Couldnt Resist

I couldn't resist starting a new project. It is by Sherri at A Quilting Life. She is designing projects using 2 1/2 inch squares. I don't have any mini charm squares but have lots of charm packs and scraps to use. I started straight away with some Kaffe charm squares but need white for the background. I hope to get some on the weekends and finish it.

A Runner

I have been wanting to make the charming chevrons quilts from Christa Quilts blog for ages but was not sure about getting all those half square triangles to line up enough that I would be happy with the result. I sometimes find my ability does not meet my expectations. Then I saw this runner on Saltwater Quilts and decided to try my chevrons in a runner first. I used charm squares which were bigger than the pattern by Candace and I love how it looks. Charming chevrons will have to wait till the new year but I already have my charm squares picked out

A finish

I finally finished this quilt top. It is Hugs and Kisses from the park by Melissa Corry from Happy Quilting found at Moda Bakeshop. I would like to make it bigger but I did not have enough background and I used a black batik that I cannot get the exact colour again. It is 42 inches by 52 inches, not quite big enough for an adult. The batiks I used were called Pink Lemonade I think! A fat quarter bundle from the fat quarter shop purchased a while ago.

For the sewing room

I made a little fabric basket for threads using the tutorial by Rachel at PS I Quilt.

I also made a sewing mat for under my machine using the wonky star block tutorial by Janice from Better off Thread at Sew Mama Sew

Sometimes it is good to put things off

I finished this Kookaburra Stitchery by Saffron Craig ages ago but could not think a way to use it. I loved it and wanted it to be in something special. I chose the colours of the threads based on an aboriginal print I had so I knew I wanted to use that but not how to use it. Then I saw a tutorial on the birch fabrics blog for a cushion by Beth from Plum and June. It was for a cushion using a focus print but it was perfect for the stitchery. I love how it looks!

Batman

I finally have something to show! I made my son a batman quilt for his birthday. His 18th birthday. I used the tutorial by Blue Bird Sews for the concrete cabin block. It is a great block and comes together very easily. I backed it in flannel with no batting for a light weight summer quilt. I love the feel of quilts made like this.

lucky girl

I have been very lucky. Miss Nancy bought these goodies for me when she came to visit. She is a naughty girl and I love it all.

This is what I bought at the Sydney show. I have been working on a secret quilt which I will show soon.



And very exciting news. I won this book from Spotted Stones. Quilt books are my favourite things at the moment. There are so many great books out there. This is one I really really wanted