two..

..good things

sunshine!

and remembering to take a photo of 

the mother and child...

before they are separated.

Happy world wide quilting day!

winner winner

Congratulations Kris@Duke says sew what!

You are my winner! 

I cannot think of a better home for a little love to live.

Thankyou to every one who entered

I really have loved getting to know you all.

Kris email me your details and a little love will be on it's way to You 'n' Duke x

giveaway reveal

 Spring was in the air yesterday..as was the love!

 Hopefully yesterdays sun was a glimpse of the year ahead.

The skies are back to grey again today,

so bathe in the warmth of my blog.

A little love is an english paper pieced quilt

made mainly with recycled materials,

and measures 27 x 18 inches.

I have lightly machined and hand quilted,

finishing with candy stripe binding and a hand embroidered label.

If you havent already entered my giveaway

to win this mini quilt

click here.

 You have until Friday when the winner will be revealed. 

For future reference the above collage can be found in the 

quilt tab at the top of my blog

along with my other makes.

Clare xxx

I just can't stop loving you.

Hello sweeties!

So it seems I have finished my first quilt (albeit mini) of 2013,

and am now I am wondering just where it will find a home?

I have enjoyed hopping into your worlds...all 75 of you!

I very much enjoy the contact with my followers

that a giveaway brings.

Love

 Clare Van Gogh x

the thursday thread

I do love making things for others.

I have a feeling this may happen more often.

How many quilts can a house really hold?

Have you ever thought about the future of our quilts?

I mean when they're antiques. 

(assuming they last that long)

Will there be sought after quilts?

Will there be collectors of blog quilts?

I like to think so.

Will we be given a collective name

like the impressionists or the pre-raphaelites.

I'd hope to be seen as a Van Gogh rather than a Monet.

Either way the textile rail of the future

will be a treasure trove of love x

On that note I'm off to label this one,

with the hope that somebody from the future 

may one day look me up and read this thread.....hi
ps
dont forget to enter my giveaway here

wordless wednesday

friday afternoon basting

Has anyone ever entered their own giveaway?

I have a feeling I probably won't win.

Wow basted within 10 minutes,

wish all quilts were so speedy.

I'm still undecided on quilting,

possibly a mix of machine and hand.

I have a busy weekend so it will have to stew in my head.

Happy weekend again!!

Dont forget to enter my giveaway here

to win 

a little love

(and thats a quilt by the way and nothing else!)

giving..a little bit of my love to you

 Well my friends

it's been a year since I changed my name and blog

 from summerfete to selfsewn.
It is actually my fifth year blogging,

some folks have come and gone

but for those of you who have stuck with me

I have been recreating a mini summer of love
 english paper pieced quilt to giveaway

as a token of my appreciation.

I had forgotten how much I love colour balancing.

Never be afraid to revisit

especially if it's one so beloved.

If you would like the chance to win 

a little love

all you have to do is follow my blog

and leave me a comment.

This giveaway is a work in progress,
so will be open for a while

though I'm thinking it will be my first finish of 2013.

Like my summer of love quilt
the fabrics I've used are a mix of old and new
but mainly old..
It's not what you've got, it's what you do with it!

Giveaway now closed