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Shepherdless Pie

5 June, 2018 by admin Leave a Comment

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Shepherdless Pie
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Vegetarian
Prep time:  40 mins
Cook time:  30 mins
Total time:  1 hour 10 mins
Serves: 8
 
A vegetarian version of the perennial family favourite! Save lots of time by chopping all the vegetables in your food processor. Cook lentils from scratch for better flavour. Tinned lentils are ok at a pinch.
Ingredients
  • 4 cups cooked lentils
  • ¼ cup Olive Oil
  • 2 Onions, chopped
  • 3 Garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 Carrots, grated
  • 1 Capsicum, finely chopped
  • 2 Celery sticks, finely chopped
  • 2 Zucchini, grated
  • 400gm Pumpkin grated (optional)
  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 2 tablespoons Oregano/ mixed herbs
  • 1 tin Tomatoes, pureed
  • 4 tablespoons Tomato puree
  • Salt & Pepper to taste
  • 6 Potatoes, peeled, boiled in salted water and mashed
  • Butter + milk for mashed potatoes (optional)
Instructions
  1. Drain the lentils well.
  2. Gently fry the onion, garlic, carrot, celery and capsicum in olive oil till softened.
  3. Add the herbs, zucchini and pumpkin; cook a further 5 mins.
  4. Add the tinned tomatoes, tomato puree and stir through.
  5. Add drained lentils and simmer for 20 minutes.
  6. Season well and spoon into oven dish.
  7. Top with an even layer of mashed potato.
  8. Bake at 180C for 30mins till top is golden.
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shepherdless

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Orange & Almond Brownie Recipe

7 November, 2017 by admin 4 Comments

Orange and Almond Brownie

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Orange & Almond Brownie Recipe
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  30 mins
Total time:  40 mins
Serves: 16
 
So easy, it almost feels like cheating! Actually, I'm pretty sure it is cheating. Use Aldi's Moser Roth Orange & Almond Chocolate and you can't go wrong. Or some other good quality dark chocolate... but you get a lot of bang for your buck with the Aldi stuff!
Ingredients
  • 125g unsalted butter, chopped
  • 125g orange and almond dark chocolate, chopped
  • 3 eggs, lightly whisked
  • 335g (1½ cups) white sugar
  • 115g (3/4 cup) plain flour
  • 30g (1/4 cup) Dutch cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon sliced almonds
Instructions
  1. Place butter and chocolate in a small pot, slowly stir and melt over a low heat.
  2. Set aside to cool whilst you prepare the rest of the ingredients.
  3. Quickly whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla extract together.
  4. Add the egg and sugar mixture to the cooled melted butter and chocolate.
  5. Continue to mix whilst adding the flour and cocoa till just combined.
  6. Don't over mix once the flour is in.
  7. Pour into a prepared 20cm brownie tin, buttered and lined with silicon paper.
  8. Sprinkle with sliced almonds to garnish.
  9. Bake at 180C for 30 minutes. Centre should be cooked but moist, edges should be crisp. Nuts should be lightly browned. If they start to burn cover the brownie with foil to continue cooking.
  10. Cool completely in the tin.
  11. Lift out silicon paper to slice into 16 pieces.
  12. Best made the day before you need them 🙂
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Orange and Almond Brownie

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They called it “Diet Pie”…

18 October, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

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Diet Pie
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time:  15 mins
Cook time:  40 mins
Total time:  55 mins
Serves: 8
 
So named at quilt class, cause there are no calories whilst stitching, right?
Ingredients
  • 3 medium granny smith apples, peeled, cored and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ lemon, juiced
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons currants
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves, ground
  • 2 tablespoons walnuts, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon plain flour
  • 2 sheets puff pastry
  • egg and milk wash
Instructions
  1. Simmer apple, water, lemon juice, sugar and currants for 5 minutes till apples are tender but still hold their shape. Watch they don't burn! Add a tablespoon of water if that looks likely!
  2. Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon, cloves, walnuts and flour.
  3. Cool completely.
  4. Cut pre-rolled pastry into two large circles. Use the biggest plate or bowl you can and a sharp knife.
  5. Place one circle on a sheet of baking paper on a flat baking tray.
  6. Top with apple filling, keeping 1" clear around the edge and press it level.
  7. Place the other circle on top and press the edges together till sealed.
  8. Using a small bowl, trace a faint circle in the centre.
  9. Then with a sharp knife cut out from the circle forming 16 slices.
  10. At this point you may need to chill the pastry again if it's a bit floppy before proceeding, place baking paper with tart/ pie on a plate into the fridge or freezer to firm up the pastry a bit. When cooled slide paper back onto baking tray
  11. Next, turn each slice on its side to expose the filling.
  12. Brush lightly with beaten egg and milk.
  13. Bake at 200C for 30 minutes till golden and puffed, if browning too quickly you may need to turn down your oven a bit.
  14. Allow to cool on a rack before serving.
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They called it Diet Pie...

