Patchwork, quilt and sewing patterns

Bags for the Summer

White cloth printed bag with 'The work of my hands' print

Summer is a time for getting out and about and perhaps even going away, so this week my mind is turning to useful bags. Pictured below is the ever-handy drawstring bag. I made mine up with my own fabric ‘Farne Islands’. When we lived in the North-East of England we took a boat trip roundContinueContinue reading “Bags for the Summer”

Updating the ‘Thankful’ pattern

My popular quilt pattern ‘Thankful’ has been updated this week. It’s a pattern to make a long, pieced textile item that can serve as a table runner – or, with a hanging sleeve added at the back, you can use it as a wall-hanging. (There’s a tutorial on how to make a hanging sleeve -ContinueContinue reading “Updating the ‘Thankful’ pattern”