EBDQS - my new quilt

This is the lovely doll quilt that was made for me by the very talented Alissa.

The background is all pieced and the tree, leaves and hearts are all free-motion, raw-edge appliquied on.

The bright blue backing contrasts wonderfully with the threads used so it looks just as great from the back.

It will go straight on the wall in my sewing room to inspire me. One day I hope to be able to produce something similar!

The photos are a bit dodgy but I'm running late this morning and will be back to put better ones in tonight.

DQS Posted - final sneek peek...

After struggling to get this done due to a never-ending dose of awful, horrible, energy-sapping flu, my doll quilt finally got posted this week.

Here it is wrapped and ready to go!

As my partner won't be able to open it until Monday, here is a final sneek peek to tease her until then.

Version number two, my keeper-quilt has gone on the back-burner as I simply haven't had the energy to finish two. Also, I had sewed down most of the binding before remembering that I needed to add the hanging sleeve. At least it made the decision on which to keep and which to give a bit easier.

I learned a lot making these, and had a few minor disasters. I'm happy with the finished one and hope my partner and her family have some fun with it.

Beach day

Hey Auntie Suze - notice the Jinormous Jack beach bag?!

I'm a dingle, dangle scarecrow

...with a flippy, floppy hat...

...I can shake my hands like this...

...and shake my feet like that!

Halloween daycare dress-up 2009 - my little scarecrow!

EBDQ more sneakys....

I've been working hard at this but it keeps wanting a little bit more here and a little bit more there - did I mention it has a life of its own?!!

Two sneak peaks - one from each of the quilts. Still not sure which one is the keeper and which is the giver but either way I'm having fun and so glad I get one for me.

Still need to layer and quilt, embellish (just about collected all the bits) bind and label. So far I've completed fabric selection, some basic but slightly tricky piecing, lots of vliesofixing, lots of raw edge applique, lots of tying off threads and slightly more hand embroidery than I'd originally intended.

Quilting should get done today if my machine agrees with me. I've changed my mind on backing fabric for both at least three times and still undecided on the binding.

Bugs...

Look at these cute little guys......

They are little glass beads that I picked up from a local beading shop that I've driven past often but never dropped into until this week. Looks like a lolly shop inside with all the bottles of coloured beads lining the walls and I was silly enough to enquire about classes - like I need any more hobbies! I can't cope with the ones I've got!

Their website is http://www.mylittlebeadshop.com.au/

I think these will work perfectly on a special project I'm working on!

Pressies for ME!

Look at the things that came in the mail recently!




Corrie over at Retromummy http://retromummy.blogspot.com/ had a giveaway recently and I was lucky enough to win!

This is my great prize - some lovely blue Lecien fabric and the Two Little Banshees quilt pattern that she had in the picture on her blog - both for sale in her shop.

Lovely, lovely, lovely - thanks heaps Corrie!



The big cardboard box is a needlefelting starter kit and needlefelting needlepunch from Petlins http://www.petlins.com/shopper/ .
You can see the contents of the box in the first photo at the top of this entry.



For under $50 for the kit I think this was a bargin, especially as the instruction book retails for $34.50 by itself. I've seen this same kit on other sites for up to $70!!! If you are thinking of having a go at needlefelting (also known as dry felting) then check out the site before the November price rise. They also have everything for weaving and spinning - this is a really interesting shop!

I've also got a kit for the butterfly brooches on backorder but this kit has instructions for one of them so the extra kit may be a christmas pressie for someone else.




I also forgot to put in links for the fabrics I had in this post http://wallaby-creek.blogspot.com/2009/10/parcels-parcels-parcels.html


The blue fabrics and pillowcase kits came from Creative Sewing Online http://www.creativesewingonline.com/
and the huge pack of other fabrics came from Fabritopia during their big sale. http://www.fabritopia.com/


I'd recommend either to do business with.