Pfft I can make that

Lately I've been falling in love with lots of lovely handmade girls clothes at markets but I can't help but think pfft, I could make that... And probably cheaper too... Turns out I was right!!

Thanks to http://www.etsy.com/shop/pinkpoodlebows for the skirt pattern and new fave blog aesthetic nest for the shirt tutorial

http://www.aestheticnest.com/2012/07/sewing-mejane-safari-shorts-and-shirt.html

Bedding for Dolly

A while ago I bought Puggle some toys for her dolly a cot etc. Finally this weekend I spent 10mins making it some bedding. Dolly is going to be much cosier!

Sneak preview - quilts for J&A

My next two quilts will be for my favourite twins.... Here's a sneak preview!

A big sister quilt for Sophie

My friend announced she was expecting her second child but i didn't start quilting until after her first Sophie was born. I made her some muslin wraps at the time but given other friends have received quilts, I decided this was the perfect excuse to make it up to Sophie. 

My mum shared with me her love of Craftsy through which I discovered their free Kissing Fish pattern!

http://www.craftsy.com/pattern/quilting/home-decor/kissing-fish-baby-quilt/39019

Sophie's dad tipped me off that pink and girly was the way to go and given how pretty the original pattern is, I sourced the Spring  House collection layer cake.

I made up my coloured and white fishies...

placed them out...

and voila... A big sister quilt for Sophie - or something to keep her Mumma warm during night feeds of little Charlie ;) 

(The little fish were quick fix, a bad join on two pieces fixed with zigzag stitch but they turned out quite a cute addition!)

A bib for Charlie

Gotta love finding new uses for favourite fabrics!

Cuzco

I had admired the Cuzco by Kate Spain for ages but was a bit put off by the peacock prints.  As is always the case, they ended up being my favourites in the range!

I used the Iphigenes Walk Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern from Little Louise Quilts with a lavender filler fabric rather than the traditional white or cream.

The quilt front with our own lovely lavender

The back

The squiggly quilting

A fellow cat lover would appreciate this!

My happy helpers!

Lilac dreams for Clarissa

After many years of trying, when a work colleague and friend finally announced her pregnancy I wanted to put together something really special.  To say purple is her favourite colour is a gross understatement.

I had a gorgeous fat eight pack of vintage 30s from The Quilters Store which I bulked out with some other lavenders in Mum's collection including backing fabric from one of my late grandmother's frocks! Well, it is meant to be an heirloom quilt ;)

I quilted in basket weave using scalloping. A bout of insomnia assisted in getting the quilt finished. Usually it's the other way around!!