Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeling a bit better but not great. Thought doing a new post would keep my mind of feeling yuck for a while! When I was in Melbourne recently I saw some very cute Easter decorations that reminded me of little pincushions. Unfortunately, the price wasn't so cute so I made a note to myself to try and make my own. I have used scraps of 1930's fabrics to make them - just drew around a scone cutter to get the circle shape. The buttons are from a collection that used to belong to my Nan. Pink and green seem to be emerging as my dominant Easter colours. Decided to get out my 1930' Butterfly quilt which I made a few years ago. It is based on a pattern called Butterfly Garden by Deborah Kitching of Quilters Cabin. The pattern was published in 1998 in a book called Country Best. As you can see it's simply nine patch blocks alternated with button hole appliqued butterflies. This quilt is rather crudely handquilted. I didn't use a hoop - remember reading an article about Brigitte Giblin who's work I'd admired in Australian quilting magazines, which said she handquilted without one, so decided to give it a try. At the time I wasn't that impressed with my effort but now I quite like the rather naive/primitive look of it. Molly came along for a look and I took quite a few nice photos of her including this one. Here we have a not so refined 'bum shot' featuring Master Oliver. While on the subject of Oliver I caught him 'hunting' in the garden earlier today. I thought he looked very cute amongst the greenery in his $2 Chickenfeed collar!. I had lots of trouble uploading these photos today - kept getting server error messages. I was only able to load one picture at a time so you can imagine how long it took! Has anyone else had this problem? A reminder to Catherine and Helz -I need your postal addresses so I can send out your giveaway prize. Hope all the other 'sickies' are feeling better.
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeli...
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeli...
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeli...
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeling a bit better but not great. Thought doing a new post would keep my mind of feeling yuck for a while! When I was in Melbourne recently I saw some very cute Easter decorations that reminded me of little pincushions. Unfortunately, the price wasn't so cute so I made a note to myself to try and make my own. I have used scraps of 1930's fabrics to make them - just drew around a scone cutter to get the circle shape. The buttons are from a collection that used to belong to my Nan. Pink and green seem to be emerging as my dominant Easter colours. Decided to get out my 1930' Butterfly quilt which I made a few years ago. It is based on a pattern called Butterfly Garden by Deborah Kitching of Quilters Cabin. The pattern was published in 1998 in a book called Country Best. As you can see it's simply nine patch blocks alternated with button hole appliqued butterflies. This quilt is rather crudely handquilted. I didn't use a hoop - remember reading an article about Brigitte Giblin who's work I'd admired in Australian quilting magazines, which said she handquilted without one, so decided to give it a try. At the time I wasn't that impressed with my effort but now I quite like the rather naive/primitive look of it. Molly came along for a look and I took quite a few nice photos of her including this one. Here we have a not so refined 'bum shot' featuring Master Oliver. While on the subject of Oliver I caught him 'hunting' in the garden earlier today. I thought he looked very cute amongst the greenery in his $2 Chickenfeed collar!. I had lots of trouble uploading these photos today - kept getting server error messages. I was only able to load one picture at a time so you can imagine how long it took! Has anyone else had this problem? A reminder to Catherine and Helz -I need your postal addresses so I can send out your giveaway prize. Hope all the other 'sickies' are feeling better.
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeling a bit better but not great. Thought doing a new post would keep my mind of feeling yuck for a while! When I was in Melbourne recently I saw some very cute Easter decorations that reminded me of little pincushions. Unfortunately, the price wasn't so cute so I made a note to myself to try and make my own. I have used scraps of 1930's fabrics to make them - just drew around a scone cutter to get the circle shape. The buttons are from a collection that used to belong to my Nan. Pink and green seem to be emerging as my dominant Easter colours. Decided to get out my 1930' Butterfly quilt which I made a few years ago. It is based on a pattern called Butterfly Garden by Deborah Kitching of Quilters Cabin. The pattern was published in 1998 in a book called Country Best. As you can see it's simply nine patch blocks alternated with button hole appliqued butterflies. This quilt is rather crudely handquilted. I didn't use a hoop - remember reading an article about Brigitte Giblin who's work I'd admired in Australian quilting magazines, which said she handquilted without one, so decided to give it a try. At the time I wasn't that impressed with my effort but now I quite like the rather naive/primitive look of it. Molly came along for a look and I took quite a few nice photos of her including this one. Here we have a not so refined 'bum shot' featuring Master Oliver. While on the subject of Oliver I caught him 'hunting' in the garden earlier today. I thought he looked very cute amongst the greenery in his $2 Chickenfeed collar!. I had lots of trouble uploading these photos today - kept getting server error messages. I was only able to load one picture at a time so you can imagine how long it took! Has anyone else had this problem? A reminder to Catherine and Helz -I need your postal addresses so I can send out your giveaway prize. Hope all the other 'sickies' are feeling better.
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeli...
