For a special little boy

This cot quilt was made for a girlfriend’s son. He is a lovely little guy, I made him this for his first birthday. It is made of flannel and novelty scraps that another friend gave me. I used the flannel for the the front, the back and the wadding. It is lovely and soft. Just right for the climate we live in here.

I have enough red fabric leftover to make another.  Another little boy whose Mum was been kind to me might get that one.

Cot quilts

Last time I blogged I mentioned my baby. In January I had a little girl who I named Paige Rosalie. These are a couple of the quilts that I have made for her (the first in a long line I imagine).

 The gorgeous quilting on this was done my friend Tracey who is a fellow Red Button.   As always a beautiful job of the quilting, she did not enjoy the chenille (too lumpy!).

This next quilt is my first go at applique, I really enjoyed it.

This final picture is of Paige at a few days old. 

I will continue to update this blog with the crafting that I have completed and give a preview of my works-in-progress.

It has been quite a long time…

Around the time I made my last post on here I found out that I was embarking on the biggest project of my life. This project now finds me 8 months pregnant!!

I have done a little sewing – some cot quilts (will post later), some bags and a few of the Camelot blocks.  I got the final instalment of this BOM just the other day, now I need to find the energy to finish them.

Here is what I have done so far:

 

 

 

 

Not much to show for 8 months away…. leaves me with 12 blocks to finish, borders and backgrounds. I should make it my mission to get as many of these done in the next 24 days (when I go in to have the baby). We will see, my mind has shrunk as my tummy has grown.

Be back soon.

Camelot – Block 2 & 3

Look what arrived in the post.

 

These both look pretty tricky – I will post my progress.

 

 

The weekends

Last weekend I went to the Craft Show here in Townsville and I bought a few bits and pieces that I really didn’t need. Decided to go for gadgets rather than fabric.  Did buy a pattern and small quilt kit as well.

 

This weekend – ANZAC DAY – I have started this.

 

It is made up of nine FQ’s. I have gone for greens – will post more when it is finished. Might even handquilt this one.

Travel vs. Cooking

I used to travel to exotic places:

and meet exciting people

Now I cook to remember:

  

 

Not quite the banks of the Ganges, but still pretty good:

Camelot – Block 1

 

 Here is the selection of fabrics for my BOM. I have to admit that I do not love them yet….

Maybe it will fall into place for me as I use them.

The process of piecing was simpler than I thought. I have done paper piecing (my blue hexagons and also another never-ending pink nightmare that I am working on) but this was my first attempt at this type of hand piecing.

   

Not too shabby if I say so myself.

 I will have to contact the shop and get them to send me another block.

 

BOM Practice

Here is my practice block.

It is hand pieced – much easier than I thought. I have nearly completed the Camelot block – will post it soon.

Camelot – Block of the Month

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I have started this as a BOM and will record here as I go. The quilt is handpieced – which should keep me busy for a while.

This photo and this quilt come from Amitie they have the most beautiful fabric – I wish I lived closer so I could check out the gorgeous fabric and classes.

I will do a ‘practice’ of each block in my own fabrics before using those from Amitie.

Finally finished.

 

 I finally finished this. The quilting is very simple.

Now that it is done I’m not sure that I like it. Mum says it is nice to sleep under.

The back of it is made up of the scraps.