Sew much going on

It has been such a busy month or two. Those of you who know me are aware i

resigned from and took up a new position. I had about 7 weeks off...wow that sounds like 

a looooong time...i can tell you it went by with such speed.

I made this cake to say cheerio, also to acknowledge my colleague's birthday.

Not a very good pic, sorry for that, however, this was THE most delicious cake.

It is from Elanas Pantry. Love her recipes. All gluten free and so so healthy.

The frosting is simple and super yum. I am a bit of a nigella with sneaking to the kitchen for a nibble when all is quiet with the rest of the crew...although there was not much of this left to bring home.

There has been lots of sewing..mostly in the early mornings as my days are full with so many other chores.

Firstly for the Cherish Circle at DO. Good Stitches 
it was my month in October to host. I requested lighthouses and sailboats.
I accidentally used interfacing instead of freezer paper...oops.
Still trying to remove this and anticipate having this finished by the end of this month!
I will be donating my quilt to Paradise Kids here on the Gold Coast.
I think this is a wonderful charity and local to me.

this little beauty was made for the Pincushion swap over on Flickr

I had a lot of fun putting this little guy together, i hope my partner loves him as much as i do.

  

I could not let this couch go to waste...hence recovered it to suit the room, brighten it up.

It was still in good condition, just a little dated. I made a slip cover, as i know with these colours it will get a little dirty.

 

I found this wonderful strong Indian cotton at Spotlight.

It really brightens up the room.

I cannot say i loved doing this and i dont look forward to doing another one, so dont ask..lol

I have also committed to the Pillow Talk Swap over on Flickr

my partner asked for something specific. I have wanted to try this 

Fancy Folded Star tutorial from Moda Bake Shop for some time now 

I have loved making this, and for the past two or three nights have been dreaming up different borders to add to create my pillow. I think i am going to do a simple solid frame immediately around the star and then a small border of simple small stars....your thoughts?

 

Also a little thrifting. Found this gorgeous little number to send to my gorgeous girl now living in Melbourne.

It is fully lined, so soft and drapey and long.... I cannot wait to see it on her.

Its a long one i know....i feel like i have achieved...with sew little time.

Thank you if you got this far and if you didn't. 

and....check out some more
Sweet day x

Bowls with Borders

Do not take on crafty projects, then decide to paint the house.

It just does not work.

5 weeks down and i thought i would be simply dusting up the last remains of any presence of a painter.

Each week i think they just may make it and i will have my life back in order.

Trouble is i do not and this is what i have to show for my bowl.

Disappointed? You bet....

 

However, there is bound to be much loveliness at the other girls blogs, so please hop on over and check them out.

Julie S.

Angela D.

Kim O.

Martine

Quilts and Pieces

Spoilt Dog Quilts

Quiltenvilt

Traveling Quilter

Gabi Koeln

Thank you  Carol for organising the hop and your patience with me. I will complete my bowls and you will see!

Creatively Chaotic

Why oh why can i not stay tidy...sigh

If you knew me i am a rather obssessive tidier of things in general.

Things in each room of my home have thier place.

Those things in each room  get put away as they are used and finished with.

Not so it seems in this room.

And i have left out a picture of the floor which is where i am currently

 trying to sort some of my stash which is piled high in a rather large basket,

which i simply cannot lift.

If you look through the window  you can see a glimpse of the cloud we are sitting

heavily in these past few days here in the mountains.

A lot of people around me hate this weather. Personally i love it, and one of the reasons i would

dearly miss living here. It does not continue for long at all.

A little paper piecing project blog hop i am happy to be a part of.

My turn comes up in early August.

This one is a lot of fun

and a challenge for me.

I decided in the new year that i was going to work on building my skills.

Just a little glimpse of whats going on.

 

I am hopping on over to others today to see their creative chaos.

Thanks for popping by x

Enjoy your sew happy times.

Another finish

Modern Sampler Bee finish photos and an explanation 

why there are two different blocks here.

In eager anticipation i started my blocks with a type of off centre square

which i had been wanting to try for some time

only to discover half way through that i thought this block was a little lame

and that i should do something a little more creative that my recipients would enjoy.

(Lesson learned)

So...i embarked  on the ever famous Granny squares.

This did not go how i wanted it to go either.

You see the grannys, once cut to size can very much distort as they are cut on the bias

I got to about number 8, as Cat was looking for someone to do both groups,

when i decided to rethink the off centre squares, which i might add are not 

really off centre squares at all....but more just a shabby or scrappy block

 (this really was making me feel a little sick by now as i had dreams of making my own 

granny quilt one day)

It wasnt until a couple of days ago and some serious searching i discovered this 

tutorial  over at traceyjay quilts which explains the process of setting the corners.

(for those of you who have not attempted but have thought of sewing a granny quilt)
so....back to the off centre/shabby blocks ....

This second photo of blocks are all in the envelopes to be mailed today.

I am thinking amongst others made they will go nicely.

 I hope all my partners like them and appreciate my anguish.

At first i was concerned as to what i was going to do with all these orphan blocks.

It did not take me long to realise i could easily throw them into a small quilt for a charity.

Our local respite centre has kindly offered to raffle this.

This granny is for another charity 

CHERISH at do. Good Stitches

This lovely granny had to be unpicked as i totally forgot a row before the pink border.

Is my mind really on the job here....or on the job....i think i left my brain at the office 

this past few days. Ever unpicked a row from a granny ....then tried to add another ...its fun

let me tell you!

and simply because i love these beautiful birds

another recent shot o f them snuggling in my rafters on the deck.

They are here most days now. I do hope they have babies again this spring.

They are so trusting with us, and allow us to get very close to them.

Thank you for your patience girls.

I do hope your blocks meet nicely with  your others.

I will post about all of the ones i have received once they are all here.

Thank you for stopping by and have a sew good week...x