The Quilting Blog
Get inspired with tales from the quilting table.
I share the tips and tricks that make quilting a doddle, share my inspiration and give you sneak peaks of work in progress. You will also find here thoughts and reflections, there may even be the occasional rant!
The Cinderella of Quilting – Quilting with the Feed Dogs Up
Let’s talk about something that doesn’t get nearly enough attention—quilting with your feed dogs up. Yes, I know, it’s often referred to as Walking...
Festival of Quilts 2024 – Updated July 2025
20 days until Festival of Quilts 2025 I can't believe that it is under 3 weeks until Festival of Quilts 2025 opens. Are you going? I...
Come to the wonderful Lickey Hills with Green Man Quilts
Come to the wonderful Lickey Hills with Green Man Quilts! They were once a Royal Hunting reserve belonging to the Manor of Bromsgrove. ...
I will go through Hell and High Water …..!
We often talk about going through hell and high water to deliver on our promises. I hadn't expected it to be quite so literal! This is my car. It...
Thinking about a Long Arm quilting set up?
.At Festival of Quilts in August I went to have a look at the "Play Area" for the Grace Long Arm Quilting machines and frames. The stands were a...
Sharing the love
There is little that I love more than getting a notification that one of my past students has signed up for one of my quilting freebies. It is...
A quilting get-away
Oh My Golly Gosh!! Such excitement coming up! Come and join me at Thirkelow Cottage and Studio - Arts and Crafts Courses for a quilting get-away,...
A Note on Accuracy and Improv work
In Patchwork and quilting a big thing is made about accuracy. Your seam allowance must be a precise quarter inch wide; your blocks must be...
Launching a Pattern – Going Underground
Quilt pattern design – from idea to finished work.
Quilt Backs and all that Jazz
When I started taking classes with Judith Wilson, the very first quilt I made had a pieced back - I just needed a few extra inches across the width...