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeling a bit better but not great. Thought doing a new post would keep my mind of feeling yuck for a while! When I was in Melbourne recently I saw some very cute Easter decorations that reminded me of little pincushions. Unfortunately, the price wasn't so cute so I made a note to myself to try and make my own. I have used scraps of 1930's fabrics to make them - just drew around a scone cutter to get the circle shape. The buttons are from a collection that used to belong to my Nan. Pink and green seem to be emerging as my dominant Easter colours. Decided to get out my 1930' Butterfly quilt which I made a few years ago. It is based on a pattern called Butterfly Garden by Deborah Kitching of Quilters Cabin. The pattern was published in 1998 in a book called Country Best. As you can see it's simply nine patch blocks alternated with button hole appliqued butterflies. This quilt is rather crudely handquilted. I didn't use a hoop - remember reading an article about Brigitte Giblin who's work I'd admired in Australian quilting magazines, which said she handquilted without one, so decided to give it a try. At the time I wasn't that impressed with my effort but now I quite like the rather naive/primitive look of it. Molly came along for a look and I took quite a few nice photos of her including this one. Here we have a not so refined 'bum shot' featuring Master Oliver. While on the subject of Oliver I caught him 'hunting' in the garden earlier today. I thought he looked very cute amongst the greenery in his $2 Chickenfeed collar!. I had lots of trouble uploading these photos today - kept getting server error messages. I was only able to load one picture at a time so you can imagine how long it took! Has anyone else had this problem? A reminder to Catherine and Helz -I need your postal addresses so I can send out your giveaway prize. Hope all the other 'sickies' are feeling better.
Quilts made with disappearing blocks are intriguing—and oh-so-fun! But just what are they and how are they made?
Firstly, thank you to everyone who sent kind messages about my flu. There seems to be a lot of sickness in blogland at the moment. I'm feeli...
On Saturday I went to a quilt-as-you-go class at Picture Patchwork in Latrobe. There were only 3 other ladies in the class so it was nice and quiet and relaxing. Silly me forgot to take my camera! These are the three blocks I managed to put together. I am very pleased with how they are looking. (Sorry about the terrible photos ... I can't wait for summer and better light again!) I am using shirtings for the light logs ... and mostly blue and brown Charleston by Judie Rothermel for the dark side. Next Saturday I am going to a Heritage Stitching Day at Evandale. The four guest tutors are Christine Book, Kerry Gillespie, Brenda Ryan and Vivian Robinson. I will NOT be forgetting my camera this time. Also looking forward to meeting Cathy and Sarah. The flyer I received says that 'High tea will be served for morning tea together with a Roast Luncheon followed by Devonshire tea in the afternoon.' Just gets better and better! On Sunday I managed to finish two 'secret' projects. Will show some photos after they reach their new homes.
Adele Cosgrove-Bray shares this grid-based pattern of the eagle. Following her sketch, users can choose a block size, fabric scheme and get to sewing. Depending on chosen size one could make someth…
In This Corner is a hands-down winner! Bobbing and weaving style, sophistication and dash, Denyse’s signature modern design lands with the precision of a right hook to the kisser! Bold, graphic, and assured. Quilt is Fat Quarter (or 1/4 yard) friendly. Includes instructions and measurements for making the quilts in crib, twin, queen, and king sizes!
Fidget quilts are used for Alzheimer, dementia, and even little kids who need something to do with their hands. This fidget quilt tutorial will get you started.
As professed "Fabricworms" we are passionate about print, color, and texture, where quilting and sewing is our true driving force. If the fabric you start with is of high quality then the creation you make will be of the same caliber.
If you are still searching for something to put the finishing touches on your Holiday table décor, then take a look at these 7 beautiful quilted table runners that we found. They are all simp…
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It's the title of a book, and a description of the adventures of the very talented Rob Appell. Rob is a textile artist and designer who take...
Here's a couple "Welcome Quilts" that we just finished. These are the two size we offer; small (12" x 18") $45 and large (16" x 24") $55. Th...
A year or so ago, I designed the Lynne Bob Square Pants block which you can find a tutorial for right here. When I designed the block, I di...
A look at 3 of the prettiest villages in Wiltshire, England, including a mix of beautiful streets, lovely cottages, and stunning scenery.
Remember when I mentioned in this post that I had a baby quilt to make for a good friend? Well, I finally got it finished. The modern style of this quilt totally fits my friend perfectly! And, I had enough of this fabric left over that I made a similar one for my son too. I just don't have that one finished! :( I just cut strips that were the width of the fabric - and all different widths. Sewed them together and there you have it! Very simple! It was so quick to come together that I really shouldn't have taken so long to get this thing finished! For the backing, I chose some lime green and white polka dot soft and cuddly fabric from Joann's. Of course, right after I bought it, it went on sale for 50% off. That will teach me to forget my coupon at home. I quilted rows across the top parallel to the strips. The rows were each about 2-3 inches apart, and I stitched in the ditch in each of the seams. It is sooooo soft and I really liked the way it turned out. As for the fabric....the elephants, giraffes, circles, and green pinstripes were all purchased from Fabric.com. (Updated 8/1/12: The fabric I used is no longer available on Fabric.com. The links provided above are similar to what I used, but I believe are a heavier weight of fabric based on feedback in the comments.) (I really like the zig zag pattern - didn't notice those when I bought the fabric a long time ago.) I bought the black polka dot and the black/white geometric pattern both at Joann's. I dropped it off to my friend on Saturday before Easter. Her little guy was adorable and I think (I hope) she liked it. Surprisingly his room was also decorated in these same colors, which worked out perfectly!!! Actually, I got to see all my good friends on Easter weekend. We got babysitters and had a great night out on the town! (Normally, a night out for us is a trip to Red Robin with the kids....or something else lame like that!) Then, we enjoyed a weekend full of Easter festivities with both sides of our family. The boys loved their gifts from the Easter Bunny, and the Easter Egg Hunts too. So, all in all, it was a great weekend!!!
