Summersville on a roll.

Here's a few pictures I wanted to share of the Jelly Roll quilt made from the Summersville range by Lucy Summers.

It was made using a whole Jelly Roll with an Orange 5" Border to frame it and bound in the Brush Strokes fabric in all the colour's. It fits perfectly on a single bed.

Quilted by me in straight lines at home on my fantastic Bernina Machine. All in all quite a simple and quick way to make a quilt, not quite sure why it has taken me so long to finish it. I made the top in a weekend and then it has taken me 3 months to get it completed. I've also just noticed it's upside down on the bed as well!

New Arrival - Odds & Ends.

This week's delivery has bought us the beautiful new range from Cosmo Cricket designer Julie Comstock,'Odds and Ends'.

We have listed it in the shop in the four colour-ways, Natural, Leaf, Sky and Rosebud. 

For those of you following us on Instagram you have already seen some of the fabrics but I thought I would share a few of my favourites from the collection.

Christmas Goodies

It been a quiet time for me on the sewing front. Since the show at Malvern I haven't managed to use my machine once. However I thought I would share a few pics of the bits and bobs I managed to finish with one of our Christmas line's 'Joy' by Kate Spain.

I made this small Lap Quilt using a pattern from this book as inspiration. It was made with a charm pack and adding some red solid to make it go a bit further and then some essential dots for the bows. 

I tried applique for the first time attaching the bows. Not sure I would use the interfacing again as it does make the quilt a bit stiff in places. 

Two of these stockings were made using the panels from the same range (we have now sold out of these) but the middle one was made by using scraps. 

Finally from all the scraps I made a gift bag using this tutorial.

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.