At dinner last night it suddenly dawned on me that Cake & Ale is now 1!! I don't remember the exact date we launched the business...

I made a deal with myself to write a blog a week, admittedly mine are not great compared to so many of the others that are out there......

So this week I tried to find some time for product development between logo development for my 9-5 job, kids and trying to find an...

As promised here is the Nightjar, well version one at least. Below is a little peak into the process, the mock up and first prototype...

I have had an absolutely epic October so far, crazy busy with my 9-5 job as well as with the Muppet's (my kids, also affectionately known...

I had a few people reach out recently and ask how I put together my Therapist Hexie Quilt. As it really is such a great quilt that I...

What a few weeks it has been out here!! Its been baking hot, minimal rain, and to make matters worse, when it did rain none of it made it...

This was such a fun project. The pattern breaks down into such small, manageable bits, that with a little prep work you can knock out a...

I think one and two sum it up! There is definitely proof of concept here.re not a Old Hallows Eve household, and sadly Thanksgiving isn't...

I have to confess I love the look of beautifully styled homes, especially ones who have a northern hemisphere Christmas. All of the pine...

It is always the way... a stash full of pretties and nothing to sew. In my defense I have a VERY particular fabric in mind for my next...

"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." - Thomas Edison Sadly most of me great project ideas don't...

May, I've not posted anything since May.... not that anyone reads my blog but consistency is key none the less!! So what has happened...

This is cake & ale through and through. My stitching isn't wonderful, but I love the process.

“Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.” ― Earl Nightingale...

Things are changing at C&A HQ! I live in rural NSW, Australia in a farm house designed but an Austrian cabinet maker. With some...

Sorry that it's been a tad quiet on the Western front, its been a full on month with the paid employment which has left little to no time...

I am super excited as in just one short week "the crown" the newest cake & ale pattern will be going up live on the ETSY store! I loved...

Turns out I am not great and keeping the blog up to date with the new designs. Once I have been through the planning, troubleshooting,...

I have this bad habit of getting to the quilting phase of my larger projects right in the peak of the Aussie summer... sitting with a...