Saturday Stash

Echo by Lotta Jansdotter

I fell in love with this range a while ago and bit the bullet and purchased 10 FQs from

The Eternal Maker

I also purchased grey solid to mix in, don't quite know what to do, keeping it simple blocks or triangles....

I visited a local fabric store today Owl and Sewing Cat

And purchase a couple of reds form Amy Butler Lotus collection, as my red stash is really low, and there just doesn't seem to be mush on the market that doesn't contain snowflakes, or spots which I have, but want to inject florals, abstracts etc, to get a perfect red and white quilt.

I also purchased from them the grey solid and the backing to my Nostalgia quilt in a deep red, burgundy, so will sew that together tomorrow.

Off to sew a few dolls quilts as my Paris Doll kit arrived yesterday and she is sewn and ready for a new photo shoot with a few quilts.

Kx

Make - Flannelette Quilting Wall

One of my best buys!

I puchased some months ago a king sized Brushed Cotton Flannelette sheet off Ebay, think it cost me about £6.00.

This is only half a sheet! I have high ceilings and this goes from floor to ceiling!

I staple gunned it to the wall, even sewn pieces stick to it.

Gives you a chance to play around with patterns, and just cover it in colour!!

You will have to excuse the bad lighting, I will try again at the weekend, without flash back - at the moment I do not see my house in daylight until Saturday and Sunday's!

Kx

Nostalgic Quilt - in the making

My latest quilt top

Using nostalgic fabric prints of yesteryear, a country cosy cuddle look

I have used jelly roll strips for this.

The backing is going to be in this super feedsack, and I am hoping to frame the front in piece before edging in a mustard or sage floral binding from my stash.

Kx

Make - Easy Pinwheels

Make Quilting Pinwheels

I stumbled upon this tutorial on another blog, but do you think I could find it, no.

I am no even sure if it an old method or newly invented by a talented quilter.

So if you are that talented person - thank-you and let me know so I can link back to your work.

I used 2 x 5" squares, but this works with any size squares

1 plain white the other is Amy Butler soul blossoms

First over lay the two pieces,

then sew a 1/4"  running stitch around the entire edge

Next using your ruler and rotary cutter (if you own one)

cut a diagonal line from one corner to the other

Cut complete

Making sure your 2 pieces are back together

cut a further diagonal line from the other 2 corners

You will now have 4 triangles

Open out each triangle

Press open all in the same direction towards your patterned fabric

Then arrange them ready for sewing together

take one top piece and overlay on the other top piece

sew a 1/4" seam (mine will be on left)

Trim off the excess

Repeat this process for the bottom 2 pieces

Press open

(at this point I still didn't think it would meet in the middle - need more faith in work!)

Lastly overlay your 2 halves sew a 1/4" seam

Press open - and trim square

Finished

Kx

Just had to........

Just had to purchase her

I don't normally buy other craft kits, but she was just looking at me and she is totally cute.

She can sit and feature in my doll quilt photos.

So now I am going to have to make a red,white and blue one first....

Pop over and take a peek at the talented Erika Harberts

www.mikodesign.blogspot.com

Kxxx

blondedesign's photostream

blondedesign's photostream on Flickr.

A look back on 2011

Happy New Year

Dolls Quilt - Tilda & pillow

Small & Large Tea Cosies- quilted blues

Detailed view of dolly quilt. 18" x 14"

New years resolution 

Sew More

Learn more quilting methods

get fit

lose 2 dress sizes - see above

 be happy!

Kx

Happy Christmas

HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL

I've been a bi slack on the blog for the last month,

not enough hours in the day, I have been setting up my own website as well as selling on Etsy & Folksy.

Sill loads of tweaking to do but its getting here.

http://blondedesign-astitchintime.com/

I have finally managed to also sort out my twitter!

although I find it hard on what to write, maybe just twitter my blogging!

http://twitter.com/BLONDEDSIGN

Lastly my latest PDF Pattern if you find you need to male anything for yourself over the Christmas Holidays, can be found in these shops.

http://blondedesign-astitchintime.com/

http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewsimpleuk

http://www.folksy.com/shops/SEWSIMPLE

time for bed.....Kx