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Serendipity Colour Play Cushion Cover

Serendipity Colour Play Cushion Cover Pattern

It happened quite by serendipity. Suddenly, I found myself with a heap of leftover yarn. I also found a forgotten piece of evenweave fabric with an attractive texture to it, shortly after. The cloth is a great backdrop for Nizanka embroidery and if I gave the design some pop of colour, it will be quite […]

An old jersey becomes a new cushion!

An old jersey becomes a new cushion! Pattern

My 10-year-old grandson plays for the Stouffville Clippers hockey team. He asked if I could make a cushion out of his old jersey. He had very specific requests about what should stay intact on the cushion. For example, he wanted his team logo and Canadian flag on the front of the cushion and his name […]

Thread and Fiber Art

Thread and Fibre Art Pattern

When I do embroidery or longarm quilting, I’m always sad to see the scrap threads in the thread catcher. It seems a waste to throw away such beautiful fibers, so I started collecting them. I’m often asked what I’ll do with them and while I had some ideas, I didn’t really have a plan. When […]

Blissful Butterflies Quilt

Blissful Butterflies Quilt

This quilt was inspired by my daughter’s high school prom theme of enchanted forest. The beautiful Banyan Batiks set the stage to create a magical evening forest canopy for the butterflies to shine in – much like I hoped the prom did for my graduate! The pattern is for 3 butterflies of each set on […]

I Spy Quilt

I Spy Quilt

An I spy quilt is the perfect project for beginner quilters. This particular quilt has the ‘around the world’ pattern to it for extra visual interest! Get the easy to follow cutting instructions and diagram. Read more in our Issue 49. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Elaine Theriault crazyquilteronabike.blogspot.ca

Raindrops Won’t Fall on My Head! Cushion

Raindrops Won’t Fall on My Head! Cushion

On a rainy day you may be sitting in your sewing room and see your jar full of buttons and decide to create a button art project. In this project I’ll show you how you can sew buttons on easily using your sewing machine to create an image. Some HUSQVARNA VIKING® sewing machine models have […]

Chenille Oven Mitts & Trivet

Chenille Oven Mitts & Trivet

Chenille is a fun technique to highlight fabric with large prints using texture. It can be used for projects such as oven mitts, trivets and floor mats. What better way to make sunshine on a rainy day! Read more in our Issue 49. Download the PDF pattern now. Designed by Clodagh Coker The Quilt Store […]