Appliqué flowers

Discover the beauty and versatility of raw edge appliqué with this comprehensive guide. Learn about the tools and materials you'll need and essential techniques for creating intricate designs.

The Polar Bears kit includes a beautiful ocean blue linen background to work on. For the mumma and baby bear we’ve included a fabulous selection of textured, vintage whites and beiges, some Liberty London Tana Lawns as well as antique and vintage tulle and lace that we’ve been collecting especially. There is even a piece of vintage kimono silk in each kit to incorporate into the ice!

I'm gradually updating my shop with a few extra's I made before the market! There are some new big brooches and neckpieces, along with some Frida hoops and Silk Frida dolls. Included with each order this week, you will get a little silk flower brooch. Pop over here for a look :: A Little Vintage Store. There's still a few koala brooches and neckpieces available, that will be added over the next few weeks too. xx

Getting caught up on my "Quilting the Garden" BOM by Blackbird Designs. A good friend and mentor of mine, Debbie Wick, made the quilt years ago and small group of close friends meet at Debbie's house each month to work on our own versions of this beautiful quilt with Debbie's guidance. Here is the latest block we're working on, Summer Cottage, this is an image of Debbie's finished block. Awesome isn't it? She does fantastic work... And here is the same block from the "Quilting the Garden"…

How to applique with fusible web!

Quick, Accessible Quilt Applique Techniques If you've ever tried your hand at sewing, you were probably met with a vast array of options. Sewing is more than just playing around with a needle and thread; the precise method you use will determine the final product. Two central sewing techniques are applique and quilting. Applique involves sewing minor pieces of fabric onto a more extensive background or part — some material portions may be sewn onto a more significant amount of fabric to…

Deborah Louie sets herself apart in the quilting world by taking advantage of all of those stitches on your sewing machine.

Before I had even finished the recent 100 Days of Organic Applique project I was already planning something very similar. In fact I had already created the first ‘page’ for a new book of Organic Applique with Embroidery. And now the Dream Flowers fabric book is complete and ready to share! Here is the first …

The insouciant beauty of poppies is nothing if not uplifting! Our Poppy Garden Embroidery Kit…

Of course we need a show of PINK quilts for our pink week! Simple and sweet. Cute... and it looks simple enough... but I kn...