Patterns
Cherish…my latest EPP project for slow summer stitching. Check out what blocks I’ve made so far…
Just call me the bag lady! I really enjoy making bags…maybe because they can highlight such beautiful fabrics and are also so useful…a perfect combination of form and function!
Have you ever tried a Bargello quilt? This striking quilt design is perfect if you are in need of a challenge. Check out a couple of my versions.
If you’re looking for a quick and easy project for gift giving, or you’re a newbie quilter looking for a simple new project, look no further! These Quilt-As-You-Go Placemats tick all the boxes.
Congratulations…you made it to the final set of clues! I hope you’ve enjoyed this magical mystery tour with me. You should be so proud of yourself for taking this chance on the unknown!
It’s a Mystery! Part 4…it’s so exciting! This month it’s all about putting the blocks together and seeing the secondary design. You’re almost done.
It’s a Mystery! Part 3 has you sewing, sewing, sewing. You will become such a pro at making flying geese!
It’s a mystery! Feel like getting out of your comfort zone? Let me take you on a quilting adventure. Join me by following the clues along the way in making an awesome quilt top you will be so proud of. Trust me…it’ll be fun.
Rail Fence is a very old, traditional quilt pattern that can also look refreshingly modern depending on fabric choices. This baby quilt can easily be made in a weekend from fabrics already in your stash, using only 3 fabrics and simple strip piecing, if you are in need of a quick gift.
Whether you have a real tree or a fake tree, it’s a wonderful tradition when the family gathers together to decorate it. Make up some hot chocolate, put on the Christmas tunes and reminisce about the special decorations and what memories they bring. Then stitch this simple patchwork tree that can decorate your home for the season.
There’s a chill in the air! The wind is gusting, the leaves are swirling and it’s time to rake them all up before the snow flies. Welcome November by stitching up these colourful maple leaves in warm autumn tones.
You’ve learned how to prep your appliqué pattern for using fusible web…now learn all about finishing it with free-motion, zig-zag or decorative stitches.
The crisper weather, colourful leaves and Hallowe’en make October my favourite month of the year. Grinning jack-o-lanterns welcome the season.
Have you always wanted to learn how to use fusible web…or have you had a bad experience using it and swore you would never use it again? Believe me when I say that I understand both sides of the equation. Join me for some great tips and tricks as you make these Funky Flowers.
September, rather than January always seemed to be the beginning of the year for me as a kid! I loved school and couldn’t wait for the first day so I could wear my newest outfit and try out my shiny new school supplies. Even though the old one room schoolhouses are a thing of the past, we can reminisce with this bright red schoolhouse.
I always associate the end of August with a trip to one of the local farms close to the cottage and feasting on corn on the cob…dripping with butter and flavoured with salt and pepper. Are you drooling yet?
The smell of burgers cooking on the barbeque always remind me of family get-togethers on hot summer days. Throw in a cold brewski and you’ve met the criteria for all the food groups…right?!
Celebrate Canada Day (July 1st) with the maple leaf, a well-loved symbol of Canada. Bright red scraps are striking against a crisp white background. Happy Canada Day everyone!
Now that the flowers are flourishing the butterflies will feel invited to your garden. Stitch together this lovely butterfly in your choice of happy colours.
It’s finally spring! Welcome the bright, happy colours of the season with these lovely patchwork tulips.
“April showers bring May flowers” as the saying goes. Stitch together your own patchwork umbrella to usher in the rainy season knowing that beautiful flowers will soon follow.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! The shamrock is a well known symbol of Ireland as is the colour green. Get your green on even if you’re not Irish by stitching up this lucky shamrock. Also, according to folklore, wearing green makes you invisible to leprechauns…if they see you they pinch!
Love is in the air! Welcome Valentine’s Day with this cheerful patchwork heart. Hot pinks and bright reds stand out against a crisp white background…be still my heart!
January’s Snowman is a shout out to our cold Canadian winters when we couldn’t wait for “packing” snow. Who else remembers hours and hours as a child building snowmen and snowforts and having snowball fights? Bring back those memories, and share them with someone else, with this fun snowman block.
Hello everyone, Welcome to Quiltish Corner! My daughter, Kate, has been encouraging me for quite some time now to start a blog, and thanks to all her hard work and amazing graphic design skills this is the result. Enjoy!
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