Last month, my Project 48 partner Linden and I were part of the symposium that was run at the Making the Australian Quilt exhibit showing at the National Gallery of Victoria. If you are in Melbourne between now and November, the exhibit is an amazing curation of quilts that were made from the 1800’s to 1950’s. I will write about […]
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This month we are talking to Vanessa Vargas Wilson from Crafty Gemini. Not strictly a modern quilter, Vanessa is much more! She is a seriously amazing teacher who loves all things crafty, from crochet, to sewing, gardening and cooking. Her roots in law were no match for her love of craft and now she has a successful online business which […]
I am so excited to officially announce that my Project 48 partner Linden and I have been invited to participate in the upcoming Making the Australian Quilt: 1800–1950 exhibit at the National Gallery of Victoria in July. Its a huge honour to be part of the opening and we are thrilled that we are going to be part […]
Have you ever dyed fabric with indigo dye? Yesterday I got to try my hand at indigo dying and I really, really loved it. I’ve got this quilt idea in mind, with the stack of Liberty prints I have randomly collected. They usually aren’t my thing, but somehow I jumped on that bandwagon at some point […]
I can’t tell you how many times I have the same conversation with ‘non-makers’. Right after I tell them about my love for sewing and quilting (ok, addiction), they say, ‘I could never do that’. and when I challenge them on it, they say… ‘Oh, but I’m not creative’… I always have the same […]
You know what it’s like, the minute you sit down and do something for yourself, the kids are all of a sudden interested in whatever you are doing. Now that I actually have a sewing space (whoop whoop!), I will often try to retreat and get a little bit of work done while. My escape attempts usually […]
I am so pleased to introduce Zak Foster this month in the ‘we are modern quilters‘ series. Based in Brooklyn, Zak is an incredibly talented modern quilter whose style I admire greatly. His greatest influence – the quilter’s of Gees Bend is evident, however, his own improvised style shines through in his portfolio of work. […]
Hand piecing is definitely a commitment, but a perfect portable and/or couch project. I love to sew when I am catching up on my stories on the telly. Mostly because if I sit still, I tend to fall asleep. This is a perfect solution if you ask me, so I have put together this tutorial […]
Wow. Can you even believe that Project 48 Quilt is a third of the way through? I mean, look at all these awesome blocks! This is such a fun project, every time I finish a block I declare it my favourite! I am really loving the monthly themes and seeing all the variations the designers come […]
The weather here has been crazy lately. We are halfway through Autumn and it is still so warm! There hasn’t even been a frost yet! It’s a perfect time of year for layering singlets, cardigans and scarves. I’m also a huge scarf fan, as they can always up style a plain outfit. I love those videos that show you a […]