Peppermint Patcher

Sometimes when I imagine something I’m able to capture it exactly. Then after I work out all of the maths involved… I cut it straight out of fabric and I see my dreamy thoughts in reality. I ...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/from-my-imagination/

Every Sunday night I remember that I need to go to work on Monday morning. I always reflect on how much sewing I might be doing on a Monday if I didn’t go to work. Then I try to do … Continue...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/09/02/sunday-flurry/

I’ve returned to my triangles. I’ve finally cut them all out and started laying them out on my design floor. When I finished I was in love. It’s so lovely that I started stitching them toge...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/28/growing-a-quilt/

This week I’ve worked quickly to finish this quilt. It’s all bound and ready… just in time to give to Harry as he begins his final undergraduate vet rotations. I hope it keeps him warm and ...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/quilted-bound-finished/

As always I’m in a hurry and a flurry. The fabric that arrived last week has been cut and stitched into blocks. Those blocks have been stitched into rows. Those rows were stitched into a quilt ...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/22/short-timelines/

I have managed to break five sewing machine needles in one week. All I did was sew over a pin and… crack, another one gone. I have always pinned through my seams perpendicular to the direction ...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/19/oops/

Some lovely new fabric arrived via mail. I’ve already drawn up a new design and have my rotary cutter at the ready. It’ll be a busy few days ahead.

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/16/tartan/

After stitching tiny squares… and tiny triangles… into shoo fly blocks… over many, many nights, tonight I have just two rows to add to finish the all of the piecing. That doesn’t sound li...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/shoo-fly/

I bought myself a new triangle ruler and immediately started cutting triangles. They look pretty good when laid out together. Definitely have no time to vacuum now. I’ll be quilting…

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/07/28/they-have-three-sides/

I’ve decided on a numerate binding for the kite tails quilt. I love the contrast between orange and blue. It’s the final episode of Survivor tonight. I think I should get quite a bit done by ...

https://peppermintpatcher.wordpress.com/2012/07/24/a-numerate-binding/