With the April block, I was going to be organised. I started it in the third week of March and stitched the little girl with her spotty umbrella in place. And then a dodgy upgrade took down my website and that took a few days of footering and nail biting before it was fixed. Then I got some ... read more
Calendar Quilt – March
I knew right from the start what I was doing for the March block of the Calendar Quilt. Shamrocks, hares (mad ones) and daffodils, so this block should have gone quickly. Except it didn't. I couldn't get fabrics I was happy with for the hares. The first lot were too decorative. I wasn't sure the ... read more
Calendar Quilt – February
Wikipedia's Saint Valentine entry primly states that in medieval times, in Britain, it was believed that birds paired in mid February. For the modern scientific view, I checked www.britishbirdfood.co.uk which states that several garden birds pair up in February. Well done, those middle agers! The ... read more
Calendar Quilt – January
The pattern for this block is available NOW in my shop. I love the changing seasons and have long intended to design a Calendar Quilt. Then I had to design one. My eldest daughter has taken possession of the pinwheel bag and that, according to the youngest daughter, "is NOT FAIR!". I promised ... read more
