So school holidays have finished and the busy weekly routine returns again. I love school holidays and the way my children have time to remember how to play together with energy and less arguments. If that happens, I get more time to sneak away to my front room and sew a few rows of my latest project! Here’s what I’ve been up to…
Yes – here is the first project from the Glenharrow Spring Stitch In. I liked the idea of using the canvas to finish this project by Rosalie Quinlan. I used one of her new fabrics from her”Grandmother’s Flower Garden” range as the border. I finally used my staple gun that I bought to cover a chair 4 years ago. I might use it on the chair one day!!
I’ve been having ‘scrap’ issues , so needed a bigger home for them. Thanks to ebay, a $2.65 antique hat box, and a bit of old fabric and glue, I have a new scrap home… It’s very rustic but it works – I haven’t added in my current scrap collection yet – these were just off the couch in the spare room!!
Back to quilting which is my definite passion currently. Here is one I made for my Grandmother’s 89th birthday. I bravely quilted this one myself too as it’s only 40” square. The fabric range is Odelia by Sentimental studios for moda. I think she’ll like it.
A dear friend admired this quilt while it was waiting to be completed, so I thought I’d use the left over’s to make her a quilt… This is what it looks like so far…
I’ve been using the quilt along patterns that can be found here. I guess I’m quilting along 2 years late – but Amandajean has done a great job at giving very simple instructions to complete each block. Hopefully there’ll be enough fabric to do the border she has done – we’ll have to see. I did manage to get extra fabric for the backing at least!
So, I guess I did get something done while those school holidays were on – sorry it took so long to fill you all in.
Happy Stitching to you all!
Katherine
6 comments:
Looks like you have indeed been busy Katherine! Your quilt is beautiful! I love school holidays too...we have just begun our second week, and it is pure bliss. Your new hat box is so perfect for scraps, I love how it looks :)
We finished our schoolholidays two weeks ago and are well into the busy schedule of the week. I absolutely love the quilt that you have made for your grand mother - I am sure she will love it.
WOW the quilt is just gorgeous, your grandmother will cherish it i'm sure. I also love your stichery, i think i might do one of those at least i don't need a sewing machine for that lol. I love my staple gun, i used to cover our dining chairs and made it so much easier.
Keep up the gorgeous craftiness.
T.J.
Oh yes your Grandmother will love it as will your friend . Just started school holidays here I sure won't get as much done as you did !Take care .
Sweet and dainty stitchery! I love that hatbox too. What a pretty and clever storage idea.
I've got to make that stitchery for my daugher - so adorable! Love the quilt too.
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