The sewing mood is back on

Sometimes it disappears, for a few instances, whether I’m happy, sad or just with lots on my mind
But it’s back, and nothing better than have just one quilt on hands let’s have two
If you follow me in Instagram or Facebook you have already seen the one I started for myself
It’s a very soft, light coloured quilt, and I can already imagine that one finished
I love the two colours basically, and I just wanted something as simple and as effective as this one





This will be a very peaceful quilt, for a different state of mind.
I go through stages, don’t know if it’s me, but being a Gemini, change is very important too
So every, so often, the Quilts rotate,according to the moods
And then, well, if there’s not much colour on the previous one, this second one, for a gorgeous little boy makes up for it





Choosing fabric to be added on, it’s proving to be a bit harder
So many options, definitely makes it so much harder
But hopefully soon a decision will be made

As you can see the mojo, is definitely back on, and at the moment there’s no more plans to start a different quilt, because there’s a few sewing projects, on the side, that have been started, but yet, to be finished
Just as well I’m not is a rush
Have a great week xx

Quilts Ladder

I was after one of these for a long time, I just think it’s such a great idea.
Whenever you feel cold, they are just there. Handy, tidy and you don’t have to go through your cupboards to get one
And they look good too.
More chances for you to admire your work






I’m pleased with the results!!
It only has four rungs, could do with a few of these
Hope you are having a great weekend x

Once, twice … three times

Well somebody has been busy…
As I mention before I never plan for my quilts, but this blue one, well I really didn’t want to think much before hand
Once upon a time it started with twelve huge squares, as I was making them I realized it was too big
Then re planned and changed it for nine …………………still too big
Now down to four!!
A few borders here and there and it should be ok …… she says
During this process I have done several quilts (in my head)
This is great, and this is the fun of Patchwork, at least the way I work, I just keep changing the plans
One day, maybe….. who knows, I will follow instructions to do one
This is fun, and I’m loving it …. well missing a bit , the pinks and the girlie colours but ……
The next one will be a quilt for a gorgeous little girl
Meanwhile I let me go back to my blues ………………….
Hope you are having a great weekend xx

Workshop

Yes today was a day to learn and to socialise, or shall I say the other way round
The company, as always, is excellent
What a great day, followed by a nice dinner

But this was the state of my table.
Absolutely not the way I usually work, and one hour before finishing, got so messy, that just I just couldn’t move relaxed had a nice cup of coffee and chatted
Quite easy for me to do that
Example of how not to work



I can’t just show you pretty pictures
We had two options of two quilts
This was the one I chose, well sort of …….



Too many dark colours for me, and I knew I was going to do differently, as always.
Have I ever mention, that I very rarely follow any instructions, or patterns?
Well today wasn’t going to be any different, just have some sort of allergy
And you obviously can’t see yet, but I went as soft in colours as one could possibly go


There’s method in my madness, believe me
And it will look lovely
The amazing thing is that from 12 people that were there you all interpret in a different way, and all so different, and I suppose that’s the beauty of it
We know what we like, so we make it, so it works for us.
And here is the beginning of another scrap quilt!!!!

My First Quilt

This was the first quilt I ever made.
As you know, I have a passion for recycling fabric, and this Quilt was made with my dad’s old shirts.
The 19 flowers symbolise my parents wedding day, and their lucky number.
It was a very tough year for Dad, that year, fortunately he got well, and those dark days have gone.
So this is it, a Quilt with a lot of meaning, and it was my first one.
Very very Special I shall say





Talking about recycling, this next weekend all those fabrics that once upon a time were skirts are going to turn squares.
Today I bought a navy one and actually those 100% wool fabrics are just fantastic, the lady in the charity shop, was talking to me, about what a fantastic skirt I was buying for a bargain price of £3.00
She looked shocked when I told her that I was going to ‘dismantle’ the whole skirt
And then quietly she said: I hope you know what you are doing
I just replied: Let’s hope so