Queen of Hearts Quilt - because everyone deserves a quilt fit for a queen!

Introducing my latest quilt pattern - Queen of Hearts. 

Isn't it a beauty!

This lap size quilt (52.5in x 52.5in) design, features beautiful big bold Hearts to capture the beauty of all the feature fabrics around them.  For this design I used  Liberty Tana Lawns from Ava and Neve.

I chose Linen to make my hearts from as I wanted the Liberty Fabrics to do the talking and be the feature of the quilt around the hearts.

The pattern is Jelly Roll friendly and whether you are using fabrics you have been keeping in your stash for a special quilt or are wanting to make this from your over flowing scrap bucket - the result will be stunning.

I used my favourite Aurifil Thread - #4060 Silver Fox in 50wt, to not only piece the quilt but also for the quilting on the top.  The variegated grey meant that no matter what colour I was sewing with it went across beautifully.

Queen of Hearts is now available as a PDF Downloadable Pattern or Paper version at my Website 

or Etsy store.

If you make one I would love to see it - you can send me a pic or if you are Instagram you can tag me - @tiedwitharibbon and use #queenofheartsquilt so I can see all the beautiful creations you make.  Happy sewing

Jemima x x

Vintage Cotton Reel Mini Quilt - New Pattern

This beautiful new range - Milk, Sugar & Flower is so sweet with such a vintage and reproduction vibe to it.  Designed by Elea Lutz for Penny Rose Fabrics this range is now available here in Australia through Millhouse Collections.

Its adorable floral prints and cute characters were perfect for some fussy cutting and inspired by some of the Vintage Cotton Reels I have from my Nanna I set about creating a design to showcase these beautiful fabrics.  These prints were so fun that I thought a Mini Quilt would be just the project.

After piecing the Cotton Reel, I was trying to decide how I would create the thread.  Would I hand sew it or machine sew it and if so which thread and then all of a sudden this idea came to mind. 

With the Mini Quilt top complete I set about using Free Motion Quilting on my sewing machine to create a Loopy style pattern which I wanted to look like loose thread.

This Vintage Cotton Reel Mini Quilt pattern is now available at my Store over at my Website 

or Etsy Store.

Milk, Sugar & Flower is now available at these Australian stockists:

The Stitchers Cupboard

Fabric Pixie

Sew Piecefully Patchwork

Jemima x x

"Oh Boy" - such a fantastic range for the Boys!

I have to admit I find it much easier to pick "girly" things.  I have 2 girls, most of my friends have girls as do my family.  So when it comes to picking fabrics for the boys I do find it a little harder.  Well "Oh Boy" hits the mark.  This fabulous range by Lori Whitlock is for Riley Blake Designs.  I have been lucky enough to get my hands on some thanks to Millhouse Collections and is just super duper cute.

So off to create and sew with these great colours and patterns to design a new quilt.  Couldn't ask for a better job!  Stay tuned as this pattern will be available soon.

Jemima x x