We are beginning our 2017 travels in Shaftesbury and I felt obligated to grab a shot of this much photographed street. Gold Hill was made famous in the 1970s as the setting for Ridley Scott's television advertisement for Hovis bread.
If you follow my Instagram you will know I'm obsessed with hummingbirds. These past two weeks I have been sharing videos of feeding them with a hand feeder and a few have landed on my hand. Pure joy! I fill my garden full of flowers that they love and I can spend all day just watching and taking photos of these tiny birds. Our summers are short and they will be migrating south soon so I'm enjoying my last couple of weeks with them. I have this glass feeder I put in the maple tree that they love and guard furiously. They also like to guard the feeders in the backyard by sitting on top of my metal hummingbird. Love this pose! I have two baskets of Hummingbirds Lunch that they love. They also love the Salvia in the garden. I have it in a few colours. I thought I was the biggest sucker for buying this 'hummingbird swing' but they love it! I also purchased a window feeder and was surprised at how much they use it. Its fun to watch them at the window from inside the house. If you want to see my videos of using the hand feeder just check out my Instagram reels. My account is tamarackshack2.0
Clayton, New York June 2010 I had a great outing this day and ran across this fabulous blue Bathtub Mary. I went to the door of the house and asked if I could photograph it. It is always better when you ask...and this guy was super excited to tell me about the work he did on her...the prep work, the paint, the lights he ran around the edge and the plantings. He was very sweet and I got a new Mary for my collection!
I made this pillow (my first ever pillow) yesterday and thought I"d do a quick tute for it. This pillow is a massive 24". I have...
How many kinds of sweet flowers grow in an English country garden? Stitch up this quilt and soon you'll know! It mimics the tidy layout of quaint gardens in your favorite fabric combinations. Perhaps a floral would do nicely. Begin with one package of print 10" squares and one package of background squares, add coordinating fabric and Bob's your uncle! Finished size: 76" x 88" Quilt pattern for 10" squares.
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It has been a pretty feel-good week here this week. I was thrilled to hear both my mini-quilts arrived at their destinations (and the recipients liked them). I also received my quilt from the esteemed Miss locket and it is simply one of the cutest mini quilts ever !! Lucy really put some thought into this. It just screams Jodie - in fact one of my work colleagues wouldn't believe that I hadn't made it myself. It has selvedges, wee buttons and is my favourite colour ever - greeen. It looks fantastic hanging in my sewing room, even though Annie wanted me to hang it in my office at work. (and bring it home every night) It is just perfect Miss Lucy thank you so much for all the time and effort you put into it, not to mention those precious selvedges. Both of my quilts have now been received and I can show you the one I made for Monda but Lucy has yet to unveil the one I sent to her so I won't spoil the surprise. This is an in-progress shot of the mini quilt that I made for Monda. I seemed to have forgotten to take a finished pic so if you want to see how it ended up you'll need to pop over and visit Monda loves. This quilt swap has been so much fun and I declare it a huge success (I hope it has been for everyone-I have loved it!) and I would like you all to raise your glasses to Lucy Locket - queen of the swap. *clap clap clap*
MISS MARPLE'S COTTAGE TEA COSY When resting between solving intricate murder mysteries in the Agatha Christie novels I can imagine Miss Marple, surrounded by fragrant flowers enjoying a cup of tea inside her quaint English cottage. This vintage inspired knitted lambswool cottage tea cosy has la...More MISS MARPLE'S COTTAGE TEA COSY When resting between solving intricate murder mysteries in the Agatha Christie novels I can imagine Miss Marple, surrounded b...More
My Twinkle quilt has been finished for a few months. Today I took it outside for a few photos. It came as a kit from the Fig Tree Club at Patchworks Plus. and was made from a Breakfast at Tiffany's jelly roll ... and lots of Fig Tree cream. I really like the combination of spots and florals. Leanne at Esme's did the lovely all-over quilting. For a different look, I hung the quilt over the deck. Borders and binding are sometimes tricky to photograph so I was pleased with how they were highlighted. This would have to be my favourite picture from today. Although Oliver appears to be looking at the quilt, he is actually behind it! This afternoon I worked on some Christmas swap projects. Sorry I can't share any pictures ... the recipients read my blog so there can be no 'sneaky peeks'!
