This is what happened one night last week when I whipped this up - nothing too exciting just a simple but practical sewing apron - but a completed project nevertheless! (More than I can say for THE quilt that one day I will make!!)
Monday, January 30, 2012
Completed
Some days after a 9 or 10 hour day at work the last thing I have energy for is sewing whereas other days that is all I want to do to relax and unwind.
This is what happened one night last week when I whipped this up - nothing too exciting just a simple but practical sewing apron - but a completed project nevertheless! (More than I can say for THE quilt that one day I will make!!)
This is what happened one night last week when I whipped this up - nothing too exciting just a simple but practical sewing apron - but a completed project nevertheless! (More than I can say for THE quilt that one day I will make!!)
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Trash to Treasure
If you've never visited the blog i Heart Organizing you are seriously missing out! This is one of my definite daily reads!
Check out the amazing inspiration for turning trash into treasure:
Check out the amazing inspiration for turning trash into treasure:
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Quilty finds
It's not often I find many sewing related items in the Charity shops. My most prized find a couple of years ago was my sewing box which I gave a makeover to!
A great source of inspiration for my Quilting Bee's!!
However luckily today I found a Quilting book for £1! I tend to use the
Internet as my learning tool as there are so many great tutorials out
there but it is always nice to have something to look through and this
has some great ideas and simple to follow instructions.
A great source of inspiration for my Quilting Bee's!!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
Half Square Triangles
I am loving HST's at the moment!
Here are my latest blocks to be sent out for the 4 x 5 Modern Quilt Bee ladies in Hive #9.
This was another new block design for me and I loved how they turned out - also liking the grey background fabric as tend to stick with white!
Pin It
Here are my latest blocks to be sent out for the 4 x 5 Modern Quilt Bee ladies in Hive #9.
This was another new block design for me and I loved how they turned out - also liking the grey background fabric as tend to stick with white!
Pin It
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sunday morning project
I have a problem.....
It can consume several hours of my day.....
I dream of all the things I've seen and projects that I must do.....
So what is it I hear you ask?
Honestly I spent hours on it yesterday getting loads of ideas and inspiration, luckily it resulted in me putting together this lovely new framed printable this morning.
1 winter printable + brown wrapping paper + an old frame = gorgeous new art in the hallway!
Well I must go now - have somewhere I need to be. (Pinterest - if you really wanna know!)
Check my Pinterest boards for the source of more fab printables.
It can consume several hours of my day.....
I dream of all the things I've seen and projects that I must do.....
So what is it I hear you ask?
PINTEREST!!
Honestly I spent hours on it yesterday getting loads of ideas and inspiration, luckily it resulted in me putting together this lovely new framed printable this morning.
1 winter printable + brown wrapping paper + an old frame = gorgeous new art in the hallway!
Well I must go now - have somewhere I need to be. (Pinterest - if you really wanna know!)
Check my Pinterest boards for the source of more fab printables.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
More blocks
I'm in shock with myself but for the first time I am up to date with my Quilting Bee's having already completed and posted the January blocks before the 31st! That is a first!
Here are my latest blocks .......
Bento box quarters (we were asked not to stitch them together as the layout has not been decided) and a forest/tree inspired block - this was made fairly large as there was a possibility it might be made into a pillow.
My goal now is to focus on making some blocks for me so I can start my own quilt!
Here are my latest blocks .......
Bento box quarters (we were asked not to stitch them together as the layout has not been decided) and a forest/tree inspired block - this was made fairly large as there was a possibility it might be made into a pillow.
My goal now is to focus on making some blocks for me so I can start my own quilt!
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Sewing mojo
Well it hasn't taken me too long this year to get in the mood to get the sewing machine out and get creative (plus there was a necessity to get my Quilting Bee blocks in the mail!) so yesterday afternoon I sewed my heart out and made a total of 5 blocks to get in the post - this is a record for me!
So for today I'll show you my HST fun:
So for today I'll show you my HST fun:
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
Pinning!
I know I'm a bit behind times but I've finally caught the Pinterest bug!
Soooooo much fun but this just means I spend even more time browsing on the computer!
These show exactly how I feel.....
So if you fancy seeing what else I'm pinning you can follow me here (whilst also losing a few more hours of your life!):
Soooooo much fun but this just means I spend even more time browsing on the computer!
These show exactly how I feel.....
