Catching up
I finally caught up with my BOMs. Last months Aurifil Designer mini is Grow Up by Nancy Rink Designs. Made with Hawthorne Threads in house designed fabrics Bengal and Etched and pieced with Aurifil...
View ArticlePatterns, Catalogues and Moda
The new Moda Catalogues are out Issue No. 15 – http://issuu.com/modafabrics/docs/catalog_moda-piece-no15 full of the fabric loveliness of the Moda Designers. This issue holds a special significance...
View ArticlePrecut Primer 7th Grade
Barbara Groves and Mary Jacobson the queens of pre-cuts have published the most wonderful book called Precut Primer, Precut quilts that make the grade. Me and My Sister Designs take us through 12...
View ArticleAurifil Designer Mini – September
I can hardly wait until mid month to see what fabulous mini the 2015 Aurifil Designers have made. This months mini is designed by Valori Wells. A modern, improv piece made called ‘Indigo Crossing’. The...
View ArticleBack to School Blog Hop – Corner Triangles
It’s my turn to talk about corner triangles as part of the Back to School Blog Hop. Sam Hunter from Hunter’s Design Studio is hosting a month (and a bit) long feast of tutorials on many of the...
View ArticleSlice of Cake
July 2015 heralded the arrival of Barb and Mary, the creative geniuses behind Me and My Sister Designs. Patches of Indooroopilly held a class for the Slice of Cake quilt. Can I say I am still buzzing...
View ArticleVacation Time Mystery BOM 2015
So ends another great year of Pat Sloan’s mystery BOM. 2015 was the year for long summer vacations, immortalised in blocks depicting the fun things we see and do on vacation. I decided to deviate from...
View ArticleDIY Block Design
Alyce from Blossom Heart Quilts is a blogger, quilter and designer extraordinaire who has recently published a digital book called ‘DYI Block Design‘. This publication is full of techniques for making...
View ArticleSummer Picnic
The weather is warming up and summer is upon us in the southern hemisphere. The silky oaks, jacarandas and flame trees are in bloom painting the landscape of Brisbane in a carpet of gold, red and...
View ArticleBloggers Quilt Festival – Fall
Amy Ellis from Amy’s creative side is hosting the fall bloggers festival. Add your favourite quilt under the nominated categories to win great prizes and share in the wonderful images of quilts from...
View ArticleMelbourne Cup and birthdays
– ©pic by Brian Cassey Melbourne Cup – The race that stops a nation. It was a Tuesday morning 1964 and mum was making sandwiches for the race lunch when I decided to pop into the world. Ladies Day at...
View ArticleCosy Cottage Calendar 2016
Lori Holt from Bee in my Bonnet has a brand new calendar out for 2016. Each month has photos of quilts and projects photographed in Lori’s own cosy cottage. The calendar also includes a pattern for a...
View ArticleOrganise your small blocks
In preparation for a 6″ sampler that I will be participating in, I made a zippered pouch to house my 6 1/2″ square ruler and and a pressing mat/design board. The mat fits snuggly into a band around...
View ArticleFat Quarter Baby – Matthew
I am so excited about this book. Fat Quarter Shop are proud to present their first ever quilt patterns for baby all wrapped up in a book called Fat Quarter Baby. Twenty delightful patterns for boys...
View ArticleMini Charm Christmas
Mini charms are bundles of 42 – 2 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ squares from a Moda collection. They are a great pre-cut to use for smaller projects such as pouches, bags / totes and mini’s. Recently, I received a...
View ArticleNo bake Jolly bar quilt
The Fat Quarter Shop in conjunction with Moda fabrics have created the fabulous pre-cut the Jolly Bar. Measuring 5″ x 10″ (half a layer cake piece), this 42 piece bundle of sweetness comes in your...
View ArticleMerry Christmas
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. www.thegraphicsfairy.com Bring on 2016.
View ArticleGoodbye 2015, Hello 2016
www.thegraphicsfairy.com Happy New Year! Let 2016 be a year of simplicity and happiness. Let us simply love each other and be happy in what we have.
View ArticleFat Quarter Shop’s top 10 videos and giveaway
Over the years I have been lucky enough to make many of the Fat Quarter Shop quilts. To celebrate their top 10 free quilt patterns they are having a giveaway. Use #FQSTop10 and the hashtag for your...
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