I wanted to make a quilt for my youngest son's 18th birthday as I had for his elder brother a couple of years ago. I decided to make a t-shirt quilt using his old school uniforms from his infant, junior and senior schools and also some summer camp t-shirts. I used…
Selvage or selvedge? I think it depends on whether you speak British or American English. A selvage is an edge produced on woven fabric during manufacture that prevents it unravelling. The selvage is not needed in quilt making and is removed, however, they can be very pretty. The printing on…
Like Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin quilt-making and I had a conscious uncoupling this year. Until a few weeks ago my Bernina 440QE has barely seen the light of day this year. Sewing and I needed a break, we needed to try other things. So in 2015 I put away…
I had in mind that I wanted to make a Christmas quilt for a friend I have known all my life, in fact, my sister's best friend. There is something special about friendships that have lasted for many years; a common bond, a shared history. I have wanted to make…
It's my good friend's special birthday today and I started making this quilt for her in March. I thought long and hard about what kind of quilt to make her and I chose the pattern Pebble Grove by Tacha Bruecher which I found in one of the Fat Quarterly e-zines.…
I wanted to make a very special cake to celebrate my Mum 's 70th birthday. The rainbow cake has been all over Pinterest for some time and I've been waiting for an important occasion to try it out. As my Mum is part of Rainbow Christian Fellowship (formerly known as…
For those who are low-carbing the cauliflower crust pizza has been doing the rounds on the internet for some time. If you would like a recipe you can do a web search for cauliflower crust pizza and you will get a wide selection of instructions. The basic premise is to…
Hello, my name is Melanie and I am a quince addict. Really, a quincehead, a quince freak a quince fanatic. Cheese and quince are a marriage made in heaven, a sublime and wondrous combination. Here are some of my quince related purchases. Who knew there was so much quincy goodness…
In solidarity with Gwyneth, who I believe has been having quite a time of it lately, and because we're trying to eat as healthily as possible I have reviewed her book "It's All Good".Chicken Francese, as Gwyneth says "Italian comfort food done in a gluten-free style". Always good to find…
Melanie Makes Meringues