Tidy!

Once my sewing room gets tidied, I get seriously productive.

This week, a dear friend told us he was getting married in January.
Plenty of lead in time I know but I had an idea that needed to 'get out'.

So I raided my red scraps bin and some beautiful linen, and made them some cushions for their couch.

Patch-worked fronts and backs.

And quilted on both sides.

I inserted invisible zips using this excellent tutorial.
I wonder if I'll be able to wait until January before I give them!!

Also sewn in the last 24 hours:

• Patches on a small friend's jeans where he had worn through the knees
• Beehive blocks for Belinda
• Completed the last 6 blocks on this quilt
• A little more hand stitching on this quilt
• Binding on a baby quilt that I haven't shown you yet.

 Tomorrow I have no 'proper' work to do and no kids in the house. I'll be stitchin' up a storm.
What's your plan?

Andi xx

Stitching, stitching, stitching!!

A couple of commissions finished this week.

A small quilt for a baby boy called Nathan.
It was a commission from his adult sister who wanted soft blues as the primary colour, and to have Nathan's name appliqued in both English and Hebrew.

The second commission was another custom cushion donation to a local school's annual fundraiser.

With a very professional looking zipper opening thanks to this wonderful tutorial!

Wishing you all a happy and fun weekend!

Andi x

Thanks Nichola

Last night, Nichola taught me how to put in a zip using my zipper foot.

I am so chuffed at how it turned out.
I never thought I'd turn out something so professional looking.

Here is the finished item on my couch with another new cushion I 'whipped up'.



Thanks again Nichola.

Andi :-)