Today I have been to Geneva and back. Yes, Geneva. From London and back again. I am very tired. I had a successful day though, visiting the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Museum. The only problem was having too much time to spare at the airport on the way home. First I bought a…
A-6 Uncle Homer
Happy St Patrick’s Day! A lovely straightforward block tonight, made with some fabrics from a recent swap.
Tired :(
This week feels veerrry long, probably as my weekend was so short. I needed a break from the Dear Baby Jane blocks (A7 Dad’s Plaid looks hard!) so I tried my hand at making a Dotee doll. These are very popular at the moment and it was quick and fun to make. I signed up…
D-13 Field of Dreams
I completed my third block this evening. I used much simpler colours from my stash, which means I am much happier with the finished result. I only had to unpick two sides!
New toys
Today I was lucky enough to receive three gifts. The first was a new laptop, a lovely MacBook Pro (to replace my old PowerBook). Then a Nikon D70 (as my boyfriend treated himself to a newer model). Finally a wonderful swap package arrived containing a handmade Easter ornament and some lovely pieces of fabric. I…
Four Corner Press quilt block
I joined the Dear Baby Jane project and here is my first effort. I have also ordered the book, so I’ll plenty to inspire me along the way. I’m off to Manchester with work today so I’ve packed some fabrics to sew into hexagons on the train. There’s nothing like crafting on work time!
Finally – WIP!
Ever since our little boat holiday I have been working towards making my own quilt. I made my first quilt when I was 16, for my first serious boyfriend who was off to Uni. When we split up I didn’t think it was polite to ask for it back. Fast forward 14 years (oh I…
I’m back!
I’m back from a long weekend in Warwickshire where we hired a narrowboat from here and pottered around the canals of Rugby. We passed some really pretty places, such as the lit up Newbold Tunnel, Stretton Stop and even tried our hand at Hillmorton Locks. Of course we didn’t take any pictures of the really…
Frustration.
I made the mistake of looking through the flickr pool of the coaster swap I joined and I really wish I hadn’t! My carefully chosen fabrics suddenly seemed uninspired and dull. So I spent the last few days making these: log cabin coasters I had never tried making a log cabin patchwork before and enjoyed…