Patchwork frenzy!

Since the success of the sewing room quilt I have gone patchwork mad! I'm working away on yet another quilt. I think I need help!

 

 

Making log cabin mats for the dining table using the loveliest vivid fabrics. 

 

 

 

And this little quilt and matching bibs for my gorgeous new born nephew, I love the chance to buy fabric with dinosaurs and cars and other boyish things! :)

 

 

Sewing room quilt

Because obviously I don't have enough projects on the go right now, I decided when I was fabric shopping last weekend that what I urgently need in life is a sewing room quilt, I was inspired by the gorgeous sewing themed fabric that I recovered my sewing room lampshade in, I like to imagine myself cwtched under this quilt whilst hand sewing or knitting.

 

 

 

 

I was also inspired by this blog post on Posy Gets Cozy about speed making a quilt sewn from strips of fabric. I liked the idea of a quilt coming together so quickly (my other WIP quilt is currently timing at about 10 months and counting) so I followed the method of choosing fabrics quickly, not worrying too much about my choices, just going with what I like which is so unlike me.

 

 

 

 

I bought 10cm strips of each fabric, didn't even bother to straighten the cutting when I got home, which has resulted in a slightly wonky quilt in places but who cares? I certainly wouldn't show any of my quilts to an avid quilter, but they make me happy and even happier still when this quilt is finished, quilted and edged all within just over a week of having bought the fabric. Definite new record!

Recently...

Recent few weeks have been incredibly productive in the sort of way that I've started lots of projects, had loads of amazing ideas and picked up old projects that had been lingering unfinished for months in the back of a cupboard, which results in lots and lots of works in progress and very few completed projects! I've found myself being at a loss as to whether I want to do knitting, patchwork, dress making, bunting making, or something completely new altogether! So many pretty things to make and so little time!

 

 

 

This didn't however stop me from going fabric shopping yesterday of course where I bought fabric for another quilt, a couple of tops, a skirt, but also the backing fabric to finish two more quilts, which is good! I now need to concentrate on not getting distracted and finishing the myriad of items I have on the go. Focus! :)

 

 

Sewing room lampshade

 

 

 

Finally I got round to replacing the lampshade in my sewing room and I couldn't resist this gorgeous fabric with little images of sewing machines, pins, knitting and all! And of course it wouldn't be complete without bobble trim! Part of me really wants a skirt of this fabric but can't decide if that would be odd! :)

Pretty pleats!



Recently I have been making a lot, a lot, of skirts. I never used to wear skirts, only dresses but recently I'm really into them. they need less fabric and are quicker and easier to make, I can whip one up in a couple of hours and be wearing it later in the day, that's my kind of sewing!

 I have to admit that 90% of my skirts are made in exactly the same style, high waisted with a wide waist band and gathered skirt, which is great but I wanted to try something a little different this time. Which lead me to the pleats in this skirt, I'm not exactly sure what kind of pleats these are classed as but they were incredibly easy to make and give the skirt a completely different look.

 I'm now a little obsessed, pleating has a endless variety and I'm really excited to try some different ways with pleats on my next skirt making episodes! The bow was an idea I saw somewhere on Pinterest  (of course!) and I love it, this is just a really sweet skirt that will be perfect for spring! :)