Sunday, August 9, 2015

I fell in love.....

.....with this gorgeous quilt, from the current issue (107) of Quiltmania.....


It is called 'Brinton Hall', and the minute I saw it, it really was one of those 'I love that so much' breathtaking moments, and I do just adore it - but, sadly, let's be honest here LOL, at the rate I sew it would probably take me about 15 years to make it..... 


It is going to be published in 2 parts, so I am anxiously awaiting the next issue.

Nevertheless, as much as I love it, I decided I absolutely could not start it until I had finished a few other things first, and given my sewing stuff a good sort and tidy.....

.....only to find myself on Friday saying to my lovely friend Gabbie, hey, let's do THIS quilt together..... *insert rolling eyes*.....


Gabbie was at my house on Friday, and while we were looking at some things on pinterest, she saw this Kim Diehl quilt and loved it, and I remembered the pattern had come out in one of the American quilt magazines some time ago, which I just happened to have....  I dug it out to give to her, and of course, as all good friends do, I offered to join her!

As it happens, I have been looking at Kim Diehl quilts a lot just recently and had literally just the day before started a 'Kim Diehl' board on pinterest.  I love her designs, but I really love how she uses colour, and puts colours together.  

So it kind of felt a bit 'meant to be'..... particularly when Gabbie realised she had the same magazine
at home too! 

I think we will break it down into sections and do a bit each month, a bit like a block of the month, so hopefully there is a good chance it will get done.....

In the meantime, I have started playing with the layout of my hexie blocks, and I am having fun.....


xx

Saturday, August 8, 2015

fridays.....

Apart from the obvious reason, Friday is my favourite day of the week. It's the day I go to sit n sew at my LQS, a couple of times a month it's either FNWF or FNSI, and I usually meet up with my sister or a friend 
for coffee or lunch.

At sit n sew this week, Gabbie shared her amazing and beautiful quilt she has been working on. I LOVE this, the colours are beautiful - and I have claimed first dibs on it if she ever gives it away!!


This week Gabbie was also working on her small quilt which is in gorgeous colours too.....



I have been working on my pincushion kit which Sue kindly sent me - perfect 'Tania" colours, thanks Sue!


Unfortunately progress is VERY slow going as my hand is still quite painful, but I will get there in the end.....


Hopefully at some point it will look something like this -


Last night of course was FNWF which I spent trimming my hexie blocks so I can start putting them together


...and starting a small secret project involving these,,,,,


~

A little while ago I joined instagram, and while I haven't put much on there, I shared these photos of some things I have loved doing recently -


...a fun visit to Typo after my last oncology visit


I just LOVED this 'fox' calendar so it came home with me - aren't the eyes amazing!  And it goes from Aug 2015, right through to Dec 2016


a fun coffee date with my gorgeous niece...


a freezing, frosty morning spent tucked up in a warm bed with a snuggly puppy and playing on pinterest


... and reading this book which I am really enjoying.

Hope your Friday was fun, and I wish you all a fantastic weekend
xx

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

it's that time again, yay!

yep... friday night with friends, this friday night... sign up with Cheryll over here...


hope to see you there!
xx