I made a presentation to my local guild, the Shropshire Quilters , in September. They celebrated their Ruby Anniversary with an exhibition at the Shrewsbury Museum last summer and it was a treat to be asked to take some quilts along to share with my lovely friends there. My presentation theme was quilt design and I wanted to inspire my fellow quilters to design their own blocks. I took my Twelve Days of Christmas sampler along as an example of how a design can evolve over a

Next week is the final week in our Make Time British Sew-along. Forgive me for posting a few days early - we're off to the Lake District for a few days - but before I share our tips for assembling the quilt, let me remind you of our autumn sewing schedule: - 18th August  - Make Time  block with Jo Westfoot  - explore foundation paper piecing. 25th August  - Tulips, Clouds, Let's Chat, Get Snippy and Book Club blocks with Lou Orth  - explore curved piecing, snowball corners

Welcome to week seven of the Make Time British Sew-along. Before I show you a fun variation of the A Good Yarn block, let me remind you...

Welcome to week six of the Make Time British Sew-along. Before I introduce you to my blocks, let me remind you of our autumn sewing...

On the 1st of June I'll be celebrating the tenth anniversary of CakeStand Quilts and, appropriately enough, I'll be with my British...

I love a pre-cut. Now if, one sentence in, I've already lost you and you're wondering what a pre-cut is, let me enlighten you: introduced...

Last November I reworked my tutorial for a Holly Wreath cushion to add a seasonal touch to your home and, as Spring is just around the...

It snowed last week! It was a total thrill to open my curtains and find the garden magically transformed. And as my commute involves...

AN EDIT TO MY EDIT: I got my mice in a muddle, so I've corrected the links below! EDIT: You can find PDF Country Mouse patterns here and...

I like to think of this as a 'PS' post to my Northern Lights introductions and it was sort of prompted by my collecting together my bird...

This is my final post introducing you to my new Petit FOUR sampler patterns, the Northern Lights blocks, which have just arrived in the...

I can't wait for the tulips to start appearing in the garden. Quite literally: I've been buying bunches from the supermarket already -...

Or a Pear! I first shared this Christmas Stocking tutorial back in 2016, it had another outing as part of an Advent sew-along with the...

Welcome to the last month of our Vintage Circus sewalong! Before we wave you goodbye, Richla, from Got Kwilts, and I are sharing our...

Welcome to month four of the Vintage Circus sewalong! Richla, from Got Kwilts, and I are putting our hands together for the final pair of...

Welcome to month three of the Vintage Circus sewalong! This month Richla, from Got Kwilts, and I are welcoming you into the BIG Top......

Welcome to month two of the Vintage Circus sewalong! Richla, from Got Kwilts, and I are topping up our popcorn before we tackle this...

Welcome to the Vintage Circus sewalong! Richla, from Got Kwilts, and I are looking forward to your company for the next five months as we...

EDIT: The Dawn Chorus blocks - along with the Chorus Line bonus project - are now available as a printed pattern booklet here. Welcome to...

When two of my lovely customers write within days of each other asking the same question, I know I have a really good subject for a blog...