Wrap up!

This is my fabulous Doll Quilt from DQS7. I love it to pieces, the colours, the quilting, the raw edge applique and the piecing, just simply perfect! Thank you so much Barb.

If you have not already joined the DQS I highly recommend it, there is nothing like making a special quilt for someone and then tearing open the packaging to your own special quilt.

My DQS7 made is way to its owner the wonderfully talented Mrs Schmenkman.

Back later in the week with a quilt and a bag!

Hayley X

Last doll quilt swap for a while!

This is my quilt for Doll quilt swap 7. My last for a long time...

It is trapunto flowers with a small blanket stitch and machine quilted. It took me longer to come up with this design than it did to make it, I was trying to step away from my normal. The binding is done in my favorite method.

I really hope my partner likes it as much as I do...

Love the back! I also finished quilting the baby quilt. I really enjoy sitting down to a big session of stippling.

Lastly, I have made travel pouch for my overseas trip! whooop whop!
Take care

Hayley

This and that...

I went off the the Craft Fair last weekend, with no intention of buying anything, maybe just some fabric I have been trying to hunt down. I ended up with a drunkard path quilt kit.


I feel I love with it, I love the colors and how it plays with the eye. 2 days later the kit was all cut up and I am about 2/3 the way through piecing... I am trying hard not to give up on this one.
Through the cold winter, I have been snuggling up on the couch trying to finish off some embroidery for my Truly Scrumptious block of the months. Only 3 more blocks to go!
I have signed up for the Doll Quilt Swap 7. What was I thinking! This is my third swap and each time I spend such a long time planning the quilt. This time I am stuck! I don't have any idea, my partner is a master of all styles of quilting and I have lost my mojo.
Hopefully I can come up with something soon.

Till next time.
Hayley

Back...

I have been sewing, not much but I have been making a few things. With it now being winter, wedding planning and the cold dark nights, I have not been able to take photos.
I made these Heather Bailey Apples and pears.

I pieced this quilt for a new baby in the family. Its the same as this quilt, but instead I used a kiwi green. I am really looking forward to quilting this, I love sitting down to a big project like quilting.

I have also made my first piece of clothing, a Anna Maria Horner Socialite dress. It took me a while to learn the garment pattern terms, I also used plain cotton just in case it didn't work! I am now making a second for a friend and then Ill be making another for myself. Perfect for my tropical holiday in a few months.

Back to reading the +400 posts in Google Reader!

Take care.

Hayley

Wow...

This week I received my quilt for Doll Quilt swap 6.

When I went to the post office to collect my package, the post office clerk brought out a parcel with 3 green little hexies on the envelope, and I nearly squealed!

It is hand pieced and hand quilted by this wonderful lady, all those tiny hexagons. Such wonderful colours and so many different fabrics, I have already spent a lot of time spotting new fabrics I didn't see before.

Thank you Anastasia! I love love love it!

Hayley X

Stacks!

The wonderful Janelle from Threads of Friendship sent me some Amy Butlers. Thank you ever so much Janelle, love that I have my own personal fabric shopper who has connections!

These two stacks are for quilts in progress.
and lastly a little wristlet for my Mum.

I am fighting off the winter blues and it's only autumn. My sewing room is so cold that I am thinking of moving my sewing machine next to our heater! Maybe then Ill actually create something.

Take care

Hayley X

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