They called it Diet Pie…

Diet Pie

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Alfajores de Maicena

15 August, 2015 by admin Leave a Comment

 

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Alfajores de Maicena
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: sweet treat
Cuisine: Argentina
Prep time:  3 hours
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  3 hours 15 mins
Serves: 24
 
A light and crumbly shortbread, filled with caramel and rolled in coconut. Perfect with coffee!
Ingredients
  • 85 grams butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon lemon rind
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 1 egg
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup plain flour
  • 1 ¼ cup cornflour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • extra cornflour for rolling pastry
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut
  • 1 cup Dulce de Leche (a tin of sweetened condensed milk, covered with water and boiled for 3 ½ hours)
Instructions
  1. Cream the butter, sugar, lemon rind and vanilla essence with an electric mixer until smooth (1 to 2 minutes)
  2. Beat in whole egg till combined
  3. Mix through ¼ cup plain flour and then the egg yolk
  4. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir mixture to combine
  5. Sift the rest of the flour, cornflour and baking powder into the mixing bowl
  6. Stir with a wooden spoon till a dough forms (do not over mix)
  7. Scrape the dough out, form intoa disc and cover with cling wrap, chill for at least 2 hours in the fridge
  8. Grease two baking trays and heat oven to 180C
  9. Dust a little cornflour on the bench and a rolling pin
  10. Roll out the dough to ½ cm thin and press out discs using a 5cm biscuit cutter
  11. Gather scraps of dough, roll out and cut as many discs as possible from the dough
  12. Lay biscuits on greased baking trays and place in the oven
  13. Cook for 8-10 minutes till the bottoms are cooked but the tops are still creamy white
  14. Allow to cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes and then cool completely on a wire rack
  15. TO ASSEMBLE
  16. Top one biscuit with a small teaspoon of dulce de leche and top with another biscuit
  17. Squeeze together till a little caramel oozes from the sides, smooth along the outside of the biscuit
  18. Place desiccated coconut in a bowl and roll around the edges of the alfajores to cover with coconut
  19. Yield: 24 small alfajores
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alfajores filling

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Pie baking weather

12 July, 2015 by admin 2 Comments

Brr, the chill has descended here in Sydney. Pie baking weather, heat the house by turning on the oven for an hour. Win/win!

Apple, rhubarb and strawberry pie

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Rustic Apple, rhubarb and strawberry pie
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: Rustic
Prep time:  20 mins
Cook time:  1 hour 10 mins
Total time:  1 hour 30 mins
Serves: 8
 
