A little impromptu progress

I have made a little progress with my impromptu quilt along all the nine patch blocks are made up and are ready for cutting.

 

I have also made up the first couple of the other blocks as well as completing a couple of the nine patch blocks.

I am loving the look so far, what do you think?

I have made some progress on the back as well. I love using up all my leftovers for the back, it makes the quilt double sided.

Happy Quilting. x

 



June Sugar Block Club

The June block of the Sugar Block Club, run by the lovely and talented Amy Gibson, arrived on the 1st of the month, with another yummy recipe to try.

 

I have made my block called Home Sweet Home.

 

 

I decided at the beginning that each block would be a single colour using plain and print fabrics having put together the first six blocks I am loving the way they look.

 

Now I have a whole month to wait for the next instalment.

Happy quilting.



Small Blog meet

 

 

I am linking up to Lily's quilts small blog meet.

 After a few false starts I am hoping to get this little blog of mine up and running.

 

I will hopefully be able to update on a regular basis.

 

Happy Quilting.



All ready for tomorrow

 

The fabrics are all cut for the Impromptu quilt along that starts tomorrow.

I have carefully labelled and bagged all the separate pieces, there are quite a lot.

 

 

I have even cut the backing out as well.

I am using all the leftover fabric from the front.

 

I have done this before with other quilts I have made. In this quilts case because I am using fabric that I have, which are mostly fat quarters I have cut all the spare fabric into 9 1/2 inch squares to join up.

I had to cut 121 squares so I have to find some extra fabric from the stash.

 

Looking forward to starting tomorrow.

Happy Quilting.

 

 

Shall we Impromptu Quilt along .....

I am joining the Impromptu Quilt Along that is being organised by Katy at Monkey do. The plan is to use the Impromptu quilt pattern by Rachel Griffiths of ps i quilt.

It is a simple quilt using a layer cake as the starting point but i am going to do a little stash busting so instead of a layer cake i have sorted out a stack of fabrics.

I haven't yet decided whether to use the plain red at the top or the checked red at the bottom. I am using white as the background and will use red for the binding.

So why not join in the fun it all starts on the 1st June. There is a Flickr group for sharing your progress.

Happy Quilting.

Sugar Block Club

The Sugar Block Club is being hosted by Amy Gibson of Stitchery Dickory Dock. It is a block of the month programme that gives you a lovely block to stitch, and also a yummy recipe to make as well.

 

On the first of each month a nice little surprise arrives by email.

I am loving this little project, there is no plan for these blocks you can lay them out however you wish.

 

 I have just finished the May block.

I can't wait for June............Happy sewing.

 

Inspiration strikes.

I am currently slightly obsessed by this video and idea

I need to have ago but will have to wait until next week as i have an outfit to make for someone.







 

Take a look, What do you think?

Sharon

Hexagons

I have made a little progress with my hexagons for Lily's quilts hex-along.

I thought i would just show you.

First the finished ones.

Second the work in progress.

It's a small start but i am enjoying it. I think it will come a bit addictive as i keep see such wonderful ideas over at the Lily's quilts flickr group.

Happy Quilting xx :-)

Handbags

I love handbags i love making them!

My latest creation is from Lisa Lam's of uhandblog book The bag making bible.

It is the first pattern in the book for the bucket bag.

With a few alterations as you can see i changed the handles to leather ones and made them shorter as i don't carry a handbag on my shoulder. 

The were made for me by the lovely lady at Bags of Handles.

I made the fabric up first using the technique that Lynne at Lilys quilts used for the Shabby chic Union Jack wall hanging project over at Moda Bake Shop.

Then i made up my lining adding pockets to keep things organised, this means the bag is not reversable.

Added very cute feet to the bottom of the bag ... i love these they are practical and cute as well as simple to fit.

The lit

tle feet came from Lisa Lam's shop over at U-Handbag, there is loads of great supplies over there for making bags definately worth a look. 

I am really pleased with the way it turned out it is nice and roomy and such a cute shape.

I am already planing my next one or 2 ...... or 3!



Happy Quilting xx :-)



Hex - a - long.

Over at Lily's Quilts a hex-a-long is being hosted i have been toying with some ideas for while using hexagons, so this seems a perfect moment to start.

I have had a dive around in the stash and ended up in the scraps bin and sorted it out into heaps this seems a good place to start.

I will see how it goes, the colours are mostly muted so i may need to add a little something at a later stage.
The templates i printed are from the Candied Hexagon quilt that inspired all this to start with.

Happy Quilting xx.

Recycling

I have always liked the challenges involved with recycling and make do with what you have rather than buying new every time. When picked up issue 7 of Making magazine I was delighted to find a project for making Rag rugs.

I have for sometime been hoarding my old duvet covers and sheets that are no longer useable unwilling to throw them away - this is because most of them were wedding presents and I feel very sentimental about them.

