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The beginning of my Detour Ahead quilt... I hope

The beginning of my Detour Ahead quilt...

I hope it’s not an omen for the new year 😂😂😂

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Since Kristy @quietplay and @makemodernmagazine sh

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season!

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season! I can’t wait to see what creative adventures we will explore in the new year 😍
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As we begin to wrap up 2020, I’m wrapping up my

As we begin to wrap up 2020, I’m wrapping up my Threadology BOM from 2019 and admiring my Blossom mini quilt at the same time 😳😂😍

2020 has not been great for me in the creativity department - I made significantly less than I usually do, and most of the things I made I didn’t share.

Even though my everyday life interrupted my creative plans, I’m not allowing myself to be disheartened, because a new year is almost here and you never know what lies around the corner...

🧵😍🧵😍🧵
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Isn’t she pretty?? 😍😍😍 I can’t help b

Isn’t she pretty?? 😍😍😍
I can’t help but want to play a game of eye-spy with this mini - I love the little details you can find in the fabric!!

This is the #blossomminiquilt from the #minimasterpiecesbook by @blossomheartquilts - if you jump over to Alyce’s feed you can see a Christmas version of this pattern in the making, as well as some images of the original mini Alyce made for the book 😍😍

Now to decide what to work on next - a Christmas project or an old WIP??

#quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #ilovequilting #quiltingismytherapy #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #aussiequilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #miniquilt

Binding therapy! I know it’s quite common to ma

Binding therapy!

I know it’s quite common to machine stitch a binding these days, but I still reside firmly in the hand stitching camp.

I’ve been living with arthritis since my early 20’s and after all these years I’ve come to recognise and respect the physicality of movement which most people are lucky enough to take for granted!

I know that one day my hands won’t be able to make the micro movements required to stitch a binding, so while they can I’m embracing all those tiny stitches 🧵👍🏻❤️

#minimasterpiecesqal #minimasterpiecesbook #blossomminiquilt #blossomheartquilts

A little bit of quilty texture to get my day off t

A little bit of quilty texture to get my day off to a gorgeous start ...😍

#blossomminiquilt #minimasterpiecesbook #blossomheartquilts #miniquilt #curvedpiecing #scrapquilt #straightlinequilting #simplequilting

Alyce @blossomheartquilts is sharing tips on sewin

I’ve had a few questions about the way I’m sto

I’ve had a few questions about the way I’m storing my #miniquilts after some of you caught a glimpse of some of them in a pic a couple of posts back...⠀
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I’m currently ’in-between’ studio spaces so I haven’t bothered to hang any minis on the wall, but I still wanted to be able to enjoy them. ⠀
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These simple wire baskets from @kmartaus were the perfect solution, allowing me to roll each mini quilt and display my collection in a fun and playful way 😍⠀
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Do you have a favourite way to display your quilts? ⠀
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#quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #quiltdisplay #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #aussiequilter #miniquilt

It’s been 3 years in the making but I’ve just

It’s been 3 years in the making but I’ve just sewn the final stay stitch around the outside edge, making this #endlesssummerquilt top officially done!⠀
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This year has been slow in the stitching department so I’m pretty excited to have this one wrapped up and ready for quilting.⠀
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I’m also excited about pulling out another WIP project and getting it done - if only I didn’t have so many to choose from 😂 ⠀
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Pattern: Endless Summer by @vchristenson⠀
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There’s a lot going on in the world right now th

There’s a lot going on in the world right now that makes my heart ache, and at the same time there’s also a lot going on in my own little world...⠀
Life is sometimes more difficult than we would like and it can be more difficult for others than we can understand, so let’s do our best to be kind to one another and try to make our world more beautiful with our kindness and our creativity 💞⠀
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#apsillustrations #creativehappylife #createmakeshare #livecreatively #showyourwork #doitfortheprocess #herestothecreatives

The top is coming together...😍😍😍!!⠀ ⠀

The top is coming together...😍😍😍!!⠀
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It feels so good to be making progress on this old project - with some luck I may have a finished quilt top by the end of the week 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 ⠀
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#quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #ilovequilting #quiltingismytherapy #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #endlesssummerquilt #modafabrics #bellasolids

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The beginning of my Detour Ahead quilt... I hope

The beginning of my Detour Ahead quilt...

I hope it’s not an omen for the new year 😂😂😂

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Since Kristy @quietplay and @makemodernmagazine sh

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season!

Wishing everyone a safe and joyful holiday season! I can’t wait to see what creative adventures we will explore in the new year 😍
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*
#apsillustrations #creativehappylife #createmakeshare #livecreatively #showyourwork #doitfortheprocess #herestothecreatives

As we begin to wrap up 2020, I’m wrapping up my

As we begin to wrap up 2020, I’m wrapping up my Threadology BOM from 2019 and admiring my Blossom mini quilt at the same time 😳😂😍

2020 has not been great for me in the creativity department - I made significantly less than I usually do, and most of the things I made I didn’t share.

Even though my everyday life interrupted my creative plans, I’m not allowing myself to be disheartened, because a new year is almost here and you never know what lies around the corner...

🧵😍🧵😍🧵
*
*
*
#threadologyquiltalong #threadology #fatquartershop #modafabrics #modafabric #bonnieandcamille #littlesnippetsfabric #quiltalong2019 #samplerquilt #quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #ilovequilting #quiltingismytherapy #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #blossomminiquilt #minimasterpiecesbook

Isn’t she pretty?? 😍😍😍 I can’t help b

Isn’t she pretty?? 😍😍😍
I can’t help but want to play a game of eye-spy with this mini - I love the little details you can find in the fabric!!

This is the #blossomminiquilt from the #minimasterpiecesbook by @blossomheartquilts - if you jump over to Alyce’s feed you can see a Christmas version of this pattern in the making, as well as some images of the original mini Alyce made for the book 😍😍

Now to decide what to work on next - a Christmas project or an old WIP??

#quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #ilovequilting #quiltingismytherapy #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #aussiequilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #miniquilt

Binding therapy! I know it’s quite common to ma

Binding therapy!

I know it’s quite common to machine stitch a binding these days, but I still reside firmly in the hand stitching camp.

I’ve been living with arthritis since my early 20’s and after all these years I’ve come to recognise and respect the physicality of movement which most people are lucky enough to take for granted!

I know that one day my hands won’t be able to make the micro movements required to stitch a binding, so while they can I’m embracing all those tiny stitches 🧵👍🏻❤️

#minimasterpiecesqal #minimasterpiecesbook #blossomminiquilt #blossomheartquilts

A little bit of quilty texture to get my day off t

A little bit of quilty texture to get my day off to a gorgeous start ...😍

#blossomminiquilt #minimasterpiecesbook #blossomheartquilts #miniquilt #curvedpiecing #scrapquilt #straightlinequilting #simplequilting

Alyce @blossomheartquilts is sharing tips on sewin

I’ve had a few questions about the way I’m sto

I’ve had a few questions about the way I’m storing my #miniquilts after some of you caught a glimpse of some of them in a pic a couple of posts back...⠀
⠀
I’m currently ’in-between’ studio spaces so I haven’t bothered to hang any minis on the wall, but I still wanted to be able to enjoy them. ⠀
⠀
These simple wire baskets from @kmartaus were the perfect solution, allowing me to roll each mini quilt and display my collection in a fun and playful way 😍⠀
⠀
Do you have a favourite way to display your quilts? ⠀
⠀
⠀
#quiltsofinstagram #quiltstagram #quiltinglife #quiltingfun #quiltdisplay #quiltinginspiration #australianquilter #quiltmaker #aquapaisleystudio #aussiequilter #miniquilt

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