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When life gives you scraps…

…you have to improvise a little. My last baby quilt left me with a bunch of HST clippings in aqua and teal hues. The scraps were barely 1.5” square,  would I have trimmed them up before sewing with them I might have ended with a grid as small as 0.5”. Nope, that wasn’t a day…

Hexie Tiles [WIP]

This is a love story of a quilt pattern and a collection of fabrics that were meant to be. If I buy a fabric collection as a whole it must be special. I’m more of a picky type with my fabric purchases: I’d rather buy my fav prints in yardage than spending money on a…

Caturday pillow

I’ve been on a paper piecing kick this summer! Phases like this usually  set in after I’ve finished a couple of traditionally pieced quilts. In true fashion I made some baby quilts in spring and since felt drawn to smaller projects that include more precise designs. I’d never have the patience to make a bigger quilt with the paper piecing technique, but…

paper plane pillow

Paper pieced paper plane pattern pillow. Now say this three times out loud! I finished the first gift for my godson’s christening. I ran a bit short on ideas for baby boy gifts. As I had already made a quilt for him, that was out. My mum suggested I just make him a pillow and…