Introducing the ‘Fairytale Cottage Pincushion’! This is my entry for the Scrappy Pincushion Swap, another Flickr group with a lot of the same lovely people from the Doll Quilt Swap. It has been a nice quick fun swap. I decided to make a little patchwork house, and, of course, for me that means a proper …
Yesterday I took my first trip to a quilt show, The Scottish Quilt Championships at Ingleston, just by Edinburgh Airport. And this is what I came home with! But look who came with me… It’s Lynz from Domestic Light and Magic! When we met up in the summer we made a plan to attend …
Yes I am having a bit of a weepy time at the moment, but before I bore you with that, lets have a look at a nice cushion! It is a 21st birthday present for one of my ‘Weekend Alisons’ (the 2 girls that work in the shop at the weekend are helpfully both called …
Here is a nice little project that kept me busy on Sunday afternoon. 3 little patchwork matryoshka dollies. They look a bit sleepy, don’t they? Lets find them somewhere nice to have a nap. A nice felt basket with a snuggly mattress. I think they need a bit more comforting though. A pretty blanket for …
It seems like all I hear about on the blogs these days are Bees! No not furry, little, buzzy things but Quilting Bees (I am constantly explaining this to non-quilty friends!). I have recently got involved in my first Bee, the ‘Quick Christmas Bee’, organised by Maria of Me and Ma blog. There are only …
Remember the Patchwork Box Cushions I made for my shop a few months back? Well they all sold really quickly and I even managed to get a couple of commissions to make more of them, but to bespoke dimensions. These 2 are for ‘Curtain Clare’ who used to make the curtains and blinds for …
Yay! All finished and ready to go! I have loved making this doll quilt and taking part in DQS9, even though our house move (right in the middle of it!) did mean I couldn’t be as active in the group pool/discussions as I would have liked. I would love to be involved with the next …
As promised, I am now ready to take you on a whistlestop tour of our Shangri-La Farm! We have not officially named it this as there has been a few negative reactions. It was a bit of a joke to start with but I like it and so do lots of my loyal readers, so …
It has all been a bit traumatic, but a week after our house move I am feeling relatively settled in and I think I’m going to be ok! I even have my Sewing Room sorted! Above is a before photo… And here is after! It’s still a bit of a work in progress, (and those …
I have been off to the Harrogate Trade Fair this week to do our buying for the next season. I had great plans to take a lot of photos and give you all a lovely visual tour. However I came down with a nasty cold not long after we arrived and it was all I …