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I can assure you this has grown since you last saw it.

It now measures, at its widest point, twenty nine by 12 inches whilst the latest small piece waiting to be added measures eleven by nine inches.

There was a passing thought to count the single hexagons here. It was fleeting ha ha.

Feel free if you want to do that....but let me know how many then I don't have to do it lol.

I only work on this piece a couple of evenings a week in between doing other embroidery.

It will take a while...a ...

Here’s a beginner-friendly appliqué butterfly and stars quilt that looks great as a scrappy quilt or with your favorite fabric collection!

Fly Away – purchase quilt pattern here

Fly Away is my newest pattern release of this year. It measures 56″ x 68″, and the blocks finish at 9″. I worked with the Pixie Patch collection by Lumin Fabrics. If you want your quilt to look just like mine, wait a little, as the collection will ship to stores in January 2027. In the meantime, you can make a scrappy quilt using your batiks or other fabrics you have on ...

Here is a twist on our beloved quilted Welcome Wreaths! Download this Modern Log Cabin Wreath Pattern and hang it year-round in your house!

Welcome Wreath Quilt. Purchase the pattern here.

I am in love with my Welcome Wreath! It measures 28″ x 28″ with blocks that finish at 10″. It is a perfect scrap buster, too!

For this project, I worked with fabrics from the Chromatics collection by FreeSpirit and Lower the Volume by Blank Quilting, as I was going for a pastel look. Whatever fabric you decide to use, I recommend tiny prints of contrasting fabrics, so each ...

A little relaxing hand embroidery.

Small patchwork pieces, French knots and gimp secured with bullion knots. 

This piece has a base of silk dupion

I think there will be more of these small embroidery and patchwork studies.

After all, you can never have too many cloth books.

       

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• The gimp is a perfect addition. by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• I absolutely love this! Gorgeous! by Linda's Relaxing Lair https://www.blogger.com/profile/00871633954922148552
• This is beautiful, so delicate by Liza

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Compare this to Wednesday...it's growing, maybe slowly but it's growing.

The smaller piece from Wednesday has been stitched to the main piece and there is a new small piece waiting to go on.

This is created from one inch hexagons.

At it's widest points the main piece measures twenty two by eleven inches, the small piece nine and a half by eight inches.

When I am stitching this I am tempted to remove the card templates from the central areas. 

Can anyone who knows about these things tell me if there's any reason I shouldn ...

Lots happening on the table today.

The outer part of the drawstring bag is finished in terms of surface stitching.

I now need to make cords for that.

The small piece of patchwork in the centre will be added to the larger piece of patchwork on the right whilst the two tiny patchwork pieces on the left are just an idea I am playing with. 

Busy fingers here! 

       

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• Busy indeed! by Rachel https://www.blog.virtuosewadventures.co.uk
• I love those tiny patchworks! by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• I look forward to seeing it ...

Choose a photo and learn how to draw FPP quilt blocks. I watched the EQ online course and created my first block!

Copyright 2026 Pieced Brain Quilt Designs

Foundation paper piecing is like meditation to me. The repetitive steps, especially when making many of the same block, put me in a Zen state. Some of us are intimidated; yet, after the first project, you will be comfortable with it. Take a look at this video to see how I paper-piece blocks. You can also check out how I pieced the Sun Block.

Nowadays, the only ‘tool’ I use is an ...

Pink gingham, patterned fabric, sheer white dotted Swiss, floral patchwork motifs, a new drawstring pouch in progress.

There are four more floral patchwork pieces to add to this surface and white fabric cords to be made for the gingham channels.

This will then be lined and a drawstring added at the opening.

You probably won't see it again until it's finished. 

Wish me luck! 

       

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• I love the patchwork flowers, they look so delicat... by Liza
• I love those little faces peeping out - they just ... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• Ooops I was ...

You can read a blog post here about this piece.

It's growing slowly but as you can see I have piles of patchwork pieces ready to add to it. 

My favourite process here is making the actual 'grandmothers flower garden' pieces. 

It's meditative. It's relaxing and I do have a love of the repetitive. 

       

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• Making hexies is indeed a relaxing process, especi... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128

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I'm focusing on a couple of things at the moment.

A fabric mount is in progress for a sample relating to my drawstring bag (which is also in progress).

There are patchwork motifs being created for that drawstring bag along with some grandmothers flower garden patchwork to use on this piece. 

