Plus one
8
Mar
I have a thing about ‘Plus’ quilts, I don’t know what it is but I love the look of them. So I was thinking about a colleague who was due to go off on maternity leave and making a quilt … Read More »
Pants!
19
Feb
Last summer I had a think about how to use scraps of jersey/knit fabric and made a scrappy flower. Just after Christmas Tobi asked if I could make underpants for him with knit scraps. He’d done a bit of research … Read More »
Cheating?
17
Feb
Last month I pulled this cheater print from my stash to make a quick baby gift for one of Tobit’s colleagues. I had some fabric that was great for backing (Town and Country Kyoto Blue by Pepper Cory for Studio … Read More »
I’ve still never seen Star Wars
23
Jan
I started this paper piecing gift at the beginning of the year knowing that it needed to be gifted today. I do love paper piecing just one block to turn it into a cushion cover; it’s a lot of work … Read More »
Using someone else’s scraps
16
Jan
November was my month in the Siblings Together quilt bee and I had a brilliant lot of blocks sent to me. I was running low on red scraps and Nicky (also one of the Scraptastic Tuesday hosts) kindly sent a … Read More »
Sunday Stash #70
15
Jan
A bit of a funny Sunday Stash this week; waistband elastic for Comox Trunks from Strap Crafts, 2 yards of each which will be enough for 4 pairs. I had made a pair of trunks and was waiting for this … Read More »
Lots of winter stitching – 1st quarter FAL 2017
11
Jan
I’ve got a number of ‘new’ projects that need finishing. 1. November was my month as queen in the Siblings Together bee and I asked for red and white scrappy kiss blocks; I now have all the blocks (well almost … Read More »
Sunday Stash #69
8
Jan
It feels like it’s a bit late to be saying ‘Happy New Year’ so I’ll just get on with it! Over the holiday period I sewed my first Linden sweatshirt using Anna Maria Horner knit from Sunday Stash #61: And … Read More »
A scrappy birthday gift
16
Dec
Last month my eldest had a birthday to celebrate and we’d talked for a while about making a new bag for her. I’d suggested the Two Zip Hipster bag by Dog Under My Desk as it’s a pattern I’d had … Read More »
Sunday Stash #68
4
Dec
It’s been a while since I posted here and I’m not apologising! Sometimes it’s just not as important as other stuff. But now I have some fabric to share so thought I’d take some time to sit and write. A … Read More »