At the start of the year, a quilter contacted me and asked if I had designed a Northern cardinal block. I hadn't but I thought it was a great idea! A few months later and here he is! What do you think of him? I used two different shades of red, a deep red for the wing and a scarlet for the ... read more
O Christmas Tree!
I was delighted to have the opportunity to take part in Nancy Scott's blog hop for her Christmas Collection book. The book is well-written with clear instructions, lots of photos and a range of quick (or quick-ish) projects, almost all of which would be suitable for beginners. I loved the ... read more
Seasonal Snippets Table Runner
I admit I came late to precuts but now I actually adore them! And Christmas precuts are my absolute favourite. They plop through the door in happy little padded envelopes and it's so exciting to open them and look through all those sweet prints. This year, I decided on Moda's 'Jol' charm pack by ... read more
The Reindeer Crew Christmas Quilt Pattern
I know, I know. It's not even nearly Christmas. All I can say is that when it snowed so heavily in March, it reset my seasonal body clock and the next thing I knew I was designing a Christmas quilt pattern. I saw photos of reindeer online and I was struck with the variety of their coats. There ... read more
