FOUND! - One quilt finished and another one starts

Thank you. Sometimes I think you just have to let go and admit you can't find something and what do you know, you discover it. 

I found the strips of fabric in an old suitcase I use to store fabrics.  I had looked in there several times, but I think I must have been having a boy's look, because on Wednesday I pulled everything out and went through it thoroughly and voila - there they were.  So this weekend I was finally able to start my new quilt, here's one of the first blocks of my Fussy Fairytales Quilt using Heather Ross Far Far Away 2 fabric.

And after the shocking weather ealrier in the week the sun shone and we have had beautiful almost spring like days at the end of the week.  Enough so I could get out and take some photos of my Sherbet Pips quilt.

The back using Kona Baby Blue

and with a little applique to finish it off.

I hope you have had some sunshine too.

It's official I am going nuts!

My kids have told me this for years and my brother's kids call me and my two sisters the "Crazy Aunties" and usually I am quite proud of being slightly nutty, doolally, or if we are being polite a little quirky...

BUT

I feel like I am losing my marbles.  I have cut 20 strips of fabric 1and half inches wide out of the Kona cotton solids and some Echino solids ready to make this quilt...

But do you think I can find them!

It is no use asking Mr Stitchbird for sympathy or if he has seen them because I will get a lecture about leaving my crafty stuff everywhere in the house.  SIGH... I will keep hunting tonight, as I am ready to go on this project. 

I will keep you posted as to whether I find them or end up cutting new ones.

What have you lost?

finishing touches - putting on the binding

It is a cold wet day - so perfect for hand stitching the binding onto a quilt.  I use snap hair clips to keep the binding in place while I stitch it down.  I thought that was how everyone did it, but judging from some comments I have received maybe not.  Any way I definitely recommend it as a technique to use.

Lucy wants to go to dance school too

It is school holidays here and we have family staying.  My niece Izzy is a JA at the NZ School of Dance and is dancing every day.  Lucy doesn't understand why she can't go too - she is sure she could plié and chassé with the best of them.

Woolly Goodness

There is nothing like new fabric arriving to brighten the day.

These are all 100% wool and are beautifully light and soft, they are now in the shop here.

I am inspired to make one of the otters

from Amy Adams book Countryside Softies

and perhaps a needlebook by Sue Spargo...

Hi Ho Hi Ho it is off to sew I go.

Blah, Blah and Double Blah

I have been sick

....and very pathetic....

I think it may have been a case of cross-gender man flu.

I know my brain was not working properly.

Luckily I think I am through the worst and am hoping my brain may start to function (normally?) again.

Today I couldn't resist the $2 bunches of sol d'ors outside the local florist and taking a photo of some of the first brave spring flowers in our garden.

 Camellia - Spring Festival

I hope you are all well and staying warm. 



Craft 2.0 and Facebook

There has not been much time for blogging lately - partly because of winter colds and snuffles at our house and also because I was crazy busy getting ready for Craft 2.0 which was on last Saturday.  Now if I was any good at this whole marketing, self promotion stuff I would have told you all before the market... but... it just didn't happen.  Thank you Sue for organising a great day.

But I did take a photo...

This weekend I am back at the Underground Market.

Also on the whole self promotion bit - Stitchbird Fabrics has got it's own Facebook Page.  I am not necessarily good at this yet but I am trying and if you want to you can come and visit me over on Facebook and if you want to (no pressure :)) you could even "Like" us.