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...

After some light refreshment from our last block, its time to continue to the penultimate destination on our Midsummer stroll... the...

My inspiration for this block also fuelled it's creation: tea! the Teapot block Although tea has been drunk in China for two thousand...

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...

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...

Last time we took our leave of Orchard Cottage to travel along the country lanes to meet our hard-working friend, the Shepherd. the...

This was the December instalment of our block of the month and we briefly imagined our summer setting in the bleak midwinter... the...

This is the second in my posts introducing the Midsummer Sampler blocks and today we are are walking off our cake by exploring the...

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...

Good morning! A very warm welcome to CakeStand Quilts for day four of the #KeepCalmBritHop. If this is your first time visiting, I'm...

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...

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...

This week I sent out the February Midsummer Sampler block of the month parcels. We are now over halfway through our programme, so I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

No? Then you definitely need my new project for Today's Quilter: the Pomegranate Cushion. It's another weekend-friendly project to make...

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...

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...

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...