Quilt Blog

It’s time for another What’s In Your Sewing Bag? And this time we’re popping over to Quilty Love for a visit with Emily Dennis! You’ve no doubt se...

Got fabric scraps? Of course, you do! It’s a natural by-product of sewing and quilting. And it’s pretty awesome if you think of it. Instead of seeing it as “waste”, I like to see it as bonus opportunity to create again.

Can you think back to a really fun quilt journey that you just adored…and then promptly went on to forget all about it? 

Ha!

Problems of a serial quilter! The best part about forgetting about them?  

Rediscovering their beauty…which is exactly what happened when I found myself up at the cottage on a foggy summer morning - read all about it up on the blog (+ get my top tip for snapping #quiltsinthewild).

Struggling with quilting your quilts on your domestic sewing machine? Been there! And today I'm sharing my top 10 quilting tips to improve your quilty game at home (you know, that goes beyond just using a walking foot!).

It's time for another What's in Your Sewing Bag? And this time we're heading down under to peek inside Flip's scrappalicious handmade sewing bag. Come take a look!

I received some happy mail the other from my favourite Italian thread maker and I'm sharing a full look into the fun thread colours I get to play with in my 2020 Aurifil Artisan Collection. Come check it out!

On the hunt for a little half-square triangle inspiration? Check-out the latest issue of Curated Quilts magazine which just happens to feature my blue and yellow Double Windmill quilt!

We're heading to the UK to take a peek inside a top fabric designer's sewing kit. And lucky you, you get to dive into not 1, not 2, but 3 different handmade sewing bags, which means triple the quilty fun! And best of all, there's patterns for each of them so you can whip one up too!

2020 has been an interesting year so far (to say the least)! I'm checking in on my 2020 business and quilting goals to see how I'm faring and the lessons I've learned to date. Come check it out!

Got pets in the house? Then you most likely have fur on your quilts too! I'm sharing the #1 tool that's helped me get those pesky hairs off my quilts and I bet you already have it in your house!!

We're popping over to Philly for a little sneak peek inside Wax and Wane Studio's sewing kit! I love how much family nostalgia is packed into this one ;)

I'm sharing the 1 tool that was a pin basting game changer. I went from spending hours pin basting, only to end up with raw, indented and pricked fingers - ouch. This tool changed all of that and I'm sharing it with you today!