Cake & Ale Starfall Sew-along 2026 June update!

I fear the mid-year slump may be upon us, we only have three participants for show and tell this month (assuming I count as one). For those of us in the Southern hemisphere the days are shorter and its getting colder. I know for me, the past three weeks of grey skies and it is seriously effecting my mood (I need a minimum of 80% sun and blue skies to be happy). While those sewing along in the Northern hemisphere I get it, its summer now, why be indoors sewing?? These things

2026 has been an incredible year so far. One of the highlights has been having the oportunity (again), to work on pre-release ranges from Windham Fabrics. Last year with a push from my Bestie, I put my hand up to work on Jennifer Paganelli's range "Sweet Talk". Honestly I expected nothing to come of it, boy, was I wrong. Two Dotti's Castle prototypes, two Grand Duchess makes and a forest of Yuletide joy later I decided I really wanted that experience again! So when I saw a c

While riding on the high of having two fabric ranges coming out, I thought I would try for a third! I am a huge believer in "nothing ventured, nothing gained", so glad I gave this a go as now I have an intentionally designed range coming out and I am so excited. Even though my favourite colourway didn't make it. *mutters to self * . When I pitched Binding Glory to the lovely team at K and K Fabric they were a little overwhelmed by the amount of options - I don't blame them. N

Sneaky peak of the first fabric co-ords range i have ever designed

Check in to see what the Starfall sew along makers have created this month!

Come and check out March's progress in the Starfall Sew Along!

Check out the new fabric ranges, designed by me Cake & Ale.

Come check out what we were all up to in February!

Is everyone just as shocked as me that it is February already? 2025 was done in a flash, and 2026 is shaping up to do similarly. Won't lie, I am hanging for April when daylight savings stops and I get to sleep an hour longer. That and April weather is so much nicer than the peak of summer that we are currently enduring right now. I'll be quiet now, as I know that you are all here for the pretties and not my nattering. I don't blame you, the pretties are spectacular. I am go

Check out all three finished Orbit quilt tops!

Check out these gorgeous Orbit quilts, nearly complete and only missing one month!

Cass's Orbit Quilt - October 2025 I am a little behind this month! If you don't follow along on social media, I helped to chaperone my son's school camp - we explored Dubbo in regional NSW. I was a lot of fun, we explored the amazing zoo which is over 300ha in size, not that the public get access to all of it. It really is nice to visit a zoo where animals have enough space to create a reasonable facimile of their natural habitats. There were also limestone caves just under a

Nine months down, how are we now in October??? We are well and truly heading for the festive end of the year at an alarming rate - next...

One excited Cass with her fabric stash. Months ago the wonderful Jennifer Paganelli was wanting submission of interested (probably the...

Follow along for the August update of the Orbit Quilt Sew Along

Turns out this pattern was 6 months in the making, I had no idea until I dug out my design notes for this blog post. But now that I think...

Well guys, this months Orbit Sew Along show & tell its just little old me! Not from a lack of participation, more that two of our lovely...

Quick post about how I made the insert compartments for my Sohmo cookie tin.

Catch up for the Orbit Quilt sew along, see Cass, Jenny and Lee's individual quilts.