An easy pastry recipe that can be adapted for savoury tarts and pies. It has a lovely soft crumb, like fine shortbread. I make it in the food processor but you can rub in the cold butter with your fingers quickly.
Ingredients
  • PASTRY
  • 200 grams plain flour
  • 125 grams unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons icing sugar mixture
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 2-3 tablespoons cold water
  • FILLING
  • 3 medium size apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • ½ lemon, juice and zest
  • 1 bunch rhubarb, washed, trimmed and cut into 5cm lengths
  • ½ punnet strawberries, rinsed, hulled and cut in half
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • ½ cup regular sugar
  • 1 teaspoon plain flour
  • ⅓ cup slivered almonds (optional)
  • ⅓ cup caster sugar for sprinkling
  • icing sugar to garnish
  • cream, custard or ice cream to serve
Instructions
  1. To make the pastry:
  2. Place flour, icing sugar and butter into the bowl of a food processor.
  3. Pulse until the mixture resembles fine breadcrumbs.
  4. Add the egg yolk and a couple of tablespoons of water.
  5. Pulse quickly and then turn out onto a lightly floured bench.
  6. Press the mixture into a ball, it should form a firm dough and stick together. If not, you may need a little more water, not more than a tablespoon at a time or it can get sticky and unmanageable.
  7. Press dough into a flat disc, wrap and refrigerate whilst you prepare your filling.
  8. The recipe work best if you can chill this for ½ hour or more so I often make this ahead of time.
  9. Apple, rhubarb and strawberry filling:
  10. Place rhubarb, apple slices,lemon juice and zest into a saucepan. Cook gently for 5 minutes.
  11. Add ½ cup sugar and vanilla and heat till sugar dissolves.
  12. Set aside to cool.
  13. Roll out your pastry:
  14. Using a rolling pin, roll out the pastry into a loose circle till it's about 35cm across.
  15. Butter a 20cm glass or metal pie dish and drape pastry into the dish, letting the excess pastry hang over the edges. Place it on to a metal oven tray and chill for 15 minutes to allow the pastry to relax again. (It is stressful work being rolled flat you know!)
  16. Heat the oven to 190C whilst you assemble the pie.
  17. Fill the pie crust with the cooked apple and rubharb mix, sprinkle with teaspoon of plain flour.
  18. Place cut strawberries on top.
  19. Sprinkle with slivered almonds.
  20. Bring edges of pastry up and over the pie in soft folds.
  21. Sprinkle the top of the pie with the extra caster sugar.
  22. Place pie with the oven tray underneath in the oven (to catch any drips) and bake for 20 minutes when it should be golden. Cover the top of the pie loosely with foil to prevent scorching and to cook the bottom evenly. Cook a further 20 minutes and remove the foil, if the pie needs a little more cooking and browning leave it in there a little longer. My pies took an hour to cook nicely, could be the size of my oven or the position of the rack, every oven is different!
  23. Serve warm, dusted with a little icing sugar and some cream, ice cream or custard for the ultimate indulgence. Enjoy!
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Broccoli and Cannellini Bean Fritters

23 April, 2015 by admin 2 Comments

Broccoli and Cannellini Bean fritters

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Broccoli and Cannellini Bean Fritters
Auth: Lorena
Prep time:  10 mins
Cook time:  15 mins
Total time:  25 mins
Serves: 8
 
Take advantage of delicious in season broccoli with this tasty recipe.
Ingredients
  • 1 medium size head of broccoli
  • 1 tin cannellini beans, drained
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 eggs
  • ¾ cup self raising flour
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ cup parmesan cheese, grated
  • ½ cup milk
  • cracked black pepper
  • oil for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. Bring a large pot of water to the boil.
  2. Chop broccoli florets into medium size pieces, any stems and thicker stalks should be chopped finely so it all cooks at the same time. Toss it into the boiling water, cook uncovered.
  3. Whilst that's cooking, make batter by mixing the remaining ingredients. Season well.
  4. When broccoli is soft but still bright green (pierce a thick stem with a knife to check it's soft) remove from heat, drain and crush with a potato masher.
  5. Add in cannellini beans and mix well.
  6. Add the broccoli and beans to the batter.
  7. Heat enough oil to cover your frypan and fry large tablespoons of the mixture till browned, flip and cook the other side.
  8. Continue to cook in batches, keeping the fritters warm till ready to serve.
  9. Serve with a zesty salad.
  10. *VEGAN OPTIONS*
  11. Replace self raising flour and egg with chick pea flour (besan) and ½ teaspoon baking powder. Besan flour can be a little bitter. Add in extra herbs and spices if this taste is not to your liking.
  12. Replace milk with your preferred milk substitute: eg soy, almond or oat milk.
  13. Replace parmesan cheese with a vegan alternative or almond meal for extra protein but it's not entirely necessary for the recipe. You may want to add extra herbs for a flavour boost, like chopped parsley, spring onions or coriander. Spices like cumin, chilli and paprika will also boost the flavour.
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Filed Under: Recipes, Vegetarian Dishes Tagged With: broccoli, cannelini beans, Vegetarian

Apple, Pecan and Bourbon Caramel Cake

22 March, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

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Apple, Pecan and Bourbon Caramel Cake
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Cake
Prep time:  30 mins
Cook time:  40 mins
Total time:  1 hour 10 mins
Serves: 12
 
