Last year, I bought Lap App – a small adjustable lap table – that was designed to support your hands when hand stitching. It certainly does that, and has eased the shoulder pain I used to experience during long periods of piecing or appliqué. The Lap App has other features – thread spool holders, a […]
Fat flower blocks
Yes, I have multiple unfinished quilts. I can see them stacked up in containers on my shelves. But that’s never stopped me starting a new project. The urge to appliqué fat flowers came to me when I saw the checked fabric in a local craft store. After buying two colourways, I went home and pencilled […]
Pretty in pink… and green and purple
In 2022, I made a small quilt to welcome my goddaughter’s first baby. It was fun stitching the project, mainly because it gave me the opportunity to lay out colours in a way I thought would stimulate a baby. You can read about that quilt here. Now that baby is a little girl and she […]
Is a fabric stash a collection?
There are 163 blue fabrics in my stash. How did this happen? What could ever make me think I would use that many fabrics in my lifetime? If I possess this many blue fabrics, how many do I own of other colours? I have been buying fabric for patchwork for more than 30 years. I […]