A quilt for Baby J

Hello my dear ladies

I hope this weekend finds you happy and well and (if you are in the Northern hemisphere) enjoying some autumn sunshine.

We have a winner for the giveaway - chosen by the random number generator known as Little S - Sarah at All Fingers and Thumbs! Congratulations Sarah and sorry to the rest of you lovely people who entered the giveaway. I wish I had gifts for you all!

Now onto some crafting......oh yes, I have a finished project........ready?

 The patches were sewn together by machine but the quilting was done by hand...my first ever quilt!

I have to say that I was not prepared for how much I loved the actual quiling process...I am totally in love with quilting! This may have something to do with my fear of the sewing machine! I love how the whole thing is transformed into something cosy and comfy and, well, sort of quilty, just by adding these little stitches. It was all done freehand so you would be hard pushed to find a straight line here (!) but I think it has character!

This is the back. I cheated and made the back much bigger than the front and then sort of brought it round....if that makes sense....

My neighbour, who is a very experienced quilter, told me that I should have used a frame and then I wouldn't have got this puffed up effect....well I LOVE the puffed up effect! Isn't that what quilts are supposed to do, puff up????

And here it is in all its glory...my first quilt and hopefully the first of many. Many of you quilting gurus out there would no doubt question my methods and find lots of mistakes but I really am delighted with this and I hope Baby J's mum likes it too.

Enjoy your weekend!

Andrea xx

By way of an apology.....

Hello dear ladies!

I haven't been catapulted into outer space but have been here all the while trying to make all the different pieces of my life fit together in such a way that I can manage it all.

I'm so sorry for neglecting you all and, as way of an apology (and to celebrate my first blogging anniversary) I am having a giveaway.

These are some pretty little items that I found in my local Fair Trade shop. There is a lovely little purse - useful for storing stitchmarkers and such, a little owl wrist pin cushion and a sweet little measuring tape. Oh and this gorgeous (hard to part with!) bag....a make up bag, odds and ends bag...whatever you want to use it for.

Anyway, all you have to do to win these items is leave a comment...you know how these things work!

On the craft front, not much has been happening but I have finally finished the baby quilt I started ages ago. This was the fabric...

....post soon on this.

Before I go, something that made me laugh out loud in the street the other day.....

conversation with boy walking to school.

Boy: So are you feeling better now, Mum?

Me: What do you mean?

Boy: Since you had your testicles removed

Me: I think you mean appendix

Boy: Ah yes, appendix.



Enjoy your weekend! xxx

A beautiful little something

A little while ago Hawthorn took part in the Pay it Forward give away and I was lucky enough to receive this.....

 Beautifully wrapped...

 Beautifully made......

 Little pincushion!

It has a daisy motif on the top and Hawthorn has embroidered a daisy and the words Lazy Daisy around the sides. I don't know how she has found the time to do this as she is very busy putting blankets together for the children of the Japanese disaster.

Thank you Hawthorn! I am thrilled with my lovely little pincushion! xx

As part of the deal, I will give away one of these crocheted book marks to the first five lovely people who leave a comment on this post. They in turn will spread the love by gifting five people with a little something.....

Edited: The pattern for the bookmark can be found here

Enjoy your Sunday xxx

Another giveaway!

Nope not me this time but Claire at No knitted knickers who is kindly giving away a really neat thread cutter.....go for it xx

And the winner is.....

Good morning lovely ladies!

First of all I would like to thank all of you for your lovely comments and for the fantastic response to my giveaway! I just wish I could give a hook roll to all you lovely ladies. However, names went into hat (well little tin actually) and the boy pulled out....

Claire at No knitted knickers! Congratulations to Claire and I hope you find the roll useful. If you haven't visited No knitted knickers! yet, do pop over. Claire has just had a fantastic visit to Australia and she seems to find the most amazing craft-y shops!

Thanks again for taking part!

xxx

                                              

Giveaway reminder

Last chance to add your name to receive this crochet hook roll ...and maybe some extras....xx

Birthday giveaway

Hello ladies!

As you know, I had a big fat birthday last week and to celebrate I am giving away a crochet hook roll. I made it this morning and still not perfect but, hey, it does the job and the fabric is so pretty. The rose fabric is vintage Laura Ashley. I also put a little felt needle pocket on this one. It holds 14 hooks and has two large-ish pockets for scissors and tape measure...or emergency bar of chocolate. I guess it could also be used for double pointed knitting needles. Have a look.....

If you would like this hook roll, then please leave a comment letting me know. Feel free to share this on your own blogs. I will select a winner (name in hat) next Wednesday.

(note to self...learn how to take decent photos)

Enjoy the rest of your week!

xxx

PS I just loved the comments on my last post! Thank you! Mrs C, you are a scream! Does anyone else have a bonkers crochet or knitted item to share? xxx

PPS Huge congratulations to Ana and Mr Stash on the safe arrival of cute and cuddly Baby Stash. Check him out here