It's April and that means Quilt Block Mania has a new block. This month's theme is beach. The sun was an obvious choice right?! And reverse applique is so fun with this shape. The template is used as a viewfinder when making this block, it's super fun and some bold big stitch quilting finishes off this block.  Below are the links to all of the April blocks and designers:  Sun Block Quilt Block by Carolina Moore Beach Ball by Patchwork Breeze Ocean SunsetBeach Reading by Inquiring Quilter Follow Me Fish Sand Castle by Appliques Quilts and More Beach Umbrella by Inflorescence Desi ..read more

I’d love to share with you the Bloomax Quilt. I wanted to design a quilt with texture and spent some months refining how the final bloom would look and how to sew it together. I’m super happy with this end result AND it has yo-yo’s, they’re so fun to add to patchwork quilts and make any quilt a delight. The first Bloomax quilt I have sewn was for the Tilda Jubilee range and events here in Australia.The Tilda Jubilee quilt is the 48" × 48" size. Bloomax comes in three sizes with different layouts for each size: Lap: 48" × 48” Nap*: 64" × 64" Twin: 72" × 96" *A new size for quilts… the NAP I ..read more

Folded hexagons are an alternative to yo-yo's however you will need something to secure the centre, like a yo-yo or button. They're fast and fun to make! They can be used to sew a coverlet, no quilting required! Trace a circle onto the wrong side of your chosen fabric and cut it out. With the fabric wrong side up A, fold the circle in half and make a gentle crease on the fold B, don’t unfold the circle, holding the creased edge fold that across to make a quarter circle and press the folded creases C, now open up and place fabric wrong side up D. Take the bottom of the circle up and line up th ..read more

Hooray for the March Quilt Block Mania I'm excited to share this Tea for Me quilt block with you. I have needleturn appliqued the block as pictured however you could use any preferred applique method including fusible or machine. This FREE block is part of the Quilt Block Mania March event (thanks Carolina for being our host) and the theme is Drinks. If you know me at all you will know that I am a tea drinker. It's my favourite beverage. Black tea, with a dash of milk. Strong, but not too strong and in a favourite mug, is so soothing. Second to that is chai tea. Especially honey soaked chia, s ..read more

I'm excited to share this Tea for Me quilt block with you. I have needleturn appliqued the block as pictured however you could use any preferred applique method including fusible or machine. This FREE block is part of the Quilt Block Mania March event (thanks Carolina for being our host) and the theme is Drinks. If you know me at all you will know that I am a tea drinker. It's my favourite beverage. Black tea, with a dash of milk. Strong, but not too strong and in a favourite mug, is so soothing. Second to that is chai tea. Especially honey soaked chia, so so good! To&nbs ..read more

We have some free trackers to keep you... on track How many quilt projects do you have on the go? 5, 10, 20... more? No shame in your game however many works in progress (WIP's) you have or don't have! You do you. I personally have a couple of handfuls of quilt tops on the go as well as finished quilt tops. Rather than getting overwhelmed by this, I choose to organise. So, quilt planners and a WIP tracker works for me. These help remind me where I am at, who the designer is, what fabrics I decided on and more, once I come back to a project. I'd like to be a one quilt a ..read more

Let me introduce you to Monochrome Peel quilt pattern! Monochrome Peel is designed with the Rob Peter to Pay Paul quilt block as a reference. This version has hand pieced blocks, machine pieced blocks together and hand quilted big stitch style, the binding was machine sewn to the front and flipped and hand stitched down on the back. This quilt can definitely be machine sewn and quilted if hand sewing isn't your jam! The curves are super gentle on this quilt, so machine piecing is absolutely an option, I'm a hand piecer at heart. Getting Scrappy To get the same scrappy quilt as pictured in ..read more

Make Modern is a magazine created by quilters for quilters with the added bonus of being digital. One of the best things about Make Modern is that once the latest issue hits your inbox, you can download and read it immediately. No waiting for a postal delivery! Make Modern is published bi-monthly and comes with at least 10 patterns as well as feature articles and regulars. The feature articles are often interviews with quilters and designers all over the world and regular features are everything from quilting tips and tricks through to the latest in quilting books and fabrics and mor ..read more

I'm excited to share this rainbow quilt block with you. It has some of my favourite things. Sparkly fabric, yo-yos, applique and big stitch quilting. So much texture and fun. I have reverse needleturn appliqued the block as pictured however you could use any preferred applique method including fusible or machine. This FREE block is part of the Quilt Block Mania February event (thanks Carolina for being our host) and the theme is Maker. Why rainbow for Maker? Well for me sewing and creating by hand is all about glimmers. Those small moments of joy and peace, like when we see a rainbow. To  ..read more

Gather supplies to sew yo-yo's Yo-yo's are super fun and fast to sew. They can be used to decorate patchwork or used by themselves to make a coverlet. I have used them in several patterns. You will need: Fabric Cardboard or template plastic to make yo-yo circle or Clover yo-yo maker Fabric marker Needle: Milliner 10 or 11 Thread: 50wt minimum DOWNLOAD THE FREE PDF YO-YO TEMPLATES AND BLOG POST Sewing a yo-yo from a template Trace a plate, saucer, anything that is the size you need. Select the fabric you want to use for your yo-yo and cut a circle from the fabric using a circular templa ..read more