Playful Fabric Printing Blog Hop

It's All About The Colour Drop Quilt - From Design Brief To Photo Shoot

Today I'm sharing my Colour Drop Quilt - the whole process from design brief through to the photo shoot in Miami.  With tips and a block tute too, there's plenty to spark ideas and inspire.

No Fuss Half Rectangle Triangle (HRT) Block [Technique]

Mention Half Rectangle Triangles (HRTs) and many quilters shake their heads nervously.  One would assume HRTs are made the same way as Half Square Triangles (HSTs) - two squares right sides together, draw a diagonal line across 2 corners and sew 1/4" seams either side of the line and cut along the line - but that's far from the truth, as anyone who's tried that method will have discovered.  

There are several techniques that do work and today I'm sharing the no fuss technique I used when making The Colour Drop Quilt.

High Tide - Laminated Washbag Duo

It's been a while since I made a laminated washbag but guess what, having taught this as a class many, many times, it was just like riding a bike.  In fact, I made not one but two matching washbags this weekend.