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

Miss Nancy visits

I made a very good friend while living in the states. Actually a made a few but 2 were called Nancy so we usually referred to one of them as Miss Nancy. Lucky for me, Miss Nancy has a son who lives in Australia so she comes down occasionally and I get to see her. On her last visit she came up here to see me. We had a lovely day checking out some gift shops and enjoying the beaches (although we didn't brave the water). Miss Nancy bought some quilt books for me, a pin cushion, some gorgeous thread and batiks. I just realised I havent taken a photo so I will blog about them next time. I made a couple of gifts for her.

This is the drawstring bag found at in color order. It is a great easy pattern. The needle case is another free tutorial. This time at Sew She Sews. The last is a pin cushion with a pocket. The fabric I used is of Australian flowers which a friend gave me from many years ago. I lined the bag with some fabric Miss Nancy gave me which I had left over. It matched and I couldnt resist using it..

I also made her a mini runner. I got the idea from one of the many blogs I read but I cant remember which one. It is a charmed whirigig with the solid as the centre. Nancy loves new ideas so I thought she would like this. It is so much fun to make things for quilters. I had such a nice day with Nancy and it really felt like we met together all the time. What amazed me is that she hasn't changed at all. I honestly think that quilting and her passion for learning new techniques has kept her young.

stitching finished

I finished this a while ago but have not had a chance to blog about it. It is the Saffron Craig stitchery I bought at the last show. I chose the colours using some Australian Fabrics I have. I love it but not sure how to finish it or it to make a mini or a cushion!

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Another Flimsy

I have finished the top from an old quiltalong at Christa quilts. It ended up being 6 rows by 6 rows instead of 6 x 7 as I did not like some ot the blocks. I will probably use them in the back although if I can get the right colour solids I would like a stripped back. I used some old Pure charm packs by sweetwater. Today is my last day to get some sewing done as the next couple of weeks I am working full time ane we have a lot of sporting things on! My new machine is great although I have not had a lot of time to experiment.

Stitch Me Up

When I signed up for this blog hop I got some gorgeous patterns emailed to me. There were several I wanted to make but as I was short on time I decided to make the quickest one. Good call as things have been a little busy. I love this design. I actually made a mistake when I was cutting out the stitchery and chopped one side off. After nearly having a heart attack I decided I could still use it and I really like how it turned out. I probably would not have gone the whole asymmetrical way without stuffing up. Goes to show how mistakes can definitely lead to improved designs! Here are the other participants for today. Keri@That Other Blog Heather@That Other Blog The Sewing Club ( no show) SewMuch 2 Luv Englating Kris Loves Fabric Crazy'boutquilts Quiltsmiles Ninis Patchwork Blog ArtFriendzy Batiks by the Bay Dancing Moon grymerspalet ( never showed up) Love it Sew it Pig Tales and Quilts Once again no matter how much I space them and how the post looks when in edit, all the words have run together.