Hello, hello, it's Kirsty here from Bonjour Quilts with another weekend newsletter for you. What I'm Sewing... I've almost finished my green and low-volume scrap quilt top - very appropriate given The Modern Quilt Guild tells me that today (Nov 4) is International Scrap Sorting Day. Sounds good to me! I keep my scraps in clear bags in a cupboard, and I love having them pre-sorted and on hand. I'm sure there are a million ways different people define a scrap, but mine all have to be smaller...
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Hello, hello, it's Kirsty here from Bonjour Quilts with another weekend newsletter for you. What I'm Sewing... I finally finished my throw size Halloween quilt, yay! I was planning to send it off to the longarmer but I realised with a two-week turn around, half of October would be gone before I got it back. So I made the scary decision...to quilt it myself. Let's just say it wasn't the most fun I've had quilting! But you can read all about it in this new blog post, with plenty of photos. The...
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, hello, it's Kirsty here from Bonjour Quilts with another weekend newsletter for you. What I'm Sewing... Right now I'm piecing a black minky backing for a Halloween quilt. This fabric is so delightfully soft and snuggly, but it's a pain to sew. Just a pile of black minky? Wait... Eeek! Watch the pins, Lulu. I have a blog post outlining how I previously sewed a baby quilt with a minky backing over here, if you're interested. Speaking of Halloween - it's only a day until October starts....
over 1 year agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
Hello, hello, it's Kirsty here from Bonjour Quilts with another weekend newsletter for you. National Jelly Roll Day! Did you know that Saturday, September 16th is National Jelly Roll Day? Which nation? (US, Australia?) Which Jelly Roll (the cake or the fabric?) Who cares, I love them all! π Jelly Rolls, for those who haven't heard the term before, refers to a bundle of 2.5" fabric strips. These strips are cut across the width of fabric (so they're 40-44" long) and you usually get at least 40...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 3 min read
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...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Well hello there! It's Kirsty from Bonjour Quilts here with your weekend newsletter. Grab a cup of something cool or warm (depending on your hemisphere) and let's jump into it! What I've Been Sewing... My super scrappy rainbow Hello Hearts! quilt is back from the long armer (the lovely Jos, who's here on the Sunshine Coast where I live). I'm mulling over navy or black fabric for the binding and cannot wait to see this one finished. Once it's done I'll write up a blog post about how I...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, hello! It's Kirsty from Bonjour Quilts here with all the latest news. I've got plenty of fun weekend reading for you, so sit back and let's get into it! What I've Been Sewing... My second Merry Xmas Mini Quilt is complete. You can find my blog post all about it (and my red version too) over here. I'm pretty happy I have two of these mini quilts all ready for when December arrives (and it always seems to arrive very quickly, have you noticed?) Interesting Links around the Interwebs...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 1 min read
Hello, hello! It's Kirsty here with all the latest in your weekend Bonjour Quilts newsletter. Happy reading! What I've Been Sewing... I'm sewing up another version of my Merry Xmas Mini Quilt this weekend. This time I knew I wanted a dark, wintery background...the Speckled print in Teal by Ruby Star Society is just the ticket (can be found here in the US, here in Australia). I had a yard in my stash (only a half-yard is needed for the pattern). I have two ideas as to the text - one is scrappy...
almost 2 years agoΒ β’Β 2 min read
Hello, hello! It's Kirsty here with all the latest in your weekend Bonjour Quilts newsletter. Happy reading! What I've Been Sewing... I'm very happy to show you a project I've been working on behind the scenes - a lap quilt pattern that's published in the latest issue of Make Modern Magazine (Issue No. 53). The pattern is called Special Delivery and features a veritable gaggle of flying geese. The layout reminded me of the triangle shape that forms the back of an envelope, hence the name....
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