My Cushion is on the front of Handmade magazine

Woohoo! Handmade magazine Volume 31 No11 is out and my Filigree Reindeer cushion is on the front cover! Very excited! 

Visit to Calico Cat, Honolulu.

Currently in Hawaii playing field hockey in the world golden oldies tournament.

But, I did manage to find time to go to the quilt shop Calico Cat on Koko Head Ave, Honolulu. Met the lovely store owner Carol who was very helpful. 

Also managed to buy some beautiful fabric... He he 

Bought some kaffe fassett and Michael miller fabric... For some new projects.... And

Some Valerie Wells fabric to make a couple of dresses...

If your ever on the island of Oahu in Hawaii then you need to visit Carol.. 

Cheers

Janeene 

My new applique butterfly quilt

From feedback when I was at the Canberra craft show early in August, I had a number of requests to make a butterfly quilt. Well I have had the butterflies drawn for quite some time, just working out how to put them on a quilt. 

I have even made one of my butterfly patterns for cushions for my daughter and some of her friends.

Anywho, I have finally designed the background and made the first butterfly. I am going to use a selection of 1930's fabric. I am a little excited!!! Just love this process. 

A small section of the background.

My 1930's fabric for the butterflies. Hope you will like it. 

Canberra craft show.

Helping val at the Canberra craft show this weekend. Go My Patch Fabrics!

Cheers 

Janeene 

It's been a year!

It's been a year since I have started my pattern design business of " passionately sewn ". It was this time last year when my great friend Val of My Patch fabrics in Milton took My Owl quilt to the Mad Quilters Gathering in Penrith. 

She's there again this year and here's a pic of her stand. My quilts are hanging on  the wall. The Kimono Girls and In The Wild quilt are mine! It's still so exciting. Just love designing. 

Cheers

Janeene 

Button deer wall hanging

I like making projects for home. And I do love deer silhouettes. So here's my version of a button deer wall hanging. Most of these are glued on card and framed. But I hand sewed about 200 vintage buttons on fabric.  Mmm I quite like how it worked out.

Cheers

Janeene

Fox cushion - Present for my good friend Rachel

I have just come back from two months camping and my good friend Rachel looked after posting out my patterns. 

Which I really appreciated.

Anyhoo, I decided to make her a present.... To say thanks. She really likes foxes, so I designed and made her an appliqué fox cushion.

Hope she likes it!! My daughter miss J thought it was very cute.. 

Cheers Janeene