Upcycling. I’m sure you’ve heard of it- making something better out of scrap. It’s a wonderful way to keep things out of landfill and get something useful at the same time! I often see upcycled bags, clothes, and accessories. But something I haven’t seen much of, is upcycled quilts. Which…
Tag: quilting
Latest finish…..
A few years ago I thought I would make a Bookshelf quilt for Sara and her husband Lee. I printed some family photos onto fabric, I gathered up some ribbons and braids to add to the fabrics to look like book bindings. Started to cut fabrics for the books, the…
June 2019
June was a big month for me. It started with a workshop called “Strippy Scrappy” making the blocks and joining them together using a “Quilt as you go” technique, there were some gorgeous results. Later in June came the Sydney Quilt and Craft Show. I entered a quilt I made…
2019 Done and Dusted!
Well here we are at the end of 2019, it feels like it went by in a blink. I haven’t been on here since February, so I have decided to do a small recap of some what you may have missed. The Regular General Sewing Classes have gone along as…
Christmas Patterns
Coming out of the Gumnut Gear vault are two of our classic Christmas patterns, Puff Patches Christmas Tree and Santa Sack. Both are newly available through Craftsy, along with a new for download table runner pattern, It’s Time. Santa Sack is perfect for holding presents and other goodies ready for…