Learning from my mistakes..

 

This is my Jolly Molly made and blogged here not so long ago.

 

I used an old blanket to pad it with as I have done before without any problem.

Unfortunately this  time it must have been 100% wool I think and it shrunk badly (or well!) in the wash and the result is fairly useless.



 

So now this little lot is sitting on my sewing table ready to be put together.

I have used some left over wadding from my last quilt instead of the blanket this time.

I am also planning to quilt it by appliqueing the flowers on through all the layers.

 

I will be following my usual method which I put in a tutorial here if you want to have a go too.

 

Results to follow. 

 

 

And this is the other thing sitting on the table ready to go..

a new doorstop for the back door.

 

A friend gave me this lovely herringbone wool fabric

 and it is just the right weight to make a sturdy doorstop.

Pink Present..

 

This was a present for a special little girl who likes pink.
a simple zippered pouch, lined with pink shirt,

 

 

and filled with a bunch of pink goodies.
 

 

And a pink scrunchie to match.

 

I love making presents with a colour theme.

 

Flag it up!

 

It's finished!

 

This is a quilt that I've been working on for a while and the scrappy triangle blocks are made using the excellent tutorial by Ashley at FITF.

 

If you haven't found her website already you are in for a treat.

 Quilts, clothes, tutorials, household stuff and a shop,  it's great.  

 

 

She calls her quilt the Nautical quilt but mine reminded me of flags as I tried to get photos and it flapped around in the breeze.

 

 

I backed it with this grey spotted cotton poplin which I really like...

 

and bound it with a red which I can't find the name of, but was from Truro fabrics.

 

 

I think it would make a good cushion too.
 

 

I know the quilting lines aren't even but then nor are the flags.

I haven't done much straight line quilting before but I like the effect.
Washing the quilt when it was finished, really helped to sort of crinkle it up evenly.
 

 

The bright colours were fun to photo on a bright sunny day
with lots of blue sky and fresh green leaves.
 

 

And while I was out catching the late afternoon light,

 I picked up the eggs and some parsley for a quick tea of omelettes,
 

 

 because it was a bit late to start anything more complicated!