Category: Patchwork

  • Sewing Tutorial: Mini Tumbling Blocks Quilt

    Sewing Tutorial: Mini Tumbling Blocks Quilt

    I have always stayed clear of tumbling blocks as they look a little tricky to get right, however, I finally decided to give them a try and am really pleased as I did as they look way more complicated than they are. This tutorial will show you how to make a mini tumbling blocks quilt.…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Flamingo Cushion Pattern

    Sewing Tutorial: Flamingo Cushion Pattern

    This flamingo cushion will always stand out from the crowd I’ve had the idea for a flamingo cushion for a while now and when I received some Essential Trends fat quarters in pink by The Craft Cotton Company I knew they would be perfect for making one with. It was great fun putting this cushion…

  • Christmas Sewing Pattern: Christmas Holly Patchwork Block

    Christmas Sewing Pattern: Christmas Holly Patchwork Block

    I’ve still got a few Halloween themed makes to complete but got slightly distracted by the Christmas make I’ve been wanting to get started on for a while. I have had an idea in mind to complete a patchwork design of a holly but apart from a few rough sketches haven’t had chance to make…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Hedgehog Patchwork Cushion

    Sewing Tutorial: Hedgehog Patchwork Cushion

    I wanted to make a hedgehog design on a cushion and decided that by using some patchwork triangles I could add some more texture to the cushion, and lots of triangles later and the hedgehog was completed! Think I might make another hedgehog cushion in the shape of a larger hedgehog and patchwork triangles on…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Drawstring Bottle Bag

    Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Drawstring Bottle Bag

    Better solution for gifting bottles in this year rather than fighting with a piece of wrapping paper! I always have problems wrapping up bottles as gifts, although to be honest anything that isn’t a square box tends to give me problems! I can never get the paper to look right without it tearing a few…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Stripe And Snowflakes Table Runner

    Sewing Tutorial: Christmas Patchwork Stripe And Snowflakes Table Runner

    I’ve always wanted to make my own table runner, but it has been on the back burner for a few years now as I get so busy around Christmas with gift makes that I just run out of time to make it, and it just doesn’t seem right making a Christmas runner in the summer! I…