Hey, can you believe we are in July? and I totally forgot my June update, I’m blaming Love Island, its taking up an hour of my day EVERYDAY !! Back to June – concentrate Michelle !! Modern HST BOM hosted by @stephjacobsondesigns is half way, and I’m so excited to show you my blocks so… Continue reading June catch up…
Happy weekend, hope you’re having a beautiful and relaxing one… I’m so excited to share Block 2 of the #quiltandshine quilt along, I’ve really enjoyed designing this one for you This one features embroidery and some free motion quilting I cant wait to see what designs you create inside your dream catcher… Download your free… Continue reading Dream Catcher – Block 2 #quiltandshine
Welcome to the Island batik July challenge , the fabric and threads used in this project were given to me as part of the Island Batik Ambassador program 2019 Artsy Fartsy using three different Aurifil thread weights. I’ve used thread weights 28,12 and floss. The larger the number, the finer the thread. I’ve used the… Continue reading Artsy Fartsy…
I wanted to share with you this beautiful charity I’m involved with. When I’m not busy making quilts and trying out new notions, I can be found making garments for UK hospitals and spreading a little fairy dust along the way After gaining my ‘wings’ I’ve made a variety of pj’s, surgical gowns and… Continue reading Do you believe in magic?
June is ‘Try It’ challenge as part of the Island Batik Ambassador Program, I had a few ideas in mind, but finally decided on ‘Stained Glass Applique’… If I were to make another, I would make the applique pieces bigger and far less fiddly, but we live and learn. Have you ever tried ‘Stained Glass… Continue reading Try It…
This week I’ve been fortunate enough to try out a few little notions that I’m super excited to share with you, they could make your sewing a little sweeter… Gutermann have brought out some new hand quilting threads, they come in a pack of 10 spools each containing 80m mercerized cotton. No tangles when sewing,… Continue reading I’ve let the cat out the bag…
I love the new collection from Gutermann ‘Cosy Moods’, one of my first projects is this ‘Cosy petal’ cushion These beautiful green, red and blue, along with powdery pink are stunning, and definitely give off a cosy feel. I’ve used needle-turn applique to create my design You can download my tutorial at the link below… Continue reading Cosy petal cushion tutorial…
