Home /
Blog

Recent Posts

Recent Comments

A Few Updates | Blossom Heart Quilts on Patisserie - Block of the Month 5
Patisserie - An AccuQuilt Block of the Month | Blossom Heart Quilts on Patisserie - Block of the Month #1
AccuQuilt BOM: Patisserie Block 3 | Blossom Heart Quilts on Donut Delights
Go Pink with AccuQuilt Australia | Blossom Heart Quilts on Tic Tac Toe Cushion
Patisserie BOM: Block 2 | Blossom Heart Quilts on Patisserie - Block of the month #2

GO! Inspiration

Be Creative With AccuQuilt!

Sophie's Boho Chic Quilt
Make your very own Boho Chic Quilt in this technique laden pattern. Quick and easy to sew, it will become one of your personal favourites!

Materials
1. AccuQuilt GO! Big or GO! Fabric Cutter
2. AQ55160 GO! Rectangle – 4 ½” x 8 ½” (4”x 8” Finished)
3. AQ55024 GO! Strip Cuter – 1 ½” (1” Finished)
4. AQ55025 GO! Strip Cutter- 2” (1 ½” Finished)
5. GO! Cutting mats
  - AQ55111 10” x 10”
  - AQ55113 10” x 24”
6. 22 x Fat Eights (Large print fabrics work best with this design)
7. 1.4m of denim fabric
8. 2m x 1.5 m of backing fabric
9. 2m x 1.5m of wadding
10. 50cm of binding fabric
11. Sewing machine and assorted accessories
Cutting Instructions
1. 1. Using the 22 fat eights and AQ55160 GO! Rectangle, cut 4 rectangles from each fabric.
  2. From denim, cut
    
    Using AQ55024 GO! Strip 1 ½” cut 20 strips
    
    Using AQ55025 GO! Strip 2” cut 11 strips. Sub cut these into 2” by 4 ½”.
Technique Tip:Remember to start by cutting fewer layers of denim fabric and building up the layers. Depending on the thickness of your fabric, you may only be able to 4 layers at any one time.

Technique Tip:As I didn’t have a 4 ½” strip die handy, I used the AQ55160 GO! Rectangle die to sub cut. Simply lay the strip parallel to the 4 ½” edge of the die as shown below and sub cut.

Sewing Instructions

All seams are ¼” unless otherwise stated. Use picture at end of pattern as a reference when sewing.
1. 1. Using your rectangle pieces, sew the denim rectangle, 2’ x 4 ½”, to the bottom of each piece, refer to figure 1. Press towards large rectangle. (You will need to remove 5 of these at a later date and place on the top of fabric, but we will get to that).
1. 1. Lay fabric on a floor or design board so they are 11 pieces horizontal and 8 pieces vertical. Arrange colours and fabric to when you are happy with the placement.
    
    Using your first strip, sew the rectangles together vertically. Press towards rectangles.
Technique Tip:We will be sewing in columns rather than rows on this quilt!
1. 1. Repeat step 3 for column 2. Prior to pressing, remove (unpick) the last denim strip from the bottom of the column. Resew to the top of the column. Do this for subsequent even columns.
    
    Repeat steps 3 and 4 until all columns are sewn together.
    
    Using 2 x 1 ½” strips of denim, sew together at short ends. Press seams open. Repeat for all remaining strips.
    
    Using your first column, sew strip to right hand edge, matching centres. Sew from top to bottom.
    
    Attach second column to right hand side of strip and sew from bottom to top, as shown in figure 2.
Technique Tip:It is important to long sew seams in different directions as shown in Figure 2, in order to stretching, or ‘banana bending’.

Quilting and Finishing
1. 1. Layer wadding between quilt top and backing.
    
    Pin or baste layers together.
    
    Machine quilt with an all- over design.
    
    Add binding, mitring corners.
\

Downloable Project Pattern
This entry was posted in Quilt and tagged quilt, boho quilt on April 19, 2018 by Debbie Lomas.
Patisserie - Block of the Month 9
Patisserie is a Block Of The Month sampler quilt that has been exclusively designed to use with the Accuquilt GO! QUBE Mix & Match block sets. The great thing about the GO! QUBE Mix & Match sets is that while I’m using the 8” Block set for my pattern sample, you could just as easily use any size QUBE that you have as the shape numbers are all the same! You will just need to adjust the size of your fabric cuts accordingly.

