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03/02/2026

03/02/2026

Check out these samplees of patchwork classes coming up

03/02/2026

A couple of classes coming up - Scraptastic Quilts Sunday 15 February 9:30am - 4pm $40, I will show several techniques on how to use up your patchwork fabric scraps and make small quilts, wallhangings, bags etc. See photos below. Then Thread Sketching on Sunday 8 March 9:30 am - 4pm $40 where I will show how you can add to your freemotion stitching skills. You must have some experience with freemotion stitching, this is NOT a beginner class for freemotion, it is to add to your skills so you can create stories with your stitching and possibly add some colour using organza and inktense pencils and lastly Basic to Beyond Quilts on Sunday 29 March 9:30am - 4pm $40 where you will earn how to make a basic square or rectangular block quilt and the lift it Beyond Basic with applique shapes especially designed for this purpose that really lift the design. Photos below of each of the above, message me for further information.

11/02/2025

I am joining with a couple of people in a Garage Sale/Craft Destash this Saturday 15th February at 6 Woodstock Place, Palmerston North 9am - 1pm and will be selling patchwork fabric, preprinted panels, patchwork magazines and patterns at bargain prices. Do come along and bring cash as no eftpos available. Jenny will be selling cardmaking and scrapbooking items, Christine and Amber will be selling preserves and candles. Do call in get a bargain.

30/10/2024

I am going to be teaching an Inktense Drawing on Fabric class on Sunday 10th November 10am - 4pm $40. Learn how you can use Derwent Inktense pencils and/or blocks on fabric. These are highly pigmented pencils and blocks that can be used on fabric, once you add liquid they act like a watercolour and become much more intense in colour. I love them and they are easy to use when you know a few tricks. If you con't own any of these yet you can use mine for a $5 materials fee and see how they work. Contact me (PM) and I'll send you the class info. Would love to see you here and show you some fun drawing and quilting these designs on fabric.

30/08/2024

On Sunday 6th October at Quilt Symposium in Cambridge I am teaching the Orange Peel block and lots of ways to make it. This is a technique class where I show you 5 different ways to make your block and lots of layouts for the blocks into a quilt. You can make miniatures or larger sized quilts. Here are 2 that are small, the bright is approx 12"x 18"and the blue/green is 12"square. Easily done in a day. And I will also show you how to use fancy stitches to embellish your appliques, don't they look fun?

29/08/2024

Want to have a whole day playing with paint and fabric to create your own unique fabrics. At Quilt Symposium in Cambridge October 2nd I will show you how to use Textile Paint and things around your house to create wonderful fabric that you can use in patchwork, bags, clothing etc. I will share how to write on fabric as well. Here are a couple of quilt tops I have made using these unique fabrics.

13/08/2024

I love creating new fabrics - and blue and white designs are a favourite. Created this selection of rectangles and will stitch it together soon. These are the kind of thing you can create in my class Making Your Mark On Fabric , and there are a few spaces left if you want to try out some designs of your own. Everything I use is readily available around your house, just get some fabric and textile paint and you can create all sorts of designs.

13/08/2024

I have been completing my Funky Town Square quilt for teaching and am pleased that it is nearly done. I created 16 different funky houses around the town square and added a garden and some mini houses in the main square. Some spaces available for this class on Friday 4th October. You will create your own design (or mine if you prefer) and I also have a couple of small pieces featuring 3 houses

10/08/2024

Here's another sample for the Orange Peel block class to show you how you can use the fancy stitches on your machine to create extra pattern. This is one of the techniques I will be showing how to do in the Orange Peel class at Quilt Symposium 2024 in October in Cambridge. If you want to learn 5 different techniques on how to make these blocks in this class book now with Symposium 2024. These techniques can be used with other blocks as well, so very useful to learn.

06/08/2024

I have just made another sample for the Negative Painting on Fabric class on Saturday 5th October in Cambridge at Quilt Symposium 2024. I chose a lovely piece of batik and quilted feathers on it and then painted the background to create to look of applique without appliqueing. It is a wholecloth piece of work. If you are tempted to try something different then book in and come along to try your hand at something a little unusual. Showcase one piece of fabric, some quilting and some paint.