April projects
1
May
I’ve just realised that it’s the 1st of May and therefore Fresh Sewing Day, I’m not sure how it sneaked up on me but it did! I started the month with the And Sew On BOM, this I think is … Read More »
Category Archives: Patchwork
Not good enough
30
Apr
My lovely friend Emily has been feeling a little bit sad and disappointed at the lack of commitment in one of the bees she is in. It was her month and she has not received blocks from 8 bee members. … Read More »
A quilt finish for Siblings Together
9
Apr
So I finished this quilt a week or so ago, I just needed time to write about it! Last year I bought some charm packs of Little Apples by Aneela Hoey from an online fabric store that was closing down, … Read More »
March projects
31
Mar
March seemed to be a really long month, mostly very cold and draughty with some sewing! I squeezed in some paper piecing before we ‘lost’ the dining room: Blog post about them here. I joined in the Orbit QAL and completed … Read More »
Orbit quilt finish
25
Mar
On a freezing cold day I’m able to share with you a quilt finish. This is the original fabric pull, all vintage sheets from my stash (some recently obtained from the vintage sheet FQ swap): It changed a little and … Read More »
Vintage sheets – January/February
6
Mar
It’s been a quiet few months on the finding front. A sheet from the car boot: A handmade duvet cover from the charity shop, this was quite expensive, especially considering the one side was plain, but still I had to … Read More »
I may have started another quilt…
2
Mar
I pulled out a selection of vintage sheet fabrics last week: I was tempted by this: My final selection of fabrics has changed slightly but I now have a whole pile of blocks that need to be sewn into rows. … Read More »
February…
1
Mar
My oh my what a freezing cold month it has been. Despite other stuff going on here I’ve spent a fair bit of time with my sewing machine: 1. You Little Ripper!, 2. Triple zip pouches, 3. Patchwork journal cover … Read More »
Starburst Quilt finished
28
Feb
This week I am delighted to say that I finished my Starburst quilt after joining in with the Starburst QAL: The weather here is very cold and grey, the quilt is also enormous so I knew we would have to … Read More »
Commissions – bunting and a journal cover
18
Feb
Don’t forget Ruby Star Wrapping giveaway still open here for UK and Ireland folks. A quick update on some recently completed commissions: Bunting for a boy: using the delicious fabrics from the Mechanical Genius range by Mo Bedell: Bunting for his … Read More »