Hi sewing friends! Riley Blake Designs recently sent me a bundle of the latest range of Liberty quilting cotton called ‘Carnaby‘ to play with. It’s been sitting on my cutting table for a little while and it always catches my eye. What a vibrant mix of colours, prints and patterns! Here’s how Liberty describe it; The Carnaby Collection is inspired…
It’s Sew A Softie month and today is my turn to share a free tutorial designed especially for you by my 11 year old daughter. We’re making the cutest little felt frogs! It’s her first project and she’s so excited to share it with you. This is the sweet froggy that she made! And here’s the little frog I put together using…
I was so honoured when the lovely Bev from Flamingo Toes invited me to be part of the book tour celebrating and showcasing her latest publication, Retro Stitchery*. *If you make a book purchase using this affiliate link, I will earn a small commission that doesn’t change your purchase price, but helps me to continue to bring you free content.…
EDITED 2nd August, 2021 – THIS LIVE SEW ALONG EVENT HAS NOW ENDED. However you are still able to receive the welcome email and links to all the previous email content that was sent out to participants, when you subscribe to the sew along email list. Read on for more details. Welcome to the third ‘Night Before Christmas Stocking’ Sew…
My friend Jemima from Tied With a Ribbon, recently released her second fabric collection called Baby On Trend Storybook Volume 2 with 2 Green Zebras and Robert Kaufman. She sent me some of the pink prints from the Boho colourway to play with. There’s three colourways and they all come with seven prints and a ‘cheater’ cot panel too. The…
Riley Blake Designs recently sent me the ‘Joy In The Journey‘ collection designed by Dani Mogstad. There’s 22 fabrics in the collection, including a beautiful floral ‘hero’ print, tiny florals, diagonal gingham, geometric flowers and pretty prints with campers (or caravans) and flowers too. The two different panels that also come in the collection are perfect for simple quilts. See…
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…
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 to get sewing right away.…