Cushion #2

More Park Slope fabrics, and Dumb Dots, with an orange fabric from spotlight on the back. This one was really quick, and I'm not entirely happy with the quilting, but I figure no one but me will notice anyway!

For the next cushion, I'm thinking of log cabins, Probably just one big one, not sure yet......

I did get more than this done in the last week, I also managed to sew 3 circle skirts for the school concert, and take up a pair of pants for my bestie, not bad when my sewing time is so severely limited at the moment.

And a photo of some more beautiful Freesia's out of my garden.

Quilted Cushion Cover

One down, at least two more to go!

front

back

I used this one as a chance to practice needle turn applique, believe it or not I'm getting so much better at it! I did the largest circle last, and it is pretty close to actually being circular. I quilted some wonky uneven lines through it, and I really like the effect it gives. I used a little bit of "park slope" and the orange dot is a super cheap spotlight fat quarter, some of my Dumb dots, and a little more cheap spotlight fabric. I love it!! It goes really well with the bright orange and green thing we have going on here!

Speaking of Orange, I just had to share, I picked up this cute little vase at the local oppie, a few weeks ago, It was just what I was looking for. 50 cents later, it came home with me, It is one of those purchases that just leaves me smiling for days! The freesia is from a random clump of bulbs that pops up in my front yard every year, It smells like lemon sorbet!!

Finished!

Well the green and brown quilt is finished!!!!!! But I can't show too much of it just yet, you will all have to wait a few more weeks!

There hasn't been a lot of crafting happening here lately, I have been preoccupied with house stuff, trying to stop our local council putting in a massive fast food restaurant less then 50 metres from my house (grrrrr) and of course school holidays, the usual sicknesses, and my now very mobile commando crawling/almost real crawling little baby girl.

Next on my (very very long) to-do list is some new cushions for the lounge room, hopefully I will have some progress to show with those in the next few days!!

I also had another package arrive, this time from The Fat Quarter Shop. More Wonderland!! I love this range!

Jo from Sparkly Green Knickers, has made a beautiful picnic quilt from this fabric range, have a look here.

New Fabric and Sweet Smiles!

Some Green and Orange Park Slope to make cushions for my lounge room, The kiwi dumb dots will probably get used for this too, The garden pindot in cherry, just because. The Wonderland layer cake is for a quilt for my bed! All purchased with fantastic service from the Twiddletails Store, Her blog is here too!

And a pic of Jocie at 7.5 mths, She was so excited, she was commando crawling trying to get a hold of my camera lol!

Not a lot of sewing going on....

Between school holidays and a huge list of home improvements that need to be done, there hasn't been a lot of sewing going on at all! I have managed to sandwich the green and brown quilt, and I started quilting it, but not enough to bother showing yet.

I also spent a lovely hour with the two biggest girls, Charlotte and Imogene, making these cute little felt brooches that Charlie got as a kit for her birthday.

This dresser was once owned by my Great Grandmother, It lived in her bathroom apparently!, Anyway it has been mine for the last 21 years (ish), and hadn't been repainted in that time, I didn't think to take a "before", but it was an off white, creamy colour, with bright red round handles, It looked like it hadn't been painted in more like 50 years, it really was in a state. So over the last couple of months, Mark and I have been stripping paint, sanding, and applying undercoat, Finally this weekend we managed to get the two coats of top coat on, and screw in some new handles. I think it turned out O.K and I'm looking forward to being able to put it back into use, this time round it will hold the kids boardgames, colouring in stuff, and wrapping paper etc. (In other words, desperately needed storage!)

Last weekend, we finished putting the light fittings in, This awesome bright orange pendant, now hangs over my dining table!!! So much prettier then the bare bulb we have been used to for the last 3 years!! The wall that you can see behind it will be painted green some time soon too, I can't wait!

Hopefully I will get back into the swing of posting and crafting, once school goes back, till then I hope everyone reading this had a great weekend!! Let me know what you got up to........ I love reading comments!

Bits and Pieces

Charlotte's Quilt, Coming together slowly, I have made sooooooo many mistakes on this quilt, all of them to do with seam allowance. But it will still look O.k.

My Hexy Blanky, is coming along too. I am really loving the colours in this (blue, pink, green and white, the photo's not great!)

I started making Laura a twirly skirt and jacket, before winter, Last year, and as you can imagine, there was no way it would of fit her this year!, so a bit of cutting here, a bit of sewing there, and Voila! a warm winter dress!

I used bias binding around the neckline and in the armholes, and added a cord Yo-yo to the front, actually the whole dress is nice fine cord from spotlight. Most importantly Laura absolutely loves it!! She nagged me the whole time I was sewing, because she wanted to wear it and do "ballet" lol!

Eight

On Saturday our eldest girl, Charlotte turned 8........ Not quite sure how that happened, surely it was only yesterday that she was tiny little newborn..........

I didn't make anything for her this year, but I did get her the most gorgeous dog softie from Amy at Badskirt! His name is Mercs, and as you can see Charlie is already in love!

The cake was really last minute, as I couldn't decide whether to make one or buy one.

This is a Triple Chocolate, brownie fudge cake, with Milk chocolate ganache, and Triple chocolate biscuit topping..... I served it with whipped cream, and it was delicious!!! (Thanks to "Betty Crocker"!)

Charlotte had a wonderful day, and as she says, She will be nine next year, eek!!

My First Softie

Introducing...........

Ringo Chimp!

I made a few little mistakes, and he looks a little lopsided, but he is cute and I love him!

Made with the pattern "Cheery Chimp" that I won from Jhoanna at One Red Robin.

WIP's and a Finish

A stack of stacked coins for Charlotte's, pink and green coin quilt.

A stack of strips ready to be cut into squares for Imogene's, pink and green Pinwheel quilt.

My Cheery Chimp is coming along, slowly but surely.

The Green and Brown quilt is ready to be sandwiched, I finally finished the backing and the binding is ready to go too.

And a Finish!, Just a quick patchwork scarf using scraps of Full Moon Forest, and some wool.

I really, really need to wash my windows.......

We found him last week, slowly pulling himself and his cocoon up the window.

Then a few days ago, I was informed that he was on the move again, so quickly grabbed the

camera.

The cocoon is about 15 cms long.

Anyone have any idea what he is? He has moved along now, Into the jungle that is supposed to be a garden, I'm hoping I will spot him again! But at least now I will be able to wash my windows!

Also I forgot to mention in my last post, SEWN is up and it looks absolutely fantastic!!!

And, I won two of the giveaways in the launch party!! Some beautiful fabric from Cathy at Cabbage Quilts! Thank you Cathy!

And a book, "Textiles" from Sarah of SEWN and The Last Piece for the participating bloggers draw!! Thank you Sarah!

And just to add some more randomness to this post, My girls made me a "cake"!