Freeform quilt

I’ve been enjoying some slow sewing, working on the freehand rainbow appliqué project, created by Jo Avery for Making Zen. If you’d not heard of it, Making Zen was an online retreat with teachers sharing a class. It was free to view last week and can now be accessed at a fee. I loved Jo’s project and knew it would be the first one I would make. I just love rainbows, bright colours and needle-turn applique. The blocks are coming along nicely and the Aurifil 80wt cotton thread is beautiful for…

make us // gum tree quilt [ faffling . muted colours . irregular piecing . quilting . sewing ]

This patch of coneflowers is on one our morning walk routes....and I've been watching it progress. I absolutely love that all the stages of the blooms that are on display....there is something about the spindly way these flowers begin that make them look a little cartoony and whimsical. Christine let me know that the inspiration photo for my "swoop of color" project was done by Ellen Lindner. Christine and I took an online fabric collage class from Ellen several years ago...and I've been…

When I think of crafts, I picture these weird-looking items floating on Etsy like eternal shipwrecks that rise to the surface every time you genuinely need something. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with pursuing your hobby, but it’s a whole different story if you’re trying to make money out of something you wouldn’t buy yourself. Hence, there’s an entire craft-shaming movement that humorously mocks such instances.

I first came to Leslie Keating's work through her beautiful scrappy quilts a few years ago. She has a great eye for putting fabrics together and I love her often eclectic mixes and the random piecing style she uses. They are still some of my favourite quilts. I started following her blog (formerly onegirl but now maze and vale) way back then and have followed it avidly ever since. Leslie loves fabric and it shows. Her creative experiments over that time have included many forms of printing…

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