It's healthy... it has fruit. and nuts!!
Ingredients
  • 150 grams butter, softened
  • ¾ cup caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups self raising flour
  • 1 pinch of salt
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 granny smith apples, peeled, cored and sliced
  • 1 cup pecans, chopped
  • 50 grams butter
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ⅓ cup Bourbon
Instructions
  1. Cream butter, caster sugar and vanilla essence with a stand mixer or electric beaters.
  2. Add in 3 eggs, self raising flour, salt and milk. Mix on medium speed for 2 minutes till smooth and light.
  3. Spread cake batter into a greased springform pan/ cake tin with removable bottom.
  4. Arrange sliced apples over the top and sprinkle with chopped pecans.
  5. Bake at 180C/ 350F for 40 minutes till cake is cooked through and golden.
  6. Meanwhile, make caramel by simmering 50 grams butter, ½ cup brown sugar and ⅓ cup Bourbon till thickened. If you don’t have bourbon use scotch with a little maple syrup and vanilla to flavour it. Or leave it out but call it something else! You know the alcohol cooks out so no need to worry about getting tipsy?
  7. Anyway, when cake has cooled for 10 minutes, pour over warm caramel and let it sit till completely cool before serving.
  8. Or serve cake warm, with ice cream and hot caramel. Yum!
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Apple Pecan and Bourbon Caramel Cake blog pic

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GF Caramel Brownies

31 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

gluten free caramel brownies

an easy gluten free recipe for caramel brownies

 

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GF Caramel Brownies
Auth: Lorena
Recipe type: Gluten Free
Cuisine: Sweet
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  35 mins
Total time:  40 mins
Serves: 16
 
Easy and quick gluten free recipe, perfect for taking to parties and quilt guild meetings!
Ingredients
  • ⅓ cup butter
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 eggs
  • ½ cup coconut flour
  • 1 cup caramel buttons (or lindt chocolate with caramel chips!)
Instructions
  1. Melt butter and cocoa in a saucepan, stir
  2. Whisk eggs, sugar and vanilla in a bowl
  3. add in the coconut flour and mix till there are no lumps.
  4. mix into the cooled chocolate mix
  5. stir through caramel.
  6. bake 160C 30-35 mins
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Deliciousness

4 October, 2014 by admin Leave a Comment

Lorena Uriarte biscuits and slices

Toffee candy canes biscuit. Pie bonbon jujubes I love chocolate cake bear claw. Jelly-o icing I love muffin. Gingerbread cheesecake donut brownie sesame snaps chocolate. Bonbon jelly-o I love cupcake I love. Brownie biscuit marshmallow wafer sugar plum ice cream biscuit macaroon. Icing icing gummies marzipan jelly beans I love. Danish oat cake sugar plum. I love I love I love sweet roll. Cotton candy applicake I love chocolate cake.

Croissant lemon drops cotton candy. Bear claw lemon drops gingerbread halvah toffee chocolate bar toffee chupa chups dragée. I love donut cake croissant pudding.

 

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Spent a delightful day teaching my #kawandiworksho Spent a delightful day teaching my #kawandiworkshop on the Central Coast with @themakersstudio!

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Thank you so much for having me Cheryl. It was lovely to meet you all and I hope you feel inspired to play with your textile scraps!

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Also fun to say a quick hello to @seantheprawn, hope you had a relaxing day. See you at the quilt show!

#quiltmaking #scrapquilt #kawandi #handmade #slowstitching #tryingnewthings #makersgonnamake #textilelove
Spoiler alert… both the quilt and Big Tone survi Spoiler alert… both the quilt and Big Tone survived their “almost an introduction to hang gliding” experience!
It was almost the thrill of lifetime when we tried It was almost the thrill of lifetime when we tried to photograph this quilt in the wild. 

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There’s a reason why Stanwell Tops is a favourite launching site for hang gliders, it’s very windy! Dramatic cliffs with breathtaking views up and down the coastline. 

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But all I kept thinking about was, will my husband end up on the news? And how many seams will pop with the force of this wind. I took two quick snaps and then bundled this Scrappy Trip flimsy back into the car. I love this photo though, Tone looks like a quilt monster!

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Scrappy Trip Around The World pattern by @quiltville_bonnie using @carolynfriedlander prints and shot cottons by @fabric.journey. 
June 2020, Stanwell Tops NSW

Day 23 for #igquiltfest2023 - QUILTS IN THE WILD

#quilt #quiltsinthewild #outdoors #stanwellpark #takeoff #scrappytriparoundtheworld #scrapquilt #flimsy #favouritequilt
I’m here to tell you that curved EPP (English Pa I’m here to tell you that curved EPP (English Paper Piecing) is absolutely doable! It’s one of the techniques I use to make miniature sampler blocks when I don’t have time or tools to prep for appliqué or make templates. 

