What ever the time of year, and what ever the occasion, table runners add a touch of colour to a room. The pattern of the month for June is the Newlands Table runner. It features three sections which are divided by accent borders and sashing. An accent border ( also called a flange ) dividesContinue reading “June Pattern of the month”
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Patterdale Cushion
A few years ago I led a workshop about Manx patchwork. This traditional form of log cabin patchwork has no wadding/batting and relies on folded strips of fabric to produce the warmth. As a quilt it is incredibly heavy and uses a huge amount of fabric compared to traditional patchwork. Above are some of theContinue reading “Patterdale Cushion”
May Pattern of the Month
This month I have been reworking and making more appliqué patterns, so it is appropriate to choose some of them for the pattern of the month. The appliqué outlines are numbered to show the order the pieces are placed. I have included instructions for bonded appliqué, although they are suitable for traditional needle turned appliquéContinue reading “May Pattern of the Month”
April Pattern of the Month
April Pattern or should I say Patterns of the month are the popular Twisting Bear and Tropical Bear blocks. I designed these two blocks for a block swap challenge during covid. I gave seven of my patchwork friends a challenge during the lockdown period. We each had to design a new block by merging theContinue reading “April Pattern of the Month”
March Pattern of the Month
Spring is certainly on its way by the number of daffodils I am seeing whenever we go for a walk. Some are the very tiny miniature daffodils and some much taller, but they all have that beautiful golden glint that you spy from the corner of your eye. To celebrate the arrival of Spring inContinue reading “March Pattern of the Month”
Illusion Blocks
One of the last lessons I gave before stopping in person teaching was about illusion blocks and patterns. This included patterns such as Storm at Sea, Bargello, Tumbling Blocks and Log Cabin. All can give wonderful illusions of depth, movement and curves even though they are all straight line blocks. I experimented with producing anContinue reading “Illusion Blocks”
Newlands Table Runner
The Newlands Valley lies between the villages of Braithwaite and Buttermere. The narrow pass is one of my favourite road trips especially in the between season, summer to autumn when the hills are turning from the purple bilberries to the orange of the autumn bracken. I remember many happy walks up the hillsides picking bilberriesContinue reading “Newlands Table Runner”
The Grange Quilt
I have now stopped in person teaching due to losing my hearing. This has given me time to look back at unpublished designs and update them, ready to be shared on my Etsy shop and here. I am excited to announce that my Grange quilt pattern is now available. It is one of my versatileContinue reading “The Grange Quilt”
Easter is Coming
And the Chickens are getting ready for an Easter Egg hunt. I have made these fun chickens for Alice and Robyn as a quirky alternative to an Easter Basket. Now I need to work out how many eggs I need to hide. Easter this year though may be a little difficult as we are inContinue reading “Easter is Coming”
Looking forward to Spring
Christmas is a distant memory, but unfortunately cough and sniffles linger on. So it is time to look forward to Spring. Shoots and buds are appearing in the garden and I am looking forward to see what has survived the winter or not been eaten by mice. They seem to have a liking for alliumContinue reading “Looking forward to Spring”
Bev Mayo 