English paper piecing (EPP) is a very old quilting method that is still used today to create traditionally styled sewing projects as well as modern makes. The technique involves wrapping fabric around shaped pieces of paper or card and then stitching the fabric together. The most traditional shape to use for EPP is the hexagon … Continue reading EPP: as easy as one, two, three
Hello and welcome to Day Two of the Keep Calm Brit Hop hosted by The Crafty Nomad. There will be a new post every day for next couple of weeks (you can find all the posts so far in the link above) and it's a great chance to ‘meet’ lots of new businesses. Today I … Continue reading Day Two: #keepcalmbrithop | My Favourite Thing
I love to save fabric scraps...perhaps too much if I'm honest! And if I'm being very honest my saved scraps mostly stay in the box unused. So I love that when you trim the Rainbow Lattice Quilt down to the final size, you end up with some very useful off-cuts. There's a good number of … Continue reading Rainbow Lattice | Scrappy off-cut cushion
Keep reading to find out more details about our QAL prize sponsors. Each week has a fabulous prize for anyone taking part and using #rainbowlatticeqal If you haven't joined the quilt along yet, this is your chance to make a modern, beginner friendly patchwork quilt pattern with lots of other fellow quilters. Sign up for the quilt along HERE … Continue reading Rainbow Lattice Quilt Along | THE PRIZES!
Introducing the Rainbow Lattice Quilt Along... A chance to make this modern, beginner friendly patchwork quilt pattern from Coffee Rings Studio with lots of other fellow quilters #rainbowlatticeqal This is a great chance to make a quilt ready for the festive season, as a beautiful handmade gift or just for the fun of sewing a new … Continue reading Rainbow Lattice Quilt Along
Cards on the table...I sew and work from my dining room table. I would love to have my own sewing room but we simply don't have space on our house for one. I used to have the box bedroom as a sewing space but it was too dark and small; then hubby started working from … Continue reading Top 4 tips for creating an invisible sewing space
I like to take as much pride in the back of a sewing project as the front; whether that's a totally hidden back like the "wrong" side of an EPP project or quilt and cushion backs. I know you don't look at them very often and they probably won't be as fabulous as the fronts but … Continue reading Cushions Got Back | how to add love to the “wrong” side of handmade cushions
If you follow me over on Instagram you'll know that I'm a huge fan of half-square triangles (HSTs for short) and have recently been looking at all the different layouts you can create. So are HSTs the most versatile quilt block? I think they are but read on to see if you agree... There are lots … Continue reading Half square triangles: the most versatile quilt block?
It's that time of year again when love is in the air and as many of you who follow me on Instagram will know, I am in love with half-square triangles; the way they look, their versatility, cutting them, sewing them, trimming them...everything! So it only seemed fitting that my heart-themed project for this year … Continue reading A Love Affair with Half-Square Triangles
A quick winter (dare I say Christmas!?) English paper piecing cushion project. The pattern is a holly EPP motif appliquéd onto a cushion. There are lots of different options with this style of EPP project; you can choose between machine or hand appliqué, machine or hand quilting (or both), all over quilting or just quilting … Continue reading The Holly and The EPP
