# Welcome to Craftapalooza Designs!

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### Hello there, {waving enthusiastically!} if you've arrived here you're a smart cookie! You've landed at Craftapalooza Designs and I'm Nic Vaughan a quilt pattern designer based in Australia, with over two decades of quilting experience

My passion lies in sewing patchwork projects and quilts: hand piecing, hand quilting, and appliqué. I find immense joy in the mindful process of creating patchwork by hand. Sewing patchwork is a way for me to slow down, enjoy the process, and create something truly special away from the busyness of everyday life (even when it is for 'quilt business'!).

At Craftapalooza Designs, my mission is to inspire and entice as many individuals as possible to experience the joy of hand sewing patchwork. I believe in the concept of "dopamine quilting," where each stitch brings a glimmer of happiness and satisfaction. To delve deeper into this idea, I invite you to read my blog post on glimmers, where I share more about finding joy in the creative process. [BLOG](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/what-are-glimmers-and-how-to-find-them-in-your-creative-life "Craftapalooza Designs - Nic Vaughan - glimmers")

Check out the following resources:

-   Why I love handwork: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/why-i-love-handwork-and-you-could-too "Why I love hand work")
-   Have you considered hand piecing and why it's not as whacky as it seems: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/do-you-want-to-try-hand-piecing-your-patchwork "Why hand piecing patchwork is not as whacky as it seems") - includes free quilt block
-   My favourite tools for hand sewing patchwork: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/my-favourite-tools-for-hand-piecing-quilts "Craftapalooza Designs favourite tools for hand piecing quilts")
-   Templates for patchwork, so many options: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/templates-for-patchwork "Craftapalooza Designs templates for patchwork")
-   Download the free fun applique blocks I've designed as part of Quilt Block Mania: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.com/blogs/craftapalooza-designs/tagged/quilt-block-mania "Craftapalooza Designs - Quilt Block Mania")
-   Top 10 Needleturn Applique tips, free download: [LINK](https://craftapalooza.myflodesk.com/top10applique "Craftapalooza Designs - Top 10 Needleturn Applique Tips Free PDF Download")

Thanks for dropping by and I'll see you in your inbox soon!

[SHOP pdf patchwork and quilt patterns](https://craftapalooza.com/collections/pdf-patterns "Craftapalooza Designs Patchwork and Quilt PDF Patterns") including the viral and sewable [Blossie Basket](https://craftapalooza.com/collections/quilt-as-you-go "Craftapalooza Designs quilt as you go projects - Blossie Basket, Hollygon Wreath").

Join the free Blossie Basket sew-along and receive the emails to your inbox to follow along at your own pace. [Sew-Along](https://craftapalooza.com/pages/blossie-basket "Blossie Basket Sew-Along - Craftapalooza Designs").

  

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