How To: Make Lisa Walton’s Sheer Origami Quilt Pattern!
We speak to Lisa Walton about the crafting process and the inspiration behind her beautiful, award-winning Sheer Origami Quilt pattern. Finished Size: 95cm x 100cm How did you come up with the idea for the quilt pattern? I once did a class with Jeanette DeNicolis Meyer on translucency in fabrics. One of the exercises we did was […]
Sewing Secrets From the Biggest Names in Craft: Part 1
Time to spill a few beans on sewing secrets! Shortcuts, cheating and the odd make-do are within the realms of some of the craft-world’s biggest names, apparently. Kind of comforting, really! Some hitherto-secret admissions follow… Amy Garro’s Sewing Secrets 1. I sew over pins. Religiously. Okay, so I’ve gotten a little better at this one, but […]
Step Inside the Workroom of Jemima Flendt
Jemima Flendt is one of Homespuns 2017 Block of the Month designers and we’ve invited ourselves into her home and studio, to see just how Jemima manipulated her homes’ architectural plans to wangle herself a dream workroom! A Family Tradition Jemima Flendt comes from a creative lot, going back generations. Now, she’s now passing her skills and knowledge […]
Start Homespun’s 2017 Block of the Month!
The Feburary Homespun is always hard to beat because it launches our much anticipated Block of the Month. And this year our Block of the Month is a doozy – ‘specially for kids! And as usual we have 10 other step-by-step easy-to-follow projects covering crafts including quilts, bags, dolls, and more to make your February fantastic. Never […]
1930s Fabrics: A Retro Pattern & Palette Play
For a sweet retro vibe, let’s look to the 1930s. These 30 fabric patterns mix fiddly florals with tiny animals, and tones transit from pastels to punchy. The effect is instant charm. You can picture any one of these as a homemade pinny! Use 1930s fabrics to create the Dolly Madison in Texas Quilt […]
Sneak Peek! The New Issue of Quilters Companion!
There’s no better time than the beginning of a new year to dive into some fresh quilting inspiration and ideas and the latest issue of Quilters Companion is chock full of great projects and quilts to keep those hands busy after the holiday rush. View our latest subscription deals or buy our current issue In […]