July…

Well I’ve been doing ’stuff’ but I haven’t got a lot to show for it.

I have been waiting for this to arrive to finish my quilt:

I made a big bag:

I started attacking my scraps by making a few of these, this will be a long-long-term project, look how teeny-tiny they are!!

And I am attempting a half-square triangle quilt:

But mostly I am playing with this:

Lantern Bloom Quilt Progress

The Lantern Bloom quilt is progressing:

 

 

I’m liking it more as I go along.

Laura Gunn – Lantern Bloom

I’ve started cutting up the Amy Butler FQ’s and might start sewing them tomorrow. A sick kidlet has slowed me down, she just wants to be held – poor little love.

I will be going to my Wednesday morning sewing group tomorrow and have decided that I will start cutting up my Laura Gunn – Lantern Bloom fabrics. I love this range but have been struggling with what to do with them. Have decided to go kind of freeform – cut it into large-ish pieces and just see where it takes me. When I started seeing this fabric on various blogs I loved it and bought a full set of FQ’s plus a bit extra but when it arrived the colours were different to what I was expecting. To me it is a very “grown up” range – it looks like artwork – I hope I can do it justice.

Ideas and new projects

I have lots of ideas bubbling away right now but can’t seem to actually start anything. I procrastinate and generally fluff around and don’t get a lot done. Maybe blogging about these things more regularly will get me on track.

I am going to start this Mod Sampler Quilt Along  using a set of Amy Butlet FQs that I bought. I don’t really like them – wish I’d got the bluey-green ones but anyhoo….

The contrast between the fabrics probably isn’t enough but I will cut them up and see how it goes.  Might sash them in something brighter – yellow, pink or orange?

Getting organised

It has  been a long time since I have posted anything. My baby Paige will be 6 months on Monday, I don’t know where the time has gone.

I have been doing a lot of different projects – starting them but not finishing anything. I seem to have lost my mojo, I think it is lack of sleep and new motherhood. I can spend hours just looking at, and playing with my little girl.

I have joined a swap!! A 9 Patch swap at Twiddletails - it is a 3 months swap – requires 16 blocks to be sent for each of the 3 months. I received my first 16 back which has given me a hurry up because the 2nd 16 are now overdue. (I have actually completed them all now and they will hit the post office tomorrow).

This is what I have done for June and July:

And this is what I have received back:

I am going to sash them with white. It should be a nice bright quilt.

Here is what has been keeping me away from my sewing…

And another one….

I can’t stop.  This one is so cute.

I might put another row of ricrac along the bottom.  My next attempt will be from another pattern.

I dug this lot out of the cupboard and will be making it into a quilt for my sister. I am not looking forward to sewing the chenille… it is so lumpy and hard to keep straight.

My sister isn’t really a “patchworky” kind of person but I have wanted to make her something for a long time. I think she will like this. Will keep you posted.

Another Itty Bitty

I altered the pattern again and ended up with this one. It is way too big now but will be great for next summer.

 

Itty Bitty Baby Dress

I can sew a straight line but have never done any dress making before and really wanted to make Paige something nice. I found a really cute pattern for a baby dress  here at http://madebyrae.blogspot.com.  It was sweet and simple and mine turned out like this:

After completing the bodice I had to modify the pattern as my itty bitty baby is in fact a chubba bubba (note the pink side panels), this also meant that the skirt wasn’t as gathered (measure twice and cut once!! next time). It isn’t too bad for a first attempt.

Adding the bias binding was trickier than I thought, and I found an excellent video tutorial at http://angrychicken.typepad.com.  I will be making more of these.

Cleaning up

I am cleaning out my fat quarters and will be turning this pile into something this weekend. I will post when the something eventuates.

Yesterday I blogged over here about a little Taggy blanket that I made for my baby. Here it is being played with:

I went, I saw, I bought.

I went to the CraftFair this week, twice actually, once with my Mum and Paige, and also with the Red Buttons. It was very same-same as last year but I still managed to spend a bit of cash.

I have one metre of this beautiful grey paisley that needs to be made into something. Maybe a bag.

I also bought some other fabric and gadgets.

I have the supplies, now to get the inspiration.