As it turns out, returning to work after maternity leave, juggling part time work and motherhood, moving house, sewing AND blogging are pretty incompatible, at least for me, anyway. I've been getting my fill of the social side of this hobby of ours via IG (and there's a whole debate to be had there about the role of social media....) but I wanted to record the last 6 month's work here, for my own benefit if nothing else!
There was a cushion for my nephew Jack - this makes a full set with all 4 of them having their own:
A snuggly little blanket for a school friend's little boy:
This was backed in minky from Plush Addict, so soft!
A little basket for O's gorgeous little friend's first birthday - these two are little terrors together, but super cute!
On the theme of little makes, I made a drawstring bag for a friend's 30th, filled with chocs of course.
My slight obsession with Blueberry Park / Karen Lewis fabric continued with the first of two lampshades for our new bedroom:
All those seams to keep tidy were a bit of a nightmare, might EPP the next one!
I finally finished the Cottage Quilt, a St Louis 16 patch made with a small palate of my Flurry winnings. It hasn't photographed very well, but there is more definition in the neutrals than it might seem! It's backed in some fabric that we found in Hub's grandma's stash, and bound in a print from Tsuru (I think)
(please excuse the sideways pics, don't know what that's about!)
My one and only Christmas quilt was for my Gran, who's 93 next week. It's made from a layer cake that Mum chose, and backed in a Riley Blake brushed flannel. As Gran doesn't like anything heavy on her legs, I left out the wadding and just bagged it out, with some hand quilting to tie the layers together.
And last but not least, two Geranium dresses to finish the year for two lovely little girls:
(No finished photos of this one, but I'm proud of these French seams!)
Here's hoping that 2015 brings more finished quilts!
Wishing all my friends a very happy and prosperous New Year, with lots of sewing,
Sarah
