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Something magical coming soon...
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, quilters of all ages, my lovely friend Richla, from Got Kwilts, is launching a brand new Block of...

Nicola
Apr 15, 2023


The British Sew-a-Row 2023
Last spring I teamed up with four amazing British quilt designers - my pandemic zoom-buddies - to create a special quilt for the late...

Nicola
Apr 12, 2023


Block of the Month update...
We've reached the halfway point in our wonderful, whistlestop tour of London Town, so it must be time to share a few snapshots of our...

Nicola
Mar 15, 2023


Piecing with Placement Templates
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...

Nicola
Mar 1, 2023


From my Sketchbook: Bowling Green Lane
EDIT: You can now buy Bowling Green Lane as a PDF Pattern here or as a Paper Pattern here. Bowling Green Lane in Albrighton, Shropshire...

Nicola
Feb 11, 2023


Not Just Pie in the Sky
Tilda's new collection, Pie in the Sky, will be out in a couple of weeks and as soon as I saw it I knew it would work perfectly with my...

Nicola
Jan 14, 2023


Valentine Pattern Bundle
Valentine's Day, on the 14th of February, is a mere month away. The origins of our rather commercial celebrations are shrouded in...

Nicola
Jan 9, 2023


The Twelve Days of Christmas Sampler: Piece of Cake Placemat
With Christmas on the horizon and a new Block of the Month programme underway, I wanted to give you a proper introduction to our 2021...

Nicola
Dec 2, 2022


The Twelve Days of Christmas PDF Pattern Book
Just popping in on a Friday afternoon to let you know that the Twelve Days of Christmas PDF Pattern book is now available in the shop...

Nicola
Nov 18, 2022


The Twelve Days of Christmas Sampler: part two
Welcome to part two of my introduction to all of the wonderful characters in the Twelve Days of Christmas sampler quilt. In my last post...

Nicola
Nov 14, 2022


The Christmas Collection...
Have you given yourself permission to slip a modest packet of mince pies into your weekly shop yet? Honestly, you need the sustenance...

Nicola
Nov 11, 2022


The Twelve Days of Christmas Sampler: part one
With Christmas on the horizon and a new Block of the Month programme underway, I wanted to give you a proper introduction to our 2021...

Nicola
Nov 11, 2022


The Primrose Hill Sampler
Take a stroll with me on a bright spring morning: the birds are singing, the sun is shining and a gentle breeze carries a flutter of...

Nicola
Sep 29, 2022


An Autumn Quilt Harvest
It's apple season in our garden. We've been fortunate to inherit some wonderfully gnarled old apple trees and beautifully trained...

Nicola
Sep 6, 2022


Bag a baguette!
Along with the new Jardin de Lavande pattern book, I’ve released two more patterns that accompanied the 2021 block of the month programme...

Nicola
Sep 1, 2022


Primrose Hill: month twelve…
We're home from our leisurely stroll through Primrose Hill, with a few delicious treats in our shopping basket and a new book: lunch and...

Nicola
Aug 30, 2022


From my Sketchbook: Danish Hearts
Did you grow up making those little woven-heart Christmas decorations? I think I was shown at school and when I first had a home of my...

Nicola
Aug 27, 2022


Festival of Quilts 2022
This time last week Mark and I were loading the car in readiness to travel to the NEC to set up for the Festival of Quilts. No matter how...

Nicola
Aug 24, 2022


The Jardin de Lavande Pattern Book
As August rolls lazily towards September, I have just the thing to help you recapture the warmth of summer days as autumn approaches: the...

Nicola
Aug 22, 2022


London Town block of the month: reservations are open!
My dear friend Andrea from the Willow Cottage Quilt Company and I hope you will join us for our wonderful new Block of the Month...

Nicola
Aug 15, 2022


A festive Festival of Quilts
Those of you who subscribe to my newsletter will know that I've planned something a bit different for this year's Festival of Quilts,...

Nicola
Aug 12, 2022


Primrose Hill: month eleven…
We've reached the penultimate month of our programme. We're nearly home, but as we turn the corner into our street we can hear the...

Nicola
Aug 2, 2022


Primrose Hill: month ten…
Can you believe we’ve reached the tenth instalment of the Today's Quilter block of the month? Just two more months before we start...

Nicola
Jul 10, 2022
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