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Caroline Hadley
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- modern quilting | Sunday sketches | quilt design
- living + working on Wurundjeri land 🇦🇺
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Sunday sketch #503

I played around with Irish chain-like designs for so long recently (see Sunday sketches #497 to #500 and sorta #501) that I think nine-patches are still at the very forefront of my brain. The basic block in this week's sketch features a nine-patch with a few add-ons.
Sunday sketch #503
I played around with Irish chain-like designs for so long recently (see Sunday sketches #497 to #500 and sorta #501) that I think nine-patches are still at the very forefront of my brain. The basic block in this week's sketch features a nine-patch with a few add-ons.
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February 14, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #502

Heading off in a new direction with this week's sketch! It's loosely related to some other stuff I'll post in the coming weeks, but for now I'm considering it a standalone design. It's kinda kooky, but fun.
Sunday sketch #502
Heading off in a new direction with this week's sketch! It's loosely related to some other stuff I'll post in the coming weeks, but for now I'm considering it a standalone design. It's kinda kooky, but fun.
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February 7, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #501

This week's sketch is the last in a series of Irish chain-inspired designs. But I've tweaked the design so much that it's hard to see any Irish chain-iness left 🙂
Sunday sketch #501
This week's sketch is the last in a series of Irish chain-inspired designs. But I've tweaked the design so much that it's hard to see any Irish chain-iness left 🙂
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January 31, 2026 at 10:03 PM
Sunday sketch #500

Believe it or not, I'm still working through a bunch of Irish chain-inspired designs. (Also, believe it or not, I've made it to 500 Sunday sketches – woo hoo!!)
Sunday sketch #500
Believe it or not, I'm still working through a bunch of Irish chain-inspired designs. (Also, believe it or not, I've made it to 500 Sunday sketches – woo hoo!!)
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January 24, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Sunday sketch #499

I'm continuing my series of Irish chain-inspired designs this week. You might be able to see how this sketch incorporates elements of that traditional quilt design while also straying from it a little bit.
Sunday sketch #499
I'm continuing my series of Irish chain-inspired designs this week. You might be able to see how this sketch incorporates elements of that traditional quilt design while also straying from it a little bit.
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January 17, 2026 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #498

More Irish-chain-inspired fun this week!
Sunday sketch #498
More Irish-chain-inspired fun this week!
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January 10, 2026 at 10:01 PM
Sunday sketch #497

Some wriggly, squiggly fun to start off 2026 – Happy New Year!
Sunday sketch #497
Some wriggly, squiggly fun to start off 2026 – Happy New Year!
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January 3, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Sunday sketch #496

In the midst of writing last week's blog post, I realised I could tweak that design just a little bit more. You can probably see the similarities – I'm still following a floral theme 🙂 – but I figured this new version's different enough to be worth sharing.
Sunday sketch #496
In the midst of writing last week's blog post, I realised I could tweak that design just a little bit more. You can probably see the similarities – I'm still following a floral theme 🙂 – but I figured this new version's different enough to be worth sharing.
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December 27, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sunday sketch #495

This week's sketch reminds me of poinsettias, which are always popular around Christmas, so it seemed appropriate to post it today!
Sunday sketch #495
This week's sketch reminds me of poinsettias, which are always popular around Christmas, so it seemed appropriate to post it today!
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December 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #494

I'll never pass up a chance to create a flowery design! This week's sketch uses the same underlying design as Sunday sketches #492 and #493 but is coloured differently to give the impression of big bright flowers.
Sunday sketch #494
I'll never pass up a chance to create a flowery design! This week's sketch uses the same underlying design as Sunday sketches #492 and #493 but is coloured differently to give the impression of big bright flowers.
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December 13, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Sunday sketch #493

This week's sketch is closely related to last week's. Well, the underlying design is exactly the same – but I've changed the orientation, the colour placement, and the palette. I think of changes like that as cosmetic rather than structural, as they wouldn't affect how you'd…
Sunday sketch #493
This week's sketch is closely related to last week's. Well, the underlying design is exactly the same – but I've changed the orientation, the colour placement, and the palette. I think of changes like that as cosmetic rather than structural, as they wouldn't affect how you'd construct a quilt from this design.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Sunday sketch #492

A few weeks ago, I shared a block-based design featuring alternating blocks that used straight lines and curves in complementary ways. I'm revisiting that concept this week, using some chunky shapes from a while back.
Sunday sketch #492
A few weeks ago, I shared a block-based design featuring alternating blocks that used straight lines and curves in complementary ways. I'm revisiting that concept this week, using some chunky shapes from a while back.
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November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Finished quilt: Fizz

A while back, Tara Glastonbury of Stitch & Yarn invited me to contribute Moonshot to her next quilt exhibition, called 'Ahead of the Curve'. I'm always thrilled to be invited to participate in any of Tara's exhibitions, so of course I said yes! Then more recently, she asked if…
Finished quilt: Fizz
A while back, Tara Glastonbury of Stitch & Yarn invited me to contribute Moonshot to her next quilt exhibition, called 'Ahead of the Curve'. I'm always thrilled to be invited to participate in any of Tara's exhibitions, so of course I said yes! Then more recently, she asked if I had any other curvy quilts she could add to the mix.
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November 29, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Sunday sketch #491