I have also this morning pinned the backing on a wrapping cloth which should be finished and ready to show you very soon. 

My hands are never idle! 

       

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• I know what you mean about hands never being idle.... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile ...

The table.....now.

The wrapping cloth on the left will be backed with the yellow fabric.

I have been measuring marking and pinning. 

More patchwork pieces are being cut from gingham offcuts too so that I can progress my drawstring bag.

If you are in my class...hello! You may notice something annoyingly wrong with the fabric on the right.

Safe to say it's giving me a headache with my plans.

I'm not crying....yet.

I will make a video to speak about this on Monday. 

       

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• I'm sure whatever is wrong with that fabric wi... by ...

Small embroidered samples, gathering information for a new drawstring bag.

Initially I intended to create my new bag using gingham but after sampling have decided I much prefer a white base cloth with gingham highlights.

I now have a lot of the patchwork flowers to create as I need nine of those in total and I also need to source some white silk ribbon. 

The fabric with cartoon like small children was bought in Sweden several years ago.

Thankfully I have managed to find some more with a UK based supplier as I am running low. 

Now I just need ...

Last image, patchwork pinned and ready for the next section to be embellished.

This piece is developing nicely!

It was damp stretched last night ready for the final section to be embellished before I line it and put it together.

There's a 'freshness' to gingham that I love. 

Below is a short video from when you last saw this which explains what I'm doing here. 

       

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• There's something so retro about gingham that ... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• This reminds of a summer's day... as you say, ... by Jillayne https://www ...

Here’s a fun and easy Pumpkin Garden Beginner Quilt pattern to download and make quickly. It is perfect for using all your scraps!

Newbie Gardener – click here to purchase

Newbie Gardener is my newest pattern! I made the quilt using The Patch Beneath collection by Island Batiks. It measures 51″ x 51″, and the blocks finish at 10″. I loved working with the batiks in this collection. However, you can use your favorite collection or, better yet, all the scraps in your stash.

The quilt size works as a throw, a table topper, or a wall hanging. I rotated ...

Yes, more patchwork, more Grandmothers flower garden.

If you look at the first image there is quite a large piece of patchworked hexagons, it looks a little bit like Australia to me!

It's at the top of that image. 

A little while ago...OK.....quite  along time ago I had a plan for a single bed size patchwork coverlet.

That's as far as I got.

What can I say, distractions, daunted.....

But, last night, looking at my recently pieced Grandmothers flower garden patchwork it occurred to me that I could add them to the Australia piece.

Nothing would ...

Download these Halloween and Cats free patterns now, get the fabrics, and make two beautiful quilts for your home!

Meow Neighborhood Quilt – click here to download the pattern

By now, you must have all your summer quilts done, so here are two projects for Halloween. I designed them for the whimsical collection Cat House by Mayo Moreno for Henry Glass Fabrics. Toadstools galore!

The first one is Meow Neighborhood. It measures 52″ x 60″ and features a super-cute panel surrounded by my favorite prints from the collection. Bugs, brooms, candy corn, funny pumpkins, and leaves – all depicted with gorgeous colors ...

A little patchwork today, Grandmothers flower garden, hexagons.

I love making these, I lose myself, repetitive, meditative stitching.

There are no plans for these as yet but that's OK, they're here, they will be used at some point.

I'm in no rush. 

Thanks so much for all the love on the 'pillows' earlier this week. It's really appreciated.

There are just these two left in the shop now. 

(if your country isn't listed for shipping please contact me and I will try and work something out) 

       

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• You've reminded me of how much I ...

A pile of hand stitched pillows......three of them for pins and the other for? whatever you wish.

All completely hand made, hand sewn seams, hand sewn edges, hand made Suffolk puffs.

These are now listed in the shop.

       

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• awwww - so pretty, each and every one. I'm su... by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128

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• More ribbon, more French knots and pinning the reverse.

 

Oversized, stuffed Suffolk puffs.

Finishing touches for these two panels which will soon become a pillow. 

The approximate size of this is twelve by ten inches.

There have been a few pillows created over the past couple of weeks which will be for sale very soon.

I'll let you know when they are in the shop. 

Titivate, spruce, smarten, and spiff all mean "to make a person or thing neater or more attractive."  

       

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• Stuffed Suffolk puffs - adorable! by Magpie's Mumblings https://www.blogger.com/profile/09852241848575954128
• Ooh, lovely, such a lovely combination of colours!... by Rachel https ...