A melted heart........

You know how there are some things in life that just melt your heart .......I had been out without the kids for the first time in over two weeks (to do grocery shopping after hubby had been overseas) and came home to this...apparently Miss Seven missed me whilst I was gone........

And the week before.........this..........for our anniversary.........she knew Daddy would be away and wanted to make me feel happy.............I'm blessed!

LOVE!



About time

Well it sure has been a long time between blog posts. I haven't been idle though.

Over the last three months, we have moved into a rental property, (had problems with the premises which I won't go into), renovated our own home with a new extension including kitchen, bathroom and laundry; meetings with tradies and two toddlers in a construction site isn't fun!; painted the new extension (well hubby did) cleaned the house from top to toe, cleaned the rental from top to toe, moved back home for four days then moved out again for a week whilst floors were done; and finally now.....we are back - about time too!

So whilst all this was happening I needed a portable project. I really need to baste, quilt and bind my TTS quilt but that should start tonight! In the meantime, here is what I have been up to:

Its a single bed quilt for my Miss L who is three and requested pink and green colours. I hope I have achieved this for her. I was fortunate enough to be able to use alot of my stash fabric. The pattern is the Town and Country quilt by Judy Newman
from a very fine house and amitie.

So as with Miss C's quilt, I have decided to hand quilt it. I have lost my favourite stencil so picked up this stencil which is great for larger areas. 

Can you see the little bird and big bird in this pattern above? cute isn't it although it is a bit fiddly to stitch.

I love this fabric but haven't quite been able to capture the quilting in this photo. It was quite a large piece so I just turned the 'lily' type pattern up side down and quilted the other half of the fabric.

I chose a pretty floral fabric for the border (name escapes me - sorry). I will be quilting it with a floral pattern and am looking forward to that stage.

Here is the backing fabric - I think its Annie's farm stand? I love the little rose buds.

Happy Stitching!

Susie

Stars and Sprigs Quilt

I am currently in love with this................

Its the 'Star's and Sprig's' quilt by Kim McLean.

I discovered it over at Taryn's blog. I love reproduction quilts at the moment and especially Judy Rothermel fabrics. I just wish I could purchase a BOM within Australia. I know BOM's are alot of work for local craft stores but I don't think there are enough of them around (BOM's nor craft stores!). I would have thought from a business perspective you could obtain the interest, then purchase the fabric etc (only purchase the amount of fabric equal to the interest, (and a bit more!)), add on for expenses labour, postage and voila! Obviously it's not that simple.....perhaps its just too darn expensive to do.....

sigh.......what a pity......I'm sure I would stuff up the colour combinations if the fabric was left up to me to purchase....


Happy Stitching

Susie

I love giveaways.......

I am very excited about this give-a-way over at Stitches from the Bush.  I love this pattern and have had my eye on this for a long time. Like anything crafty there are so many possibilities and fabric co-ordinations for this table runner.

Pop on over and take a look.........

Fingers crossed........

Happy Stitching everyone,
Susie

My 'tis the season quilt top - done!

As I was packing for our (3mth) move whilst we renovate the back half of our home, I got out my machine and put it on the dining table (where I usually sew) and then realised the 30 Sept deadline for this SAL was looming..........at least if I could get the top of the quilt done........I made the post for the quilt top on time........

I could have cut the border fabrics nicer but I was in such a hurry.........

The fabric I used is Kate Spain - 12 Days of Christmas - so bright and cheerful. I'm not really sure what colour to do the border, I was thinking about the blue but someone on the blog as suggested red and perhaps that's what it will be! I've really enjoyed doing this quilt - thanks Chooky!. I want to finish it so I can be accepted into the next SAL - Some kind of wonderful by Anni Downs - I'll wait for the move and then get cracking to finish it!!

Happy Stitching everyone, Susie

My Baby Quilt

I've been meaning to show you this quilt for a long time but for various reasons got waylayed......not to mention frustrated at the amount of time it takes to upload my photos!

I bought this quilt as a kit from Primitive Patches, a gorgeous little quilt store not far from me. I'm not sure of the fabrics, I'm sorry. I was pregnant with my littlest one at the time. I was looking to make a unisex quilt but having already had two girls, I thought it was highly likely to have another.. This quilt caught my eye hanging in the shop and I knew I wanted to make it..........

(sorry for the photo quality)

After taking a good look at the fabric you can't mistake it for being a little 'girl centric'.....I think its just what I am used to and attracted to...........It comprises little hanky linen squares....

aren't the fabrics gorgeous?

I used a 'dick and Jane' type pattern for the back and decided to add the stripe border down the side.

I hand-quilted this one. (I love hand-quilting......)

These little pics are Too cute!! I think a fussy cut pillow with some of these cute pictures might be on the cards soon, I have a little left over.

So along came my BOY - Tommy......I only had the top completed when he arrived and with all that was going on with three kids and the thought that it was a little girly - this quilt didn't feature high on my priority. So when Tommy was six mths old I decided to finish it. It now resides on my 3yr old daughters bed. Despite being a cot-size quilt it fits quite nicely on her bed. She loves it - I think its Lily's now.....

Happy Stitching everyone.

Susie

Lucky me

I received this gorgeous package of goodness from Val in the mail during the week. I won it!! I've never won anything (doesn't mean I'm not the luckiest person in the world though.........)

The detail in Val's work was nothing short of  amazing..........

I love intricate work, so this was all right up my alley.....

Look at the little scissors - aren't they cute? I'm sure that is stem stitch all around the outside and it is so neat!

 

Even some gorgeous fabric!

I've already used some of the fabric. I'll post on that another time.

So thank you Val! Check out her blog  - grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Til next time.......Susie