We have needed a new bathroom mat for awhile and it seemed a perfect way of using some of the old duvet covers, so after a sort through I came up with a cover and bed valance in shades of blue.

And after a little stash dive in my work room some blue & white and red & white fabric that I have had for many years.

So I am now turning this pile of strips into this this rug.

So this is my current obsession.

Happy crafting Sharon.xxx

Something i have been working on

I have a group of lovely ladies i teach and this year we have been working on a quilt, doing a block each month. I thought i would share some photos of the blocks made so far.

What do you think? There are another 4 blocks to go plus sashing and i think it will be put together using quilt as you go.

Happy Quilting.

Sharon

Just a little test

Hi all just testing my iPhone so I can blog on the go.
Sharon

Sent from my iPhone

It's been a while!

After some very major changes in my life, i thought it was about time to get back to this. There has been very little sewing being done over the last year but i am now back in a position to sew again.



But today i am starting with socks and knitting Sock madness 5 has started and these are my socks for round one finished this morning. Round two will be in a couple of weeks time so it will give me time to show you all what happened with some of the things started last year.

Not today, as i have plans for a little sewing this afternoon after i have finished the chores.

 Until another day.

 Happy sewing to you all.



Half Square Triangles.

While doing the pinwheel sampler quilt along i have been playing with methods of making half square triangles.There are so many ways of making them but i think i have found my favourite way of doing them especailly if you need several.

I will do a little tutorial of the method later in the week and also show you a quilt that i came up with using a Moda layer cake and some lots of half  square triangles.

In the mean time just to catch up with the blocks that i have done for the quilt alongs.

Pinwheel Sampler Quilt Along.

Jelly Roll Sampler Quilt Along.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

The Madness has started!

Sock Madness 4 has started the first pattern was released on Wednesday sometime after lunch.

So the socks were cast on then by Thrusday evening i had one tube, a toe and the start of a second sock.

By Friday evening had one complete sock and almost a tube on the second sock and by Saturday teatime had a pair of socks!!

They were interesting to knit as they were knitted sideways but it meant alot of grafting and picking up of stitches. They are a little snug on me so i think they will be given to my SIL who has smaller feet.

The fun has begun so we now await the second round until then i must catch up on the blocks for the quilt alongs and i have been playing with half square triangles and a Moda Layer cake but i will show you that later.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

Quilt Alongs

I have caught up with the blocks for the quilt alongs i am involved in, today.

Firstly the Jelly roll sampler quilt along block, this is being run by Konda Luckau of moose on porch quilts.

I decided to use a jelly roll with 1930's prints and am using a slightly textured background fabric that is an old duvet cover - may not be the greatest idea - not that stable! - but we will see.

And second is the pinwheel sampler quilt along  being organised by Rachel of ps i quilt.

I have made extra set this time as i couldn't settle on which arrangement of fabrics that i wanted so it will either be this....

the same as Rachel's or this.....

all matching.

I not sure which i like best but i will wait to see how it all looks when all the blocks have been finished.

So all caught up now.

Talk to you soon.

Sharon.

Waiting......

I am waiting - its March so when will it start!

Sock Madness starts in March but as yet we don't know when....

I am all ready to go yarn is all sorted and needles are ready!

I have enough yarn for all the different socks but i have been tempted by a Drops yarn, called Fabel in a colour that can only be described are liquidised frog green! It is colour 151 Guacamole, my computer screen does not really do the colour justice, it's bright.

So waiting for the start .......when will it begin.......

Talk to you soon.

Sharon

Joined another quilt along!

I have joined another quilt along, this time its a Jelly roll sampler quilt along being organised over at

 Moose on the porch quilts by Konda Luckau.

It looks like it should be good fun as there is a different designer for each block.

I just have to choose a jelly roll, but a small confession, there will be no need to go shopping as i have dozens of them stashed away in my sewing room and most of them have a little bundle of yardage with them as well!!

We will not get into how much fabric i have tucked away in cupboards but i did once meet a lady at a workshop i went to, who admitted to being a collector of fabric and not really a quilter, i think i am just both.

A bit of stash diving i think!

Talk to you all soon.

Sharon

Fallen in Love.

Doing the blocks for the pinwheel sampler quilt along I thought I would just test out a new purchase. I bought a new 1/4 inch foot for my Featherweight Singer and I fell in love!

I have had this machine 2-3 years it was bought off ebay as a non runner and my DH worked his magic. I have used it on and off but never been totally happy with it, it wasn't the quality of the stitch, it sews beautifully. I could never really put my finger on what was wrong with it but on Sunday I discovered what it was!

It was the foot I didn't like the little striaght stitch foot that comes with the machine and the new foot is bigger and holds the fabric better.

I am now a very happy girl and the machine has been on the table all week doing little jobs including using the ruffler to make a pleated trim for a clients cushion cover!

Talk to you soon.

Sharon