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I sometimes think that when October begins we have a starter calling out Ready, Set, Go!. Everything gets busy all of a sudden. Lots of things are happening and there is always something to do.

The obvious one for us is Daylight Saving coming in. And Spring seems to have found its feet and the garden is booming. I really enjoy seeing the trees blossom.

The ground always looks like we have confetti everywhere.

With all that is happening it is easier to work on small items as well as UFOs.

This is a small embroidery of a flowering gum ...

Our October Collection for The Art of Home Club is here—and it’s just about the cutest thing ever! Say hello to Little Cuddle Friends, a set of projects designed to bring smiles, snuggles, and sweetness to your home.

This Collection includes instructions for three different projects:

✨ A Quilt – perfect for a crib, play mat, or cozy cuddle time.
✨ A Fabric Basket with Pocket – super handy for storing toys, books, or craft supplies (and that extra pocket is just right for keeping a favorite friend close by!).
✨ A Personalized Wall Hanging – make it extra special by adding a child ...

IT IS HERE!! I’m so excited to share the launch of the 2025 Mini Quilt Advent! This is the 5th year I’ve

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Even though the air is still warm, it’s the perfect time to get a head start on your holiday stitching!

Our newest Club Collection — Winter Birdie Baubles — is filled with festive cheer and plenty of cozy details. This collection includes a quilt, table runner, and wall hanging, all featuring cheerful little winter birds bundled up in scarves and tucked inside Christmas ornament balls. How cute is that?!

These playful designs combine hand embroidery and applique in the sweetest way. The birds’ perky little scarves add an extra touch of whimsy that makes these projects perfect for holiday decorating — or ...

If you love quilting and advent calendars, you’ve come to the right place! I design a custom Advent Calendar every year, and

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I have been keeping busy, but not necessarily achieving a lot of finishes. Lots of knitting and hand stitching being done, so slow progress there. But for a change of pace I decided to complete a few donation quilt requests. This way I can get some finishes and still keep working on the slow stitching.

I had a small amount left of the surf fabric with cars and surfboards, so decided to use it in a strippie quilt.

I also wanted to share a photo of the orchids that are in bloom.

Here is a closer shot of the quilt ...

The flowers on the veranda continue to be happy with the high humidity these past days. The geranium keeps giving me gorgeous blooms. The plant is really leggy now, and I need to cut it back, but I want to wait until these blooms fade.

Sunset one day last week after a rainstorm had passed gave an interesting look to the clouds. The section lit by the fading sunlight just glowed.

On the bird feeder, the cardinal pair visited again. The female and male took turns on the perch. I think the one on the right is a female house ...

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Have you counted your lucky stars lately?

I hope you have your loved ones close and that they are happy and healthy. Sending out all the healing thoughts to those who need them.

The wonky diamonds in this stitch out design Lucky Stars are about 1 inch in length, but I can imagine them being at least 3 inches long too.  It looks great on projects with themes like Christmas, universe, stars, plants, vegetation, nature, jewels, jewellery.

This meandering design uses arched lines to connect the sets of 3 wonky diamonds. These arched lines make it possible to fill those ...

We’re so excited for our Up on the Rooftop Christmas Mystery Quilt and Stitch Along, but we have a quick update to share! Due to a slight delay in fabric arrivals, we’re pushing the start date back by two weeks.

New Start Date: Tuesday, July 15, 2025

This change ensures we’ll have everything in place to deliver the festive fun you’re expecting. If you’ve already purchased the full PDF, don’t worry, you’ll still receive your pattern download on the new start date.

If you’d like to access the fabric requirements early, the ...

I think that is the name of the fabric in this quilt. I know I bought it quite some time ago, maybe 10 years?

Not totally sure.

I found a pattern designed for layer cakes, but also altered for charm packs. That was what I had in my pile and thankfully there was enough to make this quilt. It ended up at 40 X 54 inches.

The pattern is a free one from The Fat Quarter Shop and is called Layer Cake Crepe. Sometimes I have pre cut fabrics that I am not sure how to use, so this might ...

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The border design Scroll is a grid based quilting design that works well in more narrow borders. A series of curls create the letter S that is repeated over and over. This freemotion design goes well with themes like the alphabet, the letter S, writing, calligraphy, books, fantasy, curls and Santa Claus. 

This design is a border design, but you could repeat it as an edge to edge for a bag or table runner. Decide if your second pass will flow in the same direction or in the opposite direction ...

I got the first group of pieces cut with my new die.  They are 8" so one X block would be 16".  I don't have any idea what I'm going to make with them but I'll continue to cut and also choose a fabric for the triangles that complete the blocks.

I'm used 10" squares from layer cakes ...

I had set aside several projects prior to Christmas, but now I have decided they need finishing.

First up, I completed the 4th, 5th and 6th of the Christmas decorations from Fig’n’Berry Creations.

They are a delightful set. Here they are together.

Next up, I need to move on with the centre block from my Sue Spargo quilt, Homegrown. I have managed to complete the inner section and have attached the applique pieces to the border. Now for the embroidery.

I have only completed one of the five flowers, so still a fair bit to go.

And this ...

Happy Monday to you all! I am still clearing out of the Christmas decor, there are some lights that I have take down, and a few candles to put back into storage. But I am keeping the red items out for Valentine’s Day. They are pulling double duty. This week’s freemotion design is also this versatile. Use the design for Valentine’s Day or Christmas.

The hearts wreath design is based on the classic Ribbon Candy design where the s-curves are turned into hearts. This freemotion pattern will look great on quilts with themes like Valentine’s Day ...

For many Christmas’s, my five siblings, and I, rotated through our names and each made a hand crafted gift for another. I almost always make a quilt. I had previously made three (sadly no photo of the first…) for this … Continue reading →

 My girls assure me that they love my hand knitted socks, so that's what they got for Christmas again this year.  Three pair of 4ply socks, one each for them, plus a couple of other small gifts too.  They probably don't realise how long they take me to knit, but I started early, and had them done with time to spare.