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It’s day 1 of the Sewcialites2 sew-along. @fatquartershop has free downloads of each block and the final setting. The first block is named the Perennial Block by @flamingotoes and can be made as a 3”, 6” or 9” finished block. My 6” block is made using 2wenty thr3e by Eric and Julie Comstock. A blast from the past @modafabrics. I have hoarded this beautiful F8 bundle for years and now it is time to use it! Visit the @fatquartershop blog for everything you need to know to sew along with us. I am excited to be one of the ...

It’s Saturday 17th September 2022 and you know what that means …… it’s National Sew a Jelly Roll Day! Crash your stash and select your favourite Jelly Roll to make one of the free Jelly roll patterns found at Moda Free Patterns (tomorrow US time) or check with your local fabric store. To join in...

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National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021 It’s the 3rd Saturday in September and you know what that means … It’s National Sew a Jelly Roll Day 2021. Social Media will be buzzing with Jelly Roll quilts and patterns. It’s an opportune time to gather your quilting friends and some Jelly Rolls and have a […]

Next month quilters will be celebrating National Sew a Jelly Roll Day. (A day seems too short to enjoy the ever-so-versatile Jelly roll. Every day should be Jelly Roll day). In preparation for the event, I have released a Free Pattern named Square2 (Square Squared). Grab your favourite Jelly Roll and get a head start […]

Introducing my new pattern – The Pink Quilt. Well, it’s not really new but I always wanted to make my Crashing waves quilt in solids, especially pink grunge. Crashing waves was designed in 2015 and made into a kit for Frances Newcombe and my first collection, Manderley with Moda United Notions. I love this pattern...

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Grab a Jelly Roll and get ready for the National Jelly Roll Day on Saturday, 19th September 2020. Jelly rolls are a scrumptious swirl of 2.5″ strips of your favourite Moda collections. A very versatile pre-cut to use in so many projects such as,quilts, table runners, placemats, mats and bags. Over the years I have...

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Introducing my new pattern – Totally Groovy. I was a child of the 60’s so being totally groovy is in my blood. Today, I release my new pattern made using Maureen McCormick’s new collection by Moda – A Blooming Bunch. https://my.modafabrics.com/webfiles/fcc_a-blooming-bunch.pdf The pattern is Layer Cake friendly so grab your fabric groovy layer cake prints and...

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I received my long awaited FQ bundle of Mara Penny’s Desert Song and instantly I pictured a floral block that reflected the spiky plants of the desert. Today I will share with you how to make this easy block. The best thing about this block is that no corner triangles were necessary to create the...

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Imagine tossing 86 9-patch blocks up in the air and letting then fall (not so randomly). Let me introduce my new jelly roll friendly pattern – 9patch up in the air. A very easy, tilted 9-patch pattern using your favourite prints from 2 1/2″ strips and yardage for the background. The finished quilt measures 72″...

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