Quilt-A-Long

Aunty Cookie is having a Quilt-A-Long! I am a big late with the blogging of this project but once again it's a case of better late than never, right?

So the plan for everyone involved is to get the "Fly the Flag" quilt pattern from Aunty Cookie (it can be found here if you want to give it a shot!) then week by week complete a stage of the project and end up with a great quilt. I thought it would be a good one to start with, the deadlines each week might keep me up to date and actually mean i finish something and the pattern is just so cute.

Below is the schedule, we are pretty far into it but will list anyway and hopefully post some photos of my work so far later on when i've got a bit more time on my hands.

Week 1. (Finish by 16 August 2013) Pick it! Fabric selections – in a show us your flags kind of way.

Week 2. (Finish by 23 August 2013) Cutting it! cutting out & making the flags – ideas for personalizing flags, tips on making it fancy.

Week 3. (Finish by 30 August 2013) Sewing it! yes that would be sewing it all together.

Week 4. (Finish by 6 Sept 2013) Quilt it! ideas and inspirations and techniques.

Week 5. (Finish by 13 Sept 2013) Bind it! And lets perve at your finished quilt….

Week 6. (Finish by 20 Sept 2013) QAL Wrap up & the awarding of awesomeness.

Ps Its now week 4 and i am actually up-to-date...... just a bit more quilting to finish - go me!

(Photos credited to Aunty Cookie's blog here).

Button Wrapping

Just saw this cute little button wrapping idea on Pinterest, the original link is just from Etsy but when I click on it the link has expired so if you know where it is from please let me know and I can credit accordingly! As you may have seen on this previous post I do have a little bit of love for bakers twine and think this may be an idea I need to steal in the future.

Neon Blocks

Loving these coloured blocks by Sketchinc on Etsy. I don't know too much about the seller or the shop but was completely attracted to the photographs and great colour combinations. There are some really lovely brooches, sketches and drawings in the shop too - take a look.

Randomly Generated

Check out these peg people by Randomly Generated on Etsy. If you have read my blog for a while you may remember I got Jen to custom make a bride and groom for my sister as an engagement gift. I haven't been to her shop for a while but wanted to share these with you after I visited. Perfect for your inner geek. You should really check out the shop, there are so many great characters (how could you resist Marty McFly and Doc Brown from Back to the Future!).

I plan to make some little peg people of my own, a little personal crafty challenge if I find the time/when I find the time should I say. I plan to use some fabric scraps as little outfits so they will no doubt look a lot more girly than these guys. If I ever get round to it I will of course take some photos and post them to the blog......... hopefully by actually saying it, I will do it now!

The Poppy Tree

I think I actually let out a little squeal when I came across these prints by The Poppy Tree on Etsy. Etsy has quite a new feature which recommends shops you may like when you sign in, and clever Etsy got this one right! The Poppy Tree shop has lots of prints, postcards prints, charms and even handmade wooden ornaments (just look at the bottom picture - wow!). I got most of these images from the first page of Kelly's shop because I really fear I will part with a lot of money if I venture any further in.

Living In A Sepia Coloured Dream

http://www.etsy.com/shop/homesteadtreasures

http://www.etsy.com/shop/ParisPhotographer

http://www.etsy.com/shop/bethtastic

All these items have been included in an Etsy Treaury by Into The Light. I have always love sepia tones in artwork and photography, there is something quite magical about the mood they create, a little bit sentimental and romantic. I don't often remember to look up the Treasury section in Etsy and really should do it more often, it's great to see so many different items collected together on the same page under one person's vision. View the treasury here.