Who Am I? - My United Archetype

"Who Am I?" That's a huge question for a Thursday evening! Maybe it doesn't sit too well with making dinner, looking after the kids, that thing you've got to do for work, etc. Perhaps you've already been wondering. Do you know who you are? How many voices speak inside you? Are they in harmony and working together 🎵 or fragmented? 🧩  

Word For The Year - Trust

My word for the year is 'trust'. It kept coming up for me at the end of 2021, so I decided it needed to be part of my focus for this year. Do you have a word for the year? Seven weeks in, how is it serving you so far if you do? 

Heart To Serve

Last September, I answered my calling 💗 Heart to Serve💗 and stepped into Cosmic Smash Booking Guide training with CSB's Chief Fairy Godmother, Catt Z.

Home-sewn Face Masks

Ready for when we start to venture outside the home, I decided to sew-up a couple of face masks.

Shibori Indigo Dyeing at Morikami Museum And Japanese Gardens

Who doesn't love the indigo fabric?  The Japanese classic blue and white is a firm favourite with sewists and quilters alike.

Textile Art: Textural Heart

Who doesn't love hearts?

Textured Earth: My Curated Fabric Bundle

We're Getting Married - An Engagement Cushion

Back in January, we had the best phone call from our son, Joe and his partner, Katie, to tell us they'd got engaged.

Modern With A Twist: Drunkard's Path

Hallowe'en Eyes: SFMQG - August BOM

Yay, I made it to my second South Florida Modern Quilt Guild meeting and it's certainly reigniting my sewing mojo.   

Small Piecing: SFMQG - QuiltCon Charity Quilt Challenge

I'm finding it hard to believe that on 31 July I'll have lived in South Florida for a whole year. 

Doesn't time fly and sometimes we're left wondering just where it went to.

Pattern Release - Tilted Nine Block Quilt

Rainbow Scrappy Cushion

I'm loving the pop of rainbow colours on this improv cushion I've made to gift to my family and a black and white stripey binding is always a winner. 

Stash Statement Book Blog Hop

Have you heard, there's a new quilt book out; Stash Statement by Kelly Young of My Quilt Infatuation?  It's Week 9 of the book's Blog Hop and my turn to give you a peek inside the book.

Cotton Cuts - Mystery Raffle Quilt Reveal

Have you seen it yet?

The Cotton Cuts Fall 2017 Mystery Raffle Quilt, that I made and signed blocks for in December (read more here), is finished.

Sofa Sampler Cushion

Do you have fabric samples lying around?  I sure do, including samples from a sofa company that have been taking up cupboard space for several years now.  During a recent tidy out, I decided it was time to put them to good use.

First Look: Tilted Nine Block Quilt

Free Tute - HST Spinning 9 Inch Block {Scavenger Hunt BOM}

If you're taking part in the IAQ Scavanger Hunt BOM, hi, and yes, you've found your April block.

What do you say we let everyone else in on what's going on?! 

Throughout 2018 the International Association of Quilters (IAQ) are running a Scavenger Hunt BOM.  On the first Wednesday of each month, the Guest Designer for the month releases a 9" (finished) block.

Free Tute: HST Pillow Front

I've previously shared a couple of projects with you that I've made using some of the fabrics from Amanda Murphy's Meadow Dance collection.

My Sashiko Designs - Available Now

Yay, I've done it, I've sewn up my Sashiko designs.