When the package arrived, I anxiously ripped it open to see the yarn I had ordered. My heart lurched at the bright mustard yellow colour as my fingers fondled the lovely merino softness. According to my monitor and the description by the store, the yarn was supposed to be a pale butter yellow. The colour […]
I have a cat named Mitz that I adore. I’m pretty sure she adores me too, though she’s a cat, so you can never really tell. I took this funny photo of Mitz one day – she stuck her face in mine, yet she seemed to be saying, “What YOU lookin’ at?” I thought it […]
I have not one, but two confessions to make today. First, I love colour. Well, not just love, but LOVE. Actually, even that might be an understatement Read more in our
The inspiration for the design of this little project was a window grate in a photo of an old door in Morocco. When I saw the photo so many ideas for ways to create with the design began popping into my head. Now, the window grate was distorted by the angle of the picture, so […]
Melissa Marginet is an avid quilter whose passion is to teach and inspire other quilters. She is especially passionate about empowering quilters to quilt their own quilts on their home sewing machines. She has taught locally for many years and now travels throughout Canada to share her knowledge. She has taught for Quilt Canada and […]
I’ve always love bright colours. I remember in high school wearing a bright coloured shirt my mother had made me. As a 17-year-old teenager, like everyone else I wanted to fit in, be cool. Well let me tell you, in 1977 wearing the bright coloured shirts did not make you fit in or be cool, […]
The fabrics used in the bricks, the border, and the words were made using the photocopier function on my INKJET printer. The fabric for the mortar and the binding are commercial prints. I used the bricks on my house as the guide for the sizes. Feel free to change up the sizes to suit your […]
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 our Issue 53. Designed by Olesya Lebedenko Patreon.com/olesyalebedenkodesign [email protected] Instagram Facebook
In 30 years of quilting I’ve certainly found myself suffering now and then from little aches and pains because I’ve spent hours stitching, binding, quilting or otherwise creating in my studio with no regard for ergonomics. So, I reached out to a local expert, Wendy Otto, Physiotherapist to compile a few tips for all of […]
Last year on vacation in Loreto, Mexico I fell in love with the tiles I saw everywhere. Especially on the staircase in this photo. I decided I needed to incorporate the look into my home decor…This felted wool bed runner is the result. Update your bedroom décor with this Mexican tile inspired bed runner. It […]