Nicola
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...
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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...
Nicola
May 19, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 3
This was the December instalment of our block of the month and we briefly imagined our summer setting in the bleak midwinter... the...
Nicola
May 16, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 2
This is the second in my posts introducing the Midsummer Sampler blocks and today we are are walking off our cake by exploring the...
Nicola
May 13, 2020
The Midsummer Sampler: block 1
How are you? I hope you and your loved ones are feeling safe and well. I introduced this project to you almost exactly a year ago and it...
Nicola
Mar 31, 2020
Keep Calm & Hop Along...
Good morning! A very warm welcome to CakeStand Quilts for day four of the #KeepCalmBritHop. If this is your first time visiting, I'm...
Nicola
Mar 27, 2020
Uncharted Waters...
Well, we never thought we'd be here did we? The Covid 19 pandemic has turned our lives upside down in such a short time that we are all...
Nicola
Mar 16, 2020
From my sketchbook: Paradise Found
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. One of my favourite aspects of quilting is the way that...
Nicola
Feb 11, 2020
Block of the Month progress report...
This week I sent out the February Midsummer Sampler block of the month parcels. We are now over halfway through our programme, so I...
Nicola
Jan 22, 2020
From my sketchbook: Lenten Rose...
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. There are truly lovely moments when I'm designing a new...
Nicola
Jan 5, 2020
Happy New Decade...
This is my hundredth blog post and, by total chance, it's my first post of 2020. I'll try not to be too wistful, but this New Year does...
Nicola
Dec 29, 2019
Do not adjust your sets...
I hand-delivered a new project to the Today's Quilter office in Bristol a couple of weeks ago and while I was there I met my lovely...
Nicola
Dec 1, 2019
Adventures in Self Publishing: part 2
My last post explained the ‘why’ and this post will give you an insight into the ‘how’ to self-publish. Or at least how I’ve done it. I...
Nicola
Nov 25, 2019
Inspired by Lucy...
EDIT: You can now buy this pattern as a PDF here or as a Paper Pattern here. I have another Today's Quilter project to share with you and...
Nicola
Nov 19, 2019
Adventures in Self Publishing: part 1
A few years ago I sat down and started sketching blocks for an autumn-themed quilt. My eldest son was about to head off to university...
Nicola
Nov 17, 2019
Sewing seeds...
The clocks have just gone back, the last of autumn’s leaves have fallen and spring seems a long way off. But you needn’t just dream of...
Nicola
Oct 29, 2019
Are you sitting comfortably?
No? Then you definitely need my new project for Today's Quilter: the Pomegranate Cushion. It's another weekend-friendly project to make...
Nicola
Oct 2, 2019
From my sketchbook: Winterlilies
Issue 54 of Today's Quilter is on your newsstands tomorrow and it is full to bursting with amazing Christmas projects, so I feel very...
Nicola
Sep 21, 2019
Is it too soon?...
Too soon to mention the 'C' word, that is...Christmas. Those of you of a more organised ilk will have the whole thing underway by now and...
Nicola
Aug 13, 2019
Festival of Quilts 2019...
I’ve unpacked, caught up with my emails and restocked the website, so it’s time to look back at the whirlwind that was this year’s...
Nicola
Aug 6, 2019
From My Sketchbook: Roosting Birds
If you have the latest copy of Today's Quilter - issue 52, with Jo Avery's beautiful appliqued quilt on the cover - then you may have...
Nicola
Jul 22, 2019
Roll up, roll up...
If you’re a quilter, then the Festival of Quilts - four glorious, fabric-filled days - really does seem like the greatest show on earth....
Nicola
Jul 21, 2019
Moda Bakeshop Summer Camp...
This is the second year that the Moda Bakeshop have hosted their wonderful Quilter's Summer Camp and this year we're at the beach. Since...
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