"African Adventure" Kits

Here are some of my "African Adventure" kits all ready for the CreativFestival show in Toronto this week. The kits contain the pattern for 4 different wall quilts, an authentic embroidery from South Africa and all the fabric and batting needed to finish the project. E-mail me if you would like more information on these kits.

Ribbons and Trims

Here is my new ribbon and trim rack, all ready for the CreativFestival show in Toronto this week. I have a great collection of ribbons and trims that can be used for many different projects.

This leaf trim comes in black, burgundy and olive green. You can see the colours in the picture above.

I used the black trim to finish off my little beaded "African Adventure" quilt. Another project finished!

Here is a close-up view of the trim in the border of the quilt.

2 New Patterns are Available Now!

My 2 newest patterns have now been published!

African Adventure (#333) has instructions for using different sizes of embroidery or other needlework. I have also included instructions for using a picture printed on fabric or a paper photograph in a special picture pocket that can be changed whenever you like.

Wonky Stars (#231) is a great stash-buster quilt! It uses fat eighths and fat quarters, or you could use pieces from your scrap collection. Instructions are given for 2 different sizes: 54" x 67" and 38" x 52". I used the Krakow fabric line by Mark Lipinski for this quilt. The fabric is distributed by Northcott and is available in many quilt shops now

Click here and here for more information about these new patterns.

Adventure in Beading

Here is another little quilt from my "African Adventure" series. I printed a photograph on EQ Printables fabric sheets for the centre of the quilt. Then I decided to do some beading in the area around the picture. This was my first attempt at beading - I have no idea if I was doing it the "right" way or not - but I am happy with the result!

Close-up view of the beading

My "African Adventure" pattern is almost ready to be published and will be on my website soon. There are instructions for using an embroidery or photograph in the centre section and 2 different border designs.

Another African Adventure

Here are some pictures of the last design I am going to put in my new "African Adventure" pattern. The picture is removable, so you can change it whenever you like. I have done a series of these "Pop-Out Picture" quilts. You can see more information about them on the "Pop Out Picture Quilts" page on my web site.

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Now you can make just 1 quilt and change the picture when you want a new look!