This pattern was inspired by all those delicious cakes and pastries found at a patisserie, covered in delicately iced designs, and a glorious array of colour to behold. The quilt finishes at 36” x 46” using the 8” QUBE (30” x 38” with the 6” QUBE; 39” x 50” with the 9” QUBE; 48” x 62” with the 12” QUBE). I’m using a rainbow of solids from the Solids Club provided by The Creative Retreat, but your petit fours will look just as scrumptious in prints too!

Quilt finishes at 36” x 46”; individual blocks should measure 8.5” x 8.5”.

Materials:
1. AccuQuilt GO! Big, GO! Cutter or GO! Baby Cutter Fabric Starter Set
2. AQ55776 GO! QUBE Mix & Match - 8” Block set
3. AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat 6 x 6
4. 10 fat quarters
5. 1.5m background fabric
6. 35cm binding fabric
7. 1.4m backing fabric
8. 110cm x 135cm batting
9. Rotary mat, cutter and ruler
10. General sewing equipment
Block 8 Materials
1. Shape 2 Square – 2” Finished
2. Shape 5 Half-Square Triangle – 2” Finished
3. Shape 7 Parallelogram – (2 1/16" x 2 13/16" Finished)
4. 2 contrasting fat quarters
5. 5.5” x WOF background fabric
Cutting Instructions
1. From one fat quarter – Fabric 1 (dark):
  - Cut one 3” x 5.5” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 2, cut two squares
2. From second fat quarter - Fabric 2 (light):
  - Cut one 3” x 5.5” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 2, cut two squares
  - Cut one 3” x 7.5” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 5, cut four HSTs
  - Cut one 5” x 6” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 7, cut two parallelograms
3. From background fabric:
  - Cut one 3” x 15” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 5, cut eight HSTs
Sewing Instructions

Note:All seams are ¼“ (6mm) unless otherwise specified
1. Sew a Fabric 1 (shape 5) HST to a background HST. Press seams open. Sew a Fabric 2 (shape 2) square to each end. Press seams toward the square. Make 2.
1. Noting the orientation of the pieces in the diagram below, sew a Fabric 1 and a background HST to either end of a Fabric 2 (shape 7) parallelogram. Make 2. Repeat the process for the Fabric 1 parallelograms and remaining HSTs. Make 2.
1. Following the diagram below, sew two of each unit together to create half the block. Press the seams open. Make 2.
1. Sew the block together. Press seams open.
We can’t wait to see your blocks! Feel free to share them with us on Instagram, tagging @blossomheartquilts and @accuquilt_australia, and using the hashtags #blossomheartquilts and #accuquiltBOM. Join us next month for block 9!

Alyce Blyth is a quilt pattern designer, teacher, blogger at Blossom Heart Quilts and AccuQuilt Associate. She started quilting when her babies were little while her family lived in Japan for 4 years, and now uses her teaching degree for quilty purposes instead. You can find her blog, patterns, book, plus sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.blossomheartquilts.com, follow the fun on Instagram as @blossomheartquilts, or join the quilty chatter in her Facebook group!

Congratulations on finishing your project!

Downloadable project pattern
This entry was posted in BOM on April 17, 2018 by Alyce Blyth.
Patisserie - Block of the Month 8
Patisserie is a Block Of The Month sampler quilt that has been exclusively designed to use with the Accuquilt GO! QUBE Mix & Match block sets. The great thing about the GO! QUBE Mix & Match sets is that while I’m using the 8” Block set for my pattern sample, you could just as easily use any size QUBE that you have as the shape numbers are all the same! You will just need to adjust the size of your fabric cuts accordingly.

This pattern was inspired by all those delicious cakes and pastries found at a patisserie, covered in delicately iced designs, and a glorious array of colour to behold. The quilt finishes at 36” x 46” using the 8” QUBE (30” x 38” with the 6” QUBE; 39” x 50” with the 9” QUBE; 48” x 62” with the 12” QUBE). I’m using a rainbow of solids from the Solids Club provided by The Creative Retreat, but your petit fours will look just as scrumptious in prints too!

Quilt finishes at 36” x 46”; individual blocks should measure 8.5” x 8.5”.

