February is coming up, and with it Payday finally thank goodness. But more importantly, the second part of my Calendar Block of the Month!  The pattern is available to download at the UK Quilters Shop
Here’s…

I made a thing!
The most used method of making HSTs or Half-Square-Triangles is to use two squares cut 7/8″ larger than you want the finished square to be. The simplest way to achieve this is to round up to the n…

All of us rely on the best tools we can afford in order to achieve the best possible results in our patchwork and quilting. Cutting mats are no exception as they prevent our work surfaces getting damaged and…

I love the Gower. The coastline is one of the best in the UK, sandy beaches that are quiet even at the peak of summer, blue seas and green lush countryside. On the western side, you can even catch some breakers and…

This is the third blog in my stash busting series and this time I’m looking at trying to use up some pre-cut and left over fabrics from other projects.

Looking at my fabrics, I found some jelly roll strips and…

The lovely people are Barnyarns sent UKQU this fabulous box of Madeira Embroidery threads for review.  I was lucky to be chosen to review these gorgeous threads.  Don’t they look sumptuous, I’ve tried to captu…

Got any plans for the year ?

How about a free BOM (Block of the Month) to mark the months off?

Since starting the UK Quilters United group on Facebook, one of the things I’ve enjoyed is starting to design q…

With one year coming to an end and another one starting, we tend to pause and take the opportunity to look back at the year that has been. Hence this may be a good time to do a recap of the books we have read so far…

Some of you may have read some of my stories in the past, there were stand alone episodes about breaking an Olfa cutting mat, how to tackle a Moda Scrap Bag, a charity quilt that got taken to Kosovo on an Aid Convoy…

When issued the challenge to use a song title as inspiration for a quilt I thought that it sounded an interesting idea. I’d not done one before so popped my name into the mix. Then Sylvia gave me the t…

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Twas the night before Christmas, and, oh, I was weary.

My stitching unfinished, my eyes getting bleary.

The stockings weren’t finished, the chimney was bare.

And I knew that morning s…

A gentle start for you today as we begin with the humble square.  It may be the simplest of blocks, but the humble square can be very versatile, using different colour combinations to create complex patterns…