Daisy Made It

Introducing......

........Nellie!!!!

Although I taught myself to crochet a little ago, I could not fathom amigurumi crochet....and I really wanted to.  So where do you go when the words in a book mean nothing and you'd like a visual lesson, well Craftsy of course :) I signed up to Stacey Trock's Amigurumi:Woodland Animals online class.....and I have to say, after the first lesson I was rapidly trying new patterns.  Of course I will go back and watch the other lessons as I'm sure there are lots of new techniques, tips and hints that I haven't learnt yet, but I'm loving that I can now make cute stuffed animals.  I have made mine using chunky wool on a 5mm hook, so they are a nice cuddle size :)

Now my next challenge is to try and make amigurumi dolls, and try to make them look like my little nieces with the right hair and clothes.  I think they'll love them if I can manage it, plus they'll love all the cutesy dresses and outfits I can make to go with them :)

Now though, I'm off to enjoy the sunshine......I'm on various meds for different things and one of them is extremely low Vit D, so purely in the interests of my health I will retire to the garden LOL

Have a great day everyone :)

Are you.....

.....up for a challenge? I am :)

Pop over to Le Challenge and join in with this monthly challenge.

 

I've been in a bit of a sewing slump lately with my depression taking hold and I'm hoping having a monthly challenge instead of a weekly challenge will enable me to keep up and also give me a kick start back into sewing :)

So why not grab the button and join in, go on, you know you want to :)

Just a little something...

I've been working on a project, which I can't reveal fully at the moment, but I've added a few sneak peeks for you :)

Theres just a little bit more to do and then I can reveal it soon.  It was a project I found challenging but I'm so glad I decided to stick with it, here's another part of it...

One of the things I love about quilting is the great friends I ahve discovered through a shared interest.  We all encourage each other, support each other, spark new ideas in each other and help wherever possible......the above project was something suggested by one of my online friends and I'm so glad she did suggest it, I would never have made it myself. 

So a little bit of applique and embroidery left and it will be finished.....and doing the applique and embroidery has spurred me on to finish my Down In The Garden Quilt by Leanne Beasley.  I've pulled my blocks back out and have started on finishing the embroidery on them.  Then that can be another UFO I've finished :)

I think (and hope) this is the year for finishing up quilts :)

Am I mad???

I'm not sure how sane I am (or how CRAZY I am) but I have started the Dear Jane quilt!!!!

Yes, I know you're all thinking - WHAT??? not THAT quilt??? but in my defence, I have some very persuasive friends and I have loved this quilt since I first saw one hanging in a show about 3 years ago.  To be honest, I never thought I'd ever make one, but after a little nudging form certain 'friends' I've dived in. Here are my first 5 blocks

They are all 5 inch square, and some of them are quite fiddly, but I'm not expecting this to be done anytime soon, I've taken it on as a long term project and not expecting to see it near finishing before next year......I found some fabrics I bought about a year ago which i loved so I am using them. I have about 6 metres of them in total so I'm hoping that will be enough :)

So answers on a postcard please.....Am I mad???? Actually times have moved on and you can leave your answer in the comments below LOL

It's that time...

....for another Sew Cute Tuesday post :)

So pop over and check out the talent and inspiration....you'll be pleased you did :)

War and World update....

I've been slowly working on my Civil War Love Letters blocks and have now finished 78 of them!!!!! Good news is that I've gone past the halfway mark, bad news is there are still 43 blocks left to make......and then to put them all together with the sashing and cornerstones and then borders.  After all that I really think I won't attempt to quilt it myself, I think this definitely one to get professionally quilted......I'll let someone else quilt all over those many, many seams LOL

So here are the blocks, not the best picture as the light isn't very good and I had to hold the camera up high to get them all in, but you'll get the idea :)

I've also made a few Scrappy Trip Around the World for the Scrappy Tripalong I joined over at flickr....I had a bundle of green/cream/pink fat quarters and decided to use those, I'm really pleased with them and they come together so quick, its a really easy block to put together :)

I'm not sure how many blocks I'll get out from the fabrics, I'm hoping for a good bed size quilt or at least two throw sizes for the sofas :)

Well I can't spent too much time on here, theres lots of sewing to still be done, be back soon :)

Aprons....

I love aprons....they conjure up images of a 50's style kitchen and memories of baking with my Grandma :

I made this foundation pieced apron block to go with my teapot and teacups blocks

I do so love foundation piecing, it's so lovely and exact....I'm going to start designing my own blocks soon, I'm sure it's harder than it looks but you never know until you have a go :) Plus I am involved in a challenge with some friends in America, we are making a self portrait quilt, it can be any style you like, a replica, abstract etc.....so I think paper piecing might just help me get to grips with it......

For some more great inspiration, check out the others involved in the Sew Cute Tuesday group :)

 

Teatime....

Just a quickie....I had to show you my teacups block :)

And here it is with the teapot...

I'm not sure what this is going to end up as yet, but I am having fun making them :)

Teapots and......

....quilt blocks.

I've been loving foundation piecing and I made this cute teapot block yesterday.

I'm not sure what it'll end up being, but as I have a few foundation pieced patterns with a lot of kitchenalia on them, I might end up with a kitchen quilt.  I have cute aprons, cups and saucers, stacking bowls, cakes, mixers etc......but for now I need to make some teacups - I can't leave the teapot all alone without any company.....it's like having strawberries and no cream, fish and no chips or salt and no pepper....it's just not right :)

I've also been making some padded heart garlands for my daughter.

I'm hand finishing the last one today and then I can get to some more foundation piecing and also make a few more blocks for my scrappy tripalong.....so all in all a great day, lots of sewing to be done and the sun is also shining :)

Have a great day everyone :)

Scrappy Tripalong

I discovered a Scrappy Tripalong over at Red Pepper Quilts and followed the links and decided to join in.  I love scrappy quilts but never really delve into my scraps as I always worry will this go with that etc......but I am loving this, the blocks are so addictive.

Here's the first one I made....I made mine a little bigger as I have so much yardage that I thought I'd cut strips off it to use and by making the blocks with 8 strips I could cut each WOF into half and it was more economical :)

And here are the first four blocks together......it's very freeing just pulling out different strips and sewing them together and learning not to worry (too much) about how they all fit :)

Why don't you join in....it's a lot of fun and uses up a lot of scraps :)