Materials:
1. AccuQuilt GO! Big, GO! Cutter or GO! Baby Cutter Fabric Starter Set
2. AQ55776 GO! QUBE Mix & Match - 8” Block set
3. AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat 6 x 6
4. 10 fat quarters
5. 1.5m background fabric
6. 35cm binding fabric
7. 1.4m backing fabric
8. 110cm x 135cm batting
9. Rotary mat, cutter and ruler
10. General sewing equipment
Block 8 Materials
1. Shape 3 Half-Square Triangle – 4” Finished
2. Shape 5 Half-Square Triangle – 2” Finished
3. Shape 7 Parallelogram – (2 1/16" x 2 13/16" Finished)
4. 2 contrasting fat quarters
5. 5.5” x WOF background fabric
Cutting Instructions
1. From one fat quarter – Fabric 1 (dark):
  - Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
    
    Using Shape 3, cut two Half-Square Triangles (HST)
  - Cut one 3” x 14” rectangle
2. From second fat quarter - Fabric 2 (light):
  - Cut one 6” x 10” rectangle
    
    Using Shape 7, cut four parallelograms
3. From background fabric:
  - Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
    
    Using Shape 3, cut two HSTs
NOTE: Keep all scraps and remaining fabric/shapes as you may be able to use it later in the quilt.

Sewing Instructions

NOTE: All seams are ¼“ (6mm) unless otherwise specified
1. Sew the background HSTs to the Fabric 1 (shape 3) HSTs. Press seams towards the darker fabric.
2. Sew a Fabric 1 (shape 5) HST to either side of a Fabric 2 parallelogram to form a rectangle. Press seams open. Make four.
1. Sew two parallelogram units from step 2 together. Press seams open. Make two.
1. Sew each parallelogram pair to a HST unit from step 1. Press seams toward the HSTs.
2. Sew the block together. Press seams open.
We can’t wait to see your blocks! Feel free to share them with us on Instagram, tagging @blossomheartquilts and @accuquilt_australia, and using the hashtags #blossomheartquilts and #accuquiltBOM. Join us next month for block 9!

Alyce Blyth is a quilt pattern designer, teacher, blogger at Blossom Heart Quilts and AccuQuilt Associate. She started quilting when her babies were little while her family lived in Japan for 4 years, and now uses her teaching degree for quilty purposes instead. You can find her blog, patterns, book, plus sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.blossomheartquilts.com, follow the fun on Instagram as @blossomheartquilts, or join the quilty chatter in her Facebook group!

Congratulations on finishing your project!

Downloadable project pattern
This entry was posted in BOM and tagged BOM, Patisserie on March 20, 2018 by Alyce Blyth.
Cluck, Cluck Easter Wreath
Easter lunch will be eggcellent with this gorgeous Easter wreath decoration. Your guests will have something to cluck about when they find out you made it yourself! Check out this free tutorial and create your own Cluck, Cluck Easter Wreath.