So if you fancy seeing what else I'm pinning you can follow me here (whilst also losing a few more hours of your life!):
Monday, January 2, 2012
Bee-autiful
At the end of last year I finally managed to take a snap of all the beautiful blocks received from the 4x5 Modern Quilt Bee 3rd Quarter. Thank you to the lovely ladies in Hive 2!!
(Top middle centre was my practice block design that I sent out)
Just need to get going with my blocks for the 4th Quarter, as I've already signed up again for the 2012 1st quarter - plans for the weekend I think!
(Top middle centre was my practice block design that I sent out)
Just need to get going with my blocks for the 4th Quarter, as I've already signed up again for the 2012 1st quarter - plans for the weekend I think!
Sunday, January 1, 2012
Day One 2012
2012 has arrived and day one is nearly over!
It's been a lovely start to the New Year - family, (more) food, films and catching up on my blog reading (and we'll bypass the fact that my last post was October 2011, can't quite believe that myself!)
In the spirit of reading everyone's reviews of the past and plans for the new I've decided just to focus on my plans for 2012 as looking back I was not as productive as I would have liked.
So to kick start the New Year and hopefully re ignite my crafty mojo I've signed up for what looks like just what I need...... new skills and techniques, playing around with new block designs which all hopefully results in a wonderful and finished quilt!
Can't wait to get started!
Happy 2012 everyone!!
It's been a lovely start to the New Year - family, (more) food, films and catching up on my blog reading (and we'll bypass the fact that my last post was October 2011, can't quite believe that myself!)
In the spirit of reading everyone's reviews of the past and plans for the new I've decided just to focus on my plans for 2012 as looking back I was not as productive as I would have liked.
So to kick start the New Year and hopefully re ignite my crafty mojo I've signed up for what looks like just what I need...... new skills and techniques, playing around with new block designs which all hopefully results in a wonderful and finished quilt!
Can't wait to get started!
Happy 2012 everyone!!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
4x5 Modern Quilt Bee update
Hello there!
Been meaning to update for a while as my blocks for the 4x5 MQB (3rd quarter) have been posted and are safely on their way to their new homes.
As I mentioned a while ago it took me ages to decide on a quilt block (not good at making decisions!) but I am really pleased that I went with the "Rocky Road to Kansas" block and it was somewhat difficult posting these little beauties out after seeing them all lined up together! Hopefully my fellow hive member like!
Been meaning to update for a while as my blocks for the 4x5 MQB (3rd quarter) have been posted and are safely on their way to their new homes.
As I mentioned a while ago it took me ages to decide on a quilt block (not good at making decisions!) but I am really pleased that I went with the "Rocky Road to Kansas" block and it was somewhat difficult posting these little beauties out after seeing them all lined up together! Hopefully my fellow hive member like!
Monday, September 26, 2011
Mini embroidered canvas
In addition to the shopping and quilt sight-seeing at the FoQ I also took part in a fab workshop -
"Embroidered Seedheads".
This was such a fun way to spend a few hours in the evening and I was really pleased it was a workshop where I came away with a finished outcome (rather than something that gets put in a drawer, one day to be finished but never sees the light of day!).
We were each given a little kit that contained a chunky canvas, bits of fabric, organza, netting and scrim. Shown some amazing examples, clearly explained each stage and then off I went!
It was also great that the workshop was using my favourite machines - Bernina!
So after I had secured my fabric with bondaweb it was off to free machine embroider over all the different pieces. I went with a linear pattern.
Loving how this worked out and will definitely be making a few more of these!
"Embroidered Seedheads".
This was such a fun way to spend a few hours in the evening and I was really pleased it was a workshop where I came away with a finished outcome (rather than something that gets put in a drawer, one day to be finished but never sees the light of day!).
We were each given a little kit that contained a chunky canvas, bits of fabric, organza, netting and scrim. Shown some amazing examples, clearly explained each stage and then off I went!
It was also great that the workshop was using my favourite machines - Bernina!
So after I had secured my fabric with bondaweb it was off to free machine embroider over all the different pieces. I went with a linear pattern.
Then when all my different pieces of fabric were stitched down the edges were trimmed and then neatened with a close zig zag
Then it was time to decide what kind of seedhead we wanted to embroider on. I did a bit of drawing by freehand first to get an idea of design and scale before heading off to the machine. This was the really scary part in case I sewed straight off in the wrong direction!
Canvas prepped ready for the embroidered picture
And ta da! You can see that when I got home I spray painted the canvas a chocolate brown colour before re attaching the embroidery
Saturday, September 24, 2011
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