I've been hoping to blog at least twice weekly and up to last week I managed this, then I worked two horrendous night shifts and it threw me all out of synch. Sorry!
So here we are having to have a little catch up on what's been happening. First up I've managed to at last start my Quilt-As-You-Go quilt!! I've pieced two blocks so far:
The idea is to piece quilt blocks with scraps and then quilt each block individually before putting them altogether as a quilt top. I've deicided to piece a few blocks and then quilt them all at the same time to save changing needles on my machine - lazy, I know! I'm going to practice lots of different methods of quilting whilst making this quilt top.
I've also got the Flower Sugar in place in 'Little Miss H's' room. Did you guess what it was???
That's right a pelmet for her window!! It looks so cute and come summer will also hide a blackout blind too!
On Saturday I attended another Grey Circles Workshop, this time it was children's clothes making. We made gorgeous tunics, clearly mine was for 'Little Miss H' and we also part made some simple pull-on trousers. I made the trousers for 'Master M' and didn't quite finish them so will post a picture when I've finished them off!! Here's the tunic I made:
Its just so cute I love it! Now that I've tried it on her I've decided to make the sleeves shorter and lengthen it too! I'm going to use more of the stripey sleeve material around the bottom to lengthen it and then add some simple patch pockets to the front in a cute pink fabric from my stash.
Manda and Karen are just so good at teaching, even when they're not on their usual form - poor Manda was struggling with a cold and Karen is still in the midst of the grieving process having lost her Grandad recently. We were provided with patterns to bring home in all sizes from 6mths - 7yrs for the tunic and the trousers and all materials used were provided on the day too - oh and lets not forget the gorgeous homemade lunch! This time it was soup and tuna pasta bake, clearly we all had both! Another really excellent part of the day was that one of the other attendees was my friend Julie who blogs here. We started our blogging journey at a similar time and have become really good virtual friends, it was a huge and lovely surprise to be able to meet her in personas I had no idea she was going to be there, plus she had travelled all the way from Scotland!!
Yesterday was a really lovely day too, spent in York with the hubby and kids. 'Mr. G' bought me this book:
And we had tea at the Gourmet Burger Kitchen where we also got these:
Now as this is post 97 it means that my run of giveaways is fast approaching!! I will be having 3 giveaways of fabby prizes donated by some of my bestest bloggy friends starting on post 100!! Stay tuned over the next week to be in with a chance......
You as ever sound so busy! How do you manage to get so much sewing done?!
ReplyDeleteYour blocks look good and the workshop sounds again fun. Must be great to spend the day sewing with other like minded people.
I love those blocks you made! I've been meaning to do a quilt as you go quilt, seems like a good way to bypass my machine being unwilling to quilt a large sized quilt. I'm looking forward to see how you get on with yours :-)
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I know what you mean about blogging - I'm the same, either lots to show or nothing to say! Your Quilt as you go blocks look great - I sent out my AB Love for blocks in this for a Bee I am in so can't wait to see how they work out. (I'm jetlagged in Canada writing this and waking up really early so using it as an opp to catch up on my blogs!)
ReplyDeleteLove the tunic - you're right so cute!!!
ReplyDeleteLove that tunic! I'm sewing for a craft fair at the moment but once thats over I am going to attempt some dresses for Izzy. Its very scary!! Lovely quilt too!
ReplyDeleteThank you for saying that about the workshop and Grace's top is so darn cute! I absolutely love the pelmet in her room...genius!
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your reading material (I love that book) and your squeezy sauces ;-)
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I love Miss H's pelmet - such a clever idea and her room looks so pretty.
ReplyDeleteIt was great to meet you on Saturday. Hopefully we can do it again sometime! I'll look forward to seeing what the tunic and trousers are like when finished. I've just finished, with some ribbon on the hem and sleeves, the tunic for Islay and she wants to wear it tomorrow. Result!
Take care, Juliexxx
The pelmet looks lovely, and I have a finished pumpbag here that will co-ordinate beautifully, I will post it tomorrow xx
ReplyDeleteI am sure you have more hours in a day than anyone else, I can't see how else you do all you can. Lovely quilt, and the tunic is so cute x
ReplyDeleteThose blocks .... that pelmet .... and the tunic.... all beautiful, Justine!
ReplyDeleteThe Workshops sound such fun, I'd love to try one.
Fantastic pelmet! Its brilliant. Bet Miss H loves it. Still don't know how you fit it all in...do you get up mega early and stay up really late? Loving the QAYG blocks too, they're looking fab x
ReplyDeleteOh wow the pelmet looks fantastic! I have been meaning to make one for my garage laundry just like your one. I hadn't thought of making it like a quilt. Your quilt squares are looking great as well. Keep going!
ReplyDeleteI love the blocks, I would never be ablen to make one and really admire them! As for the sauce bottles - fabx
ReplyDeleteYou are a busy bee, but looks like you're getting loads done. Really like the pelmet and the tunic from the workshop, sounds like a great fun day. Hope you get a little more free time over the next few weeks. Bethx
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