The moment I saw Liberty’s Deco Dance collection a whole of range of feelings and emotions came over me. Excitement of course, lots of love for it, but lastly a slight sadness and yearning too. Let me explain.. It’s all to do with my beautiful Mum. She loved the Art Deco period ( a love…… Continue reading Liberty Deco Dance Fabric – Modern Clamshell Quilt
The lovely and ever so talented Helen Phillips has just released a new book – Home Sweet Home Sewing, and I have had the wonderful privilege to receive an advanced copy from the publisher Tuva Publishing. Today is my turn on the book tour to share with you what I have made. The book is…… Continue reading Home Sweet Home Book Tour
I have had the huge honour and pleasure to be joining the super talented Minki Kim on the tour of her newest book – Zakka Wool Applique.I love all of Minki’s books, of which this is the 4th, however this one is super special. It features one of my favourite things to do, hand sewing.…… Continue reading Zakka Wool Applique Book Tour
Today is my stop on the Rainy Days Sewing Book Tour! I have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of this book since I first saw it on pre-order back in February 2017, and let me tell you it is certainly worth the wait! Every single project in there I want to make that narrowing it…… Continue reading Rainy Days Sewing Book Tour: Sidewalk Quilt and Spotlight Pillow
It is that time of year when the lovely ladies at Ava & Neve host their Liberty Scrap Challenge.   I really enjoyed it last year and knew when I heard they were hosting it again I had to make time to join in. When it comes to fabric I am a bit of a hoarder and scraps…… Continue reading Liberty Scrap Challenge Sew Along
I’m sorry I’ve been absent from the blog recently. With the Easter holidays and Mabel being off the last 3 weeks from Pre-school it inevitably lead to me falling behind on things like the blog! It doesn’t mean that I haven’t been sewing though. So I thought I’d do a quick catch up post with…… Continue reading Lets Catch Up!
I recently had the pleasure of testing Lou Orth’s new pattern the Flourish Sewing Set. This handy little set includes a needlebook, a thread catcher and a pincushion. The pattern comes with the option to make it with a mini patchwork block or without. The mini block is a great opportunity for some tiny fussy cutting…… Continue reading Flourish Sewing Set
So I’ve finally reached the final box of my Blooming Blossoms BOM! I feel excited to be close to the finish line, but also a little sad that this part of the quilt is coming to an end. I have enjoyed having the fabrics picked for me and just having the freedom to cut and…… Continue reading Blooming Blossoms – Box 10 & 11
Ever so slowly I’m getting to the finish line! Box 9 only consisted of 2 and a half blossoms and yet it took me a crazy length of time to finish them. I guess with all the excitement of Christmas they did get side tracked a little. I am fresh with a renewed mission in…… Continue reading Blooming Blossoms Box 9
Bit by tiny bit I am catching up with these, although I do have 3 boxes untouched now, and not even counting how many more joining blocks I need to do (clue, it’s a lot!!) Without wanting to repeat myself every time I post one of these, I will keep this short. I will say…… Continue reading Blooming Blossom Box 8
What Saysie Makes 