I’ve recently joined the blogging team for Riley Blake Designs and get the absolute privilege of having early access to upcoming fabrics so that I can showcase them for you! For my first project I chose to work with ‘A Festive Collection’ by Liberty Fabrics. It’s never too early to work on Christmas projects, is it? Especially when the fabric…
Jemima from Tied with a Ribbon has designed her very first fabric range and she kindly asked me if I’d like to create a project using some of the prints. “Baby on Trend” comes in three colour ways; blush, dove and woodland. Here are some of the woodland prints she sent to me. They’re lovely and neutral and will make…
I’ve been wanting to host a quilt along for the Forest Family Quilt for the longest time! And I’m so thrilled to announce that it is finally happening! This blog post will tell you everything you need to know. But the most important detail is that you need to sign up for the weekly emails! And then follow along on…
As an Aurifil Artisan, we’re encouraged to participate in different monthly challenges. In August, it’s all about embroidery. How appropriate! I’ve been wanting to design a floral wreath for ages and this challenge seemed like the perfect opportunity to create something pretty and share it with everyone who loves embroidery, or would like to learn! Aurifil sent me some gorgeous…
Welcome to part three of my Beginner’s Tutorials for Embroidery. In the last posts we looked at all the supplies you will need to get stitching and how to transfer your design to fabric. But how do you actually start stitching? Let’s go through the basics, step by step. If you’re looking for a beginner friendly project to stitch, sign…
Welcome to part two of my Beginner’s Tutorials for Embroidery. In the last post we looked at all the supplies you will need to get stitching. Now we’re looking at ways to transfer your embroidery design to fabric. First you’ll need to decide on a design to stitch. This free design below has been used to illustrate the embroidery process…
Have you always wanted to try embroidery, but you weren’t sure where to start? Welcome to the first of five posts in my Embroidery for Beginners series. I’m here to share all of the basics with you, so you know what resources you need and then how to get started. We’ll then look at How to Transfer an Embroidery Design…
Welcome to the wonderful world of hand embroidery! This is post four in my series about Embroidery for Beginners. First we looked at all the supplies you will need, then we talked about how to transfer your design to fabric. The third instalment explores how to actually get started with tips for the basics, like placing your fabric in an…
It’s Sew A Softie month and it’s my turn to share the cute little felt mushroom tutorial I created to celebrate this awesome event. Wishing a very warm welcome to those who have found their way here for the first time today. We’ll be making felt mushrooms that are super simple and can be used for a whole range of…
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 bold and bright hues and…