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



Answering a call for help
I recently had the great pleasure of staying with an old friend who I had not seen for over 20 years. (lets hear it for Facebook!) Whilst...


Seeing Stars
My latest quilt is called 'Seeing Stars' as after I had made all the stars that is what I was seeing! I made a large central star with...


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...


Finishing touches
Managed to finish this one now. I added a 6" boarder and then the binding. The binding is made of 2 1/2" squares using all the fabrics...


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...


Randomness
How do you do randomness? You can put all the pieces in a bag and pull them out one at a time and join them You could 'arrange' them in a...


10 Steps to make a quilt 1st Blog
Want to learn a new skill, you could make this quilt with only knowing how to sew in straight lines.... Really! (there were a few curvy...
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