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Tilda are launching a new book, Sewing by Heart. This time it’s an ebook! Super handy so you can get going with your sewing straight away rather than waiting for it to arrive in the post!! Click on the front cover below to have a sneaky look at some of the projects in the book Want some more good…

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FREE Template :: 1″ Hexies for English Paper Piecing

LittleBlackDuckAugust 31, 2017

I have pulled together for you a FREE printable of 1″ hexies for use in your English Paper Piecing projects. I don’t know about you, but every time I want to do some EPP I seem to re-invent the wheel when it comes to making my templates. So for the sake of us all I have designed a printable sheet…

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New Pattern :: Striped Easter Egg a foundation paper piecing pattern

LittleBlackDuckApril 14, 2017

Perhaps a little on the late side, but here’s my latest Foundation Paper Piecing Pattern, ‘Striped Easter Egg’ In our house we don’t go all out on the decoration front when it comes to Easter. I have a few precious hand painted eggs I bought in Prague a few years ago and the girls have some Easter bits and pieces…

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New Pattern :: Facets of the Heart a foundation paper piecing pattern

LittleBlackDuckJanuary 22, 2017

I’m so pleased to announce the launch of my newest Foundation Paper Piecing Pattern, ‘Facets of the Heart’ I was looking around for a heart fpp pattern but couldn’t find one that was nicely rounded and took my fancy, so I got to work on designing a pattern of my own! I’ve come up with a design that is indeed nicely…

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Feature :: Scrappy Brick Quilt with Tree Applique for Quilt Now issue 31

LittleBlackDuckJanuary 7, 2017

Over the Summer of 2016 I spent time making and designing a scrappy quilt for Quilt Now magazine. I had a set of Fat Eighths from the Garden Secrets range (by Sarah Watson for Cloud 9) to work with and the brief was to create a scrappy quilt in a cot or lap size. It is such a great range…

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New Pattern :: Kingfisher Foundation Paper Pieced Pattern

LittleBlackDuckNovember 16, 2016

The Kingfisher bird is so beautiful and their colours can be just so stunning. Just imagine how lovely this fellow will look as a wall hanging or incorporated into a quilt. It would also look great on a cushion/pillow cover. This Kingfisher Foundation Paper Piecing pattern makes a 10″ block. The sample I made up I turned into a mini…

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Autumnal Wreath Mini Quilt

LittleBlackDuckNovember 8, 2016

I’ve had in my head for a while a design for an English Paper Pieced wreath design. As Autumn is here (although it’s almost over, looking at the state of the trees in the garden) I was inspired to make my first version in Autumnal colours. I was all ready to pop out to the shops to buy some lovely new…

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UK Quilters United Mini Quilt Swap 2016 :: What I Received

LittleBlackDuckNovember 3, 2016

So the UK Quilters United* Mini Swap has come to an end and I think that everyone has now received their mini quilts (although I hear at least one has gone missing in the post, what a nightmare!). Here’s what I received from the rather clever Joe Bennison….. I've received mini as part of the UKQU mini swap @joe_bennison is…

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UK Quilters United Mini Swap 2016 :: What I Made

LittleBlackDuckNovember 1, 2016

Taking part in the UK Quilters United Mini Swap this year was great fun. I’d not done anything like this before but despite having a lot on my plate I thought I would sign up and give it a go. I shared a few snaps of my work in progress on my instagram account, but thought I would share them…

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Mini Quilt Swap :: wip

LittleBlackDuckSeptember 26, 2016

The deadline for the UK Quilters United mini quilt swap is fast looming. Thankfully I have made a start, but I am a long way from being finished. I have had a good rummage through the stash and have pleasantly surprised myself with what I found. Hopefully just right for my swap partner. I'm taking part in a mini quilt…

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