the year. January’s focus is on being ‘Sew Organised’, and it’s prompted me to start the process of sorting out my sewing space this month. In fact, this challenge has also inspired me to run an Instagram collaboration with my friend Ali from […]

Rose and Violet’s Garden Projects

January 5, 2021 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 9 Comments

When I heard that Miss Rose Sister Violet was releasing a fabric range, I was so excited. Riley Blake Designs very kindly sent me some advance yardage of Rose and Violet’s Garden to play with, and I must confess that it was exactly what I expected from this vintage loving company! The dreamy pastel tones, […]

Week 8 – Forest Family Quilt Along

November 19, 2020 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 2 Comments

It’s the final week of the Forest Family Quilt Along and we’re putting on the finishing touch – the quilt binding. I have to confess that I really enjoy this very last step. And I really look forward to sitting down to hand stitch the binding in place. But I do love a good slow […]

‘Create’ Fabric Tour

July 16, 2020 By Lauren at Molly and Mama Leave a Comment

Welcome to my stop on the fabric tour for ‘Create’; the debut fabric range by my dear friend Kristy Lea of Quiet Play who designs for Riley Blake. If you know Kristy’s work at all, you’ll know she loves rainbows! So when I first caught a glimpse of this range, I wasn’t surprised by the […]

A Look Back At 2019

January 11, 2020 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 6 Comments

It’s that time of year when Christmas and New Years have just whizzed by, the Summer school break is well underway and none of us really know what day of the week it is. 2020 arrived way too quickly. And whilst I should already have my planning and ideas down for the coming months, I […]

Mini Master Pieces Book Tour

November 27, 2019 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 13 Comments

Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts very kindly invited me to join the blog tour for her recently released book, Mini Master Pieces with Lucky Spool. Welcome to my stop on the tour! Alyce’s book teaches you the basics of quilting with lessons that cover how to sew twelve essential blocks. These skills can then be […]

Fabric, Patterns and Projects in July

July 10, 2019 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 3 Comments

This month has started with so many projects and patterns on my list. And in the midst of working on some secret sewing and project planning, I have rearranged my sewing studio and sorted through my entire fabric stash! It was a huge effort, but the benefit was that I created a basket especially for […]

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Lauren Wright
🐰💙 Easter will be here before we know it. Pl 🐰💙 Easter will be here before we know it. Please enjoy 20% OFF my Easter instant download patterns in my store. Use the link in my profile or head to mollyandmama.etsy.com. 

T&C’s: The offer is only available until Easter Sunday for PDF patterns. No coupon code required. 

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🐰💕 This free felt Easter tutorial is a hit e 🐰💕 This free felt Easter tutorial is a hit every year! These simple to sew bunnies are the perfect beginner project. Find the tutorial and all the details on the blog (link in bio). There’s also a direct link in my stories today. 

@myfeltlady has felt packs that work perfectly with this project. 

Visit @aspoonfulsugar for the fabric basket tutorial too 😍.

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🐇🌸🐇 I have only a few of these bunny fram 🐇🌸🐇 I have only a few of these bunny frame and embroidery kits on hand, so I have listed them in the store (link in bio- swipe to see more). There’s the big Beatrice Bunny frame or the twin pack of Baby Beatrice Minis which includes a necklace and a brooch option. 

Both kits come with the preprinted linen so all you need to do is embroider the design with your favourite floss and add a wool felt crown. If you leave me a comment when you purchase, I’ll even throw in some felt for you 😍. Australian postage only sorry. Express post upgrades are available too! 

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Tilly’s Tea Party Table Runner is almost due for Tilly’s Tea Party Table Runner is almost due for release! I’m really pleased with how this design turned out 💐🤍

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🎀❤️ There’s a new post on the blog, shari 🎀❤️ There’s a new post on the blog, sharing a brand new design made with the Strawberry Honey fabric range from @burlapandblossompatterns for @rileyblakedesigns. It was lots of fun learning more about my new @janomeaustralia machine too. I see lots more appliqué projects in my future! 

Check the blog link in my bio or head to mollyandmama.com.au to see more photos of this bow quilt. Sign up to the newsletter to be notified when the pattern releases too ❤️. 

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🎀🧡 I’ve been playing with the appliqué fu 🎀🧡 I’ve been playing with the appliqué function on my new @janomeaustralia Memory Craft 9450 QCP. There’s been lots of learning and trying different stitch types and lengths, but I’ve settled on my favourite settings now 😁. 

🍓🐝 This Strawberry Honey fabric collection from @burlapandblossompatterns for @rileyblakedesigns is perfect for this sweet bow quilt. I can’t wait to show you more! 😍

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🐰🥕 It’s not too late to start your Easter 🐰🥕 It’s not too late to start your Easter sewing! These Bitty Bunnies are teeny tiny and make a super cute chocolate-free treat! I use mine as tree decorations. Sweet, right? And @myfeltlady has felt kits!!! Find the pattern in my store (link in bio) or ask for it at your favourite shop. This project is always so popular at this time of year 😍 

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🐰💗 The Easter Dilly Bag is perfect for hidin 🐰💗 The Easter Dilly Bag is perfect for hiding tiny treats in those sweet front pockets, or holding all the Easter eggs inside the drawstring pouch. Such a sweet accessory for egg hunts and gift giving! Have you made one of these cute pouches? 

Be sure to use the hashtag #EasterDillyBag so that I can check out your gorgeous sewing! You can find a link to my pattern shop in my profile, or ask for the printed pattern at your favourite Quilting Store. @creative_abundance can help with wholesale shop orders. 

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I loved sewing up these cute projects last year us I loved sewing up these cute projects last year using the Boho Blooms collection from @nancyarcherillustration, designed for @studio_e_fabrics. The drawstring pouch uses my Easter Dilly Bag pattern! You can read about it on the blog (head to the blog via the link in my bio and use the search tab to look for Boho Blooms). 

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