A Gift For Counting Down Through Next Year…
December 8, 2020
Hi! Happy Christmas and Happy Holidays! It’s been a funny old year this year, and we’ve put together a little gift for you to enjoy through 2021. Not that we’re in any hurry to countdown next year, but we do […]
Read MoreThis is easier than you think…
November 16, 2020
Hi! We want to thank you for your comments and feedback on our last post – it IS a really fun technique to play around with. As you know, we’ve been designing quilts and publishing patterns for more than 10 […]
Read MoreWe’ve got Christmas all Tied Up…!
November 14, 2020
Hi! Wow! Thanks so much for your feedback and comments from our last post about how to make Half Square Triangle units, 2, 4 or 8 at a time. I hope you can get practicing these now. As you know, […]
Read MoreIt’s Beginning to Feel A Lot Like Christmas…!!
November 12, 2020
Hi! Thanks so much for all the feedback we received from our last email for our Christmas project this year. It’s been long year, this year, and it’s been a difficult and at times downright horrible year, and that’s for […]
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Quick Announcement and a Favour…
November 11, 2020
Hi! After all our bushfire dramas here last year, right on top of Christmas, we’re gearing up for a really BIG fun festive season this year. We’ve been working hard on a great way to Countdown to Christmas this year, […]
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Caveat Emptor – Let the Buyer Beware
October 15, 2020
Hi! Today’s post is a bit of a cautionary tale, and a bit of a plea really. In this wonderful quilting world of ours, there’s so much fabric, and so very many notions and fun new gadgets, and sometimes we […]
Read MoreMemorizing Quilting Designs
September 15, 2020
Hi! This article below was from our regular magazine contributor Leah Day – a wonderfully talented quilter, with a knack for common-sense quilting how to’s. Check out her insights below into memorizing quilting designs… “This month let’s talk about […]
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How to Make Wavy Border Strips
August 13, 2020
Hi! We’ve all at some time or other made wavy borders, and they have been of the unintentional and have-to-fix-them-before-you-quilt kind, and this post is NOT about them. That’s all do to with measuring and not stretching fabric, and whilst […]
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You Might Just Want To Try One of These…
August 6, 2020
This week we took a look at the Duo Fabric Marker and Eraser set from Sewline. They come in a fine, or a medium set, and we took the medium set through its paces. The pen is designed to […]
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Housekeeping…
July 5, 2020
Hi! These past few weeks have just flown, and I know I’m late, but Happy 4th July to our friends in the States, and I do hope you all enjoyed your day. You at least have nice warm weather now […]
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You’ll Never Guess What We’ve Been Making Instead of Quilts
June 16, 2020
Hi! It’s our Birthday, and I hope you’ve all read your Super Big 10th Birthday Magazine issues this month! There’s some fun new patterns all from 10 inch layer cake squares, and we certainly enjoyed putting them together. You’d think, […]
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Cuppa Anyone…??
May 29, 2020
Hi! With the weather starting to cool down properly here in Australia, I’m finding I’m “needing” more hot cups of tea each day. I’m fairly sure it’s just a comfort thing of holding onto a warm mug, but I’m not […]
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To Keep Your Quilting Energy Up….
May 11, 2020
Hi! We couldn’t resist sharing one of our favourite sweet recipes – “Quilter’s Slice” as Annette likes to call it – Next time you and the girls get together for a quilting morning, take along a tray of Quilter’s Slice […]
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Playing with Waste Scraps
April 21, 2020
Hi! This article is one from the Magazine archives, and this is a technique you’re going to love! This ‘crumb quilting’ is a free-form, few rules, kind of technique that is great for improv quilting and stash busting and using […]
Read MoreTrying Times…
March 24, 2020
(Marcia Sewing, Variation III by Ian Hornak, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=33561231 ) Hi! This week’s post is really just a quick one to say “Hang in There”, and that we’re thinking of all of our quilting friends around the world in […]
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Quilting to the Edge
March 8, 2020
Hi! In our new March issue, regular Premium Online Quilt Magazine columnist Leah Day (www.leahday.com ) took a look at the question of how do you manage to free motion quilt to the edge of your quilts. She has some […]
Read MoreBonus Embroidered Quilt Labels
February 20, 2020
Hi! I’ve just finished a new quilt, and while making the quilt label, it got me to thinking… With each quilt, you are creating an heirloom to be cherished by future generations. The story you write on the label will […]
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Welcome to our Blog!
February 16, 2020
Hi! We’re thrilled to launch our new Online Quilt Magazine Blog this year, and we do hope you’ll visit us regularly. We will be adding Hints and Tips, and posts from some of our Contributing Authors, as well as sneak […]
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