Sewing a few things……

Hi everyone… gosh long time no see lol… I do see what most of you get up to on

Facebook and Instagram but blogging seems to be a bit of a slow point for me.

I have been sewing a few things and keeping busy …

These ones are designs from A Bee In My Bonnet and if you don't know but

Lori Holt is one of my most favourite designers. 

 

 

 

Next week I am heading off to Adelaide for the

Australian Machine Quilting Festival…

I can’t wait because I am staying with my gorgeous friend Dawn and together we are going to the AMQF

and we are going to have lessons with Judi Masden from Green Fairy Quilts and also we are

going to do a trunk show with Jenny Doan from Missouri Star Quilts ….. How awesome is that???

This is the badge we are going to get for attending the weekend event.

 

I bought myself a slow cooker…well this one is 8 in 1 cooking so it steams, fries, deep fries, slow cooks and bakes.

So far I have done a couple of slow cooked meals in it and they have turned out great … I am really loving it,

plus I deep fried some chips which turned out great also. I am in a group on FB for slow cooking so

get lots of inspiration and recipes there.

 

You are probably wondering what these are…… Well they are basted shapes

that I then have sewed by hand into different Rose Star blocks.

I am really enjoying making these and have made quite a few to soon put together to make a quilt.

 

 

 

Just a bit of experimenting with PP…the fabrics are not really suiting this

but I might do it again in different fabrics.

 

More stitching…this is from Pam Kitty Morning….I am waiting on some fabric to

come so I can finish this ….I have needleturned 9 blocks all up.

 

and this one is a foundation pieced block…I might do a few more

and make it a lap size quilt…mostly a table topper.

I like to make them that size as then I can put them on my table

and not folded up and packed away in the corner.

   

And this one is a Mini Medallion quilt which is part of a Series by Chrissy Lux of

Sew Lux Fabric for Clover & Violet.

I am really enjoying sewing this and cant wait for the next round.

 

Well its now time for me to make a coffee….I am exhausted from doing this blog post he he he.

so I hope you all are well and happy and sewing up a storm.

hugs to all and

Just a few things to show you ….

I hope you like lots of piccies cause I have a few to show you…

I want to show you what design I did for the Let’s Get Stitched weekend we had in Melbourne.

I called it Autumn Rose and lots of the ladies loved it.

 I stitched the embroidery design with Aurifil Threads Ne. 12 but it can be done in your favourite threads.

If you want to purchase the pattern you can do so here on my Craftsy store as a pdf or if you want a hard copy then just email me.

Next up is a paper pieced block I am doing…all up I will do nine of these and have done six, so three to go. Then it will be a lap size quilt. Of course with sashings and borders.  

I have been doing A Bee In My Bonnets sew along and really enjoyed sewing this little quilt. I find its great as I can use up my scraps.

This is the label for it and I am looking forward to quilting this one.

I am rather proud to show you that my design has been published in the currant issue of Homespun magazine.

I really loved sewing this and designing it and Susan was excited to be able to publish it. I think she wanted to keep it lol. Thanks for sending it back to me Susan :)

I had to have little Lady Bugs…some call them Lady Birds and also I crocheted a frill around the flower centres for a 3D effect. If you don’t crochet then just do appliqué.

As some of you know, I have got myself a new quilting frame and a new sewing machine just for being on the frame to quilt with.

This is my first quilt I done with it..  I have done some quilting on my domestic sewing machine but to have a frame is very exciting!

I just did an all over squiggle and didn't get frustrated like I do on my domestic one - much more room!!

Another thing I indulged in was making this cute little elephant. I have got other felt colours but just haven't got to making any more as yet.   

Well I hope you all are having a fab week and creating lots and finding lots to excite you. I have some exciting news to tell you but will tell you in my next blog post.

Hugs to all…. 

Oh I had to make it so that I moderate the comments as I had a nasty thing that decided she needed to try to upset me. But didn't work.

AQC in Melbourne

Here are some of the gorgeous quilts that were on display at the AQC in Melbourne last weekend.

Aren’t they just lovely? Of course there were many more than this.

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I was really thrilled to finally meet Bronwyn Hayes from Red Brolly. I have admired her and followed her blog for a long time … She is one gorgeous lady!!

I got a couple of her patterns….One I cant show you because I am sewing it up for a surprize for one special person but the other is Bronwyn’s latest bag design…I just love it!! I pinched your picture off your blog Bronwyn…

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Finally I have put all the rows together in Lori Holt’s Row Along

I really enjoyed sewing these rows and the next stage is backing and quilting and then of course binding it.

I love it to bits and found Lori’s tutorials so easy to follow. Thanks Lori for another fabulous quilt.

Thanks for stopping by

Hugs to all……

My sewing….. A Row Along

Happy Easter Everyone.

Safe travels and enjoy your weekend.

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I have thoroughly enjoyed sewing Lori Holt’s Row Along she has up on her blog. I tried to do similar colours to her and so raided my stash as well as went shopping for some of them.

I have now done all the rows – 13 of them and am sewing them together….it will then be onto the borders.

Rows 1 – 13….but not in that order….

                                        

Pop on over to Lori Holt’s blog and see how gorgeous this quilt is. She has finished hers. I love it to bits :)

Hugs to All…..