Brigitte Giblin Quilts

Last push to get the quilting finished on my ‘1830s Longcloth Quilt’ and then a binding/edge finishing decision to make.

(I’ve discovered that you may need more information on the cutting guide in the pattern so I will email everyone who has downloaded a pattern for this quilt over the weekend and specify exact cutting measurements for the panels - just so there’s no confusion. The pattern currently gives the “finished size/add seam allowance”. It’s all there - just adding more information in case you need it!)



Pattern and templates available from my website and from

Delicious snippets from yesterday’s class!

Here is a ‘blast-from-the-past’ basket quilt. Made about 43 years ago it was about my second quilt, sewn on the machine then hand quilted! King sized, using ordinary calico as the background which has faded over time to the palest ivory. I remember soaking and washing the calico several times before using it.
On the back is a ‘basket-weave’ fabric just to continue with the basket theme! 😉😉
…. And the quilting continues on my 1830s Longcloth Quilt long into the night…..

And it’s starting to look like a quilt!! 2 more blocks to go on my “Dutch Mariners Compass”. These will be shelved for awhile as I go back to finishing the hand quilting on my ‘Longcloth Quilt’
Both patterns are on my website and on website together with templates.
Mariners Compass blocks have been a fabulous portable project to sew on my travels in Tasmania last week!

Yesterday we said goodbye to our little stone cottage in Swansea after a fabulous 8 days in Tasmania. Happy with the 4 blocks I made for “Dutch Mariners Compass” quilt and a quick stop on the way to the airport to add some ‘reds’ to the collection! (I hadn’t bought a thing all week!!)

Pattern and templates available on my website and from

A spot of stitching with appropriate link to the ocean view at Swansea, Tasmania. My ‘Dutch Mariners Compass’ blocks are coming along with 9/12 almost done!
First and second blocks made in Tassie, third made earlier and 4th is the offending “block needing some red”!!
Then there’s the view across to Coles Bay… 🦀🦞🥂🌴
Back home tomorrow after a fabulous holiday!

Pattern and templates to make the Dutch Mariner’s Compass Quilt are available from my website or from who owns the original antique quilt

Has anyone started making their “Vintage Dilly Bag” or “Dresden Sewing Bag” ?? I’d love to see pictures of your makes - remember to tag me, and happy stitching this weekend!!

One down and a fabric decision needed for the next block, as I’m finding the caramel stripe is a bit flat and my block may need a pop of red!! Perhaps it’s being surrounded but the ‘red rocks’ in the Bay of Fires that has me thinking red! Staying at Binalong Bay 🐚🦀🦞Tasmania 💞💞

Not a lot of stitching done in the last day, however I’m keen to continue working on my ‘Dutch mariners compass’ block now that we’ve arrived at our dear little cottage with lovely wood fire
On the way, a visit to , a fab street lined with palm trees 🌴 💞🌴💞🌴 in Launceston, great coffee at the ‘Muddy Boots cafe’, local 😋😋crayfish lunch with a view at Stanley. It’s been a busy couple of days but what strikes me most about Tasmania so far is the beautiful trees and the very green countryside!

Wild weather in Burnie, Tasmania for the start of our 8-day holiday here! A fitting place to stitch a mariners compass block for my “Dutch Mariners Compass Quilt as ‘Van Diemens Land’ was the original name for Tassie! Burnie=home of Cadburys chocolate factory!!😋😋

Dutch Mariners Compass pattern and templates available on my website and from who owns the original antique quilt