If you love modern quilting, particularly foundation paper piecing, this is the newsletter for you! You'll find a dose of rainbow, a little creative shenanigans and a bunch of quilty chatter coming your way each week.
I'm settling back into routine after our recent trip to Norfolk island. It was such a wonderful retreat, and we loved having extra tours and sightseeing mixed in to our sewing time. In fact, Ange (from GnomeAngel) and I enjoyed it so much, we're planning to do it again next year!
The island is such a beautiful community - everyone waves as you pass them driving, cows have right of way, chickens wander freely, tourists are welcomed and the locals love to share about their experience living there. It's quite an experience and so much more than an island holiday. Plus combine that with a sewing retreat - bliss!
Here's a few more pics as I have so many to share!
If you're thinking about a retreat for 2027, would like to hang out with us to talk all things FPP and fussycutting, plus see a beautiful part of the world, jump on the waitlist!
With August just around the corner, I thought you might like a little sneak peek of what's coming up next. This one's for my fellow crazy chicken ladies!
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Our main pattern features a Happy Chook with a wreath of eggs, with the companion pattern a lil chick hatching! I figure chickens are perfect for any time of the year, but they'd also be good for some Easter stitching ;)
To get your hands on these egg-sellent patterns as soon as they're released, join us in Make Mine Mini! These chooks will be clucking their way here on the 1st August. All foundation paper pieced, all fun.
Plus join now and you can make the July patterns yours too! Perfect for the music and 80's fans in your life. The patterns are exclusive to Make Mine Mini members for a year, so if you think you want to add them to your stash, best sign up so you don't miss out.
Not sure if you're up for the paper piecing challenge yet? Check out this beautiful review from one of our members, Sybil.
"Iβm brand new to FPP and Iβm thrilled to have found the site and sign up for the monthly membership. The patterns are so good! Easy to follow and not overwhelming! I look forward to the first of the month!!"
One of the things I'm very glad I packed for the Norfolk Island retreat was extra quilts to take photos of! There are so many beautiful spots for a quilt photo - hard pressed to choose a favourite. So here is my Moonlit Stroll quilt on display against the stunning island backdrop.
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Like to stitch up your own Moonlit Stroll? You can nab this quilt pattern, and save 15% by popping code norfolk in at the checkout! If you're a Make Mine Mini member, don't forget you get an even bigger discount ;)
And one more photo because I couldn't decide which one I loved more! Plus it gives me an excuse to give you a lil more detail about this quilt. It's foundation paper pieced, and perfect for using up scraps of fabrics.
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It's a throw quilt and finishes at 50" x 57". However if you want to make it bigger, super easy to just add more trees!
Click here to grab the pattern and don't forget to use that code norfolk to save!
I like to share a few of the quilty things happening in our world - and here's two that I thought you might be interested in.
Monika of Penny Spool Quilts has created a beautifully curated box featuring exclusive patterns by Canadian designers, fabric,collectible block patterns, and regional goodies. You can get it straight to your door every 3 months.
Pic shown is the June box as an example of what's included. Sign up before 10th August for the September box!
I'm one of 9 quilters pairing up with Cotton Cuts to help raise money for the Social Justice Sewing Academy, a non-profit founded in 2017, which aims to empower people to use textile art for personal transformation, community cohesion, and as a framework for activism and social change.
Each month a different designer sews the block, then at the end of the year the quilt will be raffled off to one lucky winner!
Goodness it has been a big month! I think it's all catching up to me now and I'm suddenly feeling very tired! But it's been a bunch of good things happening, but I am glad to be settling back into routine at home. That includes a bit of sewing, and working on my slow-sew project. It's been a minute since I shared an update so here's how my Tilda Embroidery flower quilt top is looking!
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Nearly done! I'll have the bottom centre panel finished today, and then only the last panel to go! I bought this one as a pre-cut quilt from Elsie Gray's. Highly recommend having it pre-cut. I couldn't image cutting all those 2.5" squares! Plus they're laser cut so they don't fray.
So that's what's on my design wall at the moment - well that and some secret stuff I can't share just yet but it won't be long and I'll let you in on all the secret squirrels things!
Have a wonderful week and find a lil time for sewing just for you.
Happy sewing!
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A little note on affiliate links: some of the links included in this newsletter are affiliate links. It doesn't add anything to the cost of the item to you, but it helps me pay those upkeep bills on our high maintenance chickens ;)
Kristy Lea
Mama, Designer, Quilter, Lover of Rainbows, Foundation Paper Piecing Fanatic, Crazy Cat Lady, Part-time Chicken Wrangler
If you love modern quilting, particularly foundation paper piecing, this is the newsletter for you! You'll find a dose of rainbow, a little creative shenanigans and a bunch of quilty chatter coming your way each week.
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