QUILT GIFTING

Hello!

My sewing has been hit and miss lately...... I really need to tidy the sewing room and then sort out a few new projects!

I made a quilt for my friend's little grandson..... the pattern I have is called Hey Diddle Diddle but it is now called Playtime and is available here from Kariepatch.  I've made a few versions of this quilt but this one has to be my favourite.  As usual I put in some books and I tagged a Peter Rabbit soft toy on to one of the twist blocks.  

I used Matilda's Own cotton wadding for the first time on this quilt and WOW I love it!  It was a dream to quilt (on my Sweet Sixteen) and I love how it came out once washed and dried, so soft and crinkly.

Always include a book! 

Forest Friends for Archie

Peter Rabbit tagged along!

The princess quilt was a gift for a good friend (we did Tuckshop together at my son's high school).  The quilt is for her little granddaughter.  I did traditional cross hatch quilting on this one (on my Brother PQ1500)

Quilt for my friend

I purchased a new Go Cutter die..... the Train .....  this is just the engine on a little tee shirt.

New Accuquilt Go Cutter die!  

Reading pillow

Quilted List Taker

My tee shirt stash had some sizes I needed to use up so I worked up a few for my friend's grandies....

Tee shirts! 

A little friend had his birthday last Sunday so I whipped up a quick gift.  This drawstring backpack is so quick to make.  Finished size is 12" square.  Perfect for a little boy. 

A quick gift - drawstring backpack 

Plus a book!

Yesterday was my 63rd birthday.......  seems like only yesterday I was 21 !    I'm not certain but I think this would be my 7th or 8th birthday.  That's me bottom row 3rd from left.   My mum put on such wonderful parties for my birthdays ......... 

Cheers!

Happy Sewing!!

Go Cutting ... And loving it!

The last few sashing strips to add to the left side of the first blocks in each row - chain piecing makes short work of this job. I learnt years ago to finish a seam with needle down and then butt up the next block to sew ... This way your chain stitching starts and ends with a full stitch right at the edge of the fabric and you don't leave too large a gap between blocks (not good to sew without fabric under the foot). 

I went through the scrap bin from the Civil War Quilt and started cutting the 2-1/2" cornerstones for the sashing - so much easier using the Go Cutter. 

Lovely cold afternoon here, perfect sewing weather.

Happy Sewing!

Cheers from Helen

  

STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER.......

I know - this sewing has NOTHING to do with my new GO CUTTER!  I wanted to get this little set made for our darling little B.B.   Too cute!

I really need to get in some serious playing on the GO but this week is just flying by.  MH and I are back to our usual routine at the gym with a coffee after, so that's the morning GONE!  and of course, there is always SOMETHING to clean or put away or tidy up or whatever in our home - poor excuses I know - so tomorrow I will do a quick walk around the tennis court and then set up the GO and start cutting!!

Happy Sewing!