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Colorful quilt with geometric patterns on a seaside railing, ocean and coastline in the background.
Colorful quilt draped over bench in front of brick building

FABRIC KITS

NEW Urban Crossways Kits

We are expanding our range of fabric kits. The first kit we have listed is a Sew Ready kit, meaning we have done all the cutting for you!

Why buy a Sew Ready kit?These kits are perfect for anyone who is time poor or has a physical condition that makes cutting fabric difficult. It also eliminates the stress of colour matching and you only purchase the fabric you need.

SHOP FABRIC KITS

COMING SOON!

HEART FIELDS QUILT

This super cute heart + flower quilt pattern will be available as a wall hanging, baby, small throw and large throw sizes.

The pattern will include options for a Traditional (two-colour), Modern (five-colour, as pictured) and a Mix + Match option that allows you to have some fun with your fabrics.

A release date has not been set, but sign up for notifications and be the first to know!

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Urban Crossways: Quilting Idea’s
Urban Crossways: Quilting Idea’s

You have finished your Urban Crossways pillow front and you are not sure how you should quilt it! Then you’re in the right place to discover a couple of simple ways to quilt your pillow

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Urban Crossways Pillow - Pattern Details
Urban Crossways Pillow - Pattern Details

It’s finally here! The Urban Crossways pillow pattern is now available! This post outlines everything you need to know about the Urban Crossways pattern + stick around to see the Pattern Testers Parade at the end. This is the first pattern to offer both a PDF Pattern and Printed Pattern.

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How to Sew a scant 1/4 Inch seam
How to Sew a scant 1/4 Inch seam

Discover what is a scant 1/4 inch seam; when a scant 1/4 inch seam matters; and how to sew a perfect scant 1/4 inch seam in Two Easy Steps!

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How to Match Prints on your quilt backing
How to Match Prints on your quilt backing

An easy and effective method for matching a pattern in your quilt backing. Follow our guide to achieve amazing results!

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Kaleidoscopic Array Quilt - Baby size + Scrappy Version
Kaleidoscopic Array Quilt - Baby size + Scrappy Version

Discover how you can make this baby size quilt using fabric from your stash, or leftover fabric from other projects. Our guide provides inspiration and outlines everything from selecting the quilt layout, colourway, adding the optional border, matching a fabric print in your backing, using decorative stitches for machine quilting and more!

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Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Pattern makeover!
Cosmic Cactus Pillow - Pattern makeover!

The Cosmic Cactus Pillow pattern has just undergone a makeover! This is the most popular pattern in my shop and the first pattern that I ever published. So when I was looking over it recently, I realised how far I’ve progressed as a pattern writer! I’m sure you’ll appreciate the improvements I’ve made to the pattern, so read on to find out more.

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View fullsize My 'favourite makes' series continues with the Kaleidoscopic Array pillow. This pillow is special to me for it's quilting. In recent times I've take the time to enjoy the process of machine quilting and how it takes my finished quilts to another leve
View fullsize What makes a quilt stand out more than others? Is it the quilt pattern, the fabric or the processing of making the quilt? The reasons can be quite personal depending on why you are making the quilt (or for whom). Over the next week or so I'm going
View fullsize Can you believe it's one year since the Urban Crossways Pillow pattern released? I love how this pattern works equally well with fabric solids or prints. Plus you have three layouts to choose from! 🎂To celebrate one year since the pattern release, E
View fullsize The reason I test my patterns is so YOU don't have to spend time with the seam ripper! Plus I have pattern testers who will run through the pattern from start to finish to ensure that your experience making the quilt will be a seamless one!! LOL😆 M
View fullsize Hello there! How was your weekend? Did you have a fun weekend of sewing? I finished up an apron and chefs hat for a special birthday girl turning 8 years old. She loves to help her Mum in the kitchen and wanted her very own apron. The chefs hat is a
View fullsize Do you love fabric prints or solids for quilting? I equally enjoy sewing with either. These two Urban Crossways pillows made by my Mum highlight how pairing two fun fabric prints together has made a gorgeous pair of modern pillows. What do you prefer
View fullsize Looking for a new quilting project? Choosing the pattern is easy, especially with all our patterns 20% off! Selecting the fabric can be more of a challenge with so many gorgeous fabrics available to us. And guess what? All our fabrics are 20% off too
View fullsize I recently enjoyed a holiday to Japan with my family and I'm only just starting to get back to work. People in Japan love their cats! So it was a delight to see cats at temples and represented in so much of their merchandise. So of course I couldn't
Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern
Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern
Fork Pins
Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern
Raspberry Pink Tonal Dot Fabric
Quilt block with geometric pattern in pink, brown, and green. Customer review describes it as great for beginners and praises the coloring sheet for planning. Five-star rating by verified Etsy buyer.
Pink & Gold Boho Hearts fabric
Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern
Cosmic Cactus pillow pattern
Fun Fetti Teal