Monday, 21 September 2015

Quiet? Or Quite a Lot?

I haven't blogged for the last week or so as I didn't feel as if there was much to blog about, but that really isn't the case!

First let me introduce you to my new babies:

Possibly to be christened Lemon and Sorbet, these were an early birthday pressie from the family, aren't they gorgeous!

Next I can show you two exciting postal packages:  Not exciting on the outside . . .

But awesome on the inside


A free sample from Spoonflower (thank you Kathyfor giving me the head's up) and a fab goodie bag from Just Jude as I won a giveaway on her blog - I'm really looking forward to some therapy colouring with this fabric.

I have done some sewing too. Renee (Wren) gifted me some unwanted charm squares and they included some sock monkey fabric.  Inspired by Fiona's recent quilt I bordered the charms with two sides of 2" and two of 1.5" strips. There were 23 blocks which didn't quite make a top, so I also embroidered a sock monkey to fit a double block, so it will look something like this

Last Monday, at Richmond and Kew quilters, we played with some thermofax screens, and I came home with these blocks.

I wasn't sure what to do with them, so I have made up some zippy pouches.


One has gone to a friend, but the others will go back to R&K group to be sold or our craft stall at next month's exhibition.

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6 comments:

  1. kathy21 September 2015 at 19:32

    I love your zipper swatch! I picked some budgie birds - gifting it to friend in Japan who has one of these birds too. Really thinking of getting a bird myself. Loving the blue color - I've always seen the yellow/green birds.
    Great job on keeping ahead of the stash.

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  2. Jackie21 September 2015 at 22:53

    'Next months exhibition' I like the sound of that :-)

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  3. Rosa22 September 2015 at 15:21

    there are eye candy and delicious and colorful fabric combo.Great projects and hard to choose only one best favorite.
    Have a fun week.Happy sewing.

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  4. Amanda22 September 2015 at 19:39

    They are so pretty! I had a budgie called Buddy when I was little. I can remember him being in the car, in his cage of course, when we used to travel to my grandparents for Easter and Christmas. He used to love it!

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  5. Heidi27 September 2015 at 17:02

    Joey & Zoey look so sweet! I have not been able to convince my hubby that these are the perfect pet, but have great memories of the few I had years ago. My first was a beautiful blue, almost purple, named Jimi (yes, after Hendrix:). He was the only one I have had without a mate and I was able to teach him quite a few words. Are those zippers your Spoonflower sample?

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  6. FVITH14 November 2015 at 02:59

    I like what you did with your prints. The pouches look really great - even the lining is cute.

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