Sorry i haven't blogged much over the weekends lately but the truth is, i've spent most of the time sewing! Here's some of the things i worked on over the past weekend:
I learnt this awesome method of piecing using a [tutorial] from Sew, Mama, Sew! Look at how nicely all those corners line up! I just had to try it out and seeing as i am always upset that i never have time to make anything for myself, i decided that a table runner would be just lovely!
Using the same method i also made this little mug rug (binding still needs to be finished off) for my Oma's birthday which is today - also bought her the mug and some diabetic chocolate...yummy!
Meet my new project [above]. My current handbag is way to small for all my crafty items it take on the train with me and it has a magnetic clasp so things can fall out quite easily. This bag has a zipper which is brilliant and it claims to be able to hold 'everything but the kitchen sink' which suits me to a tee :)
I went down my local spotlight today and lookie what i found hehe - i'm not usually a panel person but i just couldn't go past this one! My baby cousin, Isabelle, would love it for her birthday, or Christmas...depending on when i can finish it by. My plan is to hand quilt - the little owl print is for the backing.
I have also [finally!] started my Grandmother's Flower Garden Quilt and here is flower one....89 to go! [well 88.5 if you count the half a one i've done today hehe] As i may have mentioned before, it's going to be done in many random solids and will be...well huge - i'm going off a pattern but i didn't actually read how big it is!
I also started my dad's birthday quilt - The Grandpa Quilt made from flannels. I haven't gotten very far, but plan to work on the stars tomorrow and start the needle turn applique at craft group tomorrow night.
