Thursday, April 23, 2009

Tutorial and give away to come

This week I have not really touched my sewing machine. Although I have been totally inspired by OhFransson! and purchased a fabric dying kit. This could be messy, very very messy!

Great news, Bronwyn at Whippet Good received her Doll Quilt Swap 6. She was my swap partner and she likes it. phew big sigh of relief.

Whats with the big fresh chunk of rising dough? Its waiting to be used on our brand new little pizza oven. We received it as a engagement gift and its awesome!

I am thinking of having a give away soon. I just have to make the prize. So come back soon and see.
Is anyone interested in a eye mask tutorial? They are so quick and easy to whip up.

Hayley X

Friday, April 10, 2009

Happy Easter!!!

Just taking a break from eating chocolate to show you...my Doll quilt swap 6 is finished! I finished it at the start of the week but now that day light savings has ended I get home in the dark. Thank you everyone for your wonderful comments. I hope I answered your questions Lori? I just hope my partner likes it (fingers crossed)The back of my dolls quilts are always my favorite.
This is how I will be spending my Easter break, sorting the mess below that not so long ago looked so pretty!
...along with making more small little things. The passport holder is a wonderful pattern by the A Spoon Full of Sugar girls. The eye mask I made from my own pattern, they are so easy I think ill be throwing these in with all the passport holders I make!
Hope everyone has a wonderful Easter, hope the Easter bunny is kind to everyone.
Hayley X

Sunday, April 5, 2009

Doll quilt swap 6

Here is my quilt for the doll quilt swap number 6.

Cant wait to put the binding on and show you all the back.
Back to it!

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

Still here...

I had my first sewing class. Two days at Amitie learning free motion quilting with Deborah Louie. I picked up many tips, learnt so many tricks and spent way to much on more fabric! I cant wait for next years class.
I also made a 'Bambino'
Have a look at Kellie's very wonderful giveaway on her blog. I have my fingers crossed!
Back soon with my DQS6 (hopefully)
Hayley

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Back to normal...

First quilt for 2009!
Well it has been quite busy in Lulabell land. Our engagement party was this weekend just gone. Thank goodness that's over, now I can just concentrate on the wedding.
I have deferred school until after the wedding, I could not concentrate and apply myself to the 10 hours of study a week, plus full time work, plus engagement and wedding planning... yuck!
So now its back to normal, just work and planning a wedding.

I have finished this quilt! Thanks for your input, I did go for the green. As for making it a boy quilt, I have a strong feeling the baby will be a he! Fingers crossed otherwise ill have to chain myself to my sewing machine.
This one is my next mini project.
I have also signed myself up for Doll Quilt Swap 6. I had in my mind that I needed to made a totally different quilt to DQS5. Then I realised that what I made is my style, from my one little imagination, why change what I love?
Take care
Hayley

Tuesday, February 24, 2009

busy...

I have been so busy with work, study and planning the wedding and engagement party. I have not had much time for sewing. I have been slowly putting together this quilt...
I love that 3D zoo fabric. I have not sure about those dark green blocks (centre, top right and bottom left) what do you guys think?
I made this pillow, its for the owner of the aboves quilts big sister.
x Hayley

Sunday, February 8, 2009

Oh Victoria...

This is what I have been sewing lately...
It is the start of a Oh, Fransson quilt for a very close friends baby, due in 6 weeks. No I don't know what the gender is yet! Big risk.

This weekend was spent in Dromana, Victoria. Oh what a beautiful place
This photo was taken this morning. It was very hot yesterday, +40c. We went strawberry picking and my fridge us busting open from all the blueberries, raspberries and strawberries.
My country is burning, the current deaths is 65. Every time there is a update on the TV, I start to get tears in my eyes and have to walk away. My friend is currently at her parents house fighting to save their home, we were going to go out there to help but the roads are now blocked off from the fires. While we sit and watch the coverage on the news, peoples home a lost and there is nothing we can do.

Back to watch the news coverage.

Hayley