I just got back from a trip half way round the world, I went to Australia to visit my dear friend and namesake. I wanted to take her a quilt, something which showed off the best of Britain. I made a red, white and blue quilt using the Moda Bakeshop…
I made this quilt for a couple who are getting married this weekend. The coloured material is hand dyed by myself and some by Jo Lovelock whose fabric I greatly admire. [caption id="attachment_733" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] Early morning Eastbourne[/caption] This piece is quilted with one of my all time favourite quilting…
Tea pouches have been my go-to small gift to make for friends for a while. Ayumi Takahashi's pattern is ingenious and fun to sew. I made a parliament of owl tea pouches (love a collective noun me!). [caption id="attachment_714" align="aligncenter" width="3024"] Festive tea pouches.[/caption] I recently visited Eternal Maker in Chichester,…
On Friday 20th July I went to a talk by Sarah Corbett of the Craftivist Collective at Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft entitled How to be a Craftivist in the Art of Gentle Protest. Ditchling Museum is a beautiful venue. There was an exhibition of the work of Sister…
I wanted to make an heirloom Christmas quilt, a cover my husband and I could put on our bed every festive season. I chose the pattern Winterkist Snowballs Quilt by Lynne Goldsworthy which I found in an issue of Fat Quarterly e-zine. I looked for a design with large uninterrupted…
I've had an idea for a business, it's something I could consider setting up when I've retired. It needs a catchier name but for now I am calling it "Finishing Other People's Projects". All those projects started with the best of intention now languishing in plastic bags in cupboards and…
I got this fox sleep mask kit from Lucky Dip Club subscription box some time ago (love a subscription box, me!). I decided to make it for my best friend's daughter, she is a student and I used to adore receiving mail when I was a student. The mask is…
I recently finished a quilt for my friend's birthday. I wanted to make a traditional Irish design as she has an affinity for Ireland and all things Irish and I chose to make a single Irish chain quilt. I made it more contemporary by using a mix of low volume…
Recently my sister and I travelled to Stockholm to visit the Swedish side of our family. We had not seen them, in person, for eighteen years. We had a wonderful time and we stayed at our cousin Vendela's home where we received such warm hospitality. We wanted to get her…
Melanie Makes Meringues 