The Knit and Stitch show at Ally Pally is coming around very quickly and I’m busy preparing for my workshops. I’m teaching: • Foundation paper pieced Liberty hearts • Reuseable fabric Xmas crackers • Fabric storage baskets • Italian corded quilting Come and join me. I would love to see you. #knitandstitchshow #fabric #patchworkworkshop #sew

Ho Ho Ho! Oh no it’s not Christmas yet! Just getting organised with this Xmas wreath table centre/wall hanging. Stitched last week ready for a workshop @tudorrosepatchwork in November. It was a great stash buster for green and cream fabrics so I’ve used a few more scraps. #xmasquilt #christmassewing

Some fabulous finishes from students on my Friday Patchwork workshop @poppypatch2015 Cushions stitched from selvedges and a bag, table runner and quilts in a Flower Market design. Well done everyone.

This project has been slow going as I have been working on it in between other projects. These are the last three blocks so it’s time to get this quilt finished! Hope you are all having a good start to the week. #lewisandirenefabric #stuarthillard #patchworkfabrics #patchwork

On Wednesday I taught my Strips that Sizzle workshop for Warley and Childerdash Quilters. Lots of work in progress from a very industrious group in the hot temperatures. So many variations in colour choices. I’m looking forward to seeing the finished quilts. If you are interested in making this quilt I’m teaching it on Saturday 5th September @poppypatch2015 #stripquilt #stripquilts #stripquilting

A little round up of finished projects by students from some of my workshops @tudorrosepatchwork 1. Curved piecing quilt by Sue 2. Sound waves quilt by Jenny T 3. Stained glass patchwork bag by Jackie 4. In the Frame quilt by Jenny J 5. Beach bag by Jenny J 6. Shopper bag by Jenny T 7. Strips that Sizzle quilt by Sandra Fabulous effort everyone. #patchworks #stitch #fabric

Thank you to Icknield Quilters for having me today. We spent the morning working on textured blooms and stitched these small 3D appliquéd pictures in hoops. Great work everyone. #texturedblooms #3dfabricflowers #appliquedflowers #applique

Yesterday I visited the New Horizons textile exhibition in Baldock, Herts. It’s a small but beautifully curated exhibition. The artists have worked to the theme Variations and there is a wide variety of interpretations to this theme. I took just a few pics of my favourites and they are as follows: 1. Autumn Walks by Teresa Dunn 2. Hidden Forest by Teresa Dunn 3. Full Garden by Stephanie Pettengell 4. Scapes by Connie Gilham 5. Apologies but didn’t get the maker 6. Details of the exhibition It closes on Saturday if you are thinking of visiting.

Of course you have to go shopping while at FOQ and I had to have this gorgeous bundle of fabrics designed by @julianatextile I need to come up with a quilty plan for them. Any suggestions?