Dandelion & Peacock by Jess Jones

29/07/2026

July's Aurifil Artisan Challenge – "Let's Get Scrappy!"

This month's challenge was all about celebrating fabric scraps.

I chose to embellish a botanical machine embroidery design using the beautiful Kaffe Fassett scraps from my Aurifil Artisan scrap bundle, giving each petal a burst of colour.

The background started as plain calico with watercolour splashes, while the long, narrow fabric scraps became a flanged binding around the edge.

Finally, I used Aurifil Clear Monofilament to hang the finished mini quilt from a small found branch.

Threads used:
• Aurifil 80wt #2692
• Aurifil Lana Wool 12wt #8540 & #8520
• Aurifil 50wt #2605

Machine used | Designer Topaz 65
Kindly on loan from HusqvarnaVikingUK

It's amazing what can be created from the smallest scraps!

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08/07/2026

More progress on my next moth....

The body is now underway, and once all the individual pieces are complete, I can finally start bringing everything together.

Any guesses which moth this might be yet?

I'm really enjoying watching this one emerge, stitch by stitch, and can't wait to share the finished piece with you.



Free motion stitching on silk, metallic gold foil, intense pencils & Aurifil 50wt thread.

Machine used | Designer Topaz 65
Kindly on loan from HusqvarnaVikingUK

07/07/2026

One moth has led to another...

After my Emperor Moth, I couldn't resist exploring another beautiful moth in textiles.

This new piece is slowly coming to life using Inktense pencils on silk, metallic foil and lots of careful stitching.

It's still very much a work in progress, but I'm already excited to see how it develops.

Can anyone guess which moth I'm creating?

07/07/2026

Throwback to last year's Aurifil Artisan Scrappy Challenge!

As I'm busy thinking of new ways to use the gorgeous scrap bundle from this year's welcome box, I thought I'd share what I created last year.

I fused the long strips of bright FreeSpirit scrap fabrics onto lightweight fusible interfacing, layered sheer organza over the top, then free-motion stitched hundreds of circles with variegated Aurifil thread before appliquéing one of my scrappy seahorses to create a mini quilt.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this year's scraps take me!



Aurifil Thread FreeSpirit Fabrics