Maison De Garance Quilt .1.

The Christmas just gone I decided to make my Friends Dale and Sue a quilt for their well deserved present.   Not knowing exactly what the theme for there house is.  I thought, can’t go wrong with making a quilt out of the lovely Maison De Garance fabric by French General.    I love their entire range, so when Gail showed me this wonderful kit from Moda, “How could I resist”.  Well I couldn’t.  So I brought 2..lol.

I really enjoyed making this easy and relaxing quilt, and talk about left overs. I was able to make those two matching pillows and still had enough to make a few more if needed. 

Sue and Dale loved the quilt ( well Sue has taken ownership of it, so I have found a brother quilt to this one that I will have to make for his birthday). 

Last year wasn’t a big flop in the quilt making area as I thought.  

I will be back tomorrow to show you another Christmas/Birthday present I got to finish for 2010.

Take Care everyone and enjoy your stitching 

 

Is this for “Me” oh Thank-you

Well,  I recently celebrated my birthday a few days ago and it was the best so far. 

Reason’s why you say; 

1. First year that I did not have to work.

2. Surprised pressie from my Wonderful Husband,  a gorgeous two toned sparkly ring.  He has really good taste, well ears *lol*

And last but not least

3.   Fantastic gifts from Family and Friends.

A BIG Thank-you to SIL Sarah for the Super Handy Sewing Caddy.  It has been working wonderfully over January along side me.  Love the fabric and the cute little pins.  Also thank-you for my MIL Gail who gave me these fantastic 3 set vintage style box’s, and fabric.  You girls know me oh so well , made me feel so special…. It’s good to be 21 …again..lol

Ok… better get out of the office and  into this kitchen to whip up some dinner. 

Take Care Bloggers and I will return tomorrow with some quilting…I promise.

Vacation Expired… Back to Blogland…. With Exciting News.

Hi to all bloggers, I have returned to blogland again.  These last few months have been extremely busy.  As most of you know I’m a manager of a expanding Subway store.  With my work load increasing there is still  only 24hrs in a day. But I have managed to find a few minutes a week to do some sewing.  I’m currently working on finishing my “Life is a Celebration” BOM.  Two more blocks to finish woohoo. Then I can sew them together and start quilting it.  I have so many projects I want to start but I have promised myself to finish this one before it turns into a U.F.O. lol.

I have some exciting news.  Gail Timmins of Dragon Lady’s Den has opened her new online store.  Queenies Quilt Shopee. 

 

This lovely store has everything to fulfil your Stash.  Pop over to Gail’s Shoppe and have a look around.  More and more item getting listed weekly.  Save the button to your side bar for easy shopping.

I will pop back through the week to upload pics of my finished blocks.

Take Care

My Garden – BOM between Friends

Hello, all my fellow bloggers.  I have returned :) lol.. Been M.I.A for the past month.  End of financial year has creped a pond us again.  Busy time for businesses and not to mention the school holidays as well.  Work has been a handful, but has now settled down so I’m back to blog land and sewing…”Oh how much I have missed you”. 

Amongst this June madness I did find the time to sign with Tereasa at Homespun & Beautiful  for the  Lynette Anderson’s BOM “My Garden”.  My lovely SIL Sarah brought it to my attention, and I could not resist.  So Sarah, Roseanne and myself have set our self's another challenge. Totally love this fabric that was chosen “Heart and Soul”.  I was kicking myself when I arrived back home from Tassie in June without buying that lovely bundle I saw at Pauline’s.  Thank god she still had some fabric left for this BOM. 

  Well, Off to the sewing room I go.  I promise to return with a sewing Kreation…:)

Take Care

Katrina xxx

Block Holder with 4 Finsihed Blocks

I have now finished 4 Blocks from "Life is a Celebration".  Slowly but Steady will win the Race..lol..

BLOCK 1

BLOCK 2

                                                     

BLOCK 3

BLOCK 4

With all these Blocks made.  I had no where safe to store them.  I remember when I went to tassie a few years back, Sarah had a lovely block holder that she made.   So I attempted to make myself one.  It was quite easy to make, a bit mind boggling without a pattern or instructions but I'm pleased with the outcome. Now my blocks have somewhere to rest, until they sewn together. 

This fabric is from the collection "Memory Lane".  This material was some of the first I had brought when starting quilting.  I aslo have it in blue, cos I just don't decide between them.  I glad it finally has a purpose..

It's my first day off today and it's cold, rainy.  Great time to stay inside wearing trackies, listening to Micheal Buble and catching up on some stitching.

Hope everyone had a lovley weekend. 

Katrina xox

"Life is Beautiful"

How could anyone resist this???.. 

Once my eyes stubbled across this amazing Pattern Journal on Lisa'a Blog. 

