DIY Advent Calendar

Posted by on Oct 23, 2014 in Blog, Holidays, Spoonflower | 2 Comments

This is an oldie, but a goodie. Festive Forest Tree Decorating This was my winning entry 3 years ago in a Spoonflower contest for advent calendars and it continues to be popular. As the air starts to get a bit chillier, sales on this and my DIY ornaments and angels fabric or wrapping paper start […]

{ Happy Sewing } Origami Oasis Bento Bags

Posted by on Oct 15, 2014 in { Happy Sewing }, Blog, Origami Oasis, Tutorials | 19 Comments

While Origami Oasis certainly was designed with children in mind, I wanted to share a project with you today, The Bento Bag, that really plays on the Origami theme, and that I created with a bit more of a grownup user in mind, though kids can certainly use them as well. These Japanese-inspired bags are […]

Patterned Stairway

Posted by on Oct 9, 2014 in Blog, Helen's Garden | 20 Comments

We had been living with horrible, dingy brown linoleum covered stairs for years in our home, so a few years ago we decided to rip out the lino & sand and sand and sand, and then paint our stairs white… white treads, white risers, white handrail. With already almost-white walls, it was a refreshing change […]

Finally – Instagram & Phone Cases

Posted by on Oct 6, 2014 in Blog | No Comments

I turned 45 last month. To celebrate, the sweet man in my life thought I was finally old enough to have a cell phone (I know, I know, how did I get by… but I’ve been holding out all these years, just not wanting to have something else to eat my time). So, I thought, […]

Origami Oasis – Grassland Quilt

Posted by on Oct 3, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis, Quilts, Tutorials | 6 Comments

I created this quilt for my son who is a true colour lover. It suits his personality perfectly, as he is vivacious and fun-loving and loves imagining he is a wild animal (usually a lion), roaming the savannah that is our home, on a fairly regular basis. My intention was to show off some of […]

Origami Oasis Quilted Tangram Pillow by Josee Carrier

Posted by on Oct 1, 2014 in Blog, Origami Oasis | 2 Comments

I first met Josee Carrier when I joined the Montreal Modern Quilt Guild (she is Vice President & a co-founder) late last year and have been an ardent admirer of her work ever since. Her background in engineering is highly evident in her quilting work with lovely technical piecing and hyper accurate quilting. She also […]