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Spring Sewing: What We’ve Been Making
Spring has sprung in the Pattern Poole studio! Join us for a relaxed sewing catch-up as we share our latest quilt-as-you-go, appliqué and children’s clothing projects, plus a peek behind the scenes at what we’ve been making.


Introducing Our Children’s Clothing Patterns
These aren’t fussy patterns. They’re designed to make sewing clothes easier. We’ve taken some of Monica’s favourite children’s designs from the archive and revamped them for PDF, with straightforward construction, clever sewing tricks and no unnecessary fiddly bits. Just beautiful, practical patterns that make it easier to sew something special for your little ones. Before quilting became her focus, Monica trained as a fashion designer and spent years designing and making clo

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Life, Quilting, and the "Disaster" That Was My Applique:
In the joyous realm of quilting, where creativity knows no bounds and fabric becomes a canvas for our dreams, there exist certain forces...

Monica Poole
Jul 3, 20245 min read


Time to Bloom Month 3
Dear Time to Bloom course member, this blog post is exclusive to you. Please login with your email and password, then hit the refresh button to download the course notes, read the blog post and watch the YouTube video ad free. (Yay!) (Do not click subscribe now). Email us at studio@patternpoole.com if you need assistance.

Monica Poole
Jul 3, 20245 min read


The Rainbow Thread: How Colour Transforms Quilt Blocks
In the world of quilting, there's a subtle yet powerful secret that can completely change the look and feel of the same quilt block -...

Monica Poole
Jun 17, 20244 min read


3 Ways to Applique, Featuring the part 1 applique block from time to bloom
Although this blog shows a block from our 2024 online course, the techniques can be used for any quilt as you go applique pattern.

Monica Poole
Jun 11, 20244 min read


time to bloom - month 2
Dear Time to Bloom course member, this blog post is exclusive to you! Please login with your email and password, then hit the refresh button to download the course notes, read the blog post and watch the YouTube video ad free. (Yay!) (Do not click subscribe now). Email us at studio@patternpoole.com if you need assistance. Welcome to Time to Bloom month 2! We are thrilled to present the latest instalment, where we will be creating a 1/4 log cabin block. In the previous month,

Monica Poole
Jun 5, 20245 min read


When is the next part of Time to Bloom released?
Each part of Time to Bloom is released on the first Wednesday of the month. We've created a course calendar for you to print and keep handy.

Monica Poole
Jun 3, 20241 min read


10 Tips For Printing PDF Patterns
1. TO GET STARTED, CREATE A FOLDER ON YOUR DEVICE. Before downloading a PDF pattern, create a folder on your device. Give the folder a...

Monica Poole
May 15, 20242 min read


The Time to Bloom Applique Video
In this video, we show how to apply applique shapes onto background fabric with fusible web. We then show how to stitch around the shapes wi

Monica Poole
May 15, 20244 min read


How to login to time to bloom (2024 online mystery quilt course).
You've signed up for the course. You're really excited to get started and not sure how things work. It's super simple when you know how.

Monica Poole
May 4, 20242 min read
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