Hello, hello, it's Kirsty here from Bonjour Quilts with another weekend newsletter.

A new blog post.

​Come on over to the blog to read all about my super scrappy rainbow Hello Hearts! quilt. I'll give you the low-down on all my design choices and of course there are plenty of tips in case you'd like to make your version scrappy too.

Interesting Links around the Interwebs

A short Instagram video showing one way to make use of a yard of fabric.

Take your photographs (or anything else for that matter) to the next level with some embroidery.

Sometimes a small patchwork project is just what you need. This sweet pincushion tutorial is just the ticket.

And for a bit of fun, proof you can turn just about anything into art!

Reader Quilts

My favourite part of the newsletter! I love seeing the gorgeous quilts you've made from Bonjour Quilts patterns. Keep sending in your photos (just hit reply to this email) or tag me on Instagram or Facebook.

Nancy's Scrappy Posie quilt is full of delightful colour!

And another beauty - here's Juliet's version. I love seeing the same pattern made in two amazing styles. You can find the Scrappy Posie tutorial over here.

Remember my Scrappy Lattice quilt pattern?

Here are some more! Ardoth has a Scrappy Lattice quilt where the four-patch was replaced with a single square:

Cheryl's Scrappy Lattice is a heavy-duty scrap buster. She's used both neutrals (around the four-squares) and colourful scraps (in the cross blocks) instead of a single background fabric. It gives the quilt a whole different look - it reminds me of stained glass:

And even more scraps...Charlene made a fabulous version of the Scrap Magnet quilt, adding a wonderful matching border.

And finally, here's Jessica's Diamonds in the Deep, which looks really modern with colour blocking:

As always, thank you for sending in photos of what you've made. It makes my day to see these patterns come to life, and I know fellow newsletter readers love seeing these patterns made up in different fabrics. Keep sending them in!

What's Happening at Chez Bonjour!

I've been getting out and enjoying the lovely part of the Australia I live in. I'm not always able to get in a long walk every day, but I try my best.

As always, Tigger (orange) and Lulu (chocolate), send their love. They've been sitting around doing not much of anything but looking very cute while they do it. 😃

All my best to you, my friends. Take care and I hope you've been able to fit a little sewing in this weekend.

Until next time,

Kirsty x

P.S. Don't forget to check out my new blog post all about my scrappy, rainbow Hello Hearts! quilt.