Materials:
1. AccuQuilt GO! Baby, GO! or GO! Big Fabric Cutter
2. AQ55375 GO! Folk Art Fowl by Bill Kerr
3. AQ55037 GO! Baby, Baby
4. AQ55326 GO! Crazy Petals
5. AQ55137 GO! Cutting mat - 6” x 6”
6. A3 white stiffened felt sheet
7. 40cm Fusible web (Heat n Bond Ultra)
8. (2) 6” x 6” squares of fabric for Hen
9. (2) 6” x 6” squares of fabric for Rooster
10. 2” x 2” square yellow fabric for baby chicken
11. ½” x ½” square of orange felt for chicken beak
12. (19) 2” x 2” squares of assorted fabrics for eggs
13. 1” x 1” square of black fabric for eyes
14. 30cm Metal ring
15. Fake vine
16. 30cm Jewellery wire
17. Mini Pompoms
18. 60cm Ribbon
19. Glue gun and glue sticks
20. White embroidery floss
21. Sewing machine with associated tools and notions.
22. Assorted threads to match fabrics.
Cutting Instructions:
1. Using a rotary mat, cutter and ruler, prepare the stiffened felt sheet by cutting to the following sizes:
  - (2) 6” x 6” squares
  - (9) 2” x 2” squares
2. From the fusible web, cut the following:
  - (4) 6” x 6” squares
  - (18) 2” x 2” squares
3. Using a 2” square of stiffened felt, iron a 2” square of fusible web to both sides of stiffened felt sheet. Let cool and remove one side of the paper from the fusible web. Place the egg fabric right side up and fuse together with the iron. Repeat for opposite side. Repeat this step until you have (9) 2” x 2” squares of fabric covered stiffened felt (Refer to diagram 1).
1. Follow step 3 for the 6” x 6” pieces, attaching the hen fabrics. Repeat for rooster fabric until you have (2) 6” x 6” fabric covered stiffened felt.
2. Using AQ55375 GO! Folk Art Fowl by Bill Kerr die, cut the following:
  - (1) Hen from a 6” square
  - (1) Rooster from a 6” square
  - (9) Egg shapes from 2” squares
NOTE: Due to the thickness of the fabric, cut only one shape at a time.
1. To create the baby hatching chicken, prepare the fabrics by ironing fusible web to the wrong side of the yellow, orange and egg fabrics.
2. Using AQ55375 GO! Folk Art Fowl by Bill Kerr die, cut one egg shape.
3. Using AQ55326 GO! Crazy Petals, cut one yellow circle, using the largest circle.
4. For the beak on the baby chicken, hand cut a small triangle shape.
5. Referring to image of the hatching chicken below, free hand cut the egg shape with a slight curve, approximately 5/8” from the top. With right sides of fabric facing up, position the pieces on the rooster in the following order:
  - Place the circle piece first
  - Place egg shell on top. You may need to trim it down until the circle shape you cut out fits nicely for the chicken coming out of the egg.
  - Lay the beak on top of circle. Fuse all in place with an iron.
1. Iron fusible web to the wrong side of the black fabric. Cut (4) circles from AQ55037 GO! Baby, Baby die. Fuse an eye onto both the hen and rooster and then (2) for the baby chicken, just above the beak.
Sewing Instructions:
1. On your sewing machine, select straight stitch, adjusting length to 2mm. Raw edge applique the baby chicken approximately 2 mm from edge.
2. Repeat this method for all other shapes.
3. Using (2) strands of the white embroidery floss and a hand sewing needle, stitch a French knot in the centre of each eye. This gives a fleck and also holds the tiny black circle in place.
1. Wrap the fake vine around the metal ring and secure in place with wire.
2. Position the hen and the rooster at the bottom of the hoop. Hot glue in place.
3. Add (2) of the stiffened felt egg shapes at the base of the hen and hot glue in place.
4. Scatter the egg shapes around the outside wreath, entwining them amongst the vine.
5. Position the mini pompoms between the eggs and hot glue everything in place.
6. Thread the ribbon through the top of the ring and tie the ends together. Your Easter Wreath is ready to hang.
Congratulations on finishing your Cluck, Cluck Easter Wreath!
This entry was posted in Decor and tagged easter, wreath on March 7, 2018 by Mandy Murray.
Patisserie - Block of the month 7
Patisserie is a Block Of The Month sampler quilt that has been exclusively designed to use with the Accuquilt GO! QUBE Mix & Match block sets. The great thing about the GO! QUBE Mix & Match sets is that while I’m using the 8” Block set for my pattern sample, you could just as easily use any size QUBE that you have as the shape numbers are all the same! You will just need to adjust the size of your fabric cuts accordingly.

This pattern was inspired by all those delicious cakes and pastries found at a patisserie, covered in delicately iced designs, and a glorious array of colour to behold. The quilt finishes at 36” x 46” using the 8” QUBE (30” x 38” with the 6” QUBE; 39” x 50” with the 9” QUBE; 48” x 62” with the 12” QUBE). I’m using a rainbow of solids from the Solids Club provided by The Creative Retreat, but your petit fours will look just as scrumptious in prints too!

Quilt finishes at 36” x 46”; individual blocks should measure 8.5” x 8.5”.

Materials
1. AccuQuilt GO! Big, GO! Cutter or GO! Baby Cutter Fabric Starter Set
2. AQ55776 GO! QUBE Mix & Match - 8” Block set
3. AQ55137 GO! Cutting Mat 6 x 6
4. 10 fat quarters
5. 1.5m background fabric
6. 35cm binding fabric
7. 1.4m backing fabric
8. 110cm x 135cm batting
9. Rotary mat, cutter and ruler
10. General sewing equipment
Block 7 Materials
1. Shape 3 Half-Square Triangle – 4” Finished
2. Shape 5 Half-Square Triangle – 2” Finished
3. 2 contrasting fat quarters
4. 5.5” x WOF background fabric
Cutting Instructions
1. From one fat quarter – Fabric 1 (dark):
  - Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
    
    Using Shape 3, cut two Half-Square Triangles (HST)
    
    Cut one 3” x 10.5” rectangle
  - Using Shape 5, cut six HSTs

From second fat quarter - Fabric 2 (light):

Cut one 5.5” x 5.5” square
- Using Shape 3, cut two Half-Square Triangles (HST)
Cut one 3” x 10.5” rectangle
- Using Shape 5, cut six HSTs

From background fabric:

Cut one 3” x 7” rectangle
- Using Shape 5, cut four HSTs

NOTE: Keep all scraps and remaining fabric/shapes as you may be able to use it later in the quilt.

