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Cameo Bloom: A Petite Masterclass in Reverse Needle-Turn Appliqué
Cameo Bloom is a little jewel of a project - a technique-packed mini quilt that lets you explore the art of reverse needle-turn appliqué without co...
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Bloom into Storage: Stitching the Blossie Basket (QAYG Hexie Bowl)
Meet Blossie - the little basket that blossoms
Some sewing projects are all hustle; others feel like a warm cup of tea. Blossie Basket sits firmly ...
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Pop Your Patchwork: Why the Poppin’ Pattern is your next project
A hexie project that “pops”
If you love projects that start small, grow quickly, and finish with a flourish, meet Poppin’ - my joyful mash-up of qu...
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Take the Wheel with Tilda Wallflower - Free PDF Inside!
I’m thrilled to introduce the new Tilda Wallflower Special Edition of my Take the Wheel One-Block Wonder Quilt! This 63" × 63" quilt turns fat quar...
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Organising and managing scrap quilts by a scrap lovin' patchworker!
If you love making scrap quilts with a “million” fabrics, you’ll know the challenge of organising the entire process.
Over the years I’ve tried man...
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Take the Wheel Quilt: A One-Block Wonder for Scrappy Fun!
Take the Wheel ONE BLOCK acrylic template set
TEMPLATE SET: Available for preorder, first preorder sold out, second preorder on the way and due an...
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What Are Glimmers and How to Find Them in Your Patchwork and Quilts
Life is full of little moments - some challenging and others uplifting. While most of us are familiar with the idea of "triggers," which can cause ...
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All About Hexagon Stamps and Hand Piecing Hexagons (paper free EPP!)
Wowsers! It seems like so many of you are as fascinated with hexagon stamps as I am. Recently, I shared my love for hand piecing hexagons (sewing t...
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Stash your Keepsakes with the Sewist’s Treasure Bag Pattern
Welcome to the Sewist’s Treasure Bag pattern—a delightful mix of techniques designed to spark creativity and inspire every sewist! Whether you’re a...
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Join the January 2025 Quilt-n-Learn Event and download over 25 free bonuses!
The January 2025 Quilt n Learn summit lineup is brimming with talented designers and educators ready to share their knowledge and creativity. Wheth...
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The Patchwork Calendar is coming!
The 2025 Patchwork Calendar is closed - we'll be back in October this year for the 2026 Calendar! Join the waitlist, you'll be automatically entere...
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How-to make single fold bias tape for use in applique quilts and patchwork projects
About making bias tape
If you don't have a set of bias tape makers, you can use a hera marker to make a quarter inch seam allowance from edge lon...
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Introducing the Dishy Pinnie Pincushion Pattern
Sew Your Own Dishy Pinnie Pincushion
You are going to love sewing your own Dishy Pinnie Pincushion! This charming and practical pincushion is perfe...
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Introducing the Topsieturvy Quilt Pattern
Your new favourite patchwork adventure is here!!
Hello, quilting friends! 🌟 I'm thrilled to share that the Topsieturvy Quilt Pattern is officially ...
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Free Sunshiny Days Quilt Block
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 appliqu...
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Introducing the Bloomax Quilt Pattern
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...
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Free Tea for Me Quilt Block
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...
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Free Rainbow Glimmers quilt block
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 quiltin...
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Discover the joy of creating beautiful patchwork quilts by hand
Are you a passionate quilter who longs to create stunning patchwork quilts by hand? Do you dream of mastering the art of handpiecing? Look no furth...
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My needle turn applique tips
Practice really does make progress
Start with practice, then practice some more. The more you stitch, the smoother needle-turn appliqué feels in yo...
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Frolic Cushion - tips 'n tricks and some thoughts on needle turn applique
Ok, so you may see the Frolic Cushion and go oh I love it and I want to make it and then see it's needle turn and dismiss it. STOP right there! Fro...
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Mix three friends and three ways to construct patchwork and you get...
If you'd like to purchase Sum of Us blocks, Kristy has her versions up for sale.
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Kitty Basket Meow quilt block
Kitty Basket Meow (KBM) is a quilt block that comes with full piecing instructions and four layout options. KBM is a big gal finishing at 18", so ...
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Let's get wrapped in love with Loventwined quilt
Loventwined quilt started out as a small sketch and a much more elaborate design with curves and applique over a few years ago... and then it evolv...
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Sew Much Fun Tour - 'Hand on Heart' Applique Block
It's my turn on the Sew Much Fun Tour.
Hey there! My block for the tour is a needle turn applique block (you can also do this as fusible appliq...
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My favourite tools for hand piecing patchwork and quilts
Tools I use for hand piecing
You're interested in hand sewing patchwork (handpiecing) and you wonder if there are 'special' tools. Well yes and no....
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Have you considered hand piecing your quilts and why it’s not as whacky as it sounds!
If you’re new to hand piecing but not new to quilting you may have never considered making your patchwork by hand or consider making patchwork by h...
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Sew the Kinship Fusion Sampler!
If there's one quilt along you want to do for 2021 it's Angie's - GnomeAngel 100 Days 100 Blocks. The premise being you sew a block a day for 100 ...
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Bloomin' Quilt Series
Bloomin' fun!
The Bloomin' Quilt series is LIVE and there are two designs in the series.
Bloomin' Awesome
Bloomin' Awesome is straight up pa...
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Get your curve on!
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...
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How to Make the Perfect Apple Pincushion
Are you looking for a delightful way to keep your sewing needles safe and organized?
The Apple Pincushion Pattern is here to add a touch of charm a...
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Why I love hand work
Why I love hand work and you could too!
Hand piecing, hand quilting and applique... for some, in the quilting world, when they hear those words it'...
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Make Modern Quilt Magazine
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...
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Oh so Golden Days Quilt
When Jen Kingwell from Amitie Textiles approached me and asked if I’d like to do her 2018 BOM ‘Golden Days‘ Quilt and that she would provide me wit...
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