Lily of the Valley — Botanical Beauty and Garden Craft Inspiration

Our friend Helen has the most beautiful lily of the valley growing in her garden — those delicate bell-shaped flowers with their wonderful scent are the perfect floral spring sewing inspiration. These botanical beauties remind us why garden craft ideas rooted in nature make for the loveliest quilting and sewing projects.   Lily of the … Read more

Daylesford Summer Festival — A Day at the Organic Cotswolds Farm

We spent a wonderful Saturday at the Daylesford summer festival, a brilliant summer craft event at this organic farm in the Cotswolds. From artisan bread stalls and jazz to farm tours and children’s activities, Daylesford’s commitment to sustainable, organic sewing inspiration comes through in everything they do — growing, farming and producing in harmony with … Read more

Spring has Sprung!

COLOUR INSPIRATION: Here in the U.K. spring has at last sprung! I saw some lovely yellow tulips in the Park today and some King Cups (Marsh Marigold) by a stream and they reminded me of Liberty’s Xanthe Sunbeam prints from the spring liberty collection, with floral tana lawn and new season prints perfect for quilting … Read more

A Liberty Tote Bag for Anna — The Perfect Handmade Birthday Gift

This Liberty fabric tote bag was made as a handmade birthday gift — a gorgeous applique bag in exclusive prints, proving that the best gifts are always sewn with love. I used Simplicity pattern 8331. The teal green wool was from the awesome haberdashery shop and cafe Raystitch in London. The piping and flowers are Betsy, the background … Read more