Update August 2018

It has been quite a while since I added anything to this blog.  I have been busy doing hexagons for my current project.  However, I needed a break and while waiting for the repairs being done following an unfortunate 'flood' thanks to the washing machine, I have been doing some crochet.  Beanies (large to very small for premmie babies), a small dilly bag (from string) and a tea cosy.  The tea cosy was very easy to do although it looks complicated. 

Almost Christmas

The Christmas tree is a brooch.  I have made some of these for CQs to sell at the November fair a few years ago, but never one for myself - so here it is.  The stocking is for our annual Christmas swap.  They are both quite small.

GRUMPY CAT

I received Grumpy Cat fabric for my birthday early this year and I have finally used some of it to make a craft bucket for myself.  I make these to sell at the CACA fairs and they usually sell.  This one is 10 inches square each side and base - fairly big (I'm sure I can fill it) and I have used foam interfacing on the lining to give it stability.  The second pic is with Bertie - some help you can do without!!!

Mini Tree Swag

Made this for Christmas and for small gifts for friends.  Very cute and a quick and easy project.

ANOTHER BAG - TWO FOR ONE

Raining - good day for sewing.  I made this bag, pattern loaned from a CQ friend.  It is two bags in one, handy if you buy more than you expected!!

Hanging Storage 'Bag'

A friend at CQs loaned me an English quilting magazine with this bag in it - a useful storage idea.  I made this one for my grand-daughter.  I have also reduced the size of the pattern, however I have yet to make a smaller one.

Tiny handbags

A tiny project - saw these on FB - cute.

Quilt Show 2017

Pics:
1.  Happy Neighbours hanging - not a winner, oh well.
2.  My challenge - theme was Circles of Friendship.
3.  and  4.  Some of the items I made for the members' sales table.

ALMOST THERE

Almost completed ready for CQs quilt show at the end of this month.  A fun quilt from a pattern in a quilting magazine back in 2003.  It is foundation pieced and machine quilted.  I have added some embellishments.  It is quite large appox 80 inches square.

CQs applique BOM

Applique BOM by Caloundra Quilters - I used Batik fabrics on a black background.  Buttonhole stitch used for the applique and I machine quilted 'stitch in the ditch' and hand quilted around the applique.

Neck Pillow for Star Wars Fan

I have made this neck pillow for my son-in-law who is a fan of anything Star Wars.  It is a little large than I usually make them - I used the cutting line for the sewing line - not intentional!

CHRISTMAS BIRD

I made this Christmas bird as a gift for my hairdresser - I usually make her a small decoration each year.

COVERED NOTEBOOK

I covered this notebook for my granddaughter to give to her music teacher for Christmas.

TOTE BAG

I found this piece of sashiko and the Japanese fabric when looking for something else last week.  I had purchased these back in June 2010 when I visited Ipswich to view a display of historical quilts on a bus trip with CQs.  On our way home, we stopped at a home in Forest Lake where we were able to enjoy a little bit of retail therapy.  I had intended to make a tote bag with these and finally it is done!  (The colour was a darker blue than in the photo - I used black thread to sew this bag.)

FINISHED!

I finally finished the crochet table centre I started a few months ago - feels good.  The Japanese lady wall-hanging was made from a pattern given to me by one of CQ group who had got it from the sale of the sewing goods from a member who had sadly passed away.  I had seen printed panels much larger and had wanted to try it only the panels were too large for anywhere to hang in out home.  I have reduced it and made it more to a size I liked. It is completed by machine applique with hand embroidery.  Cherry blossoms have been free-motioned quilted in the background.

Cushion and Garden

I made this cushion from a pattern in Quilters Companion No 78 with fabric I had bought from the sale of fabric from a member of Caloundra Quilters who had sadly passed away - I am calling it Del's cushion.  The flowers are from our garden.  I have added the CQs applique BOM - three so far.

MY LATEST PROJECT

A picture of the blocks for my latest quilts - ready for machine applique.  The quilt has a large centre block and I am unsure if I will add it - need to give it a lot of thought.

Cushion using Mini Quick Curve Ruler

I made a trial block using the Mini Quick Curve Ruler - not perfect - however I decided to make it into a cushion.  The small block on the back of the cushion was one I had 'goofed up'.

A very old UFO finished

Here is a UFO I have finished last week after it spent many years in my UFO box.  The pattern appeared in the AP&Q magazine in 2001 and I would have made it around that time!  I am very pleased

how it has turned out.