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Feb 43 min read
That’s a wrap January!
Join us to see how the first month of the orbit sew along has progressed!
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Jan 202 min read
Orbit Quilt Sew Along - Week 4
The fourth update of the Orbit Quilt Sew Along!
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Jan 151 min read
Orbit Sew Along - Show and Tell
Orbit Sew Along. Show and tell No. 1
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Jan 143 min read
Orbit - Updated Assembly Plan
Starting off with a quick update of my own Orbit Quilt, two weeks in and I am really liking how this is looking! I have been quite...
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Jan 63 min read
Why hello there 2025! Orbit Quilt Sew Along Begins.
Orbit Quilt by Cake & Ale Just a quick update, its my first day back at my day job (with the kids home too) so its been a doozy. With ...
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Dec 10, 20242 min read
Frantically Whipping my WIPs!
Stargazer Quilt Finished December 2024. Total make time 16 months. I am not one for new years resolutions, if you can't commit to...
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Nov 15, 20241 min read
The end of year scramble
It seems I have this terrible habit of biting off more than I can chew, then it all catches up with me around November. I had grand plans...
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Sep 26, 20242 min read
How is it (the end of) September already?!
I was sitting down earlier today with a (strong) coffee trying to nut out where I am in the universe, sounds dramatic but it is really...
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Aug 13, 20242 min read
Remembering Jack
*** Trigger Warning - Adolescent Death *** There are seasons that are busier than others, I am certainly in a busy season at the moment....
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Aug 6, 20243 min read
All the tea in China.
I love tea. I love the taste of tea, how a good cuppa can make a bad day so much better. I love the ritual of making a fresh pot of tea,...
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Jul 16, 20243 min read
Star Gazer Update!
The quilt top is finished!!! Well, a little over a week ago now... its been long enough for me to mourn not having to think about what I...
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Jul 2, 20243 min read
Orange and Pink, Is it Love (Heart)?
Did anyone else here in Oz take advantage of the EOFY sales? I tried too, but everything I needed was full priced! Always the way. I do...
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Jun 15, 20242 min read
Mea culpa... seriously though, my bad.
There is nothing worse than being run off your feet all day and hitting the hay knowing that the things you really , really wanted to do...
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May 29, 20241 min read
A little sneak peak at whats next!
Now that the Duchess and Baguette are out in the world it is time to start working on your next project. Last blog I talked about wanting...
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May 6, 20242 min read
Belated April Update
April was a quiet month for Cake & Ale, sorry about that! We didn't release any patterns and it was pretty quiet on all the socials....
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Mar 25, 20241 min read
Store Update - SVG's for the whole collection!
After months of procrastinating and putting it off I have created a complete set of SVG files for the Cake & Ale range! They are...
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Mar 11, 20242 min read
I love a sunburnt country
One thing I love about living rural is the annual Ag (agricultural) show, especially the Gresford Show. It's a bit sized event (no where...
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Mar 5, 20241 min read
Drum roll please !!!
Yup its us (me)! How cool is that!!! We have a project called "The Dutchess" that was designed exclusively for Make Modern Magazine! So...
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Feb 18, 20242 min read
Cameo, a pre-purchase tale
99% of the time I am happy to upload a pattern and release it into the wild confident that everything will turn out just fine. Cameo on...
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