I left a few hours later after lots of lovely chatting, some tea, delicious home made soup and bread for lunch, a fair bit of sewing along with a nice new pile of vintage fq's from Mary's stash having watched our little ones play adorably.
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| Photo taken from Mary's blog, we were too busy sewing to remember to take any! And yes that is a rattle on the table, not some new-fangled sewing tool! |
I was on a roll and when I arrived home after picking up the other small one from school I managed to finish the last few lines of quilting, attach the binding and get the Siblings Together quilt in the wash. It is now dry and waiting for some sunshine (pah!) to photograph it tomorrow. I am very pleased to go from a messy looking un-trimmed top yesterday to a completed quilt today.
I must give a HUGE public thank you to Sarah, for she sent me the wadding that enabled this quilt to become a finished article. Such kindness, thank you Sarah.
This weekend I popped into my LQS as the lovely owner had offered me some fabric for backing the siblings together quilts. Whilst there I couldn't help but notice a bolt of Michael Miller fabric, plaidsportation, it stuck out like a sore thumb in all the 'traditional fabrics' mostly stocked there. I quickly raced over and grabbed a fq. Now I know I have a little girl but she is very much into cars and diggers and anything automated!
I used almost the full fq to run up a new pillowcase for her toddler sized pillow, adding just a little piece of flannel to make it up to the required size.
She had great fun spotting all her favourite types of vehicle!
And snuggling up with it almost as soon as it was finished!
Not wanting to leave big sister out, I came across the tumblers Mary cut me using her Go Baby last time we got together. Feeling slightly guilty that they had been lingering at the back of the cupboard for almost 3 months I thought it was time I used them!
Made with tumblers cut from vintage sheets and bound in vintage sheet too, I bordered it using fabric from an old pillowcase. This old pillowcase is quite special. It belonged to a friend who we once took Eloise to stay with when she was very little. I have a beautiful picture of my husband and Eloise snuggled up on this pillow. Recently my friend had a clear out and gave it to me, I am so glad she did, there are such memories in this new pillow already!
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| I love how it matches in with her giant star quilt, even Pudsey seems pleased with the new addition! |
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| A simple envelope back but this time I bound the edge and I am pleased I made the effort! |
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| My two favourite prints, love those anemones. |
So, we won't run out of places to rest out heads for a while, I now have the small matter of a FQ retreat name badge to nail and get in the post asap and another Siblings Together quilt top to plan/cut....good job I like being busy!
10 comments:
Wow, seriously productive there missus, well done!
You managed to do all that with little ones about?!! Impressive sewing Mrs!
Love the tumbler cushion! Great to see you today, thanks for coming. x
Great sewing missus x
Sounds like a great day, and lot of lovely makes x
Sounds like you had a fun afternoon! Love the pillows and the star quilt looks amazing too =D
I love your ST quilt - I`m waiting for very similar if not the same fabrics from Jennifer but they haven`t arrived so I am a little worried! Great makes - you`re so productive!
Great cushions, pillows and quilt. Did you have to strap the kidlets down to get all that done ;-)
sounds like a lot of fun! Love the pillowcase and the cushion, so cute! I think I said before those flowers were on my sheets as a little girl, pretty!
Great makes both and glad you are managing to keep everyone happy! Including yourself!
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