Put Your Best Foot Forward - but which one????To start our adventure, we are going to use the following foot:You can see the wide opening that allows us to use straight stitching or zigzag without changing the foot.If you check your feet, I'm sure you will find one that fits the bill (or should that be the leg??)Let's attach our foot now!To … Read more
Tutorials
Backing your 9 Patch Sampler with a Disappearing 9 Patch
Today I am going to show you an option for backing your 9 patch Sampler. You can purchase special backing fabric which is wide enough to cover the back of your quilt but you often find that you cant find anything suitable. Eventhough I had … Read more
Make a 9 patch block for Fire victims
It is that time of year again Australia where our beautiful country displays some of its darker side. Bushfires are raging in Western Australia and a member of one of my Facebook pages 'Nanny + friends Charity Sew' has asked for help in the form of … Read more
Rainbow Machine Cover – Tutorial 6 – Binding
I forgot last post, to include a mention of the 'ENDs' of your cover. These are finished to your liking by joining more squares, using a single colour piece or a panel (as I did). The ENDs need to be quilted as well. I used these gorgeous panels … Read more
Recipes
Easiest Chocolate Fudge
This would have to be the easiest Chocolate Fudge ever! What you … Read more
Rock Cakes No More…..
On a roll in the kitchen so I thought I would try this new recipe for Gluten … Read more
Nanny & Poppy Projects
Nanny’s Herbs in the Window
With the restoration of our kitchen following a leak disaster, I had lots of … Read more
A Total Remake!
I thought I would share another Nanny and Poppy makeover today! In the … Read more