Thursday, June 30, 2016
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Foxy Gal!
I spent a very pleasant Sunday stitching up this cute
fox corduroy....
into a sweet skirt....
for my sister.
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| The foxy gal! |
It is a simple six gore A-line pattern,
(Simplicity #5914,
which now seems to go by the #1560)
that comes together very quickly!
I'd love to make another one for myself!
Do you make your own clothes?
Do you make your own clothes?
Happy sewing!
SUZ
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Tula and Noosa!
I've just returned from a short sojourn north to
Noosa,
| The Noosa River on Wednesday morning! |
where I was lucky enough to be present at
Tula Pink's talk and trunk show in Brisbane!
| Note the owl pendant which echoes her designs |
What a delight it was to hear her talk about her
career,
her design process (paint chips included) and even
the story behind the Elizabeth range;
for example the pelican is a symbol of motherly love.
All her quilts are quilted, by Angela Walters,
with double polyester batting....
"Why a double layer of batting?"
I hear you ask.....
Photography takes away a certain percentage of the
texture created by quilting!
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| This is from her 'soon-to-be released' range- Slow & Steady |
The double batting puts it back!
Part way through Tula's presentation,
I remembered I owned this sweet piece of Hushabye
fabric...
which is now rare and out of print.
I think I may frame it!
I think I may frame it!
I may have made a few purchases, to 'enhance' my
stash!
While visiting my friend Marg, we may have indulged
in some sunshine, a margarita...
and a delightful lunch at Maison de Provence in the
Noosa Hinterland!
And in other exciting news, I won a class from
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
❤︎ Not feeling the love....
I started making Glitter blocks back in January...
These were my two 'trial' blocks...
The one on the right is it's original size, the one on
the left up-scaled somewhat.
And this is what I have ended up with...
I had mentioned to my friend Deb that I wasn't
feeling the love...
So she suggested just making what I had into a
baby quilt and call it done!
She also said to try white borders, but I decided I
wanted to use fabric I already had....
The pretty aqua solid does not like having its photo
taken...
It's a bit happier when it is resting on the batting
though!
I like the staggered placement of the blocks.
I think it gives them a chance to breath.
Maybe I will love it when I get round to quilting it?
Happy days!
SUZ
Wednesday, June 8, 2016
So and sew! ✂︎
So...
for a friend,
who is going to live in Seattle!
who is going to live in Seattle!
Including Melbourne prints such as
Melbourne trams,
magpies and some of our suburbs named!
Melbourne trams,
magpies and some of our suburbs named!
And this spotted fabric is meant to mimic the old
tram tickets from days gone by, I think!
I hope Allison thinks of Melbourne when she uses it.
Happy days!
tram tickets from days gone by, I think!
I hope Allison thinks of Melbourne when she uses it.
Happy days!
SUZ
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
A window on my world....
My husband and I had a weekend in the city...
It was so cold, even the stair railings were trying to
stay warm!
I love this bridge, with its view over the city...
it would make a cool quilting pattern!
I did manage to finish my last Chuck block for May...
#431
And May's blocks all together.....
And our plans for June!
For the last year, I have been part of a round robin
swap over on Flick'r
where a starter block was added to by five other girls
Mine is the flower in the top left corner.
It then went to Ethene, Jan and Lynz, in the UK
then Dee in the US and Leanne in Canada,
who finished it off perfectly with pink 'curtains'.
I'm going to hand quilt it into a mini wall quilt
and call it "Window On The World".
Happy days!
SUZ
Sunday, May 22, 2016
More random bits....
Chuck Nohara blocks for May!
My knitting is progressing well...
In fact I have cast off and am now on the back!
A block from a baby quilt I'm making....
Aren't those foxes cute?
I'm May's Queen Bee in the Spelling Bee I'm in...
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| Thanks Mary! |
These will be part of word quilt.
Stay tuned for more as they arrive,
to see the full saying I am making.
And a sweet piece of gauze that just needed
hemming, perfect for a baby wrap.
Yes, a typical week in the life of a crafter with ADHD!
Happy days!
SUZ
Sunday, May 15, 2016
Glitter Again...
These blocks have been on the back burner for a
while....
So I decided they needed some loving!
I enlarged the original pattern to make it a
13" X 5.5" block.
I do enjoy the construction of them...
a nine patch first, as seen here across the
diagonal.
Then the corner pieces, which involves a little
pivoting....
Is that a 'y' seam or a partial one?
I'm never sure ...
And here they are, all together.
I'll leave you with this 'sneak peek' of a quilt I've
just picked up from Karen,
my wonderful long armer.
More will be revealed in July!
Happy sewing!
SUZ
SUZ
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