W I wasn't sure which of us would expire first - my sewing machine - my iron or me! Well I am pleased to report that it wasn't me and here is my nice new iron. Last week Moda sent us some jelly rolls which are not due out until next spring so we just had [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts No CommentsNow this looks like one very happy cat. Laura Paulu from Germany has just sent us this lovely picture of her cat now curled up cosily on her gorgeous quilt. Laura is one of the winners of the Jelly Roll Challenge and her quilt is featured in the book Jelly Roll Inspirations. She was really pleased [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts No CommentsWe have just got back from a very tiring Festival of Quilts but what excitement we had. We were announcing the 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize winners of the Jelly Roll Challenge and here is the winning quilt. It is Be My Valentine by Helen Allison and is a worthy winner. Here I am not doing a very [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 4 CommentsNow this wasn't the image with which I had planned to start this post. It was meant to be a picture of Nicky and I at the publishers sitting with the editors surrounded by the variations of the quilts we have made from the winning entries for Jelly Roll Challenge. Yes - it has been an [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 1 CommentNow it really is time to put the finishing touches on your jelly roll quilt if you are going to enter it for the Jelly Roll Challenge. All quilts have to be in by 14th February and we know there are still some of you trying to get yours finished in time. Just remember [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 1 CommentNicky and I were just about to put our feet up when something else is about to begin …… and it is very exciting! We should now have a roll of the drums and a big fanfare but I will leave it to your imagination - it is the world's first JELLY ROLL CHALLENGE. This [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 1 CommentYet another jelly roll quilt nearly ready to go on the machine to be quilted. Here Nicky is putting on the borders of one of our variations which really turned out well. It uses our new black and white jelly roll with the addition of some red and grey fat quarters. We have been [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 1 CommentHow about this for a stunning version of the pattern Twin Stars which was in Jelly Roll Quilts. The photograph shows Jean Wilkinson, the clever lady who made it, and just look at those beautiful leaves in the border. It just goes to show how individual we can make our quilts even though we may [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts No CommentsYes, there is a new book due for next year - all very exciting. Jelly Roll Quilts has excelled all expectations and went into a second reprint after only a few weeks. Nicky and I have been working madly on our follow up book which will be entitled Jelly Roll, Layer Cake and Charm Quilts. [...]
Read more... Posted in: Jelly Roll Quilts 4 CommentsWe have just come back from Portland Spring Market. Quilt Market is a huge American trade show, twice yearly, where we go to find inspiration for new ideas and have sneak previews of all the new fabric lines that will be due in the coming months. We do a lot of our buying for the [...]
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