Reflected Textures Cushion {finish}

Back in March (I think?) I showed you a sneak peek of what was to become my Reflected Textures cushion. Well it was finished and you can now find it and the full pattern in Issue 13 of Fat Quarterly :o)

Issue 13 is all about using traditional blocks in modern quilts - perfect for me, as I think that's definitely becoming my 'thing'. As much as I love, love looking at improv and minimalist quilts I enjoy working with traditional blocks more than anything. There are some amazing projects in this issue - 8 quilts, six pillow/cushions and more!

I think it's my favorite cushion so far.

xx Jess

Architextures Giveaway from Sew Fresh Fabrics

You might have noticed I'm a wee bit obsessed with Architextures at the moment? It's such an awesome collection - little bits are creeping into pretty much all the projects I'm working on at the moment. So I'm really excited that one of you will have the chance to win this gorgeous bundle, courtesy of Peg at Sew Fresh Fabrics! If you haven't had a chance to check out Peg's new website, please pop over and have a look - loads of great fabric and it's really easy to navigate.

Eight fat quarters of textural goodness - two yards in total!

I'm running this giveaway using Rafflecopter - for some reason (which is far beyond my shockingly bad tech skills) I've lost the numbering on my comments, and I'm way too lazy to count through entries to find the winner ;o).

Please enter using the Rafflecopter widget - which will ask you to leave a comment on this blog post. There are a few optional bonus entries as well :o)

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is open to EVERYONE! It is open until next Tuesday 16th April. I will contact the winner by email, and announce the winner on this post.

Goodluck!

xx Jess

Aspen Grove {Forest QAL Block 3}

This is another project I've been working on slowly over the last week (I lost count of how many hours it took - maybe 8?) - the amazing Aspen Grove block designed by Caroline of Trillium Designs. Living in Australia, I've never seen an actual aspen grove, so I had to do a bit of googling to find some images as inspiration. Some of the tree trunks in the pictures I found were mostly white with black markings, which is why I used the Madrona Road text print for the trunks. It is a little warped from all the long, thin pieces, but I think once the paper is off it should flatten out with a good helping of steam.

The background is quilter's linen, which I love - it gives a really subtle texture without distracting from the trunks and leaves. I really love this one :o)

I'm really happy I'm keeping up with the QAL so far - although I'm now going to be rushing to get my March bee blocks done over the next few days. Whoops. This paper piecing thing is totally addictive though, and I can't wait to get started on the next block.

xx Jess