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Generally I use a print out on freezer paper and use that as my EPP templates by numbering the pieces and cutting the block apart. Then it’s just a case of sewing it back together, like a jigsaw puzzle!

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I use freezer paper because I’m only making one of each block for a sampler. But for repeated blocks I use thin card that can be reused. 

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These blocks were made back in 2011 for my first Chuck Nohara quilt. Block patterns are from the Chuck Nohara book, 2001 New Patchwork Patterns. 

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This is one of the techniques I teach my students in my regular monthly sampler classes. Come along if you’d like to learn more nifty tricks to get those quilts finished!

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Opal Essence, the EPP version… half scale for ad Opal Essence, the EPP version… half scale for added cuteness. This is the largest circle. Now to try the medium and small ones. 

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What do you think? I reckon it’s a good scrap buster that can be stitched by hand wherever you are. I love a portable project so I can squeeze some stitching into the busiest of days. 

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If it works, I’ll get some kits made up. They would make adorable cushions or bags. Would you like to make one?

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Day 20 of #igquiltfest2023 asks “What was I thin Day 20 of #igquiltfest2023 asks “What was I thinking?”

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Last October, when I finally made a quilt from my 169 Dear Jane blocks and then cut it up to make a coat, I was relieved! 

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Those blocks had been finished since 2005, taunting me, in their little plastic folders. But I kinda fell out of love with the fabric and my piecing skills have improved so much since then, that I couldn’t imagine having this quilt around the house. All that work though!

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But as I’ve found, those are the quilts that are perfect to turn into coats! Having quilt coats is really the only reason I now look forward to colder weather. Can’t wait to wear this one this winter. Imagine the conversations it will start!

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2023 QUILT COAT CLASSES 

Want to come and make one with me? Here’s a list of quilt coat workshops for this year. You can cut up an old quilt, make up the panels or whip up an entirely new quilt for the express purpose of cutting it up 🤣

Book your spot directly with the organisers!

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20/ 21 MAY @mysewingsupplies (Sylvania)
24 JUNE/ 1 JULY @usefulbox (Marrickville)
22/ 23 JULY @60stitches_ (Warriewood)
2/3 SEPTEMBER @berryquiltandco (Berry)

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Slowing down fast fashion and I think I’ll keep Slowing down fast fashion and I think I’ll keep going… Initially I thought stitching the yoke would be enough but this linen is thin and a little see through, I think it will be more wearable with added stitching. It’s also fun!

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#bluemonday #sashikostitching #linenshirt #embellished #wabisabi #offtherackhacks #customized #handstitched #embroidery #slowstitching #fastfashionrebellion
When @toomuchfabric started her Chuck Nohara quilt When @toomuchfabric started her Chuck Nohara quilt in our #3rdsaturdayclass @mysewingsupplies, none of us had heard of that dreaded C word! Now three years later, after cancelled classes, lockdowns, masks and lots of testing before gathering, her amazing quilt top is done! Congratulations Sharon on your persistence and phenomenal achievement. We are all so happy to share this joyous moment with you!

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Barb is working on her blue and white version of the quilt. Block by block it’s coming together. Keep going Barb, that’s how it gets done!

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Sue is making these adorable teddy bears for a baby quilt!

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Adele is back and working on giant, earthy log cabin blocks with foxes for a special boy. 

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Just a few snippets of what happens in one of my quilt classes… it’s a supportive and welcoming environment with amazing service from Bernadette, Ian and their team. Thank you all for another fab day. 

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Can you believe that the NEXT CLASS is 16 APRIL? New people always welcome. We’ll see you there with bells on! 🔔 

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When my quilting friend Maree passed away it took When my quilting friend Maree passed away it took the wind out of my sails. She was so clever and generous with her knowledge. And supportive of me and my teaching endeavours. 

We had worked together, in a group of four, on four quilts. One of them was my Chuck Nohara quilt. Maree had made her own set of blocks but never got around to finishing her quilt. 

Honouring all that work and skill was a labour of love. I never had a chance to discuss what her plan was before she left us. 

Maree had an incredible skill with colour. One of the other quilts we worked on, the sweet Japanese baskets, she pulled together with an amazing purple and yellow border. 

