I can talk hours and hours about my love of nature. I always try to share this love through my work with fabrics and threads. Musing over this issue’s theme, I remembered Stanley Horowitz’s saying, “Winter is an etching, spring … Continued
There is nothing more beautiful than the stark contrast of the Red Cardinal against a bright winter sky. The inspiration behind this piece are the pair of cardinals that nest in Clodagh’s trees every year. Instructions complete with templates. Download … Continued
My friend had a baby during the time I was running my 365 Days Quilt Scraps Challenge. I was inspired to commemorate the happy event and include this baby quilt block in the challenge, therefore making it the 326th quilt … Continued
Both of my daughters have figure skated since they were very young. We have lots of pictures of them skating, but as parents we rarely get to see what goes on behind the scenes at competitions. We were blessed in … Continued
This windmill block pattern is offered here in 3″ block sizes. Any of my blocks can be made smaller or larger than these by playing with the size options on your colour printer before printing. Download pattern. Read more in … Continued
The Maritime Houses quilt was initially inspired by the weathered and colorful houses found in the Maritime Provinces of Canada. When Northcott introduced their Crackle line of fabrics, it was the perfect choice for this project. As I began working … Continued
This black cat is the 280th patchwork block in Olesya’s year-long quilt scrap challenge 2019. The challenge has been a resounding success for Olesya on social media. She published a book, Moments in Pieces, to celebrate the achievement. In this … Continued