Hedgerow chintz – a peek at my design process
During the autumn school holidays we spent a week on the island of Texel. I was inspired by the beauty of the island. From our holiday home we looked out…
A story quilt wallhanging
The inspiration to start this quilt came from the pantone colour of the year quilt challenge on Bryan house quilts and No hats in the house (there’s nothing like an…
A cut and sew accordion book tutorial
A year ago I started drawing little pictures for my daughter featuring her favourite stuffed animal - a white bunny called Babo with big floppy ears. The pictures showed her…
Honey badger tutorial for sew a softie day
Did you know there is an international sew a softie day? Thought up by Trixi Symonds of Coloured Buttons, the 16th of July will be a day focused on sewing…
diy play mat
A play mat is something you only need for a short period of time, and its also something that takes up quite a bit of space. Play mats can be…
Introducing Honey Badger
Last week I spent all my free time pattern drafting, cutting, revising and sewing. When I get inspired by a project I often feel like I'm riding a wave of…
Studio news: October to January
With moving to the Netherlands for two months, being sick, and then coming back home, I haven't written a studio update for a long time. I recently sat down and…
woodworking tools bag
My mother sent me this lovely photo of a bag she sewed using my woodworking tools fabric.
fabric shots – armadillo bison cardinal
This is what my set-up looks like to try to get good shots of fabric swatches. A white background, a sunny day but no direct sunlight, some white fabric rolled…