You know, at this point I feel like I should call these updates the Nicole and Cass show (jokes). All our other sew along friends are off having epic adventures with other textile projects, and it's that time of year when we are all feeling the end of year fatigue. So I am doubly grateful for Nicole and the photos of her gorgeous stars each month. It is really comforting to know I am not alone in ambitious quilt journey. Nicole @patchworkfuchs As always, Nicole's work is so

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

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

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

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...

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.

A quick rundown on what progress has been made with the Nepenthe quilt and cushion designs.

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Tune in for this months show and tell from the Orbit Quilt sew along.

A little back story to the new quilt coming out of Cake & Ale this year!

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 ...

While I loved the colours in this bowl I ended up not so in love with its proportions..... I also mangled the construction and I had two...

Have you ever created something just to see if it could be done?? I wanted to make a rounded bowl, curves and not points as such. In...

This project came together really quickly! The templates need a little work but I will have this one for sale on the ETSY store by years...

So this week sketches turned into net shapes, then 3D. I am currently working on the first fabric prototype for "Bowl 2" which I am...

Big moment over here, our first Hedron Bowl kits were just sent off to the pattern testers. While I have designed hundreds of pattern...