I received 2 m of this beautiful turmeric-coloured cotton poplin from Minerva. Since I’m pregnant with my first baby, due in February, I decided to make a ginkgo leaf quilted playmat. To read the full blog post on how I made this ginkgo leaf quilted playmat, head over to the Minerva blog. I am excited to […]
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DIY: Hourglass Baby Quilt with Appliqued Dachshund
A few weeks ago, my best friend from grade 5 had a baby, so of course I had to send something to her in Finland! I sewed this hourglass baby quilt in various shades of yellow and green, since my friend didn’t know if she was having a boy or a girl. A variety of sunny yellows […]
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Striped Pinwheel Baby Quilt and Free Pattern
I designed this Striped Pinwheel Baby Quilt to be cheerful and colourful. Ryan’s brother and sister-in-law had a baby in June, and I wanted to sew a little something for my brand new nephew! I used a mix of coloured quilting cotton patterns on a light neutral background. The Pinwheel Baby Quilt is 34″ x 40″ (~86 […]
Kiku Corner’s Essential Quilting Supplies
I’m only working on my second quilt, but I have already discovered which quilting supplies I find most helpful.
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DIY: Meinhilde’s Starburst Quilt
This was my first foray into quilting. I made this back in the winter of 2012/2013, when I was still living at home but planning on moving out on my own. I knew I needed a queen-sized bedcover, and thought, why not make it myself! Since this was my first quilting project, I opted for […]