Raggy quilts everywhere I go!

They seem to be following me but thank goodness they are so lovely.

I have had the pleasure of gently introducing 2 people in the last few weeks to the love of quilting and am now enjoying the fruits of their labour.

First on a trip to QLD, the crafty Shannon came to visit. Armed with her machine and a stack of fabric we whipped up most of it in a day. I have a picture of it a few weeks ago but loved seeing the end result. Totally changed my mind about the some of the fabric choices.

Now, the eagerly awaited photo from the Knitting Guru herself, Ness has been sent through and it has been pronounced good. She is so keen that has the fabric for another all ready to go!

Inspired by all the silliness I had an email that another friend wants to make one. Love it!!! Love getting to play with other peoples fabric.

Lesson's learnt.

Don't pander to 5 year olds that want dinosaur footprints on their quilt and then add a loud thread to a loud boarder. I hate it and am glad it will rarely leave the house. Said 5 year old of course loves it. It loves far louder and garish in real life and yes, it does need an iron.

“Hearken unto the sound o’ me blatherin’s!”

The Pirate is done. The boy is very pleased. I am yet to add some beads and sticks that are in the pattern but here he is in all his glory!

I am never crocheting a toy again. Ever.

The fabricbug is live!

For those that like licensed children's character fabric, my fabric website is now up and ready to go!!

The fabricbug

YAY!

There are pictures today!!!

What a day!

With a little help looking after the kids, all things are possible.

2 quilt tops done!

Prints Charming - Follow your imagination: Big Flower. Slightly different different from the pattern as I didn't want the black that the pattern uses. Can't wait to quilt it and give it to my couch!






















Next: B's Dinosaur Quilt


















Last - the work in progress: All sewn by a friend under my guidance. Not that I am an amazingly great guide given the amount of unpicking we did but it's almost done. Needs 3 more seams done and then clipped. Can't wait to see the final pic.

No pictures today.....

But spent the day with a friend make her mum a raggy quilt. The colours weren't my thing (though I loved the backing fabric), but it turned out lovely. I kept having a brain fart and messing the colours up but was delighted in the end. I will post a picture as soon as I can upload it.

Also having a spot of holidays in QLD with the parents. So far have almost finished a crocheted pirate and also that I have had time to start on a quilt I am making my self out of the Prints Charming fabric from the above photos in red and beige.

Will try for photo's tomorrow.

More fabric love.

Just back from a lovely little jaunt to a little town called Paynesville. Have friends there that offered their house up for housesitting while they were away so a good friend and I planned a week of holidays at Rancho Relaxo with our families.

The kids ran amok while we sat and ate and dreamed up new projects. We were fueled with ideas after visiting possibly the most delightful quilting shop I have come across. Gone quilting is full of modern and retro prints and the most amazing range of patterns. Her website hardly has anything listed at the moment but she has promised to put more there.

Now for my purchases - check this out! First lot is from the Prints Charming range and planning on making a modified version of one of their free pattern. We purchased this lovely red leather corner lounge and this is the exact same red. I can't wait to sew it.

I have given in the the realization that the Karen Stone quilt I have been doing for the wall in sewing area is really really hard and I don't have the time for it with the kids at the moment so needed something else in the meantime. I saw this and knew I could easily look at dresses and handbags. Will definitely put some shoes in there somewhere to. Grabbed a stack of fat quarters and some trim for this also.

































So, let the sewing begin.....

I did manage though while away to pack in some crocheting as well. B has his heart set on a pirate. So far the pirate has 2 legs, a waist a 1 sleeve. So better get cracking and maybe can get the rest of his body done tonight.