by Xanthe Grundy | May 3, 2022 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments
Knowing how to prepare the triangles for the Strudel quilt is a pretty important part of the pattern, so I'm sharing a video tutorial that walks you through the process step-by-step. It's not a difficult process by any means, but I do explain why it's important to do...
by Xanthe Grundy | Mar 19, 2022 | WIFE-MADE, QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 6 Comments
If you're a tightwad quilter (like me!) and can't bear the thought of spending $40+++ on a teeny-weeny piece of fabric for ironing (I mean, it's ironing, after all), then these DIY wool pressing mat hacks might be just the thing you didn't know you're looking for!...
by Xanthe Grundy | Nov 1, 2021 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments
It's been nearly four years since I released my Palma Quilt pattern, so it's definitely about time I put out a tutorial for piecing curves, right?! Truth be told, I actually made these videos a while ago and then got distracted and forgot about them....
by Xanthe Grundy | Oct 12, 2021 | WIFE-MADE, FREE PATTERNS, QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments
I've been a lover of upcycling for many years now, and if you've followed my creative journey for a while you will probably be acquainted with these patchy wool cushions I make from old wool blankets collected from op shops. I'm always looking for ways to re-use,...
by Xanthe Grundy | Apr 12, 2021 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments
Ok, so it looks like I'm on a bit of a roll for coming up with ways to use up little scraps of fabric! I have to say, this is not normal Xanthe - I'm not really a scrap user! (Did I just admit that?? Yikes! Don't hate me! I give them away!) But these little...
by Xanthe Grundy | Mar 29, 2021 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 3 Comments
When you make my latest pattern, the Espalier quilt, you’ll find that you have a lot of little triangle scraps after making the leaf blocks that you may not be quite sure what to do with. In the case of my scrappy Liberty Espalier quilt (see the image below!), I knew...
by Xanthe Grundy | Nov 18, 2020 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 4 Comments
Imagine this. You've managed to wrangle a spare ten minutes out of your day and now you're standing in your favourite Australian fabric shop, right in front of your new favourite fabric line that your current favourite textile designer has just released. In your...
by Xanthe Grundy | Oct 6, 2020 | QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS, WIFE-MADE | 0 Comments
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again – old wool blankets don’t have to be relegated to the dog’s bed. There are so many uses for these ultra-cool and uber-useful pieces of nostalgia, and resignation to a life of dirty dog butts really show be only for the most...
by Xanthe Grundy | Mar 31, 2020 | WIFE-MADE, QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 4 Comments
Is that post title provocative or what? I mean, did she just say the RIGHT way to store Kona swatches??? How dare she! (Can we please imagine this being said in a James Gaffigan-esque ‘inner voice’? And if you don’t know what I’m talking about, feel free to...
by Xanthe Grundy | Feb 4, 2020 | WIFE-MADE, QUILTING & SEWING TUTORIALS | 0 Comments
When I saw the first draft of Xanthe’s Strudel quilt pattern, before even cutting my pieces, I knew I needed a wall hanging with a tassel! I don’t know how to explain it… I'm not normally drawn to tassels - they make me think of old and heavy velvet curtains, which I...
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