Wow - week 50 is here. I have taken all my blocks off the design wall in the shop - when I say design wall I mean a large piece of cotton batting that is pinned on a wall. Works perfectly as the blocks stick to the cotton batting. I really liked the look of them all up on the wall and now have started making the blocks that are going to join them together. I worked out I need 36 of these additional blocks - 36 blocks !!!!!!!!! Better get a wriggle on. This weeks block is call Woven. I have used four fabrics and a background and really like the “weave” of the fabrics. Click here ..read more

I have an abiding love of all things Laundry Basket Quilts. In fact I even had my photo taken with Edyta Sitar at the Houston Quilt Festival haha. Little bit of a fan girl stalker. On a very busy stand, she was chatting with everyone, answering questions and actually asked if I wanted a selfie with her -YES! Just been updating the website and adding fabrics from the stunning Moonstone range by Laundry Basket Quilts. Just found this free pattern from Andover Fabrics for the Moonstone range.     Moonstone range If these fabrics aren’t your cup of tea, it’s a great pattern that would s ..read more

    Hi there, this weeks block is the Lady of the Lake. Another traditional block that you can use in a one block quilt. The pattern that emerges as the blocks are together is always stunning. Can you tell that there is something missing this week? Hmmmm, the blue 12” blocks has made an escape and for the life of me I can’t put my hands on it. Fingers crossed it’s hiding at home, grrrrrr! When it reappears I will include the photo. I hate it when things play hide and seek with me. Click here for the PDF patten This quilt block was named after a poem by Sir Walter Scott, published in ..read more

    Hi there, this weeks block is a lovely one that I have seen pop up in my Instagram and Facebook feed the last couple of weeks. I’m not sure what it’s name is but I have called it the Bon Bon Block. Nice and easy block with the combination of techniques we have made many times in this sew along. It really helps to lay out the whole block the make sure you sew the right fabric combination together. Click here for the PDF pattern By now I’m sure you’ve noticed that I have a red and cream colour way going for my 6” blocks. A few years ago I saw the book Red and White Quilts: In ..read more

    Hi there - here we are again with our next block in the Sew A Long. Did you think we had fallen off the planet? I’m sorry for the for the long delay with getting our next block up on the blog. We have been a merchant at three quilt exhibitions that were quite close together and they kind of over took my life for a wee bit. It is so good to go to these shows and see the stunning quilts that are being made. I love getting to know the other merchants there as well. Here we are with number 43 and back on track to get the remaining block to make the 52 for our sew along. Please excus ..read more

  Hi ladies, here we are this week with our next week - the Tulip block. Nice and easy and of course with half square triangles. By this stage you are half square triangle experts. Click here for the PDF pattern In the blue block I have used two different fabrics for the tulip and for the red two different background fabrics. Great to make this block your own by mixing up the fabric combinations. Have a fantastic week, Christine   ..read more

    Good morning, here we are with Week 42 - the Disappearing Hourglass block. I love these “disappearing” blocks - you start with a simple block, make a few cuts and then a totally different block appears. Someone has made a happy mistake and discovered an whole new block. This block looks so much more complicated than it actually is - no fussy points to make. Read through the pattern and make a start. Once you have made the cuts through your block, if you get a bit lost just turn it back to an hourglass and then make the turns. It will all make sense when you read the pattern. Cli ..read more

  Hi ladies, this week we are making a heart block with a difference - a scrappy log cabin heart. How great is that. I do love a scrappy look so this is the block to add in more fabrics from your stash. In the pattern, you make log cabin sections of the block and then sew them together. Hopefully it all makes sense in the pattern. Click here for the PDF pattern Scrappy Heart Block tutorial Here is another heart block quilt that I love - scrappy - red - cream. All the things I love. Click above for the tutorial. It’s not the same one as this weeks block - although very similar - as it’s ..read more

    Oh dear goodness, it has been so hot in the Hawkes Bay the last couple of days. I am so thankful that we put in air conditioning in the shop - sanity saving. I just need it at home too. This week we are making one of my favourite blocks - the House Block. I want a whole quilt of these very traditional blocks. There are a couple of methods you can use to make this block - foundation paper pieced or the traditional method of cutting out all the pieces and sewing them together. This week we are going traditional and sew our usual way. The only tricky bit is the roof section. I will ..read more

    Good morning, here is this weeks block for our Sew A Long 20/21 - Kings Crown. This week we will be making the four flying geese blocks slightly differently to previous blocks. The Fabric C (the bird fabric in my blue block) piece is cut in half diagonally twice. It is really important to cut this accurately as there is no wiggle room in this unit. I find it easiest to cut it one diagonal direction and then rotate the board and ruler to cut the other direction. Really avoid moving the fabric so everything stays lined up. Other than that. its a nice and easy block to construct. Y ..read more