Squaring up the Strudel quilt top

Squaring up the Strudel quilt top

Squaring up a quilt top is not a particularly unusual element of the quilting process. While you may not care to bother doing it with most traditionally pieced quilts (and if I'm honest, I often don't bother unless I have been...

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Semi-dried cherry tomatoes recipe

Semi-dried cherry tomatoes recipe

Semi-dried cherry tomatoes are one of my favourite things to have in the fridge. They have a delicious, rich, sweetness to them which complements many recipes, and a batch doesn't take long to make, which is good because a batch...

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Strip-piecing tips for the Strudel quilt

Strip-piecing tips for the Strudel quilt

This strip-piecing tips video tutorial will prove to you just how fast and forgiving the Strudel quilt is to make, because sometimes a fast, fun make is just what the doctor ordered, right? I should also mention it's the kind of...

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Oven Mitt Sewing Pattern

Oven Mitt Sewing Pattern

The Wife-made Oven Mitt Kit sewing pattern is my latest release and I am SUPER excited to finally be able to share it with you! I've wanted to write an oven mitt sewing pattern for ages. You know when you have an idea, and you...

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Xanthe of Wife-made

Hello! I’m Xanthe…

Here at Wife-made you will find contemporary quilt and sewing patterns designed by me and inspired by mid-century modern design and the nostalgia of  traditional handcrafts.  Have I inspired your creative journey?  Let me know in the comments!  

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