Fresh sewing day

Fresh sewing day, a photo by Poppy&Poochie on Flickr.

Hello everyone and today I am linking up with all the lovely folk at Lily's quilts for fresh sewing day.  We show what we have been working on over the last month or so on the first of each month. 


I just completed and posted off my pinwheel mini quilt secret partner swap item last Friday!  The little pincushion was an extra I sent along with some fabric. 


I have been experimenting with some patterns by Keyka Lou.  These are awesome and easy to follow and you can sell your creations too!  I made this cute Washi fabric mini grocery tote with pomegranate Klona lining.  


The camera cases are something I am really enjoying creating at the moment.  The colour combos are endless!  The blue chevron has sold already and I have a lovely order for the green chevron fabric.  The new fabrics feature some of the Quilt blocks lines from Moda. 


I made a jubilee t shirt for Jacob for his party at school yesterday too. I have been thinking of what to make for my next table runner.  So got out the graph paper and am obsessed with chevrons!!! Half square triangles may be in order! 


Thanks for looking! x

WIP Wednesday

A quieter week this week so a little more sewing done thankfully! Linking up with Quiltsy blog and Freshly pieced for work in progress Wednesday.

I have been enjoying making cute camera case wristlets for my Etsy shop!  They seem popular and I have some more gorgeous fabric on it's way to make some more.

I made this today for my Jacob's Jubilee party at school tomorrow.  Not the t shirt but the union Jack.

I am thinking seriously about cutting into these fabrics asap for a new table runner but I just can't pin down what I want to do.  Wonky stars??? more triangles???? traditional block? Modern block?

I really can't make my mind up and any advice would always be appreciated! also I sent off my modern she made swap project last Friday!  Nervously awaiting my partner's reaction!

a quick pop in!

Hi all!  Been a bit busy today so just a quick pop in to say hi and share a photo of my fantastic swap placemats and napkins set on my table from Sunday.  I love these so much and am so thankful to the lovely lady who made them all for me!

I also sold one of my groovy little camera cases on the day I listed it!  I am so pleased.  En route to France today.  I am currently making a few more and have some great fabric on the way too!

Love this quilt blocks fabric so have ordered a few bits of these - 

off to do some housework! bye for now folks x

A surprise package!

Woke up to another beautiful day.  Yesterday was hard as Colin and I attended the funeral of a friend Mark who you may remember I spoke of passing away.  Our little church was full with people in the foyer as well.  There was a huge mixture of all kinds of people.  As he was only 36.  The same age as Colin and I.

It was moving and hard for our church Elders as the ones leading the service had known him since he was a wee boy and taught him in Sunday school.  Heartbreaking for the family who paid tribute in their own brave ways.

The first time techno has ever been played in our church I think!  He was a DJ and musician.

Today is a new day however.  And I got a lovely surprise!
My Modern She made swap partner item arrived from California.  Only sent on Monday!  I can't believe how quickly this has came!

I totally love them!  The kids love them too.  4 placemats 4 cloth napkins beautifully made.  So there you go!  

Have a lovely sunny weekend everyone. 

Collette x

A finish at last!!

Hooray my mini quilt for my Modern She Made Swap is finished finally!  Currently hanging out drying on the line in the glorious sunshine and just needs pressed and posted with some other goodies!

It is still a little crinkly so I think I would like to give it a little press as I haven't went mad with quilting this one.

I have a cute pincushion I shared a while ago and some Denyse Schmidt ( a fat quarter) plus some other bits and bobs I come up with in the next 24 hours! 

pink DS :) 

I am excited about this as it is my first swap and truly hope she likes what I have made!  I did a fair bit of stalking lol.

Also meant to share that I have been awarded a Liebster blog award from Sew Sleepless!  I am very honoured by this award and now have to think about which 5 blogs I would like to pass this lovely award onto!  So for now, thank you so much.

Collette x

progress!

My secret partner swap is due to be shipped between Monday and Friday next week.  So I thought I had best get on with it!

So some hand quilting went on this afternoon.  I love to hand quilt so feel quite relaxed now!  That will change I am sure as the kids are around :) .

I also placed a fabric order today too.  A few fat quarters of prints I wouldn't normally go for but I love them!  Especially the Kokka! 

Can't wait to get these!! 

Have a lovely weekend everyone. x

hello!

Hi everyone!
So sorry I haven't been around much this week!  It has been a bit of a hectic week.  Sunday was Church, Monday we had a friend for dinner and then we had some awful news.  A friend of my hubby Colin's and mine died at the weekend we presume.  My hubby Colin and Mark were both baptised in our church just over 10 years ago.  36.  So sad. They weren't in much contact latterly but facebook maintained a link and his mum and dad has just started coming to our church again.  No idea what happened yet just that his body was found by his dear sister and now his family are facing a very difficult time.  I have been praying a lot for the family.

²⁸ I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. John chapter 10 verse 28.  




I was shocked and am still a bit numb to be honest as many of our friends are.

So this week I don't have an awful lot to show for work in progress Wednesday.

Just this little mini grocery bag made from an awesome Keykalou patterns pattern I bought.  This is the first time I have bought a pattern and followed one and it was excellent!  So clear and easy.  I made the small but I am sure I will make the medium and large soon!  It does use a fair bit of fabric but is worth it.

Here are some photos and it is very strong and cute.  It is unstructured so can be thrown in the machine.  This one is all for me and best of all you can always have one in your main bag for unexpected purchases!