Meerkat Shweshwe

Meerkat Shweshwe We used to import Three Cats Shweshwe to North America to spread the story of this heritage textile. The new retailer is Hyggeligt Fabrics in St Marys Ontario.

Doing a bit of Sunday slow stitching on the next Dear Jane block while the snoopervisors take their catnap.
05/24/2026

Doing a bit of Sunday slow stitching on the next Dear Jane block while the snoopervisors take their catnap.

My heart is full. Last night was the final trunk show of Meerkat Shweshwe since 2013: “My Quilty Colour Journey” present...
05/20/2026

My heart is full. Last night was the final trunk show of Meerkat Shweshwe since 2013: “My Quilty Colour Journey” presented to the New Millennium QG in Walkerton ON. Thank you for a wonderful evening celebrating quilts and colour together!
🩷❤️🧡💛💚🩵💙💜🤎🖤🩶🤍
My life has been forever changed by connecting with quilters across Canada, in fact North America, South America, Africa, Europe and Asia, and don’t forget Australia and New Zealand.
I will carry you in my memories for the rest of my life.

Another Dear Jane block in row D completed. Yay for reverse appliqué!
05/04/2026

Another Dear Jane block in row D completed. Yay for reverse appliqué!

Quiet Sunday slow stitching is good for the soul while the snoopervisors nap. I am loving the relief of reverse appliqué...
05/03/2026

Quiet Sunday slow stitching is good for the soul while the snoopervisors nap. I am loving the relief of reverse appliqué sessions until I need to grapple with intense cutting and stitching again.

Fussy-cutting doesn’t charm me half as much as a print just living its best life and being itself like this older print...
05/02/2026

Fussy-cutting doesn’t charm me half as much as a print just living its best life and being itself like this older print from my personal hoarded stash. Early morning Dear Jane reverse appliqué stitching continues at the kitchen table under watchful eyes.

A rare moment when the snoopervisors tolerated early morning Dear Jane stitching at the kitchen table!Such a relief that...
04/30/2026

A rare moment when the snoopervisors tolerated early morning Dear Jane stitching at the kitchen table!
Such a relief that quite a few Row D blocks require reverse appliqué so I’m not feeling so stuck.
Wishing you a happy Thursday.

Phew!! Time for a body break and big deep breaths. Dear Jane Row C is completed successfully at last after battling with...
04/28/2026

Phew!! Time for a body break and big deep breaths. Dear Jane Row C is completed successfully at last after battling with a second go at Block C5.
Much precision pressing and basting preparation was required and strict checking of the 1/4” seam allowance on those tight curves.

Dear Jane reality check: sometimes you can fox it, sometimes you can fix it, but sometimes you just have to do the block...
04/23/2026

Dear Jane reality check: sometimes you can fox it, sometimes you can fix it, but sometimes you just have to do the block over. Second time round it will work, because I know what to look out for.

Taking a little break from Dear Jane blocks. Spencer’s portrait is coming along nicely while irl he continues to be a hi...
04/22/2026

Taking a little break from Dear Jane blocks. Spencer’s portrait is coming along nicely while irl he continues to be a high flyer in the kitchen.

I have completed my second last Dear Jane block in row C. Those appliqué tacks from are now my staple for positioning l...
04/16/2026

I have completed my second last Dear Jane block in row C. Those appliqué tacks from are now my staple for positioning little units. It’s so satisfying when tricky points and shapes fall into place, and of course, no job is done until it has been cat scanned for quality control.

Having fun with breaking the grainline rules here and there for today’s Dear Jane block. 😉
04/14/2026

Having fun with breaking the grainline rules here and there for today’s Dear Jane block. 😉

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