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Sticking my beak in...
I had an email from one of my lovely customers, Jessica, this morning. She's been making my To Skye quilt and was having a few problems...

Nicola
Oct 2, 2017


Simple Hand Quilting Ideas...
A warm welcome if you've joined me from the marvellous Moda Bakeshop . Here, as promised, are my favourite tips for those of you...

Nicola
Jul 25, 2017


Honeybee Hive Block...
This week I'm sharing a tutorial to make our Honeybees a hive to call home (and if you're wondering what on earth I'm talking about, take...

Nicola
Jul 10, 2017


Honeybee Block...
One of my dearest friends approached me a few weeks ago to ask whether I could help her customise one of my patterns. Her work colleague...

Nicola
Jun 30, 2017


Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside...
I've been chatting to my lovely friend, Jackie (you can chat with her too, on Instagram, she's @jacki_nash ) about her wonderful,...

Nicola
May 16, 2017


Lightbulb moments...
I was catching up with Edyta Sitar's fabulous YouTube channel, Quilting Window, the other day. Firstly, a little about Edyta: she's a...

Nicola
Mar 18, 2017


Hang by the chimney with care...
You may remember me piecing some little Christmas trees last year, for my festive version of Homely Joys. My test block has spent the...

Nicola
Nov 23, 2016


Stepping back in time...
The lovely people at the Moda Bakeshop have let me post another tutorial - it's called Stepping Stones, you can find it here - and I...

Nicola
Sep 14, 2016


Take an umbrella, just in case...
I had always planned to include a couple of blocks from my patterns in my Keep Calm and Carry On quilt. The cakestand block from Vintage...

Nicola
Mar 31, 2016


Slow and Steady Wins the Race...
I finished my Keep Calm And Carry On quilt this morning and I'm a little bit sorry. I've thoroughly enjoyed making every single block,...

Nicola
Mar 28, 2016


Keep Calm & Carry On...
Thanks to Storm Imogen and a rather wet and windy weekend in Cornwall I've been whizzing through my Moda Bakeshop Birthday Sew-along ...

Nicola
Mar 6, 2016


Pinch me...
I'm slightly overexcited to tell you that I've written a tutorial for the Moda Bakeshop. It's for a quilt that I've called 'Speedwell' -...

Nicola
Feb 22, 2016


Binding a Quilt...
Every quilter has their own 'preferred method' of binding a quilt and there are lots (and lots) of really good tutorials available in...

Nicola
Feb 14, 2016


Oh Christmas Tree...
Christmas trees and country vicarages: a quilt for the festive season...

Nicola
Oct 28, 2015


Triangle in a Square Block...
I won't lie, the triangle in a square block is a bit tricky. Before being sewn into a quilt, the corners of that triangle just don't...

Nicola
Sep 2, 2015
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