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COMPETITION :: Win a Fabric Bundle to make a Point on Point mini quilt

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 3, 2020

Last week I launched my band new Point on Point quilt pattern and it has already been really well received. Thank you so much, all of your orders. It really make me so happy that a pattern that I have put so much work into is being so well received! As a way of saying thank you I have decided…

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Tutorial :: Lining an All Around Gusset for a Bag

LittleBlackDuckJune 14, 2018

Today on the Sewing Quarter I'll demonstrate a sweet little shoulder bag designed by Minki Kim. The pattern originally appeared in Love Patchwork and Quilting magazine. The team at Sewing Quarter thought that the pattern would make a good project for the show, and they were right! It's such a sweet little bag and is a great pattern for showcasing a…

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New Pattern :: Fancy Easter Egg, a foundation paper piecing pattern

LittleBlackDuckMarch 14, 2018

Well, I'm a little excited about this pattern release. It's my Fancy Easter Egg foundation paper pieced pdf pattern. I hope you'll love it too! For me Easter is such a lovely time of year (i'm not just saying that because of all of the chocolate!). I love the lighter days and the bulbs starting to bloom in the garden.…

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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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Etsy Sales Map

LittleBlackDuckFebruary 12, 2017

I discovered the Etsy Map app the other day – what fun! You can link your Etsy store and it will show you on a map where your orders have come from. You can even zoom in….go on, give it a try! I’ve had orders from 17 countries and 36 US states….woohoo, thank you everyone 🙂 If you have an…

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NEW Pattern :: Penguin Applique

LittleBlackDuckDecember 23, 2016

My daughter loves penguins. When I say love, I really do mean love! Somehow penguins seem to be adorning everything she owns. I therefore couldn’t resist designing a penguin applique pattern. This penguin applique pattern is relatively simple and quick to make. In the instructions I have included my thoughts on some of the stitches you might like to try…

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NEW Pattern :: Reindeer Applique

LittleBlackDuckDecember 20, 2016

I really love making children’s clothes. I guess it’s because they are small and cute and come together so quickly. Applique is a great skill and using applique on a t-shirt is a great way of creating something fun and unique. Applique is a relatively quick and simple skill and if you’ve got a stash like I do, more often…

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Feature :: Framed Evening Clutch for Sew Now

LittleBlackDuckNovember 30, 2016

Have you checked out the new sewing magazine, Sew Now? It’s a new title from Practical Publishing focusing on fashion led projects. I’m so pleased so say that Issue 2 features my first project for Sew Now. I have made an evening clutch that uses a slide in metal frame. View this post on Instagram My first project for @sewnowmag,…

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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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