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3rd Story Workshop Designer and quilter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Andrea Tsang Jackson is a designer and quilter based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Like many modern quilters, her first encounter with quilting came when she was expecting her first child in 2011. Since then, she has been trying to find her voice through this textile artform. Quilting has become the medium through which she can explore her interests in material, geometry and place. Her background in architecture has allowed her to understand design process from a variety of approaches; her training in life has taught her about the beauty in mess.

3rd Story Workshop is Andrea's tiny sanctuary where she feels the freedom to try new things, play with the ideas that float around in her mind, and think with a clear head. Although her favourite colours to wear and design with are rather neutral, she loves to play with colour in her studio.

09/26/2026

Here’s a variation of the Twin Blooms block from the Modern Botanical Sampler. I worked on it steadily over the summer and was determined to get it out of my head and into reality. I’m not sure whether to write an extension pattern for it to include this sashing / 2-colour option but I’ll just leave it here for now.
The Sampler (16 different blocks) is only available till September so grab it before it disappears! Link in bio.
https://www.juliawachs.com/products/modern-botanical-sampler?ref=3rdStory

Cate Williams asked me if I could post a full photo of this House quilt from my book, Quilting: A Modern Journey through...
09/23/2026

Cate Williams asked me if I could post a full photo of this House quilt from my book, Quilting: A Modern Journey through an Age-Old Craft. So here it is!
I wanted to include a group quilt in my Quilting book — a chance to create something together because this is one of our superpowers as quilters. “House” allows for traditional piecing, foundation paper piecing, and improv. It’s also an opportunity to share skills amongst a group.
This quilt is made by my guild mates :
|19 Melissa Christensen Anja Clyke
Dena Emeneau Barb Kulka Gillian Martin Noonan
Jeanette Smith Joanne Solak Daphne Themelis and quilted by Dream Weaver Custom Quilting
Photo by Shaeline Faith Photography

A full shot for the grid.Here Comes the Sun2026~30”x 40”Andrea Tsang Jackson
09/17/2026

A full shot for the grid.
Here Comes the Sun
2026
~30”x 40”
Andrea Tsang Jackson

Texture added. ➡️ and the quilt’s owner 👶🏻Here Comes the Sun2026~30” x 40”Andrea Tsang Jackson
09/16/2026

Texture added. ➡️ and the quilt’s owner 👶🏻
Here Comes the Sun
2026
~30” x 40”
Andrea Tsang Jackson

Today’s the last day to get the Modern Botanical Sampler at pre-order pricing! The block patterns will be released tomor...
09/15/2026

Today’s the last day to get the Modern Botanical Sampler at pre-order pricing! The block patterns will be released tomorrow! Pictured here is my Twin Blooms block and swipe to see the full sampler!
Order at the link in my bio.
https://www.juliawachs.com/products/modern-botanical-sampler?ref=3rdStory

Designers:
Heather Akerberg | Textile Artist
TAYLOR | MODERN QUILTER
Christina | Kindred Quilt Co
Kristy Lea ✂️🧵

Melissa de Leon Mason
Erin Nichole
Wendy 🙋🏻‍♀️🐶 Aussie Modern Quilter + Designer in NYC
Holly Clarke Design - Modern Quilt Designer
tessellate_textiles
Lisa Fuller | Modern Quilt Pattern Designer
Ashelyn | Urban Dwell Studio | Artist + Quilt Pattern Designer
Ships & Violins - Modern Quilt Patterns


Julia Wachs | Modern Quilt Patterns

Thank you to the first 50 subscribers to the 3rd Story Postal Society! The inaugural edition went out September 1 and I’...
09/11/2026

Thank you to the first 50 subscribers to the 3rd Story Postal Society! The inaugural edition went out September 1 and I’m starting to see it pop up. I hope you enjoy your snail mail! 🐌💌

Inspiration — where does it come from? In my September edition of the 3rd Story Postal Society snail mail club, I talk a...
09/08/2026

Inspiration — where does it come from? In my September edition of the 3rd Story Postal Society snail mail club, I talk about a purse full of old receipts. It led me to cut 3” strips of paper — the actual width of receipts and play around with them. Swipe to see the baby quilt top that came about from this exploration.

Thanks to all who came out with last week to open Out of Bounds with us! The exhibition is up on the 5th floor of the Ha...
05/27/2026

Thanks to all who came out with last week to open Out of Bounds with us! The exhibition is up on the 5th floor of the Halifax Central Library until June 27.
(Make sure to go all the way around the corner to see all the work!)

05/13/2026

I had the privilege of visiting Japan in December/January and I had a very specific mission for my short visit to Nippori Fabric Town. This is one of the Tomato stores, which only stocks notions. See what I picked for shoelace options and the final result!

These shoes were a fabulous intro to quilted 3D forms. I really took my time using .ca and patterns and templates to m...
05/12/2026

These shoes were a fabulous intro to quilted 3D forms. I really took my time using .ca and patterns and templates to make the shoe that I really wanted. The fabric is a set of gel plate misprints using lace (see my stories for a video on that!).
Come see them on May 21 for our exhibition opening! RSVP here: https://forms.gle/DgGLW3ruXovq44zJ7
took these amazing photos so that I could display them as a poster for the duration of the show.
Out of Bounds: Passion and Tenacity in Art in Sport
Andrea Tsang Jackson & Duane Jones
May 21-June 27, 2026
The Sunroom, 5th Floor
Halifax Central Library

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