I made a quilt recently (which I'll share in a few weeks' time) that used loads of wide curves – the same size/shape that I used in my quilts Blue Wave, Whirlwind and Quattro. Basically a 7" (finished) drunkard's path unit with a 3.5" (finished) drunkard's path cut out of it. A…
Sunday sketch #491
I made a quilt recently (which I'll share in a few weeks' time) that used loads of wide curves – the same size/shape that I used in my quilts Blue Wave, Whirlwind and Quattro. Basically a 7" (finished) drunkard's path unit with a 3.5" (finished) drunkard's path cut out of it. A bit like a macaroni! It's such a great shape, and so easy to piece thanks to…
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November 22, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Sunday sketch #490

More sawtooth stars this week, since I'm building on last week's sketch. It's essentially the same underlying design, just coloured differently. Let me show you how I got here from there!
Sunday sketch #490
More sawtooth stars this week, since I'm building on last week's sketch. It's essentially the same underlying design, just coloured differently. Let me show you how I got here from there!
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November 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Sunday sketch #489

Would you believe that I designed this week's sketch and drafted this blog post almost two weeks ago, and only realised last Wednesday that the basic design is the same as Sunday sketch #440 (posted last December)?! I always knew it would happen eventually... I've copied myself!…
Sunday sketch #489
Would you believe that I designed this week's sketch and drafted this blog post almost two weeks ago, and only realised last Wednesday that the basic design is the same as Sunday sketch #440 (posted last December)?! I always knew it would happen eventually... I've copied myself! 🙂 I thought about ditching this post, but in the end decided to keep it for a few reasons.
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November 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #488

One of the quilts I'm making at the moment combines traditional quilt blocks (nine patches and rail-fence sashing blocks) with circles. It's a funny mix of old and new, prints and solids... it's a way to use up fabric from my stash while trying out a new design approach. At the…
Sunday sketch #488
One of the quilts I'm making at the moment combines traditional quilt blocks (nine patches and rail-fence sashing blocks) with circles. It's a funny mix of old and new, prints and solids... it's a way to use up fabric from my stash while trying out a new design approach. At the same time, it's been prompting me to add new or unexpected shapes into designs that were otherwise languishing.
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November 1, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Sunday sketch #487

I don't usually do holiday-themed designs, but I couldn't help it this week. The basic flower unit in last week's sketch reminded me of a pumpkin, and with Halloween coming up... it felt like good timing to play around with the idea a little more.
Sunday sketch #487
I don't usually do holiday-themed designs, but I couldn't help it this week. The basic flower unit in last week's sketch reminded me of a pumpkin, and with Halloween coming up... it felt like good timing to play around with the idea a little more.
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October 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Sunday sketch #486

I always seem to have one or two unrealised ideas in my head when it comes to quilt designing – vague concepts or hazy pictures that float around my brain but won't quite land on paper (or screen). One of these ideas is for an Australian native plants/flowers quilt – I'm…
Sunday sketch #486
I always seem to have one or two unrealised ideas in my head when it comes to quilt designing – vague concepts or hazy pictures that float around my brain but won't quite land on paper (or screen). One of these ideas is for an Australian native plants/flowers quilt – I'm determined to design a modern quilt based on banksias or wattles one of these days!
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October 18, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Sunday sketch #485

A few weeks ago, I shared a sketch featuring stripy blocks that were subcut into triangle-in-a-square units. Depending on the colour palette and placement, the design could look like larger transparent shapes had been placed over a checkerboard of stripes. I'd also tried the…
Sunday sketch #485
A few weeks ago, I shared a sketch featuring stripy blocks that were subcut into triangle-in-a-square units. Depending on the colour palette and placement, the design could look like larger transparent shapes had been placed over a checkerboard of stripes. I'd also tried the same effect with curves, but decided not to include those pics in that post. But one of the first comments I got on…
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October 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
Sunday sketch #484

Some groovy retro shapes this week, to cleanse your palate (and palette!) after a few weeks of mostly traditional designs.
Sunday sketch #484
Some groovy retro shapes this week, to cleanse your palate (and palette!) after a few weeks of mostly traditional designs.
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October 4, 2025 at 10:22 PM
I donated Starbound to the MQG Auction — anyone can bid on these quilts to support the mission of the MQG (and nab a modern quilt!). Bidding is open from Oct 1 to 15.

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October 1, 2025 at 5:07 AM
Sunday sketch #483

Like Sunday sketches #481 and #482, this week's sketch is a block-based design featuring one main motif: a two-layer economy block surrounded on all four sides by a small square on point. The small squares are shared between adjacent blocks, and there's potential to change…
Sunday sketch #483
Like Sunday sketches #481 and #482, this week's sketch is a block-based design featuring one main motif: a two-layer economy block surrounded on all four sides by a small square on point. The small squares are shared between adjacent blocks, and there's potential to change things up through colour placement and by adding different shapes in spaces between blocks.
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September 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sunday sketch #482

It's not too hard to see the common element in this week's and last week's sketches: that dark double-layer economy block with smaller angled squares on its top, bottom and sides. Now there are just more of them!
Sunday sketch #482
It's not too hard to see the common element in this week's and last week's sketches: that dark double-layer economy block with smaller angled squares on its top, bottom and sides. Now there are just more of them!
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September 20, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Sunday sketch #481

It's been a minute since I shared a series of related sketches. This week's (and at least the next two weeks') sketches feature a recurring motif that I've been calling (in my head) the 'robot'. Even though it doesn't really look anything like a robot.
Sunday sketch #481
It's been a minute since I shared a series of related sketches. This week's (and at least the next two weeks') sketches feature a recurring motif that I've been calling (in my head) the 'robot'. Even though it doesn't really look anything like a robot.
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September 13, 2025 at 11:07 PM