Welcome to Patch Me | Quilting Inspiration with Liberty Fabrics
Welcome to Patch Me, the blog from Mel Storey Patchwork — your boutique source for Liberty Tana Lawn™ fabrics, premium linens, and curated quilt kits.
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Meet Mel
Quilting can feel overwhelming...choosing colours, cutting fabric, or even finding the confidence to start. That’s why we created Learn: a dedicated space for quilters of all levels to find guidance, inspiration, and encouragement.
With over 30 years of quilting experience, Mel has stitched through the same challenges you face today. She wished a resource like this had existed when she was starting out - so now, she’s built it for you.
Happy Stitching...
Patch Me Blog
From the Cutting Table:
It's been quite a week here with bolts of fabric arriving, bundles going out, and exciting developments behind the scenes. I'm thrilled to share that US shipping resumes next week...
Fresh palette, Fresh Start
The wait is almost over! Summer Sweep—my fresh take on the traditional Chimney Sweep block—releases this Thursday, 23 October at 4:00pm AWST. It's calm, colourful, and quietly confident—the kind of...
What Comes Next..
Looking around the store earlier this year had me thinking - Ok.. so what comes next ? Stocking the ultimate fabric - Liberty Tana Lawn - loved by fabric collectors...
Travel Sewing
Train/travel sewing is one of my favourite things to do. Seeing new places, stitching, watching the world go by - the ultimate relaxation.
Washing Quilts
Autumn is not when I usually wash quilts but we’ve had unseasonably warm weather and it seemed as good a time as any. This is my Field of Hexagons quilt...
Why do you Quilt?
Exploring the calm and creativity of quilting through colour, reflection, and community. Join me as I share how 30 years of quilting — from 90’s florals to Liberty favourites —...
How to develop a Colour Palette for your next Quilt
Choosing a Colour Palette is personal There are no right or wrong ways of doing this, ultimately it comes down to choosing colours, patterns and textures that make you smile.
Anatomy of a Quilt Design
Quilt design is not always straightforward. I’d love to say I have a vision for a quilt before I start cutting but that doesn’t always happen. With the exception of...
Tools for Success
Some of the most frequent questions I’m asked about hand piecing are in relation to the tools that I use. And while I do say it’s a personal choice -...
In the Hexagon Zone
I’ve been in the Hexagon Zone lately, bringing together some diamonds of hexagons that have been on the go for a while now. They’re my official ‘travel sewing’ and ‘I...