These came today from the Fat Quarter Shop, that was so fast. I'm so stoked with these. I'm not sure what this large bundle is called, we don't get them in New Zealand as far as I know, but it looks like it will be fun to use.
Today I had a day off as a reward for all my hard work on the Enviromark audit! I use the absolutely last of all those left overs and made 5 cushions. The Welcome one, was a Candlewick embroidery that I had framed for Aunty Jean but it made a nice cushion too. So instead of the friendship quilt, I made Liz a wall-hanging, a quilt for the sofa and a cushion, two quilts for our chairs and these five cushions! I'm happy and it was great to have a nice day off.
Sharyn really wants that frayed quilt I made and i did say I would give it to her, but I really want to make her a bigger one and the fray thing is not good! so I tracked down this fabric (which she loved) in Texas somewhere and I will be able to make her a beautiful quilt I think that she can actually lie under, not just over her knees. What do you think of this Shaz?
Nobody likes the fourth servings of dinner, but these left-over keep right on going! I cut all the rest of them up and strip pieced them and cut them into 4 1/2 inch strips. Then I went onto Fabric Worm and found this fabric which I hope will match and ordered two metres to put between the rows.
Even with the NZ $ being so low and the postage, it is still way cheaper to buy it from Fabric worm. I wonder what it will be like and how long it will take to arrive.
The left-overs quilt is finished. It's sooo pretty. I'm not sure about the frayed edges thing though, I don't know if I'll do it again, it's a bit out of my comfort zone!
The other night I was lying in bed and I suddenly decided that I had way too many bits of fabric in my "stash" that I don't like! So the next day I picked out 16 of them and I've decided to make a strip quilt for the car. It's so funny how your tastes change and things you used to like, now - now way! Actually these don't look too ugly in the photo, but believe me, THEY ARE UGLY!
Chrissy earned $40 babysitting and so I took her to buy some new jeans. We got two pairs for $99 from Jeans West. She has the most amazing figure, look at this back view! hehe, she forgot to take off the label and we have been having a giggle about the label pointing to where you should look.
Here is the dining table early saturday morning and ...
by 5pm here is a crazy log cabin for Martin, Melissa, Katrina and Sarah for Christmas. It's the second log cabin I've done, the first was last Sunday. I don't think I've really mastered it yet, but it's heaps of fun to try. Believe me this rate of progress won't last!
I am in love with this book. Truly people, rush out and buy it, if its the only book you buy. Oh my I'm so inspired!
Look at this quilt in red and turquoise. Just look at it...
I love Amazon, although I don't love the fact it won't sell me quilting magazines because I live in New Zealand!! But look what the postman brought me this morning!! Four new beautiful books to immerse myself in.
I started this project on my birthday. Its the Truly Scrumptous Quilt, I can't remember who it is by. We photocopied the embroidery pattern straight onto the fabric because we thought the black and white would look cool. It's so fake! but I love it. I went to buy some batting today because I thought I would hand quilt it, but I didn't buy enough - grrr so will have to sandwich it another day.
Here's my wee boy who is feeling poorly, I think he has a throat and ear infection but have to wait till 4pm tomorrow to see the doctor - poor wee darling.
Here's why working from home is not all bad! I spent most of the day sitting on the sofa with small boy cuddled up to me while I wrote policy (and read blogs). 
I just received my pattern for this quilt. I brought the iron-on transfers. I thought that it would be a good project for when I get hugely pregnant!! Its from Helen at Hugs 'n Kisses. Pay her a visit. She does lovely lovely things. Now... I wonder what fabric I should use!! It also came with a free pattern for a cute bag and a bookmark with this saying...
Yesterday I was feeling good and even went to church in the morning which was great. In the afternoon Liz and I went to the Art Centre to get a quilt hanger for this wee wall hanging which we decided looked better in her house than mine. When I came home I was looking at all the leftovers, there were loads because orginally it was going to be the Friendship quilt (by Natalie Bird??) and I had an idea. Three hours later - presto, a altered logcabin quilt for Liz to throw over her sofa and add to the cottagey feel of her sitting room. I had so much fun doing this. I was inspired from this book (yes another book I bought) which has a really funky quilt in it. Actually you should go and visit Anne Marie's blog. It is very inspiring indeed. Anyway I just used the log cabin block and it looks great. Sometimes I just like to just make something for little or no reason!!
I'm loving this book. I brought it a year ago and have just started using it. I'm inspired to make some little christmas gifts like this...
I was also inspired by Manda and made this picnic rug out of my trademe purchases, I put polar fleece on on the back for those beach occasions when you need something warm to wrap the wet kids up in to go home...
It must be something to do with being pregnant, but in the last two weeks I've been finishing off projects. It's amazing how many projects just needed a small amount of time to finish off. I've put the binding on 3 christmas wall hangings, my friendship wall hanging, my left over orange crush wall hanging and also finished Rhys' quilt. Its feels so good to tidy up all these loose ends!
Rhys quilt was just a metre of dinasour fabric that I thought he would like and I added two borders. It looks great (Shenleigh made a great job of quilting it) and it actually quite large. Rhys will love it.
So this is the boy option for Baby Thomas (if that's what it is!)
and this is the girl option for Annie Rose (Baby Rose) if it's a girl!
and then there was a whole lot of fabrics at $2 per metre which I just could not leave behind. Actually they haven't photographed that well, but they will be fun to use!
The weather is beautiful this week. The sun is shining and the flowers are looking beautiful. I don't have as many flowers as I would like,
The colours of spring, lime green, purple, pink, bright blue and yellow are really inspiring me.
Even the weeds are looking pretty!
I'm inspired by all these spring colours and the thought of summer ahead. I've decided to make a picnic rug quilt. Don't these fabrics just make you think if cloudless skies and cucumber sandwiches?