It was love and first sight. Thanks Lisa for all your help  :)

I have had this fabric for a few months. I  like the crisp whites, baby blues and browns of this collection from Lakehouse TeaTime 3.   I just have to sort through them and pick out 16 for the quilt.  Not sure on how it's going to look with the Helen Stubbings stitcheries.  I am going to have a little play on my next days off.  Try out these new threads, and work out what colour will work the best.

I'm excited to start making my journal.  So Many Many Ideas. 

I'm also currently doing the HomeSpun Mystery BOM, Life's a Celebration.  I have finished a few blocks now.  I have been lazy in posting them.  Might pop them on in a few days.

Hope everyone is have a great week.  4 more days of work and then a day off, Can't Wait LOL

Take Care Katrina xx

Mother's Day Presents

I was just informed that my posts are becoming more like novels...lol.. So I will keep this short and sweet. 

  I made my MIL Gail, a Aster Manor Sewing Mat and a matching Good Luck Sewing Buddy (Ellie the Elephant).

Also I recieved a parcel today (something exciting).  I will pop back tomorrow to show you. Hope everyone had a lovely Mother's Day on sunday. 

Take Care Katrina xx

Retro Inked Bag for Amy

I have 1 day off from work and what should I do? Clean house....hmm nah...  Catch up on some reading....hmmm relaxing but...nah.. I know... I will make a bag.   I woke up excitied on Tuesday morning  to start making this bag for a friends teenage daughter.  I had so many ideas flowing through my mind, but the hard part was making them happen.  I'm happy to say after many hours in my sewing room, I have completed the most FAB BAG ever!!!!

This bag was a challenge from the word go.  My friend Shireen wanted me to make a bag big enough for her daughter's (Amy) dance stuff and the wish was granted.  My inspiration starting from the fabric "Retro Inked Girls fabric from Alexander Herny that was use as the main fabric that Shireen picked out which then leaded to the theme of Retro Rocker.  Suits Little Miss Amy to a tee....

Finding the rest of the materials was a challenge.  Don't you just hate when you get an idea but you can't find the things to make it happen?  I had this problem but.... where there is a will, there is a way.  I could not find any fabric in the stores that looked like leather.  So...I went to Big W and brought a pair of those plastic leather tights.  And they worked like a dream with a bit of quilting.  I used it on the top and on the pocket and for the handle holders.  Talking about handles, I used two belts from Kmart and with a bit of cutting, sewing and glue they worked out perfectly. 

I love this bag...It 's soft, textured and has style LOL.. Didn't want to part with it. But I know Amy will love it and look after it.   Back to work now.  Can't wait until my next day off on tuesday so I can start a mother's day present.  I will have to do some sneaky question asking to find out what fabric she likes.

Hope everyone has a great week.  I will pop back in a few day with pics of some finished blocks.

Take care Katie xox

Eva's Cuddly Mocha Meringue

Hi Bloggers, I was just informed by my MIL that it's been 3 weeks since my last post and even longer for a finished project. Opps! But time has not been wasted. Im so excited to show you

what I've been working on. 

A very Snuggly Cuddly Winter Quilt.  Well our "New Addition" EVA, thinks so. 

Can you spot her?

I don't know whats more lovely "Eva" or my Quilt? lol..  I am very pleased with the finish. Finally a finish for April, yeah!   My darling husband brought me this quilt kit 3 birthday's ago, after falling in love with the fabric at Calico Crossroads.  I have had the quilt top made for a few weeks.  I was just not sure what to make it into.  A wall hanging, or a quilt for the new lounge.  Hard decission but my mind was made up when I came across the cuddly chenille at Lincraft.  I had a "Brain Fart" lol (idea)... Make it a Cuddly Reversable Throw Rug!!.  The Mocha Meringue top was quilted just in the ditch, and then I sewed the two colours of chenille fabric into a checkboard pattern.  I put a thick wadding inside and used these cute wooden buttons to help tie down the quilt.  They worked out great!  It is going to be great for those cold Queensland nights..lol..

I have alot of fabric left from the kit, so think I might make some matching pillows (one-day).  

Eva has taken over the quilt.  Poor Pepper our other cat has to settle with a cushion.  She was not pleased with us bring home Eva, but when they think we aren't looking they play round.  And for all of you MODA lovers, like myself.  Yes!... her name is from the Basic Grey collection "Eva". 

It suits her well.  Thank you MIL -Gail for coming up with the name.  

Came across this pic on Roseanne's blog.  Doesn't it look so very much like our Sweet Eva?

Hope you all had a great creative weekend.  I am currenly working on a few things so I will have to post them through the week.

Take Care

Katrina xox

"Unexpected Present"

Look what I received today from Roseanne.  It's so CUTE !  

Totally unexpected and it so brightened up my day. Fabrics are adorable. Thanks Roseanne for the lovely gift.  It's already in my bag holding my business  cards.