Playing with Colour ...

I have decided to start using up some of my scraps, that are currently stored neatly in individual containers.

The idea of a crazy patch play experiment came to me after being inspired by yet another project by Weeks Ringle and Bill Kerr in their Modern Quilt Resource Book.

I'm not a great fan of green but admit that it looks quite nice when mixed with brighter colours;

Goodness knows what this will become.

But i did buy lots of white cotton today!!

I like experimenting and should do more of this type of quilting - it's rather liberating to have no idea of the outcome but to just go with the flow ...

Have a good week and enjoy your fabric playtime too.

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Ethan's Quilt and a confession ...

Once again, I can't take credit for designing this quilt. It's a pattern designed by Elizabeth hartman of http://www.ohfransson.com/.

My husband bought me a fat quarter of animal fabric a couple of years ago and it has been sitting in my stash waiting for the right project to come along.

All the fabrics used for this quilt were in my stash and I have really enjoyed making this little piece. I managed to applique the name and giraffe on, baste, quilt and bind this quilt all in a day and it should be winging it's way to a new baby boy for some friends of ours.

Now for the confession; I apogise for the lack of keeping up with my BOM project. My computer has literally just died and I have been using my husbands, unfortunately he does not have the same software packages and access to my scanner etc so until my laptop is repaired I will be unable to do the BOM. I'm sorry about this and hope to have it up and running again soon.


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I can't believe it, I WON!!!!!!

You may rememer that recently I created this little quilt for the Margaret Every Challenge at my local quilting shop.

The standard was very high and I had quite a few favourites myself.

There is a link here to see just a few of the entries.

I went to collect my quilt today and was surprised (indeed shocked) to hear that I had actually won the challenge prize.

I have not stopped smiling yet. I was presented with a gift voucher (which I have spent already!!!) and I get my name engraved on the Bramble Patch Challenge Cup.

I had to laugh really because Monday is my house cleaning day and I generally wear slobbing about clothes, ready for dog walkies and standing-in-the-shower-while-I-clean it sort-of-clothes. The same clothes that I wore to 'nip-to-the-said - quilt-shop-to-buy-a-fat-quarter-collect-quilt-and-go-home-for-more-cleaning'. Not expecting to be photographed as a challenge winner !!!

It was a good job I had brushed my hair, teeth and slapped a dot of lipstick on before I left the house.

There should be a picture of me uploaded onto The Bramble Patch website within a couple of days - don't look too closely at my scruffy attire - how I wish I'd worn a pretty dress!!!

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Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary

This time exactly one year ago today I was getting married to this gorgeous man.

I still can't quite believe how lucky I am.

I am simply the luckiest woman in the world. I love this man with all my heart and knowing that he feels the same way about me makes my heart beat faster, stronger and prouder.

Forever. Tony the Love of my life, my best friend, my soul-mate.

Happy 1st Wedding Anniversary my love.


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All in a day ....

It was my mums Birthday last week and I decided to make her a special bag as both of my parents are off on a cruise in September.

I thought this bag kit from my local fabric suppliers would go down well.

I really enjoyed making this and believe it or not it was all done in a day. I even managed to get some beads out and hand sewed them on to emphasise these gorgeous flowers.

Even though my mum was never really into sewing (she was a wonderful painter) I probably learned to sew from watching her. Although I was too young to remember there are some stunning pictures of me and my sister at a school fete wearing matching dresses that mum made.

I also remember her making me an outfit to wear at a Victorian day at school many years ago and I adored wearing it. She got every detail in from bloomers to apron.

I'm delivering this to her tomorrow - hope she likes it!!!!


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Sssssh, Silence in the library ...

I'm simply loving my bookshelf quilt since I took it apart, rejiggled and added in a few elements. It's quite apt for me as I have a great love of books and English Literature.

Shakespeare just had to have a presence and I'm very pleased with how effective his profile is using a black newpaper print fabric.

Now for the basting, quilting and binding - it has to be finished by tomorrow. Nothing like a bit of pressure!!!

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Magnificent Monday ...

It's magnificent because the sun is out, the sky is blue and everything in the garden looks rosy.

My friendship quilt is completed and looking lovely airing on the line.
This is a Strawberry plant with dew covering each curve of the leaf - it looked gorgeous and I couldn't resist taking it's picture.

This is my Henri boy, a loveable little chap with a heart of gold and such funny characteristics.

He enjoyed his favourite game of 'bark-at-the-bubbles' - he is such a water-babe!!!.

Hope that whatever you're doing you are having as equally a 'magnificent Monday' as I am.


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