I promised myself I would spend more time on my hobbies and am trying to finish off lots of sewing projects before I start any more. However when a copy of Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger landed on my doorstep there was a project I just had to make straight away.
Craft books are a major weakness and indulgence and Little Quilts is my kind of book. I love making little quilts for Little Sis to play with and I’ve already made a couple.
Little Quilts features 15 step-by-step projects for small quilts using traditional and contemporary patchwork and quilting techniques. I find little quilts fun to make and as they are achievable in a couple of evenings they suit me perfectly. I chose to make the Honeycomb quilt by Sarah Fielke. My son is studying mini beasts at nursery and they seem to have taken over every aspect of our lives!
The Honeycomb quilt came together in a couple of evenings and I enjoyed every step of the process from choosing a selection of fabrics to embroidering the bee and practising my sewing skills.
The instructions were clear and easy to follow. The only slight difficulty I had was with transferring the design to my fabric. I made my own light box with a light and a clear tray which helped!
Due to the size of the quilt it has been the perfect project and come everywhere with me. The original pattern is designed for the Honeycomb to be oval but I want to display my doll quilts down our staircase so I added a few hexagons and my finished quilt is a rectangle. I’m really pleased with it, I love the spring colours and the embroidery gives it an added dimension.
Little Quilts by Sarah Fielke & Amy Lobsiger is published by CICO Books in July 2014 and is available from rylandpeters.com. Seven of the quilts have been designed by Sarah Fielke and seven by Amy Lobsiger, the final quilt is a collaboration. Techniques include hand and machine quilting, traditional piecing, paper piecing, applique and embroidery.
32 Comments
Keri Jones
May 19, 2014 at 2:37 pmI love this & your bee is beautiful! I would love to have a go at quilting again- tried it when I was younger but didn’t have the patience -_-
If I take up another hobby my husband might feel a bit left out though, lol! Regardless, I’m going to sneak this book on my Christmas list 😀 x
Lisa Prince (@BEAUTY_IIAO)
May 19, 2014 at 2:50 pmok now that is one gorgeous item, i would love to be able to do that x
mellissa williams
May 19, 2014 at 2:55 pmThe quilt looks amazing. I am in awe of someone that can make something as beautiful as that. I am new to sewing and starting a new course to make clothes soon 🙂
Kate Thompson
May 19, 2014 at 3:06 pmThat looks beautiful! I tried quilting once, a bit fiddly but easy when you get the hang of it, but very time consuming!
Michelle
May 19, 2014 at 3:28 pmWow – looks bee-rilliant!! The last time I ever quilted something was when I was about 11 years old – eek!
Jen aka The Mad House
May 19, 2014 at 3:37 pmWow, that is amazing. Well done you. An heirloom piece if I ever saw one
kathyh
May 19, 2014 at 5:04 pmYour embroidered bee is perfect for the honeycomb.
Victoria Mylittlel
May 19, 2014 at 7:15 pmoh it looks really nice, shame im not into sawing
You Baby Me Mummy
May 19, 2014 at 8:06 pmThis is lovely! I still have loads of baby grows to make into a quilt for Baby x
Sylvia @ Happiness is homemade
May 19, 2014 at 8:09 pmI’ve never tried quilting but it looks like something I could like 😉 Yours looks amazing!
Donna @OrdCyclingGirl
May 19, 2014 at 8:29 pmSpending time on something you enjoy doing is so important so it’s great to hear you managed to find some time to go through this lovely book. I am so impressed with the bee! It looks amazing!
Jo Middleton
May 19, 2014 at 8:45 pmThe bee is beautiful! I would never be able to make something like this
Gillian
May 19, 2014 at 9:14 pmNow that is lovely. I like the bee/honeycomb link with the hexagon shapes, that’s nice. A piece of quilting to be proud of! x
Nell@PigeonPairandMe.com
May 19, 2014 at 9:16 pmGosh, this really is lovely – the sort of thing that could stay in a family for generations. I wish I was better at sewing and making!
Mums do travel
May 19, 2014 at 9:19 pmThat is very pretty, clever you! When I was little my great-aunt was a fantastic seamstress and she helped me make a quilt like yours for my dolls.
Pinkoddy
May 19, 2014 at 9:30 pmWhat a gorgeous quilt – I remember making one similar at school (obviously a different design/pattern).
Globalmouse
May 19, 2014 at 10:35 pmI love that quilt and the bee is gorgeous. I’d really like to make patchwork so this looks like a great way to start out.
Kara
May 20, 2014 at 7:10 amI love homemade quilts and your bee is amazing.
Fritha Strickland
May 20, 2014 at 11:51 amthis is so beautiful! love the bee x
jenny
May 21, 2014 at 7:58 amThanks, sometimes it’s nice to challenge yourself. The pricked fingers were worth it 🙂
Kizzy
May 20, 2014 at 12:46 pmWhat a very clever lady, I had a go and wasn’t very good
Sara-Jayne
May 20, 2014 at 12:58 pmHow gorgeous, and what an amazing keepsake! I wish I could quilt!
Keri-Anne
May 20, 2014 at 4:56 pmThis is amazing!! You are so talented. I have wanted to do quilting for ages x
Charly Dove
May 21, 2014 at 12:04 amOh wow you are so talented, what a wonderful quilt. I wish I had the time (and patience no doubt!) to do this. Just fabulous 😉
Sarah Bailey
May 21, 2014 at 1:05 amWhat a gorgeous quilt, you are so talented 🙂 x
jenny
May 21, 2014 at 7:56 amThank you, it was fun to put together.
agatapokutycka
May 21, 2014 at 1:44 pmWow, this is so pretty!
My gran used to make similar handmade items… I have two left hands 🙁
Josie
May 21, 2014 at 8:59 pmThis is stunning – I love, love, love your bee!
jenny
May 22, 2014 at 8:47 amThanks so much. I really enjoyed learning some new stitches 🙂
Louisa
May 21, 2014 at 10:45 pmAbsolutely stunning! I am new to quilting. My next project is a dolls quilt, I think the Little Quilts book would be a wonderful inspiration.
jenny
May 22, 2014 at 8:47 amI love making doll quilts, I think they are a really manageable size. Plus they’re so small I don’t lose interest!
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