ANOTHER cushion

I'm sure you remember (but I'll tell you again) how I made the kid a quilt and cushion out of Sherbert Pips?

When Aneela Hoeys' new range Little Apples came out, I was asked by the girl to do another quilt- alas, I didn't have it in me (Or the cash-ola in me bank) so I did the next best thing....

Can you see it?

She loves it! I used this pattern over here

The red chenille was used to try and tie it in with the others, and she chose red honeycomb print for the back.

Straight line diagonal quilting, I used wool batting against the front so it's extra soft and squishy. And jammed 2 pillows in there for a plumper cushion.

I think I should stop there! Except, she may have some new fabric coming out.....it's all so damn cute!

A finished and (beautifully) styled quilt

We went and picked up her quilt on Friday, from here. She carried it

all the way home.....

where I quickly set to the binding on Friday night....

admiring it lots and lots;

She got to use it once on the bed, then the most beautiful sunny day in the middle of winter beckoned for some snaps. I gave her the camera to hold, and she shows you a stylist at work...err, kind of.

"I always see people take them on the fence, that'll look good"

"Great way to show half a quilt, der!"

"hmm, I have a chair, that kinda looks ok"

"a great shot of the corner, at least"

"Ok, ground it is!"

I love the back, especially the dark pink corduroy piece, the quilting show up so well on that fabric. Karen used a light pink cotton to quilt the all over design- I trust her, she wins important stuff!

I made this matching cushion as well, pattern from here, using my favourite pink chenille, and I machine quilted it myself, I'm a bit chuffed with it!

Her favourite fabric for the back- and I snuck in a invisible zip, now I know how to do them, I can't stop! (It's green as it's the only colour I had! In a stash of abut 80 zips! Crazy...)

This pillow is huge! I used 2X 20inch inserts, for the 'well stuffed' look.



All in all, a very happy mummy and daughter quilting team! Well, I sew, she receives them well....



Sewing projects from the Long Weekend

So, of course, in between kid wrangling, and a bit of hard core bathroom cleaning, endless

washing and food prep, I have managed a bit of sewing.

For a new baby girl Alana in Sydney, 3rd baby of my bestie I've known since Year 7 in

high school (ie 13!) a new quilt...

 my first go at a pinwheel quilt, inspired my by mate here.

with a vintage sheet backing, lucky I waited till I knew the sex!

 Also, a finished top of the Pips quilt....

And a sneak peek of the backing. Now to quilt it!

I've finished my 2nd project from the book. It was meant to be a test run, but I made sure I liked

the fabric, in case it worked....

and, of course, it did!

Posing near my broken table tennis table; to be repaired soon....



Pips

I, lkike many other, have fallee in love with this fabric range, having a little girl

does things to you!

Annela Hoey has the most beautiful details, it's a real 'little girl' to 'big girl' feel-

perfect for my kid's first double quilt!

I've teamed it with negative and positve honeycomb print from Spotlight, and am using the Corner Shop pattern from here.

 This is most of the front completed, but I've since finished the front, and have a jelly roll of the print for the back. which I'll get to soon!

But not before I saw the new range, and already want that!

*sigh*

My haul

I got some lovely sewing things yesterday, spoiling myself and my girl.

I finally added this book to my collection (quite new, but I wanted it since I first read about it!)

I also picked up my Sherbert Pips fat quarter bundle from my buddy, ahh, it's gorgeous!

I stopped in at Amitie, where it was busy busy busy, but lots of people to chat to while we waited.

I picked up the last few months for the BOM i'm supposed to be doing.

This gorgeous Liberty pack, and bonus fat 1/8th wasn't being left behind!

The sales rack was good to me....

and a little tool to push me into some new patchwork. I hope!