String Blocks
My aim was to keep it simple: using up left-over scraps of shirting cottons from previous projects and arranging the strips in to groups of

Quilting Vintage
I recently found a beautiful vintage linen tray cloth while I was browsing in a local charity shop. It immediately caught my eye because of the unusual bright yellow linen and the lovely quality of the hand embroidered flowers and leaves. Considering it was probably made in the1940's or 50's, it was in excellent, unused condition. And it was the perfect size to be made in to a cushion cover. I love to work with pieces of vintage linen like this, but from experience I know tha
