Charming 'Oh Deer' by Mo Mo Quilt

My new 'Oh Deer' Charm Pack Quilt

I love charm packs, they make up really quickly and by adding just a bit extra they make a really nice size quilt.

 

All I used for this quilt is the following:-

* One 'Oh Deer' by Mo Mo Charm Pack

* One FQ in Enchanted Forest from the same range

* Approx 1/2m blue dots from the same range

* Approx 2m of cream solid

 

After laying out the Charm pack I just added 2 1/2" strips between each square and then joined them with a full width 2 1/2" strip.

 

 

For the back I used the full FQ as I love the pattern and then added 2 1/2" strips again and extra solid at the sides to make up the size.

 

 

All I need to do now is decide how to quilt it!



Im going to go for it!

When you're told after 10 years service and 20 years experience in one field that your role will be redundant, what do you do?

 

Two years ago I was told that all of my team, me included would be made redundant.  It's taken a while to transition the work which has fortunately given me time to plan and prepare for my exit. 

 

I couldn't help but take it personally at first and have gone through every emotion you can think of, now its getting closer I've started to get just a little bit exited, even though I really love my job. 

I fully realise that things are going to be different and most definitely less money for more hard work but I'm sure it will all be worth it! And could this be the opportunity I've been waiting for?

 

The end of my corporate life is now getting closer, I only have 9 weeks until my leave date.  I'm starting to realise that it's now or never to try and make a go of turning my passion into my job. 

 

Thanks to all the lovely comments and feedback we have had from the shows I've finally made my decision and going to give this a real go.

 

Pin It and Stitch could be my light at the end of the tunnel!

 



Pumpkin Bundles!

We now have listed our Pumpkin Bundles on the Ebay shop. 

Get ready for Haloween ....

Top 10!

Thank you for all the lovey comments and emails we have recieved since the Knitting & Stitching show, in particular a big thank you to Matt at Love Knitting who has voted us in his top 10 stands of the show.

The Calm after the Storm.

All back home & unpacked, we survived driving the van and returned it in one piece. 

We had a fantastic 4 days and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We met so many lovely people. We now have a weeks rest until we have to do it all again for the Malvern Quilt Show.

We will be there on the 26th - 28th of October 2012. Come and see us!

As soon as we have show dates for the rest of the year and 2013 we will up-date the blog. 

Shopping. Shopping, Shopping at Knitting and Stitching Show.

Day 3 continued.....

Although this was our busiest day we actually managed to escape for 5 minutes and do some shopping. 

Look at our lovely purchases.

This pile of goodies was fromThe Eternal Maker

These notions were from Ray Stitch

Lots of Fat Quarters for Tracey's grey stash from Village Haberdashery

And last but by no means least, just a few threads from Wonderfil

Alexandra Palace Knitting and Stitching Show.

Day 1, 2 & 3: Our plan was to keep you updated on what we were up to each day whilst we're at Alexandra Palace but we haven't had  a moment to spare.  I'm sure we must have cut hundreds of fat quarters by now, I'm starting to go off the little bleeders! 

Not one to moan but we haven't even had a chance to shop yet,  I'm determined to make a dash for it tomorrow and make a purchase or two.

Thank goodness we have had such lovely customers to make it all worthwhile.