Hi everyone! Today's video talks about making your bushel basket, and then on Friday we will discuss putting the blocks together and finishing your top! Sorry for the slight delay in posting this, we were all ready to go but we went away for a few days and the internet at the hotel wouldn't upload the large file.  The bushel basket is easier than the apples, its really all about SCALE, so make sure your basket is tall enough before you cut the curve into the bottom. The only tricky bit is the curved piece - you don't have to do that, but its a fun technique to learn because you can use it ..read more

I've just drawn the winner of the little apple pouch from the 32 is a Bushel Sew Along... and the winner is Tracey Cox! Yay Tracey, I will be in touch shortly to see what colour apple you would like on your pouch :) Congrats, and thanks so much to everyone for sewing along with my mad little apples. Here is a pic of another finished top by Linda Dawson for you all to see. I love how she's turned some of the apples upside down - they look like roses that way ..read more

Hi everyone and welcome to the last post of our Sew Along - covering how to put the quilt together!  Oooh she needs a little press doesn't she... poor thing has been sat on by Chippie for the last few weeks on the couch while I've been writing the blog posts!! Sorry quilt. The first thing to do once you’ve made all your apples and your basket is to have a good look at your blocks, and the layout of my quilt if you need some guidance, and place all your blocks out on the floor or a design wall with some space in between them, in rough rows. Take a photo with your phone, or use a ruby gla ..read more

Hi everyone! Today's video talks about making your bushel basket, and then on Friday we will discuss putting the blocks together and finishing your top! Sorry for the slight delay in posting this, we were all ready to go but we went away for a few days and the internet at the hotel wouldn't upload the large file.  The bushel basket is easier than the apples, its really all about SCALE, so make sure your basket is tall enough before you cut the curve into the bottom. The only tricky bit is the curved piece - you don't have to do that, but its a fun technique to learn because you can use it ..read more

Hooray for some Jinglebird cheer!   Today I have opened registration for my Christmas Ornament swap for 2022! The first year I did this it was during the pandemic, and the Swap was only available for Aussies. However SO MANY OF YOU wanted to play from around the world, that last year I opened it to everyone around the world - and it was such fun and such a success that I'm doing it again. Plus we had NO FLAKERS if you can believe that! Everyone sent their package - only one was lost in the post. Let's all be awesome and do that again this year peeps :)     There are some thi ..read more

Hi everyone! Apologies for the slight lateness of this post, I was under the weather yesterday.... and thank you also for the many amusing messages about an apple a day keeping the doctor away  ;) you are cards. If you are wanting participate in this Sew Along, there's two things you need to do! One is to SIGN UP at the link box in the post two below this one.You only need to do this ONCE. You don't get a confirmation or anything afterwards, the link just sends me your email address and IG handle if you have one. That way you are registered to do the Sew Along, and I can email you and le ..read more

Hi everyone! This is the first post in the Sew Along for my improv apples quilt, 32 is a Bushel. If you don't already own the pattern, you will need it to participate in the Sew Along - these posts will give you some ideas and information on technique, but no measurements or fabric requirements or anything like that. You can download it here.  If you haven't already, you also need to sign up using the form on the post below this one. The I Have your email address so I can email you when a new post is live, and to enter you to win a prize for the Sew Along! The details about how to win a ..read more

It’s time for a Sew Along! Would you like to make a bushel of cute apples with me?  This fun little quilt is very easily customized. Mine is a single bed size but you can make it any size you want by changing the size or number of the apples. Although there are 32 apples on my quilt (did you know a bushel of apples of standard weight is most often 32 apples?) and a bushel basket, you can make more or less apples, leave off the basket, or even make oranges or blueberries instead! The apples are improv pieced by machine, there is no appliqué. The quilt isn’t suited for hand sewing due to ..read more

Looking for a quick fix weekend stitch? My new pattern is now available!   The Project Puff is fun and easy to stitch and a great present for your stitching friends, or pretty much anyone really.     Just leave the stitchy wording off and you could use it for keeping all sorts of things safe. Large enough to hold thread, needles, scissors and all your bits and pieces, it doubles as a little bowl to keep your things safe and close as you stitch. There’s even space for your EPP papers while you’re basting! Great for travel sewing or keeping things tidy next to the couch.   ..read more

For the last few years I've been asked whether I was ever going to run certain BOM programs again - and the answer was always no.   This year though the answer is YES! It's THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOM ALONG!* *disclaimer - may not actually be the worlds greatest. You decide.     Essentially, instead of there being a new BOM design next year, every single one of my previous Block of the Month programs is available! That's NINE quilts to choose from! (Never fear, there will be a new design for 2023 - this is just year of Greatest Hits).   There's a lot to unpack here, so ..read more