Threadbare creations

This month's Classic Quilt Block is a block that's very near and dear to me. I have a soft spot for the simple Pinwheel block and I just love how sweet and delicate it looks in quilt designs. It's a dainty quilt block that's easy to sew and it can be used in many ways. This block takes me right back to my early childhood, when a visit to our annual country show meant I could bring home a pretty pinwheel on a stick - other kids went for the showbags and the terrifying rides, I went for the…

Classic Quilt blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Week two of my Classic Quilt Blocks series is always my favorite because it's tutorial week, and I like to think your happily sewing along with me. Hopefully you've had some time to pull fabrics and plan some Nine Patch blocks using last week's colouring sheet, and you're ready to sew. I'm going to show you two…

Before I started this months blog series, I reached out to some of my favorite Australian designers and asked if they'd like to share any quilts or patterns they'd designed using the Churn Dash block - which is a real treat for my blog I must say! There were a few ladies who have used this Classic Quilt Block in very unique ways, and they agreed to share their work with you and tell you why they chose the Churn Dash block for their projects. In my introduction post I showed you some gorgeous…

Last week I raved about the gorgeous Classic Quilt Block, the Sawtooth Star. This week I have a step by step tutorial so you can sew your own block, and if you've never sewn one before you're in for a treat. It's an easy block to sew and hopefully you used last week's colouring sheet to plan your own block. I'll be making a 6" (finished) block and at the end of the tutorial there's a chart of cutting measurements for six different sizes - 4", 6", 8", 10", 12" and 15". You'll be able to use…

A new year offers limitless possibilities, a full range of emotions, countless dreams and goals, special occasions and treasured memories. Keep things organised this year with my free 2024 Calendar! Good morning lovely! One of the highlights of my year is designing and releasing a new calendar and today it's time to share my Free 2024 Calendar! I release these in November so you have plenty of time to print one for yourself and one for all your crafty friends and family this Christmas. The…

Mini quilts may be small in size but they're super fun to sew! They're a fast finish with less commitment and every month I add a new design to my pattern family to tempt you! I've been on many adventures through the pages of books, but none as unforgettable as Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll took me to vivid and whimsical places as a young girl and he still takes me on that same amazing adventure today. I wanted to design a new mini quilt pattern to celebrate this…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilter's favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Economy block Classic Quilt Blocks series. Hopefully you had some time to plan a few blocks using last week's colouring sheet because today we're going to sew an Economy block in my step by step tutorial. There are a few ways to piece this block, and my preferred method is FPP because…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Two of my Ohio Star Classic Quilt Blocks series! It's my favorite week because we get to sew a block together in my step by step tutorial. YAY! Last week I provided a colouring sheet for you to download and print, so hopefully you had a few minutes to plan your block/s and pull some fabrics. The…

Classic Quilt Blocks have been sewn for centuries, are easy to recognise and are every quilters favorite. Let's celebrate these gorgeous blocks and add them to our quilting projects! Welcome to Week Three of my Flying Geese Classic Quilt Blocks series. I hope you enjoyed sewing last week's Dutchman's Puzzle block - it's such a fun and gorgeous way to showcase some simple Flying Geese! This week I want to show you some other examples of blocks with a flock of geese and share some of my…

My Classic Quilt Block for August has been the Sawtooth Star and if you didn't already love it, I hope you do now and you're off sewing a gazillion of these pretty little blocks. I've got another step by step tutorial for you today and this Sawtooth Star block is constructed a little different to the ones I've shared, and the best part is...you can't lose your points! One thing a lot of quilters struggle with is losing the points from blocks like the Sawtooth Star. It can be discouraging but…