This month's pegbag, which I have just finished and is now on sale in my Folksy shop. ...........
I have also making some progress on the patchwork duvet cover I am making, approx 330 squares to cut out and sew together. The pile on the right is the curtains I bought for 50p from ebay.
I was inspired by a patchwork pattern called 'Just Charming' from Bunny Hill Designs. The patchwork sizes on the pattern are 1 and 3/4 inches so I thought it would be one of those projects I would start and not finish so my size patches are 5" squares.
All the lilac heart shapes are hand-stitched onto the white squares using blanket stitch, all 100 of them, just 90 to go!
I tried sewing them by machine but the material was just puckering and didn't look right.
I am also making another Morsbag ( no 32), I have bought the fabric specially as it is for a birthday present as they like music, there is just enough to make two fabric flowers as a finishing touch to the bag.
I have also been asked to make some kitchen seat covers, they've let me choose the fabric, the spec was "colourful" so I've chosen this fabric called 'Aster', so I hope they like it!I bought it from Sew Creative , there is just so much gorgeous fabric on sale and I had a telephone call from the owner Sylvia to confirm my order which arrived the next day! I would recommend this website and if you live in Norfolk, I would recommend a visit, me and my mum visited the shop last year on holiday - March 2008 , lovely fabrics and kits, a perfect sewing shop.
Josie x
8 comments:
Wow I love your quilt, the colours are beautiful... and the peg bag is smashing.... I love the aster material... they are goin to look beautiful, what a busy bunny you are at the mo!
x Alex
What a labour of love your uilt is, it's looking great already. Love the pegbag and the aster fabric is very pretty.
twiggy x
I love that aster fabric, so bright and cheerful.
Lovely things, Josie.
Thanks for your sweet message on my post, I have had a look through your blog and can't find the posts you mentioned about finances. I was a little apprehensive about writing about our situation, because as you say, it's not mentioned anywhere on blogs....but it's reality, isn't it? People need to know that others are out there suffering too, but it needn't compltely take over your lives.
Have a great weekend xx
Alex - thanks, I can't wait to finish the quilt
Twiggy - thanks, the aster fabric is just lovely and bright
Jo - thanks, I looked at other fabrics but this just stood out
smilernpb - it's under April 2008 -Whats the point
Vintage Kitten - I usually have £10cash and that's my limit, but when I look round the Linen Cupboard shop in Holmfirth (see Mum's birthday post) I usually end up spending more!
Hi Josie :)
Thank so much for following my blog! I love teh quilt you are working on...I am off to visit your etsy shop now.
Tracey
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