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Orbit Quilt Sew Along - November Show & Tell
Check out these gorgeous Orbit quilts, nearly complete and only missing one month!
Cass Merrigan
Dec 3, 20254 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - September Show & Tell
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...
Cass Merrigan
Oct 1, 20252 min read


Sweet talk, and sweeter makes.
One excited Cass with her fabric stash. Months ago the wonderful Jennifer Paganelli was wanting submission of interested (probably the...
Cass Merrigan
Sep 9, 20253 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - July Show & Tell
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...
Cass Merrigan
Aug 7, 20252 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - June Show & Tell
Catch up for the Orbit Quilt sew along, see Cass, Jenny and Lee's individual quilts.
Cass Merrigan
Jul 7, 20252 min read


The Nepenthe Cushion Experiment
If you follow along on socials you would have seen my Nepenthe Cushion experiment over the past month. Nepenthe is the studio's EPP quilt...
Cass Merrigan
Apr 23, 20254 min read


2025's EPP Quilt - Nepenthe
A little back story to the new quilt coming out of Cake & Ale this year!
Cass Merrigan
Mar 15, 20253 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - February Show & Tell
For all of your Possums following along at home here is the February show and tell from the Orbit Quilt Sew Along! In an exciting turn we...
Cass Merrigan
Mar 6, 20253 min read


What not to do in your car with pins...
*** Here is the pattern if you don't want to read the blog... I don't blame you ;) *** I think most hand / EPP sewers agree that one of...
Cass Merrigan
Mar 2, 20254 min read


That’s a wrap January!
Join us to see how the first month of the orbit sew along has progressed!
Cass Merrigan
Feb 4, 20253 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - Week 5
Orbit week 5 update!
Cass Merrigan
Jan 27, 20252 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 ...
Cass Merrigan
Jan 6, 20253 min read


Teacher Gifts Anyone??
Is anyone else having a month where you feel like no matter how many lists you have, all the best intentions in the world, but nothing is...
Cass Merrigan
Dec 15, 20222 min read


Lunch for scale...
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...
Cass Merrigan
Dec 7, 20221 min read


The Jewel Bowl
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...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 28, 20221 min read


The shiniest unicorn in the room
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...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 24, 20221 min read


Aaannnndddd it's out there!
Big moment over here, our first Hedron Bowl kits were just sent off to the pattern testers. While I have designed hundreds of pattern...
Cass Merrigan
Nov 4, 20221 min read
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