But hold your breath ladies....
Wednesday, 25 May 2011
Car Boot Bargains!
I love car boot sales, you never know what you're going to find... today we have
A lovely green print vintage sheet and contrasting pillowcases, more vintage teatowels; herb garden, wedding anniversaries and the adorable red, white and blue donkey.
But hold your breath ladies....
Prada shoes in the house!!!! They're so gorgeous, they're my size and they were only £5!!! Best bargain I ever got! :o) happy happy
But hold your breath ladies....
WIP Wednesday
Yay, it's Wednesday... possibly my favourite day of the week! Why Wednesday? I hear you ask... well
It's car boot sale day, both the kids are both at school all day, I get a lovely evening sewing window of 2 hours between 8pm and 10pm and then I get to watch the gorgeous Joshua Jackson when Fringe comes on! he he.
So, what have I been up to?
WIP - Central Park 4 patch quilt
I've had this tutorial bookmarked for a while, you can find it over at Clover and Violet, it's so simple and quick - definately a contender for 'quilt in a day' if I hadn't faffed about so much doing other non quilting related things! You know how much I love my Central Park prints and I really wanted to be able show off the larger prints so this is perfect.
The quilt top is finished, it measures approx 40" x 47".
Also still a work in progress in the Lily's Quilt Along Dresden Circle.
Awaiting Quilting
Black and White Kingsize Bed Quilt
LynneBobSquarePants Block
Awaiting Binding
Union Jack Mug Rug
Finished this week
- Urban Circus Rag Quilt
STATS
New Projects: 1
WIP: 5
Finishes: 1
I'm linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced today for this post.
It's car boot sale day, both the kids are both at school all day, I get a lovely evening sewing window of 2 hours between 8pm and 10pm and then I get to watch the gorgeous Joshua Jackson when Fringe comes on! he he.
So, what have I been up to?
WIP - Central Park 4 patch quilt
I've had this tutorial bookmarked for a while, you can find it over at Clover and Violet, it's so simple and quick - definately a contender for 'quilt in a day' if I hadn't faffed about so much doing other non quilting related things! You know how much I love my Central Park prints and I really wanted to be able show off the larger prints so this is perfect.
The quilt top is finished, it measures approx 40" x 47".
Also still a work in progress in the Lily's Quilt Along Dresden Circle.
Awaiting Quilting
Black and White Kingsize Bed Quilt
LynneBobSquarePants Block
Awaiting Binding
Union Jack Mug Rug
Finished this week
- Urban Circus Rag Quilt
STATS
New Projects: 1
WIP: 5
Finishes: 1
I'm linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced today for this post.
Monday, 23 May 2011
My Latest Arrival
I had a lovely delivery today...
My friends mum was getting rid of it and so I offered her a few pennies to give it a new home where it will be loved and appreciated. I works! and comes with spare belts etc.
And by the way... I have RSI but replace the usual 'S' for 'snipping'!
My friends mum was getting rid of it and so I offered her a few pennies to give it a new home where it will be loved and appreciated. I works! and comes with spare belts etc.
And by the way... I have RSI but replace the usual 'S' for 'snipping'!
Saturday, 21 May 2011
Urban Circus Rag Quilt
I loved the Laurie Wisbrun fabric line the moment I saw it, but it was hard to get hold of the blue 'earth' colourway so I ended up with more of the yellow & green 'spring' prints.
I knew I wanted to rag quilt it and then along came a tutorial from Moda Bakeshop 'A Day in Central Park' - uh oh, dilemma! I love central park and was busily collecting those prints too... but stuck to the plan.
This is the first time I've done 'quilt as you go' blocks, and these were so easy with just 2 diagonal quilting lines on each block. It was when I started joining the squares that my brain went a little screwy! You have to stitch them with the back sides together and I'm so used to 'right sides together' that the seam ripper came out a few times I can tell you!
I was going to back it in the busiest of the prints, the one with the circles and stripes but realised I didn't have enough so out came the seam ripper and instead I went for Kona Corn Yellow and Chartreuse.
Why is it as soon as a quilt goes outside for photos all the bugs in the world land on it?!?!?!
I'm going to add at least one, maybe 2 more rows as soon as my order of wadding arrives. It's currently 36" x 36" square.
I need to order some of those sprung loaded fiskars scissors for all the snipping ahead! and I'll make up some scrappy binding I think.
I think it looks really bright and cheery and I can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks so please leave me a comment.
I knew I wanted to rag quilt it and then along came a tutorial from Moda Bakeshop 'A Day in Central Park' - uh oh, dilemma! I love central park and was busily collecting those prints too... but stuck to the plan.
This is the first time I've done 'quilt as you go' blocks, and these were so easy with just 2 diagonal quilting lines on each block. It was when I started joining the squares that my brain went a little screwy! You have to stitch them with the back sides together and I'm so used to 'right sides together' that the seam ripper came out a few times I can tell you!
I was going to back it in the busiest of the prints, the one with the circles and stripes but realised I didn't have enough so out came the seam ripper and instead I went for Kona Corn Yellow and Chartreuse.
Why is it as soon as a quilt goes outside for photos all the bugs in the world land on it?!?!?!
I'm going to add at least one, maybe 2 more rows as soon as my order of wadding arrives. It's currently 36" x 36" square.
I need to order some of those sprung loaded fiskars scissors for all the snipping ahead! and I'll make up some scrappy binding I think.
I think it looks really bright and cheery and I can't wait to hear what everyone else thinks so please leave me a comment.
Bloggers Quilt Festival...I'm too late
The Bloggers Quilt Festival is on over at Amy's Creative Side and wow! there are so many entries!
All my favourite big names are there; Lily's Quilts, Twin Fibers, Linzsews, Don't Call Me Betsy, My Fabric Obsession, Bearpaw, Freshly Pieced, Gen X Quilters, VeryKerryBerry...
and with over 600 entries it's an amazing way to discover new blogs and see more great work. My favourites amongst the new blogs/names to me are;
#14 Candy, #135 Laurel H, #186 Sarcastic Quilter, #187 SewCraftyJess, #313 Lindsay Sews, #380 Marg, #412 Kay, #544 isisjem
I don't have many quilts under my belt, in fact, i'll soon be finishing my third so wasn't going to enter but then as the Urban Circus Rag quilt started to come together I thought I might just get it in in time but alas no, Amy's page crashed and the linky is now closed, sob sob.
But here it is, I'll write another post in a minute about it.
All my favourite big names are there; Lily's Quilts, Twin Fibers, Linzsews, Don't Call Me Betsy, My Fabric Obsession, Bearpaw, Freshly Pieced, Gen X Quilters, VeryKerryBerry...
and with over 600 entries it's an amazing way to discover new blogs and see more great work. My favourites amongst the new blogs/names to me are;
#14 Candy, #135 Laurel H, #186 Sarcastic Quilter, #187 SewCraftyJess, #313 Lindsay Sews, #380 Marg, #412 Kay, #544 isisjem
I don't have many quilts under my belt, in fact, i'll soon be finishing my third so wasn't going to enter but then as the Urban Circus Rag quilt started to come together I thought I might just get it in in time but alas no, Amy's page crashed and the linky is now closed, sob sob.
But here it is, I'll write another post in a minute about it.
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