Bright and Breezy ...

I have finally managed to complete my multi-coloured blocks that were shown here in a previous blog entry.

I'm so thrilled with the end result that I got rather carried away with the photo's.

Henri approves of my colour choices and is happy with the quilt too.

He looks slightly indifferent here, but I promise that the quilt has had the nod of approval (he didn't mind sleeping under it while I spent two evenings sewing the binding on!!!).

This is a view of the back - which I love - not all the blocks were used on the front and this sort of makes it a reversible quilt.

I thought I had bitten off a lot more than I could chew when I started these lines. That was the whole purpose of making the quilt in the first place - I was desperate to make a quilt with a more modern feel. I laboured with the first quarter, was ready to jump out of the window with the second quarter ... but on I persisted.
By the time I finished the third quarter I was ready to tear my hair out - those lines just did not look straight!!
However, the final quarter seemed to go much quicker, I had finally found my comfort zone and sped through the process (ok, so chocolate and coca cola helped just a little!!).

More than happy with the finished product.

Hope you had a great weekend.

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Block 6 Free Bom; Pamper yourself!!!

I can't believe that we are in September already - where did August go?

If you find it please let me know I could do with just a little bit more time.

I hope you enjoy my latest BOM - it can be found here.

Only three more to go and then a quilt top shall be made!!

Don't forget to come back soon for my 100th post - there's gonna be a giveaway for sure.

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Colour Play Thursday ...

I'm having great fun at the moment, playing with colours whilst trying hard to use up some scraps that I have had since the very first quilt I made.

I started off making my blocks based on a wonky log cabin technique.
Sashing just had to be white - I used a sheet I found for 99p from the Ikea bargain basement bin!

I'm not sure about whether to add a border of coloured squares around my blocks - what do you think???

Hope you've been having as much fun with your creations.

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Colour Play Monday ....

Aren't these wee folklore people sooooo cute???

I know it's not orange - but I couldn't resist showing this cheerful sunflower basking in the sun with hundreds of others. We are lucky to live surrounded by fields and farmland and there is a whole field full of these babies just minutes away.

Enjoy the rest of Monday.


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BOM apologies...

For those of you having difficulties downloading my free BOM, I have now rectified the problem. I was searching and searching for PDF storage and my wonderful hubby asked me what I was doing (after downloading my PDF's for about the fifth time on various sites - I was becoming slightly unhinged). I told him the problem.

"Why don't you go to g-mail (google) and do it from there" he intoned.

From which I replied "why didn't you suggest this 5 months ago when I started the BOM!"

Anyway - you should be able to download/print/view the BOM's straight-away - she says running for her life .....

Please let me know if there are any problems and thank you to those of you who alerted me to the problem on DOCSTOC.



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Making a start on Christmas ...

I hope no member of my family is going to be watching as I am in the throes of making a present or two, to try and be extra-organised this year and be prepared for Christmas.

I had great pleasure last year in making gifts including sewing cases, scissor keepers, needle-cases to name but a few. People certainly react differently when given something home-made and I love that feeling.

This year it's going to be a chic Kitchen set including a pretty Apron, pot stand and double oven gloves.

I am even starting to write it up as a pattern and maybe kit as part of my up-coming 100th post as a giveaway.

Check back soon for more piccies!!


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Block 5 Free Bom; Indulge in ... bubbles!!

This is a girl whom I envy, not only luxuriating in a hot bubbly bath (I don't have a bath at home) but also indulging in a glass of champers (bubbles in a glass do funny things to me) whilst doing so!!
It rather takes me back to my life pre - hubby and Jack Russell where I could spend hours (literally) soaking in a hot bath, glass of wine in hand, candles and soft music playing and had absolutely no worries. I wouldn't swap the life I have now, but how I long for just the occasional evening of nothing to do but indulge myself!!
The free BOM for this month is available here.

Enjoy!!!

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