Trials and Tribulations with Quilting, Machine Embroidery, Sewing and Knitting
Posted in Fabric Stash, Inspiration on May 11th, 2012
I went here while in Melbourne last weekend – it was fabulous. Heaps of things I wanted to purchase, but I was attempting to travel light (only carry on baggage). Above is what I did buy. I plan to make the girls head bands with the ribbons and the fat quarters? Well you can never [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash, Knitting, Patchwork, Quilting on Mar 22nd, 2012
I’m going to make Miss A a quilt using three fabrics (from my stash) – it is going to consist of big plus signs. I’m still working on the baby clothes quilt (I cut a few more squares everyday) and the knitting project (I’m about to start knitting the lace pattern), but they are both [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash, Free Motion Quilting, Quilting on Jan 17th, 2012
Another baby is on the way – due at the end of February (not me obviously!). It is 30 charm squares and a white border. I bought the charm squares ages ago from the Fat Quarter Shop (sorry I can’t remember the name). Everything including the backing and wadding came from my stash (slightly embarrassing [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash, Quilting on Jan 13th, 2012
I made this backing for the dinosaur quilt. All the fabric is from my stash. I thought Miss P might not be so keen on dinosaurs when she is a bit older. So now she can flip the quilt over and have a more grown up side. I still have to pin it and [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash, Quilting on Jul 28th, 2011
The individual blocks are finished. I’m going to use white for the sashing and I’m just waiting for that to arrive (from here).
Posted in Fabric Stash, Quilting on Feb 3rd, 2011
School’s back – both Miss A and Miss P seem happy with their new teachers and classes. The image above (I don’t want to reveal the whole thing just yet…) is a quilt I’m working on. The fabric is from Materalise – I just bought fat quarter packs. Can I just say starching the fabric [...]
Posted in Christmas Decorations, Fabric Stash, Machine Embroidery, Quilting, Sewing on Nov 4th, 2008
I’ve decided to make an Advent Calendar – just to put myself under a bit more pressure. I got the idea from here, but it’s developed a mind of it’s own. Each pocket will have a number embroidered on it. I haven’t quite decided on the position of the pockets yet – the one above [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash on Apr 7th, 2008
I can’t seem to help myself – I’ve bought more fabric! I went here for coffee, which is right next door to here. I couldn’t resist buying some fabric (I had already resisted yarn!). I bought nine fat quarters and I have plans for them (more of that in a different post). However, it will [...]
Posted in Fabric Stash on Mar 5th, 2008
My camera went on holiday to Japan (it did a bit of skiing), anyway it bought me back some fabric – Japanese patchwork fabric from the Tokyo National Museum. I’m still contemplating what to do with it – at this stage I’m thinking about a Disappearing Nine Patch …
Posted in Fabric Stash on Jan 23rd, 2008
I have accumulated a large amount of Nursery Rhyme/Childrens fabric. I purchased quite a bit thinking I would use it in my T-Shirt business, but I’ve learnt a few things along the way. First, I don’t like doing the same thing over and over again and secondly, the embroidery doesn’t show up very well on [...]