Hurrah another section finished

Yeah I have the middle cream section with those tiny and mid size stars finished.  Feel good about that.  Just need to keep working on the applique blocks.

These were fast to do once the preparation was done

 

Have a happy week stitching.  I have a goal this week to get three more blocks completed.

 

Lets see if that happens.

 

Red home just addictive to stitch

Red Home - Natalie Bird

I have finally got back to red home and I am enjoying the journey it's amazing how quickly it goes together when you spend some time needle turning.  Here is what is done so far hope to get some more up to show you next couple days.

How do you get more time in the day?  I wish someone would tell me, I am sure it would be very expensive to buy.  MAYBE you are not meant to sleep when you have all these projects to create.

Enjoy the summer days, it feels like autumn is trying to peek through these mornings, just think you won't feel guilty stitching when winter is upon us.

Happy Stitching.  Remember Easter Bunny will be here soon enough 28th March for New Zealand.

The School House

As its the start of a new year and school is currently fun I completed this pattern by Natalie Ross for my youngest.  You can find her website at www.natalierossinstitches.typepad.com


I made a smaller lunchbox version for my daughters friends birthday.

 This is the larger backpack version

Happy Valentines Day

Happy Valentines Day to all those romantic souls.

 

I received this beautiful card from my very own reliable valentine

 

 

 

 

Have you noticed that owls are the in thing around here at the moment and my 19 yr old daughter has finally succumbed to my crafty personality and thought she might quite like an owl cushion and one that had words on it.  But oh wait and had also ordered a quilt before Xmas.  I never thought this day would come, so as an obliging mother I decided to get to and make these for her to head off on her second year to university another challenge as she is in a flat and will have to fend for herself more.

 

Here is the owl cushion being put together.

 

 

 

This was a fun project, I just drew up an owl or two on a branch and then transferred theses to steam a seam fusible and then started placing these onto a piece of linen.  I was going to raw edge machine applique these however I decided to hand backstitch these with two stands of dmc, pearle cotton would have worked also.

 

and WELLA the final product

 

 

 I have also completed the quilt chose something easy to ensure I got this done for sending her on her way this week.  She will be getting another lovely pieced quilt for her 20th in September so that is another partly finished project to do this year also.

 The panel of fabric had inspirational words with birds etc I added two large borders on three sides and had it machine quilted simple and easy.  It looks great too.

Until next time happy stitching soak up those precious moments with those adorable souls in your family they grow so fast and are off on their own journeys before you can blink.

Raspberry Ripple backpack Good enough to Eat

I am finishing off projects in an attempt to reduce the ufo situation in my cupboard.  Slowly but surely I am getting there.

Here is a lovely backpack to use for stitching or shopping or just to look great and hold your goodies in.  The pattern is Melly and Me website www.mellyandme.typepad.com

A few tips I found were make sure you spend the time tacking on the bias edging as the bias lies flat and doesn';t pucker its worth the extra time.  Also ensure you read the pattern for the main  bag as it can be confusing to put the lining together.

Enjoy  (one day so many more to go)