Festival of Quilts 2025, part 1

I had an enjoyable visit to the Festival of Quilts at the NEC in Birmingham last week and in the post here, I am going to share with you some of my favourites from the hundreds and hundreds of quilts on display. You can find a list of the winning quilts and makers here IContinueContinue reading “Festival of Quilts 2025, part 1”

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”