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.

Reunion Quilt for Dad

Here is a little story about a quilt we decided to make for our Dad. It started from a Scrap bag we had back in November. 

We considered making it for Christmas but realised we wouldn't have time so thought a more realistic goal was his Birthday in March. 

Well we did make good progress but it wasn't finished in time for his Birthday. It wasn't finished in time for Father's day either.

So we decided to try and finish it in time for our camping trip but that came and went as well. 

Finally in the middle of August it was finally finished and we gave it to Dad. Only it nick it back again for our stand at the Festival of Quilts! It did look lovely though. Dad has  now received his Quilt and it looks fantastic on his bed at home. 

It also looks pretty good in the middle of a field.

What have we both learnt from this? I'm not very good at deadlines! Christmas samples for Alexandra Palace did you need them for this year or next??

p.s. The Grey Solid used in this quilt that we sold out of is now back in the shop. It is simply called 'Grey.'

Preperation.

We are both busy getting ready for Alexandra Palace. The Hotel is booked, as is the van, we have lots of lovely Christmas fabric in stock and we're both working on some pretty samples to tempt you all into buying!

We've still got lots of fabric to cut and with more still to come this month the rotary blades are taking a bashing!

Whilst cutting I couldn't help but notice all the pretty selvages on the fabric. There are Butterflies, Christmas Tree's and Aneela's Cherry Christmas actually has Snow Globes! 

I found this tutorial at Tallgrass Prairie Studios for a quilt made just with selvedges. I knew I was saving them for a reason!

We also have back in stock the Grey to with Reunion by Sweetwater and Zen Grey to go with Walk in the Woods and Cherry Christmas. we also have Silver which co-ordinates with the Bungle Jungle pre-cuts.

Cherry Christmas.

The wait is over........The Cherry Christmas Pre-Cuts are finally here!

They are going into the shop as we speak so you can all make a start on your Christmas projects!

 

Holiday Weekend

Hope everyone had a lovely bank holiday weekend. I finished up lots of the projects that I have had lying around half completed.

First up I finished these cushions.

I started them back in February with the idea that they could be a Valentine's Present, but then they got shoved to the bottom of the pile while I waited to buy a zip!

Also finished this lovely drawstring bag with some of our "Ten Little Things" fabric on eBay. I followed this tutorial by Jeni and it was really easy.I'm definitely going to have a go at making some more soon.

This bag was also started a while ago. Not sure why I do that, start something and then stop half was through!

However it is now finished and I'm really pleased with it.

Going to use it today on my trip to the Post Office.