So I listened to Maree and finished her Chuck Nohara quilt with a purple and yellow border. I think people were shocked but I know Maree would have loved it. The quilt was raffled off for Quilt NSW. And someone I now know won it and loves it. That’s such a relief, thank you Maree and thank you @craftypinkcreates 💞

DAY 17 - QUILTS of SIGNIFICANCE for #igquiltfest2023

#groupquilt #quilting #quiltsofsignificance #quiltsofinstagram #colourandmovement #chucknohara
One of my dresses got a tear where I wore a name b One of my dresses got a tear where I wore a name badge. Oops! So I decided to PUT A BIRD ON IT! 
Gotta love a bit of visible mending to extend the life of my clothes 💛

#visiblemending #putabirdonit #portlandia #applique #boro #mendingmatters #sustainablefashion #handmade #memadeeveryday
Best tip ever for #igquiltfest2023? It’s not all Best tip ever for #igquiltfest2023? It’s not all about quilting. Look after your body, take time to breathe. Go for swims, catch up with friends over coffee and cake, go to the art gallery!

You see, all those other things support your creativity. There’s no point to pumping out quilts just because. What’s your purpose? 

Enjoy the ride!

#livewell
#balance
#besttipever
#takeabreath
#mycreativelife
#alwayssayyestoadventure
Did I take enough photos in yesterday’s class? N Did I take enough photos in yesterday’s class? Never! But I took enough to document some brilliant finishes! Well done everyone, your persistence has paid off!

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Lynn completed her #KawandiRetreatBag. It’s a real beauty!

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Learne made a quilt for her brother who lives in the country. This quick  #RollTheDiceQuilt is cut from six panels depicting Australia’s unofficial national anthem Waltzing Matilda. It turned out so good!

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Lynn also finished her gorgeous #swirlygigquilt and nailed those y-seams. Way to go Lynn!

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Sandra completed her #EvaDress started in last month’s class. She was working with limited yardage so some pattern pieces were patchworked together. Not that you can tell! Great job Sandra!

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Diane popped in to share her fun Eva Dress finish too! I love the external patch pockets. And the black bias binding trim. Very cool!

Just a snippet of what goes on in our monthly #3rdWednesdayClass @mysewingsupplies. No photos of the coffee, cheerleading and excited chatter. There is always cake. Sorry you missed this GF one I baked just for you Sharon. Hope you’re feeling better soon 🫶

NEXT MONTH
19 April is our Visible Mending class. Only a couple of spots left in this hand working class. Contact the shop for more info!

#learntosew #quiltingisfun #quiltmaking #dressmaking #sewingcommunity #nocaloriesatquiltclass
My most recent finish? This cone of Aurifil thread My most recent finish? This cone of Aurifil thread. It sure surprised me when the bobbin stopped winding!

Day 14 - RECENT FINISH #igquiltfest2023 

Still working my way through the bucket-o-scraps! I sew them when I need leaders & enders, chain piece them between projects, or whenever I need something mindless to work on. 

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There are thousands of them, goodness knows what I’ll do with them but they are too cute to throw away!

#scrap #scrappy #textilewaste #postagestampquilt #fourpatchquilt #textilelove #leadersandenders #tinypieces #reducetextilewaste
Whilst making dinner last night, I wondered what I Whilst making dinner last night, I wondered what I could grab in the kitchen to make a #quiltfromthings! Always multi tasking here… 

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This comes in response to @stitchandyarn’s #quiltfromabrief series. Thanks to the @theelectricquiltcompany Tara has a giveaway for their brilliant EQ8 software. You’ve got till 15th March to share your entry. More details on her blog. 

Thanks Tara for the opportunity to play a little, this was fun! I like how my “quilt” uses a little ombré and text to create colour and movement... Just like my real quilts 💫

#tessellation
#quiltdesign
#playmatters
#patterndesign
#createeveryday
#imaginativeplay
That was me willing the sun to shine just a little That was me willing the sun to shine just a little bit brighter this morning… seems I have a knack for finishing quilt tops just as the weather turns!

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This quick quilt is pieced, now to quilt it. And are you thinking what I’m thinking? Autumn is coming, Winter will soon follow… It would make an excellent quilt coat! 

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Want to come and make one with me?
Here’s a list of my quilt coat workshops for this year. You can cut up an old quilt, make up the panels or make an entirely new quilt for the express purpose of cutting it up 🤣Book your spot directly with the organisers!

