Well nearly. The dolly quilt top from ‘Quilting from Little Things’ by Sarah Fielke has been completed just in time for One Monthly goal, October link up Bit of a dire photo but it’s quarter past twelve in the morning and it’s time for bed. Don’t foget to click on the link above to see some …
I have appliqued the centre of two of the fans and have two more plus the centre to finish. I hope I will finish in time for One Monthly Goal for October. The lefthand semicircle looks almost black but all the background pieces are shades of purple. I would get on faster if I didn’t get sidetracked …
It has been a long week at work as I have been covering for the manager and there has been a lot to do, add to that, the absence of a couple of volunteers and I am exhausted. However there has still been time for a little sewing, on three projects no less; the RSC16, …
After all the terrible events that have been happening around the world in Paris, Beirut and Syria to name a few, I didn’t feel like posting anything about patchwork squares or crotchet as it seemed so trivial. So many lives lost and so many lives altered forever. But then I thought back to a few decades ago when the …
My first fan – not on the blog but for ‘Fanfare’ in Quilting From Little Things by Sarah Fielke. This is a weekend of firsts as I also completed the first row for the RSC15 challenge too. Now I only have 15 more to go. They are 6″ unfinished and I will add a few …
I am trying to finish off all the UFOs that are languishing in bags or boxes and this little dolly is one of them. Instead of making the dolly quilt ‘Peaks and Troughs’ I decided to make a section of the larger quilt that is paired with it – ‘Stars in Your Eyes’ The purpose …
I thought drawing the spiral on the fabric in pen could go horribly wrong – even if it does have 2 sides! An easier and less fraught way is to iron it into place and reposition as needed. After that I put it on the glass table top and tacked it on with very large …
Making and creating
sewing patterns, mainly designing my own
Sharing a range of textiles
Dream in colour, create in fabric, thread, yarn, words, whatever you have to hand
Quilting, Reading and the Movies
my handcrafting life
All things patchwork and quilting ...........
All things Yarn Related: Crochet, DIY, and Crafts
Smile! You’re at the best WordPress.com site ever
OPQuilt: Quilts & Textiles
All things made with my needle and thread
All things crochet inspired by coastal living...
obsessive crochet & other stuff burnt midnight oil is made of
Where I share my love of colour, shiny things and crochet!
