Update on the quilt

I'm back on the case with my quilt. I had a productive session last weekend at my class, where I managed to complete the backing and tack together the quilt, layering it together with the wadding in between. It's all ready for me to start quilting.....Only 1 problem; I haven't got a walking foot for my sewing machine so I can't start yet! My job will be to get a walking foot for the next session.

Here's the quilt - front and back, with the wadding in and the tacks in place:

It's really exciting as it's beginning to feel like a quilt now, thick and soft. I hope my sister-in-law likes it!

As I can't move on with this until I get my walking foot - and find out from my teacher how to quilt it together - I decided to move onto my next quilt. This one's for my best friend who is expecting a girl. I've had in mind that I wanted to do a more vibrant one this time, so i've decided to go for the 'Hungry Caterpillar' design. It's very popular at the moment and many people buy a kit so it's all there to put together. I want my quilts to be unique, so I've bought the butterfly and caterpillar design and some of the colourful patterned fabric but I'm planning to have a less busy, more girly twist on it with daisies appliqued on top of a plain white fabric. In all that I do I always prefer simplicity over busyness! Though I do also have in my mind that white perhaps isn't the best choice for young babies!!!

These are the images that I will be using:

And this is the border pattern I will be using:

Anyway, we'll see how it goes, I'll post my progress!

New to blogging!

I have finally decided to get involved in 21st century activities and, with the help of my super-duper technically able husband, I now have a blog, yippeee!! I can't promise that I am going to post things that regularly, nor that they will be made with any precision, but what I can promise is that they will be unique and fun to do!!


Having always had a love of crafting but never dedicating any time to it, I decided a few months ago to join a patchwork quilting class. We meet once a month on a Saturday at Patchwork Corner in Hemel Hempstead for an all-day class. It is officially the most amazing fabric shop I have EVER seen, I would recommend anyone a visit! I was prompted to start quilting when I found out my best friend and sister-in-law were pregnant. I had always wanted to make a quilt and this was the perfect opportunity to learn - starting small with a babies quilt!


Here's where I've got to after 3 sessions - 18 hours!

With Kirsty Allsopp as my inspirational figure, and having watched back-to-back several episodes of 'Kirsty's Homemade Christmas', I decided to dedicate the week before Christmas for some much needed crafting time! I decided that my crafting list would include the following projects:

- 2 x owl door hangers (as xmas presents for my 2 best friends)

- 1 x heart door hanger for another friend

- felt xmas tree decorations (4 planned but only managed 1!)

- a wreath for flat door

- salt dough xmas tree decorations (didn't manage in the end!)

- lavender drawer fillers for grandparents for xmas presents (didn't manage)

I also managed to do a xmas day table centrepiece with left over foliage from the wreath making and I made some thank you cards using my sewing machine - something I've been planning to do for ages. 

All in all I had a fun-filled week of crafting!