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Artful Improv – Permission to Play! – A Review

August 21, 2024 | Review

Hi! This post is late today because I’ve been playing…  Playing with Improv piecing to make rule-free quilt blocks! I’ve just finished Cindy Grisdela’s “Artful Improv...

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Bayside BOM – Part 3

August 14, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! This week it’s time for the next instalment of our bright and happy Bayside Block of the Month quilt. So, without further ado – here’s our Part 3…   “Bayside&...

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Diamond Divas and Drama Queens: Bring Out the Bling in Your Quilts

August 7, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! They say “Diamonds are a girl’s best friend…”, well, turns out they can be a quilter’s special friend too!  So how do you add bling in your quilts without adding ...

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A Look At The Westbury Quilt

July 31, 2024 | General News

Hi! This week I thought I’d share a bit more detail on my new favourite ‘old’ quilt, so let’s take a look at the wonderful colonial Australian Westbury Quilt! Known as The W...

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Design and Applique Sewflakes – A Review

July 24, 2024 | Review

Hi! I hope it’s been a great week for you.  This week I took another wonderful course from Creative Spark, and you too are going to love the designs possible when you’ve seen Kathy Wyl...

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Christmas Tree Decorations

July 17, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! We’re well and truly in the thick of “Christmas in July” right now, and what better than a free pattern for some oh-so-cute Christmas Tree Decorations!  You could even make s...

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Bayside BOM – Part 2

July 10, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! We hope you’ve had a great week.  As you can tell – it’s been all “go” here, with our launch today of our Earlybird Sale for this year’s Quilter’s Chr...

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Hexie Ornament and Quilted Placemats

July 3, 2024 | Free Pattern

Hi! Hooray!!!  It’s now July, and that means fun things like “Christmas in July”, and plenty of sewing time while it’s cold outside here for our Winter.  It also means tha...

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Early Indigo Dyeing & Printing Methods

June 26, 2024 | reprint articles

Hi! This week we’re taking a look at an article published in a previous Online Quilt Magazine issue on early indigo dyeing and printing methods, and I confess, I’m finding myself more a...

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How Should I Quilt It? – A Review

June 19, 2024 | Review

Hi! It’s time for a new review, and this week I’ve attended an online Creative Spark class from expert quilter Christina Cameli, called “How Should I Quilt it?”  Whether yo...

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