technically, can it be called a quilt when it has no wadding?
a new quilt on the design wallsome lovely fabrics come out of storage for a simple quilt made up of 9 1/2 inch squaresfor my king size bed Im thinking no wadding, backed with a flannelette shee...
a quick visit to Calico and Ivy for some Rowan Wool Cotton 4 ply and an afternoon of crochet and a DVD
so far, 14 rows of 35 (490 Liberty hexagons)each hexagon is almost 3 inches across16 rows to goeven the papers have been cut by hand
Last night I was looking for something new and exciting to do and decided on Attic 24s crochet bag. I finished the bag, which shows what little else Ive done today, and lined it with Liberty Mauvey. ...
Jag brought me home a set of old drawers.They need painting and prettying-up.The drawer fronts will be covered with my Liberty scraps.I hope it works!
No matter how old you are life is still a series of trials and errors. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesnt. Sometimes the grass isnt greener on the other side so you go back. Sometimes you smi...
a sample for my Beginners Crochet classes at Calico and Ivy
Above: a knitted blanket for Gretel (knitted by Christine) - just gorgeousBelow: making use of my new design wall, a new quilt in progressBelow: A finished quilt
to console myself for the unsold house and putting our business plan/dreams on hold,I set about the business of a proper design wall, way better than the old wadding hanging on a pole which I used to...
knitted by my friend Christine in Debbie Bliss Baby Cashermino
hand piecing therapyLiberty new and old
Im enjoying two weeks off work - going to the gym in a leisurely fashion, not having to rush before/after work, and this morning, a walk on the beach with the dogs - and some sewing too.
I love this cardigan so much I could frame it and put it on the wall to look at for inspirationbut Ill settle for looking at it on Gretelthis is my quilt of Keiko Gokes fabricand inspired by Keikos b...
I hope you all had a lovely Christmas !
I have just started these little crochet Christmas Socks by Lemondedesucrette. A more recent post on her blog shows a garland of socks which Im aiming to make for next Christmas.
I just popped in to show you some photos of my recent quilting adventures before we go celebrate Charlottes 19th birthday today and another huge milestone - she is leaving home to share a house with ...
I picked this quilt up from my quilter (Sharon of Just Quilting) today. I love it. I finished the top ages ago and then promised it to one of Charlottes friends. Im a bit sad to see it go. The fabric...
My sewing table is in storage as we are selling not one, not two but three properties right now to put all our eggs into one basket - a commercial basket. Our first Home Open is tomorrow! Ive been bu...
we are back from Bali - five whole days without any craft whatsoever. I definitely needed the break. I came home to a parcel of my favourite (I seriously think I love this fabric as much as Liberty) ...
we are off to Bali later today and Im taking no craft whatsoever (I think)maybe today I can squeeze in a little quilting though
I love Liberty and Yuwa and Koigu and I love Louis Vuitton too,and since its my 40th birthday in a few weeks,while the Queen was giving her speech in Perth on the foreshore,we were in the LV store in...
I worked on Saturday in fabric and yarn heaven, Calico & Ivy , with the lovely Lynnie, and with all that crafty goodness inspiring me to spend the next day quilting these two little quilts. Apart...
a new quilt on the wall crochet ripple in 2-plyPrincess Pom
using up lots of my yarn stash
quilt/bind a little quilt for a new baby in the UK start rippling using my stash of Cascade 220, pattern thanks to Attic24 a simple granny using up my leftover cottons buy flowers from the local farm...
I have a new quilt on the wall - all credit goes to the Accuquilt Go Baby Cutter which I LOVE!I have found an Australian distributor for the dies which arrive within a week!
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