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20/ 21 MAY @mysewingsupplies (Sylvania)
24 JUNE/ 1 JULY @usefulbox (Marrickville)
22/ 23 JULY @60stitches_ (Warriewood)
2/3 SEPTEMBER @berryquiltandco (Berry)

#flimsy
#quilttop
#quickquilt
#quartercircles
#fromquilttocoat
#isewmyownclothes
#letthefabricdothework
#victoriafindlaywolfefabric
Day 11 of #igquiltfest - QUILT BACK ➖➖➖ Ha Day 11 of #igquiltfest - QUILT BACK 

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Hand made stitches are like fingerprints. They are unique and depend as much on your dexterity as they do on your needle, thread and even the thickness of the quilt you’re stitching through. Steady, regular stitches on the front and back are my goal. I love the texture and rhythm of them so much that I like to feature them by using a high contrast quilt back on my kawandi. 

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I have a number of local-ish kawandi workshops coming up if you’re interested in learning this traditional technique that I’ve adapted to work with my own patchwork scraps. 

25 March @themakersstudio (East Gosford)
1 April @60stitches_ (Warriewood)
12 April @fabricgarden (Neutral Bay)
22-23 April @berryquiltandco (Berry)
29 April @a_fine_line_quiltery (Mittagong)

I provide a complete kit so you have exactly what you need and can focus on technique. Contact the organisers directly to book your spot or if you have any queries.

#kawandi
#quiltback
#aurifil12wt 
#handmade
#handquilting
#madebyhand
#slowstitching
#igquiltfest2023
Quick quarter circle blocks made with my @victoria Quick quarter circle blocks made with my @victoriafindlaywolfe stash. With a little bit of extra patchwork, I managed to squeeze a 60” quilt out of the last bits of that B&W Manor Stripe. Any chance of a reprint Victoria? Those stripes rock 😎

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Now to sew the blocks together and decide how to quilt it. A quick palette cleanser whilst I keep busy and wait for news from the hospital…

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#quickquilt
#12inchblock
#modernquilt
#quartercircles 
#curvedpiecing
#machinepieced
#victoriafindlaywolfe
Quilts are wonderful teachers! No other quilt has Quilts are wonderful teachers! No other quilt has taught me more than the ones I’ve made using the little black and white drawings in Chuck Nohara’s 2001 New Patchwork Patterns! Some lessons are about friendship, personal growth and my professional development. Others are more tangible…

1️⃣ Anything goes, if you cut it small enough

2️⃣ Sashing and cornerstones bring everything together

3️⃣ There’s more than one way…

4️⃣ Do a little everyday and eventually you will finish it

5️⃣ People will do amazing things if you reward them with cake!

Day 7 #igquiltfest2023 is about the LESSON LEARNED

#quilt
#skills
#quiltlove
#scrapquilt
#samplerquilt
#chucknohara
#kitchensinkquilt
#learntmylessons
Oooh, look what the postman just delivered? The pa Oooh, look what the postman just delivered? The parcel is still hot from sitting in his van on this scorcher of a day here in Sydney. 

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It’s Next Door Garden, the latest beautiful fabric range from  @victoriafindlaywolfe for Free Spirit! 

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I 💚 the bright, clear colours and eclectic, and occasionally retro, mix of textures. Thanks for the extra bits of fabric too Victoria. I know exactly what to do with these. I’m excited to finish a quilt I started years ago 💫

#mailday
#treatyoself
#squishymail
#freespiritfabrics 
#victoriafindlaywolfe
I’ve always been incapable of sitting for long p I’ve always been incapable of sitting for long periods of time with idle hands. It’s one of my flaws. I reckon it’s why I don’t enjoy going to concerts or movies. My hands get bored. I was always the one doodling during lectures… 

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I sew whilst “watching” something on my phone. I sew on airplanes, on the train, in the car, at the hospital, waiting to hear news… 

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Sewing focuses my thoughts and calms my busy mind. Whether it’s machine or hand piecing, hands keep the rhythm, fabric is the tune.

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I’ve always had strong hands, they are hard workers too. Mixing cocktails till the wee hours, chopping tub fulls of vegetables in sleek steel kitchens. And these days they love wielding a rotary cutter with a nice new sharp blade. Cutting is still my favourite step in quilt making!

DAY 4 prompt for #igquiltfest2023 is all about CREATIVE HANDS

#mytools 
#stitching
#igquiltfest
#creativehands
#lookafteryourtools
#makersgonnamake
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