Quilt Show

I finally got to go to Sydney for a quilt show on Friday. It only took 3 years. I had a nice day with some good purchases although I need use more stash so I did limit myself. It was a very small show which was disappointing but Saffron Craig had a stand and her fabric is amazing. I fell in love with her kookaburra quilt but could not justify buying a kit when I already have so many. I did buy this cute little kookaburra to stitch. I am going to do a heap of sewing before the next show so I can buy lots of fabric! Make sure you check out saffrons website. I did buy some fabric and some pinmoors to try.

I finished this cushion before flying across the country. I am really liking tumblers at the moment. These ones are smaller and make a cute cushion. I flew to Perth for 5 days for a brothers wedding. At one stage before we left I thought it was all getting too hard but I am so glad I went. It was beautiful. My daughter and I went and left the boys at home.

I finished my project quiltling challenge. Yay. I called the mini I made "A Little Blue.

I also finished a quilt top from way back called 9-patchtastic from Moda Bakeshop. I am hoping to buy a new machine in the next few weeks so I am going to put off any quilting until I have bought it.

It started raining heavily here in the early hours of Sunday morning and has not stopped since ( it is now Monday night). Luckily we are not in an area prone to flooding and just have to put up with very heavy rain for days and now strong winds. Last weekend I was in a regatta in Newcastle harbour and here is a photo of us during the race.

Project Quilting

I have decided to join the project quilting challenge at Persimon Dreams. I was being good and working on UFOs but couldn't resist. The challenges are open enough that you can make whatever you want but some rules to make you think. I love blue and purple but decided to use blue for this. On a bit of a blue roll at the moment!I pulled out a few blues

I also finished a long table runner which will go on my new shelving unit in the sewing room. And yes it is blue

A few Christmas Projects

I made this version of a modernised disappearing 9 patch with figgy pudding. I got the idea from St Louis Folk Victorian Blog

This is a christmas cushion I made using some more of my figgy pudding. I love this fabric and was saving it but I decided to just use it!

I made this mug rug for a friend who loves trees. I used the tree in a mug rug tutorial by the crafty quilter.

This table runner was made using the tumbler template from crazy mom quilts for her tumbler quilt at moda bakeshop.

Too Cute

I really wanted to make something christmassy so last night I made a cushion and it is soooooo cute. I used a tutorial for Santas Belly quilt block at 42 Quilts. The block is 6 inches.I kept the buckle measurements the same but made everything bigger around it to get a 10 inch cushion.

Till the New Year

 I have been sewing a little but I have to put these things away till after Christmas so hopefully I can do some Christmas things.

 I made the back for City Harbour from City Quilts. I got the idea for this back from the Modern Log Cabins book by Susan Beal



 

I have started making Theres a Square in There by Kate Conklin. I have made a wall hanging using this pattern and I love it so I am making a full size with green and blue batiks.

Had to add a photo of Rhani