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I can't believe I have "spool" in my business name but have never designed a spool quilt block yet. It's high time to remedy that! Thanks to Quilt ...

Welcome to the second instalment of my half-square triangle tutorial series. In this tutorial I am going to show you a time-saving method for makin...

Half-square triangles, affectionately known as HSTs, are one of the main building blocks of quilt patterns. They show up everywhere from traditiona...

Today I'm revisiting my very first FPP pattern, the Rainbow Star block, and showing you some fun things to do with it. I was recently approached by...

A little while ago, I was interviewed for the Meet The Maker section of Make Modern magazine.  This post includes affiliate links. If you make a p...

This month's theme for Quilt Block Mania is Friendship, and what better way to catch up with a good friend than over a nice cup of tea or coffee? T...

Got a free afternoon and a bunch of scraps that need a good use? Grab your scrap bins and rotary cutter and let's make some fun scrappy quilts! So...

If you've been around here any length of time, you know I love rainbows. Whether they are fabrics in rainbow colours, rainbow quilts, a rainbow on ...

We're taking a stroll through the neighbourhood this month at Quilt Block Mania. If you'd like to take a fun selfie on our walk, why not stop in fr...

Spring is coming in the northern hemisphere, although while some people are already posting pictures of their spring flowers, we still have a coupl...

Announcing the Just Lovely pattern bundle! This pattern bundle features 15 talented quilt pattern designers, each one showing their own individual ...

What do you think of when you hear the word "Connections"? My first thought was trains. I don't know if it's the fact I grew up in Switzerland with...