With Easter in its way how about stitching some bunny bunting and who doesn’t love a little pom pom tail? I have written a pattern for the bunting and it’s in this month’s @lovesewingmag issue 145. As usual the magazine is packed with lots of great makes. #bunnybunting #easterbunnies #easterbunny #easterbunting

Day two at the Stitch Festival in London and have just finished teaching my first workshop on Hawaiian Appliqué. Everyone has done so well with their designs. Lots of lovely things to see and experience. #stitch #stitchbystitch #hawaiianquilt #hawaiianapplique

Day one at the Stitch Festival in London and I have taught my first workshop for the day – visible mending on denim. There are so many fabulous traders. I may have had a fabric purchase already! The fashion exhibition has so many inspiring garments. I just love anything using recycled denim. The sun is shining so I think it may just have to be lunch outside. #stitchfestival #stitchstuff

I teach a monthly workshop where we work on a block of the month quilt. The quilt that we are working on has appliquéd blocks surrounded by half square log cabin blocks. Lots of variations here from the students with some floral centres and some Christmas quilts in the making. #blockofthemonth #appliques #logcabinquilt #quiltdesign

The blocks in this quilt were stitched by the members of Mead Quilters as a group charity quilt project. We have had such fun making these blocks and using up our scraps. I have put the blocks together and quilted them very simply with some straight line walking foot quilting. Really pleased to have a quick finish. The quilt will go to the woman’s refuge so hopefully will provide some comfort to a family in need of a quilty hug. #scrapquilts #scrapquiltsarethebest #scrapquilting #scrappyquilts

The new Stitchtopia brochure for 2025/26 is out and there are a huge number of trips and retreats available. If you would like a brochure and you are on a workshop with me or are going to see me in the next month or so let me know and I will bring you a brochure. Brochures can also be ordered from @stitchtopiauk I am teaching Floral Circles in Scarborough in May which is a weekend retreat and then Oxford and the Cotswolds in August for a week where we will be working on a sew a row quilt. #stitchtopia #retreat #sewingretreat #stitchretreat #stitchtour #stitch

Each month I teach a beginners Patchwork workshop @poppypatch2015 and last month we focussed on machine appliqué. Lots of great work here from the students who were new to the technique. The next workshop later this month is all about machine piecing. If you are interested in joining us please contact the shop for further info as we would love to see you. #appliques #appliqués #appliquè

Some kaleidoscope blocks for my quilt in progress. These ones had tricky little centres; which I haven’t always matched up perfectly. (I’m showing you the better ones!) Enjoying working a project that is all pieced as I seem to have done a lot of appliqué recently. Have a good day everyone. #machinepiecing #patchworks #patchworkfamily #quiltblocksofinstagram

Working on the next project. I just love starting a new quilt. Nine stars done. #starblocks #patchworkstars