Nicola
Welcome to the Studio...
If you've been reading my newsletter, you'll already know that we've been building a home office/studio in our garden this autumn. It's...
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Nicola
- Dec 4, 2020
Snowdrift Bolster Tutorial
I don't know about you, but I have never looked forward to celebrating the end of a year quite so much, so I am even more excited than...
Nicola
- Oct 1, 2020
From my sketchbook: Sweetbriar
I think we can all agree that the world was a strange place last spring when I was making this wintery quilt. I've discussed before that...
Nicola
- Sep 30, 2020
From the Heart
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. Sometimes when I'm making one quilt the seed is planted for...
Nicola
- Sep 17, 2020
Christmas Hazel
I rarely get through any year without wanting to add to my Christmas Quilt collection. I've already made a couple this year - they'll be...
Nicola
- Sep 2, 2020
From my sketchbook: Beach Days
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. You may remember me contributing a block to the Moda...
Nicola
- Aug 3, 2020
Summer in the Country
A warm, summery welcome if you're joining me from the Moda Bakeshop website today. This summer the Bakeshop chefs have been sharing...
Nicola
- Jul 14, 2020
Introducing the Jardin de Lavande...
Andrea from the Willow Cottage Quilt Company and I are absolutely thrilled to announce our new Block of the Month programme, so without...
Nicola
- Jul 9, 2020
Carnation Cushion
At last year's Festival of Quilts I was lucky enough to spend some time in quiet (and, frankly, awestruck) contemplation of a selection...
Nicola
- Jul 8, 2020
From my sketchbook: Tulips from Amsterdam
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. I first visited Amsterdam as an architectural student and...
Nicola
- Jun 14, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler Finishing Tutorial
Welcome to my latest Petit Four tutorial: finishing instructions for the Midsummer Sampler quilt. As before, the tutorial is for those of...
Nicola
- Jun 8, 2020
Five Things...
1. CakeStand Quilts is FIVE years old. Back in June 2015 I opened my online shop with just one pattern, Jolly Brollies. Five years later...
Nicola
- Jun 7, 2020
Wild Strawberries
One of the delights of putting together the Midsummer Sampler block of the month programme was dreaming up all the little extras to...
Nicola
- Jun 1, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 8
It's the first day of June and we have reached the last stop on our summery stroll: the Rose Garden. My favourite place to be at this...
Nicola
- May 30, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 7
After some light refreshment from our last block, its time to continue to the penultimate destination on our Midsummer stroll... the...
Nicola
- May 27, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 6
My inspiration for this block also fuelled it's creation: tea! the Teapot block Although tea has been drunk in China for two thousand...
Nicola
- May 24, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 5
Last time we took a quick break in the Shepherd's Hut and now it's time to head back into the garden and pick some strawberries. I wonder...
Nicola
- May 24, 2020
Podcastination...
Do you listen to anything when you're sewing? Music, audio books, radio? I'm a devoted BBC Radio 4 listener and have it on in the...
Nicola
- May 21, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 4
Last time we took our leave of Orchard Cottage to travel along the country lanes to meet our hard-working friend, the Shepherd. the...
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