Fabric Covered Notebooks – Best Gift Idea Ever!!
November 21, 2022
Hi! Guess what everyone in my family got for Christmas last year? That’s right – what’s not to love about fabric covered notebooks? Best gift idea ever!! There’s lined ones for those who like taking notes, dot point ones for […]
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Stitched Christmas Cards!!
November 16, 2022
Hi! I’m properly on a roll for Christmas now, and I keep thinking of more things I want to make and try. I spent the morning playing around with making some machine sewn stitched Christmas cards, and not only is […]
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Get Ready for Christmas – Felt Bauble Ornaments
November 14, 2022
Hi! It’s that time, when it’s time to start getting ready for Christmas again, and this year, we’re here to help!! Remember those fancy folded paper ornaments that you open out and they become a 3D bauble? This is our […]
Read MoreQuilt As You Go – How to Connect Quilted Pieces
August 9, 2022
Hi! I’m sorry it’s been a while again since I last blogged, but you will have seen in the magazines that we’ve been super busy recently with new projects, and our new Quilter’s Advent Calendar for this year. This year […]
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Boxy Zippered Pouch Pattern
May 18, 2022
Hi! Who doesn’t love a fabric pouch? And better yet, a quick and easy-to-make boxy zippered pouch tutorial, so you can whip one up in no time!! Our zippered pouch pattern shows you how to make a pouch that is […]
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Thread Count in Quilting Fabric – What’s the Big Deal?
May 11, 2022
Hi! This week I wanted to share a great article from Penny Halgren that we featured in our Premium Online Quilt Magazine last October, where she took a look at the importance of thread count in the fabrics you’re using […]
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Creativebug Class Review – Wholecloth Quilting with Anna Maria Horner
March 4, 2022
Hi! Last week I finally got organised enough to do something I’ve been meaning to try for ages, and I loved it! I joined Creativebug and took a couple of their online classes. If you haven’t seen Creativebug before, it’s […]
Read MoreHow to Start and Stop Quilting
February 7, 2022
Hi! It’s a bit late, but Happy New Year! I hope you’ve had a good start to the year, and that you’ve had a break to rest and refresh, and you’re now well into 2022, and hopefully a bunch of […]
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Have You Thought About Making A Temperature Quilt?
December 22, 2021
Hi! Have you ever thought about making a Temperature quilt? I hadn’t either until a couple of years ago, when a friend told me about them, and I got all excited (in the week between Christmas and New Year), and […]
Read MoreScrappy Christmas Idea…
October 29, 2021
Hi! I’ve got Christmas on my mind well and truly now, and I couldn’t go past a pile of scraps that I’d saved from a previous year. (I know – I should be sensible about what to keep and what […]
Read MoreHow Cute is This???
September 27, 2021
Hi! My goodness time has flown this past month. I know it always seems like it when you get to this time of year, but really… end of September already??? I have to confess… I’m working on your next Quilter’s […]
Read MoreA Quick “Ta Dah” reveal…
September 13, 2021
Hi! September already!?! I don’t know about you, but I’m staring at my ‘to do’ list for this year, and it still seems like there’s still quite a bit to make still, and already I’m doing that mental juggle where […]
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I’m still here……
August 30, 2021
Hi! I’m so sorry – there’s been a big silence from here over the past few months, and I really didn’t mean to, but life kinda just happened. Don’t worry – everything is fine, but I just got busy, and […]
Read MoreTaking Quilt Photos Outdoors…
March 11, 2021
Hi! I was scrolling through a bunch of photos today, and came across these from last July, when we were getting ready for our August Online Quilt Magazine to be published. Sometimes it’s fun (or maybe slightly embarrassing) to peek […]
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How Needles are Made
February 9, 2021
Hi! Is it too late to say Happy New Year?? I have to confess that I got a bit sidetracked over the Christmas period. I did run away with my family for a couple of weeks in January, which was […]
Read MoreA 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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