blush quilt

ok, last post for today - not sure if this is how you are supposed to 'blog' but i wanted to get everything up to date with what i am working on at the moment!

so - the blush quilt. as mentioned, the fabric is beautiful - i loved it from the first time i saw it. love the big paisley prints.

anyhoo, this is one of those things that snowballed. i bought one charm pack at a local quilt show. then decided that i loved it too much to just put it in the stash. so i started looking for a pattern that i could use it up immediately! i found this one that i loved - 2 charm packs, one yard, plus. so i then HAD to buy another pack, and some blocking fabric (shame!).

but i do like it! and i did some 'chaining' i think its called. very very fast - pieced all squares from 2 charm packs in about a half an hour - awesome!




anyhoo, will post some photos of the blocks once i have them laid out. will have to do that when the little human is asleep too i think :)

pugs and kisses (and zzzzzzzzzzzs's for me now!)
xx

little monsters!!

well! here is the next project for the little human - the little monster quilt made by Kellie of Don't Look Now (see blog list for link)

I love her work and can't wait to make this for my little monster! her version is here

as you can see, lots of colour, lots of patterns - i had a great time raiding my stash and buying small amounts of EVERYTHING that i liked in the fabric store! the current picks are arranged below

also blessed by my in laws with the background fabric for my birthday - so very very nice and exciting!






i love having all these things on the go - but i need to stay disciplined (a bit!) to get them finished!

anyhoo, in the meantime, excited!

pugs and kisses
xx

directions of prints?

i am HOPELESS with colour, mixing and matching, picturing how things will look etc. i usually follow a pattern slavishly and only very rarely think of something completely original.
but im ok with that! hopefully ill get more confident, but in the mean time, things like this really do my head in!

this is a charm square from the moda fabric range called "blush". isn't it just lovely! i am using it to make a lap quilt for while i stitch at night.

what way does this print 'go'? which way looks 'better'? how do i decide? :)





not sure at all!

ah well, i guess i decide when it all comes together

pugs and kisses
xx

crafty pug space!

thought i would post some photos of the crafty pug space as it stands at the moment!
i am very fortunate to have a space in our back shed that hubby transformed into a very nice extra room.




here is the true hero! my second sewing machine - i love it!



this is the latest pastime for the little human while i craft - loves to make cups of tea!



and this is the little human amongst the material stash - i move the tubs around from time to time to create different mazes - lots of fun! (also apparently if you have toothpaste to carry around - where did he get that from!?!?)




:) a happy and productive space!

pugs and kisses
xx

birdie quilt

here are the photos of some of the completed blocks for the birdie quilt.





for some reason the little human REALLY likes to grab them and throw them around as soon as i lay them out any where! so apprently i am going to have to work the layout out during a sleep :)

pugs and kisses
xx

jan's quilt

as mentioned previously, my lovely mother in law is turning 60 next year and so i am attempting a signature quilt. below is the first block! i am really happy with how the fabrics look!


will keep you updated as it progresses
pugs and kisses
xx

31 years young

i had a lovely day yesterday - my 31st birthday. things are a bit different with the little human now...no more breakfast in bed, or sleep ins for ever, but very nice to be woken by a mini person carrying a block of chocolate!
my pressie from my mum and dad was a gift voucher for The Secret Drawer in Robe! so excited when we go there to spend some time after christmas - beautiful beaches, and a trip to the quilt store - can't ask for more!
part of my pressie from my hubby is a 'craft day' where he will look after the little human and i get to craft, craft, craft! might take a while to actually get that day, but i am hanging out for it!
pugs and kisses
xx