I am back!

It's been a long time since I last blogged, since then I have been busy making this little bundle of joy!


Baby Toby, the joy of my world.
Now that I am home being a Mum, I have started sewing between nappies, feeding and playing. I will be posting some photos of these to keep track of my projects.

We are back from our honeymoon, settled into my new job and loving married life.
Our very incredibly talented and wonderful photographers at Elise Gow Photography have kindly blogged some of our beautiful photos. These are a few below, if you would like to have a look at more and see some of the ladies wonderful other work, check them our here . These girls are truely wonderful and made our experience and day perfect. Elise even helped stop me melting down over the rain!

I have also started sewing again! yay! I have been working on my 'Oh Christmas Tree' and I can not wait to finish it. I grabbed the kit from Ballarat Patchwork .

I have been doing some crochet as well, not as easy as I thought it was going to be. I have finished a blanket, will blog that next.

Take care

Hayley

The wedding...

So we got married. It was a absolutely brilliant day despite getting married the day of Melbourne's storm of the century

The day started out wonderful, sunny skies. Three bridesmaids, my wonderful flower girl and myself got ready at my parents house. I watched the weather radar and my Dad kindly informed me there would only be a quick yet big down poor and we would just miss it, my Dad is always right so I think he was just trying to ease my nerves . Our ceremony was to be under the huge Morten Bay Fig tree at Melbourne Zoo with the reception to follow at the carousel park marquee also located in the Zoo.

Our photographer arrived at my parents house and the rain started, and didn't stop! We flew outside for some quick shots to take advantage of my parents wonderful garden, yet that was stopped by the rain. Our cars arrived and in we dived to travel to stand still traffic in the city due to flooding, I think the time spent in the car was needed to ease my nerves. The plan was the ceremony was to be under the tree, our guests could then take advantage of our location and wander the Zoo and see the baby elephant, coming back to drinks and canapes while the bridal party was getting photos, then sit down to a meal for the reception. Due to the rain, things didn't quite go as planned. Once the ceremony was over everyone stayed in the marquee while we raced off and thankfully the clouds were kind and only lightly showered for our location shots.

We had a wonderful night will all of our friends and family, and time sure does fly. We then jetted of to a cyclone filled honeymoon in Vanuatu. Luckily Vanuatu was not hit like Fiji, so thankfully we were safe and we enjoyed a few days of sunshine.
Daniel my now husband thinks we must be the luckiest people to have all this rain, he keeps insisting we buy lottery tickets and I have to keep reminding him that rain on you wedding day means good luck in your marriage!

These photos are not the professional ones, once I have those I will post a few. I will also do another post shortly with all the details from the wedding.

Take care XoXo

Hayley

3 weeks to go...

With only three weeks until the wedding, things are starting to heat up in the Lulabell house.

I made these three clutch bags for my bridemaids, the colour and beading match their dresses perfectly.

I used this pattern and altered is using a heap of tricks from other patterns. It was a real production line and I loved making these. I just hope my 'maids' like them.

Take care
Hayley.

Creeping...

Happy New Year, Christmas and everything else that has happened while I have been in Wedding world.
Time is just running away from me. There is only two months till the big day and I can't wait!
Almost everything is organised, just running around to appointments with suppliers like a mad woman. Ill show you some more wedding related photos in my next post.

I have been doing some sewing in the moments I need to escape from 'bridezilla' town... ill post those photos soon as well.

Take care.

Hayley

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

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

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!

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