The great studio cleanup challenge is here again. This is warts and all, no holds barred, reveal of my studio space. Be prepared to be horrified.
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Healing Hearts for Christchurch are quilts made for the families and victims of the Christchurch terror attack. I have included the patterns I used for the hearts and for the quilted hearts. I’m still feeling very sad about this and I hope we can all work towards a more accepting and compassionate world.
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Here are the promised solutions. I hope you had fun! And happy Christmas.
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The last quiz is all about the presents, quilting ones of course. Welcome to the twelve days of a quilting Christmas.
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Can you match the character to the quilt they will receive? Your job is to pick the right quilt block for each person (or reindeer)
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How well do you know your carols? Find out with this simple (well, it’s a simple idea) quiz.
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This is a fun Christmas quilters’ quiz. All you have to do is match the first line of the carol with your favourite pick for the second line
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Have some fun with snowflakes this christmas!
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My new pattern for an adorable ocean and beach themed baby quilt and bunting.
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Once there were seven brothers who all loved a beautiful girl, Pihanga. Here is their story.
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This rock-cut church in a remote valley in Cappadocia reminds me of a holiday in Turkey a few years ago. It is truly the most amazing place. I’ve used a technique by Esterita Austin to paint the image, transfer it to organza and quilt it.
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My Happy Place: What do you need in life? A room with a view, a bit of sewing and a friend to share the day. Read on to download the pattern, check the blog hop schedule and enter the free giveaways.
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This is a celebration of our local birds and the golden ratio. Rosellas, lorikeets and king parrots are brilliant in colour, full of character and amazingly, fit the golden ratio.
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Ice! The inspiration for a rowalong featuring all that is cold, and, because it’s a quilt, perfectly warm.
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Preparing templates for English Paper Piecing, glue, tack or starch, the choice is yours.
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English Paper Piecing from the King George Quilt in the V&A. Welcome to block one. There is a free pdf download and a video showing how the block can be drawn. I hope you enjoy it!
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My first attempt at gel plate printing and freehand machine embroidery of Callistemon. What a fun process!
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This is a very cute little Christmas ornament that pops up into a 3 dimensional star. It's quick to make with EPP and packs flat when stored.
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I've been working on some more applique motifs for 'the coming of the Magi;. It's a slow old process, but I've added some more camels as well as the magi themselves.
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My pattern for the wise men is coming along ....
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