‘Animals’ Free Quilt Pattern

I’ve designed a single bed quilt around an unusual fabric I bought in Australia, which features animals such as koalas, wallabies, dingos and others and which is enhanced by coloured dots (reflecting the style of the mysterious and beautiful Aboriginal designs and paintings which can be seen in museums and art galleries in Sydney, whereContinueContinue reading “‘Animals’ Free Quilt Pattern”

How to recycle a shirt!

Today’s post – by popular request – is an expanded version of an earlier one, in which I extolled the virtues of chopping up a shirt to produce material that can be re-used for various purposes, including patchwork and quilting.  Here then, is the state-of-the-art, illustrated, blow-by-blow method: 1.Choose a good brand. This shirt isContinueContinue reading “How to recycle a shirt!”