miniquilt

Last year in the midst of the grey November weeks (still sounds a bit strange, kind of like being a very old lady) I was playing around with some yellow scraps to cheer me up. Nothing better than the feel of sunshine there and than. The block hung on my inspiration board before I finally decided to turn it into a miniquilt. I wanted to test the look of it surrounded by a black and white fabric. Only that I hadn't any black and white. Thus, black and white and red it was.

The binding is a black with charcoal dots and a little yellow scrap for fancy. It was quilted with straight lines at random space and only needs a hanging sleeve to be finished. 

I am curious how it will look after a gentle wash. Maybe than I can decide better whether I'll keep it or whether it should find a better home, where it will be loved. Right now, I am not sure about this little one.

catching up

These are the bee blocks of the last months.

knitting

The upside on spending way to much time on the sofa cuddled under a pile of quilts? There is even for a slow knitter enough time and motivation to get some christmas presents done. A fluffy cowl for my sister and a shawl for hubby. And both liked it. Hooray!

The initial aim was to use my yarn stash for anything more useful than sitting in a box. Well, mission accomplished, I'd say.

bedtime stories

We've got quite a habbit lately to replace singing with bedtime stories and snuggle up for them on a huge pile of pillows.

So one sleepless night I put together this bundle just for a story telling quilt for my boys: fabrics to tell stories, some flowers for all the deep forests and some basics to create a calm feeling. It will be added to all these amazing bundles here.

1. Dazzle Sky Blue Basketweave 
2. Outfoxed Yellow Playing Foxes
3. Kona Jade Green 
4. Home to Roost Blue and Cream Weathervane 
5. Oval Elements Mood Indigo 
6. Kona Corn Yellow 
7. London Blue Wakefield 
8. StoryBoek Cream Gone Fishin Main 
9. Outfoxed Dark Purple Happy Hedgehogs 
10. Heirloom Green Title Flourish 
11. Palladium Gray Chevron 
12. Kona Berry 
13. Secret Garden Khaki Lock and Key 
14. Sketch Yellow Screen Texture 
15. Secret Garden Thyme Party Dress

how the hill gets a mole

 

Do you sometimes get ideas for little reasons? In this case it all started with a nicky scrap thrown on a tee I was sewing. I only wanted to test possible colors without a particular plan. It somehow looked like a molehill, which was just too cute. Thus, I backed the nicky with a jersey scraps by sewing it right sides together and turning it over. The nicky had already the right size and form and just had to be clipped at one corner.

 

Another jersey was used for the paws and the head. Luckily, it does not fray and could be just appliqued with straight stitches: the paws on the hill and the head on the tee. Otherwise I would have zigzagged around. Now sew the pocket to the tee. For a bit more whimsy, I added a little flower ribbon at the bottom of the hill.

 

Prepare for some serious testing before you even have a chance to embroider the last details and finish the tee. But all went well and permission for finishing was granted. LOL