Arabesque Scissors | Adventures with needles and hooks

Happy Flower Quilt Along – Blocks 28-32

Progress on my Happy Flower Quilt – blocks 28-32

Happy Flower Quilt Along Blocks 23-27

Well I've fallen a fair bit behind with posting these blocks sorry! If you're following me on Instagram, you'd know that I am actually keeping up...a total first for me for any quilt along! Quite a number of you have said that you've appreciated me posting these...

Handmade Birthday – Zola Pencilcase

It's the season of birthdays in our family again, when everyone turns another year older. And it all happens in such a rush for our kids. We've just had a 21st, an 11th and a 14th all in two weeks. I'm used to strapping myself in for the ride now, but when did that...

Happy Flower Quilt-Along Inset Seams – Blocks 19-22

Welcome to blocks 19-22 of the Happy Flower Quilt-Along! How are you going with your blocks in the quilt?? I'm having lots of fun, but certainly not finding some of these easy! There are no assembly instructions included in this lovely book, probably because with 99...

Happy Flower Quilt-Along Blocks 15-18

This week's installment of the next four blocks of the Happy Flower quilt-along are a lovely mix of machine and hand sewing. I've loved adding a scrappy mix of fabrics, to mimic the 'use it up, wear it out' attitude that was the true origins of quilting. While it's...

Happy Flower Quilt-Along Blocks 11 – 14

Welcome to another installment of the Happy Flower Quilt Along! I was hoping to stay more on top of things, but I've just got too much on my plate, with custom orders, working on magazine commissions and secret sewing! We're sewing our way through the sweet quilt in...

Wynne’s Picnic Set and GIVEAWAY

****Giveaway now closed**** It's finally here...Wynne's Picnic Set, where Wynne finally gets her first set of clothes and accessories! I'm celebrating today by giving YOU a chance to win a pattern bundle, and an even bigger grand prize...scroll to the end for details!...

Tilda Bumblebee One a Penny Mini Quilt

A few weeks ago I had the lovely surprise of winning a fat quarter bundle of Tilda Bumblebee. It was an Instagram giveaway hosted by Bec from On the Cutting Table, and sponsored by Cristy at Utopian Threads. It was the first thing I woke up to on a Monday morning and...

Happy Flower Quilt-Along – Blocks 7-10

We have hit week 5 in the Happy Flower QAL hosted by the lovely ladies Wynne, Melissa, and Kristyne, and there are lots of us around the world who are sewing along. If you're just tuning in, we are sewing our way through the quilt in the amazing book by Atsuko...

Sweet Pea Lane – Sweet Nesting Crochet Houses

Welcome to the sweetest little row of houses...Sweet Pea Lane. Last week my sweet friend Kellie shared her newest pattern with me...I'd already spied it on Instagram, and thought it was the cutest project ever. Crochet, felt, and endless possibilities to...

Partial Seams Tutorial – Happy Flower Quilt-Along – blocks 5-6

Hello and welcome to another two blocks in the Happy Flower QAL. These would have to be my favourite so far, but I've only made six, so I'm sure that will change! We're sewing our way through the amazing sampler quilt in the book Happy Flower Quilts, and I've added a...

Happy Flower Quilt-Along – Blocks 1 – 4

It was a completely impulse decision for me to start this quilt...I've been collecting Japanese fabrics for a while now, and when I saw that the Happy Flower QAL had started last Monday, I jumped in without much thought! This is hosted by Wynn, Kristyne, and Melissa,...

Amigurumis for Easter – More Wynne Bunnies

I thought I'd show you some of my latest custom orders that are heading out to their forever homes...both of these sets of Amigurumi bunnies have been ordered by grandmas for their granddaughter's for Easter... Discover how you can make your own Amigurumi bunny. I...

Quilt Petite SAL – Mug Rug

Whilst I really enjoy my work, it's always lovely to finish a batch of orders, and sit down and make something for fun. If you follow me on Instagram, you might have seen the last lot of cuties that I completed this week. I decided I'd like to try and participate in...