Welcome to my blog !
I hope you find it interesting and inspiring. I love fabrics, good design, good food, good gadgets... Feel free to copy my designs for personal use and not for re-sale. Please contact me at catherine(at)bluesquarequilting(dot)com if you would like to use any of my pictures. Happy crafting !-
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School Memento
This week, my lovely neighbour Tara asked me to make a pillow cover for her son’s primary school graduation using his school uniform to keep as a souvenir. What a lovely idea ! So here is what I made out … Continue reading
Posted in small objects, Uncategorized
Tagged grey, memento, navy blue, royal blue, school, sentimental value, souvenir, tie, uniform
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My very own ad !
Check out the first ever TV ad by Etsy, customised for my own shop ! If you have an Etsy shop, find out how to create your own version in 5 minutes ! ~ Catherine
Colour inspiration
Recently, what started as some play between grey and other colours evolved into a series of cute baby quilts : Or if you want to see the full thing : I really love grey as a colour to mix with … Continue reading
Posted in Quilts, Uncategorized
Tagged baby quilts, baby shower present, green, grey, light blue, purple, squares
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Finish #3 – Blue Snowballs
The quilt top was finished over 2 years ago but I finally finished the quilt this week ! and here is the back : I love the combination of blue and cream in this quilt ! Available on my Etsy … Continue reading
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Tagged blue, cream, single bed, snowballs, straight lines
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I am back !
I can’t believe I’ve been away from this blog for so long ! Maybe spending my days in front of a computer was enough for a while. But now I look back at 2013 and I can’t see what I … Continue reading
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New York, Baby… again !
I am in Brooklyn again for the second time in 2 months to come and meet my colleagues at Etsy. ~ Catherine
New year, new me !
No, none of these unsustainable new year resolutions here ! After two and a half years enjoying myself at home quilting and blogging, I am going back to paid employment. That’s right, I started this week in the new Dublin … Continue reading
Obsession with small purses and shop update
I have spent the last week using up every last bit of leftover batting and scraps to make small purses : The Hearts and the earbud pouches are using Erin Erickson’s tutorials and the dumplings are from here. These are only … Continue reading
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Tagged batting, circle, dumpling, earbud pouches, etsy, heart, pouch, purse, scraps, shop
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Dublin Knitting and Stitching Show – The Loot
A couple of weeks ago, I did my yearly pilgrimage to the Knitting and Stitching Show in the RDS and as usual, I didn’t come back empty handed. These will go into a bracelet with fabric squares between beads…. You … Continue reading
Christmas is …
A great Christmas market, a round on the big wheel and a glass of Gluehwein afterwards to steady my legs again … Being home with family, sharing presents in front of the tree… Happy Christmas everyone ! ~ Catherine
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Blue Square Quilting 