Sewing Instructions

NOTE: All seams are ¼“, (6mm), unless otherwise specified

Sew the background HSTs to two Fabric 1 (shape 5) HSTs, and to two Fabric 2 (shape 5) HSTs. Press seams towards the darker fabric.
Sew a Fabric 1 (shape 5) HST to either side of a Fabric 2 HST unit. Press seams towards Fabric 1. Make two.

Patisserie BOM 7 Diagram 1

Sew a Fabric 2 (shape 3) HST to the unit from step 2. Make 2.

Patisserie Block 7, Diagram 2

Repeat the process for the Fabric 1 HST units and remaining Fabric 2 HSTs.
Sew the units into Fabric 1/Fabric 2 pairs. Press the seams towards the darker fabric. Sew the pairs together, pressing seams open.

We can’t wait to see your blocks! Feel free to share them with us on Instagram, tagging @blossomheartquilts and @accuquilt_australia, and using the hashtags #blossomheartquilts and #accuquiltBOM. Join us next month for block 8!

Alyce Blyth is a quilt pattern designer, teacher, blogger at Blossom Heart Quilts and AccuQuilt Associate. She started quilting when her babies were little while her family lived in Japan for 4 years, and now uses her teaching degree for quilty purposes instead. You can find her blog, patterns, book, plus sign up for her weekly newsletter at www.blossomheartquilts.com, follow the fun on Instagram as @blossomheartquilts, or join the quilty chatter in her Facebook group!

Congratulations on finishing your project!

Downloadable project pattern

This entry was posted in Uncategorized, BOM and tagged BOM, Patisserie on February 19, 2018 by Alyce Blyth.

Introducing Jackie Gillies!

Introducing our newest AccuQuilt Associate and blogger Jackie Gillies!

Anyone who knew Jackie Gillies growing up would laugh at the idea of her doing anything domesticated, like sewing or ironing or cooking!

A former lawyer, Jackie changed careers before having her first child and, in a story that is as old as time, was pregnant with her second child in 2013 when she stumbled across a blog post about how to make a patchwork quilt. She finished the last stitch on that quilt using a borrowed sewing machine half an hour before she went into labour… and the love affair with fabric and quilting was born (along with a super cute baby boy!). Her husband was a surprised as anyone when she asked for sewing machine for her birthday!

Since then, Jackie has started a charity – making quilts for women and children fleeing domestic violence - called KeepSafe Quilts. She was one of three quilty women to launch Modern Makers Retreat, a tribe of modern makers focussed on supporting Aussie makers and businesses. She has also become quite addicted to making rainbow quilts! If anyone were to ask, Jackie would deny that she hoards fabric. She prefers to think of herself as the curator or a fine textile collection…

We look forward to bringing you Jackie's blog posts. Stay tuned.

This entry was posted in Quilter's Zone on February 9, 2018 by Jackie Gillies.

Sew Much Love Pouch

Sew Much Love Pouch by Debbie Lomas

The Sew Much Love Pouch is a perfect gift for your loved ones special items. Make this special gift for them to let them know you have Sew Much Love to give.

Materials:

AccuQuilt GO! Baby, GO! or GO! Big Fabric Cutter
AQ55029 GO! Heart - 2”, 3”, 4”
AQ55418 GO! Angel
35cm (14in) x 55cm (22in) of main fabric.
35cm (14in) x 55cm (22in) of cotton lining fabric.
35cm (14in) x 55cm (22in) of fusible wadding
15cm (6in) square of pink print for love heart with fusible web applied to wrong side
15cm (6in) square of white fabric for angel wings with fusible web applied to wrong side.
30cm (12in) zipper
35cm (14in) x 25cm (10in) tearaway.
Embroidery threads in dark pink, mid pink and white.
Washable marking pen.
General sewing tools