Friday, January 25, 2013

A new year and new goals

Still can't quite believe the school holidays are almost finished. Its been busy here in the house of Flower and Linen.

Chookyblue has been cracking her whip in the Stitch-a-long. I have been going as fast as possible at the moment with three kids at home and hubby away for alot of the holidays but this is what I have achieved lately........

Some more of this.......


and this...........


a little of this.........



some more of these........



And to get myself into gear this year I've joined this wonderful group


I figure this should help me get through three projects I have going, I adore them still, but other priorities have taken over.

Lastly, I have decided to attempt a quilt that I have had my eye on for a long time now. This is the Girls Day out quilt by Libby Richardson that was originally a BOM for many stores a couple of years ago. I was fortunate enough to be in Cairns during the week to celebrate my 10th wedding anniversary and saw this quilt 'in the flesh' for the first time by Button Tree quilts and made me fall in love with it all over again.
picture courtesy of stitcherscupboard.com.au

Look at the details in these blocks, especially this block previously completed by Narioka

picture courtesy of narioka.blogspot.com


picture courtesy of lyndainwonderland.blogspot.com


Pop on over to see Sharon our host at http://friendsmakingquilts.blogspot.com.au/ of Lilabelle Lane fame. Such an amazingly productive woman with four children - not sure how she does it.

I am really looking forward to starting this quilt. I picked up two of twelve patterns for $2 each at Button Tree quilts - not sure I'm going to be so lucky with the rest. I'm hoping to complete most of this in this gorgeous fabric - however not having much luck.



La Belle Fleur by French General


Happy Stitching everyone
Susie

3 comments:

Sharon - Lilabelle Lane said...

You have been very productive. With the kids heading back to school we can all sit back and take a deep breath :) hugs

Chookyblue...... said...

got keep cracking the whip to keep you working on the SKofW SAL........lol.......love seeing where your up to......nice blocks.........so anything joined up yet????
Did you want to post your progress on the SAL blog?

lousnewsandcraftycreations said...

Love your blocks.
I really love that quilt,girls day out,but I daren't start anything else.....
Laura xx