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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


Nepenthe Quilt and Cushion Projects Update - Falling Upwards
A quick rundown on what progress has been made with the Nepenthe quilt and cushion designs.
Cass Merrigan
Jun 5, 20254 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - May Show & Tell
Join us for the May installment of our Orbit sew along.
Cass Merrigan
Jun 4, 20253 min read


Orbit Quilt Sew Along - April Show & Tell
Tune in for this months show and tell from the Orbit Quilt sew along.
Cass Merrigan
May 10, 20253 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


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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