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Alex O'Hara's Quilts
10 Steps to making a beautiful quilt



Personalised Baby Book
These are sometimes called Quiet Books, but whatever you call it, here are the instructions that will enable you to make a little book...


Making Quilted Birthday Cards
Today I am going to show you how to make a Quilted Birthday Card. Fabrics and Notions 1 piece of wadding 5 1/2 inches square 1 finished...


Beautiful Batik Star Quilt
I have just finished a rather impressive quilt that in reality was fairly simple however the colours and the size make it appear superb....


Flying Geese Everywhere....
I am just about to teach someone how to make 'Flying Geese' blocks. I have made them in 4 different ways myself, so I wanted to see which...


Jelly Rolls - Pros and Cons
I Recently bought my first Jelly Roll. Whilst using it it came to me that there are definitely some pros and cons to Jelly Rolls. These...


Sashing and Borders
I have been adding small sashing strips to some of my blocks to increase their size so that they will be able to be joined together...


Shadow Boxes Quilt
I bought a wonderfully colourful charm pack last week and this is the result. Adding just a little black and white make this finished top...


Learn a new skill
Anyone can learn a new skill, it takes patience, time and commitment. Learning with someone else is so much easier. As a teacher I find I...


10 things I wish I knew before I started Quilting
1. Say goodbye to any spare cash. Quilting is not a cheap hobby. 2. Say goodbye to any spare space in your home. The piles of fabric you...


Big, Beautiful Quilt for my mom.x
I am in the process of making a quilt, cushions and a runner for my mom's bedroom. She loves blues and turquoise and wanted a quilt cover...
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