bloggers quilt festival

 It's a quilt reveal...but not the one you were expecting right?

Remember back in spring

when everything went a bit experimental.

I painted a picture for the first Le Challenge

and then I thought I could make a quilt.

Well she's hot of the press

just in time for the festival.

 As per usual I English paper pieced it,

it's a fun way to quilt

I just cant imagine machining this quilt this accurately.

I have named this mini 

quilting by numbers

as I really did number all the triangles.

*forgive the creases...my bad!

I love how it matches my summer of love quilt.

*in fact come to think of it I may have used it as an inspiration....duh!!

 I also love the pale pink on turquoise combo, 

especially with a dark border.

 I'm entering this in the wall hanging category.

There are plenty more beauties to feast your eyes on

 so go take a look!

creator, stylist, model, photographer, editor, blogger.

Taking advantage of the sunlight is a must at this time of year,

even mid-storm!

This photo shoot was to share my chunky crochet scarf I made yesterday

whilst we braced ourselves for the storm.

After reading Nats post on David Butlers free lecture on photography

I popped over to craftsy and had a watch.

Admittedly I'm only half way through the lecture

because I got fed up with the buffering!

However I found it really inspirational

and agree with a lot of what he said.

I am not a model I don't have a posh camera 

but I did have the light....

ps. plus I do take lots of photos

 and I edit most of them

* thankfully we survived the storm 

and all my beloved trees are still in the ground x

** scarf is made with Cygnet Seriously chunky

and is crocheted with a 9mm hook

half treble UK

 or

half double US
*** wishing I'd put a belt on!
**** one of my wellies has sprung a leak
this post was written with one bare foot x

short n sweet

I'm at that stage where my piece of handmade fabric turns into a quilt.

Four fabrics were auditioned for the part as binding

I almost went with a pink

but in the back of my mind I was always thinking 

herringbone..herringbone..herringbone.

Joel Dewberry herringbone fabric is my all time favourite fabric

it is the perfect binder

when you join it together the seams become invisible...joy!

stitch tease

 

I am quilting what is probably my best and most favourite quilt so far!

When it comes to quilting I tend to get really stuck,

I just never know how to do whats best

for the good of the fabric.

That was a terrible sentence but I'll leave it in.

So I have plumped for a mix of machine and hand quilting.

When I hand quilt I usually use my trusty

water soluble pen to draw on the pattern,

but on finding said pen to be dried up

I have resorted to masking tape.

Thats all folks....

my day

shine bright like a diamond

 Sixty four tiny epp diamonds sewn together ~ check (insert big tick)

Hmm this is 'beginning to look a lot like........'

I think this might be turning into a festive gift!

mr mojo risin*

There seems to be quite a number of missing mojos.

Thankfully I found mine last week,

it was hidden amongst a mess of fabric!

My mojo block can be found in the 

Country Quilts book.

I'm paper piecing by hand...

but of course!

Taking a break from blog reading is a great help

but then so is making something for someone special.....

* Did you know that Mr Mojo Risin

is an anagram of Jim Morrison?

creative corner

I have managed to clear a corner,

found my mojo

and started something new!

                      *

* only 4 wip
** pickledish quilt by MollyFlanders

working my way back to you babe

 2013 has been a fairly uneventful year so far

thats if you compare it to last year.

We had the olympics and an extension 

and alot of rain...

I've had a very mopey year..

despite the sunshine.

Last week we finally got rid of an old sofa that was

used as a dumping ground cluttering up my craft room.

So I've cracked open the door

and intend to make a space that inspires me.

I know you've seen it before

it never gets any easier...

I am not a virgo!

I think I might have four wip to finish....not bad.