Quilt Class Success

Five weeks worth of quilting classes with some really lovely people resulted in some amazing creations! I can't tell you how proud it made me to get to week five and see all these wonderful quilts completed knowing that I had helped with the process. As you will see from the photographs they are all so different from each other in colour, fabric choices and quilting designs! I can safely say the whole experience of teaching these ladies was so much fun and I'm so happy I took the plunge and did it. Take a look at the photos for yourself..... 

Well done ladies, keep up the good work! 

Neglected blog!

Oh dear it seems once again I have neglected the blog in favour of Instagram and Facebook! I have got things to share, namely photographs from the quilting class which has been so much fun. It's the last night tomorrow which makes me sad but hopefully there will be a chance for me to do another in the future. 

Patchwork and Quilting Classes

Some exciting news! I'm going to be taking some evening classes in patchwork and quilting at the wonderful Kitschnbake cafe. The class is suitable for complete beginners, all you need is your own sewing machine and to be able to see a straight line with it, as easy as that. We will start by making some simple quilt blocks then move onto individual projects which can be pieced, basted, quilted and bound into lovely handmade masterpieces! If you are interested just get in touch. 

A Quilt For Joshua

My gorgeous little nephew Joshua arrived in January and I wanted to make him something special he could keep for years to come but I also wanted to make him something he could actually use. It was always going to be a quilt but I wasn't sure what colour scheme to go for - a nice mix of fabrics in paler shades or to go completely bold with it?!? 

I used a lot of my wonderful Maze and Vale fabrics by Leslie (who couldn't love them right?) and I mixed them with some new pieces I picked up on an Instagram de-stash sale. I tried to add lots of little details like these tabs, perfect for little hands to play with, the monkey pictured below has nice crunchy ears too, he should have had a squeaker in his belly but I forgot to put it in! This all meant the quilt could be laid on the floor and used as a play-mat too.  

I hand embroidered his name above the monkey and of course finished off the dungarees with a J. I must admit I really loved this quilt and was quite proud to hand it over to wee Joshua. I hope he will love it for years to come. 

I actually forgot to take photographs of the finished article for the blog so these are just some of my work in progress ones taken a while ago. 

And how cute is the wee man himself lying there on his quilt looking quite content. Proud Auntie alert!

Another Apology!

So it seems that I have yet again neglected the blog. It's not that I haven't done anything, but these days with limited time I tend to post photographs of what I'm up to on Instagram or Facebook and then am too flipping lazy to write a blog post about it too! I've also been without my camera for a few months now  and am a bit loathed to just keep posting lots of poorer quality photos from my phone on here, however that's what you are gonna get just now and until I get my camera back!

Here's a little picture of Sam in his quilt to brighten up this post for you and keep it vaguely interesting. Must try harder......

Day 11

My parents have taken Sam out for a walk, I have a cup of tea, I can still drink it whilst it's hot and I also have some silence! 

Day 10

Saw these hand prints in the cement whilst out walking this afternoon. All I could think about was the fun and cheeky giggles that must've been going on whilst the family did this :) 

Day 9

This wee guy has been in a grump for most of the day but a nice half hour of giggles and baby babbling this afternoon made up for it! 

Ps all my #100happydays photos are shared on Instagram, just incase you started thinking the blog was looking a bit Instagram heavy!!!

Day 8

Today I got a little bit of sewing done whilst Sam had his morning nap, only a little bit, but better than none at all right? 

100 Happy Days

A friend on Facebook brought this little project to my attention recently #100happydays The idea is simple, you post a photograph every day for 100 days of something that has made you happy. The main thinking is that you will start to notice all the little things around you that make you smile on a daily basis. A nice little project for the new year - just hope I remember to do it! My first week is over, this is what made me happy in the last 7 days! (Well just 6 here actually, seem to have deleted one!!!).