The Summer is Here.....

It has been the most lovely sunny weekend, here in the UK. Dare I say it but I think that summer has arrived, and fingers crossed it lasts longer than last year, it felt like winter started from about July onwards last year - not good!

I love my garden, but unforutnately don't spend nearly enough time weeding and cultivating. So although I do have some lovely shurbs and roses in the garden, in the summer I like to plant up little pots and then I can move them to fill in the gaps around the garden.

Now onto crafty matters! I have finished a baby quilt for hubby's cousin's little baby boy and I really love the colours in it (sorry the photograph does not do the fabric justice), so fresh and a bit of a change from the usual pastels. I got it from the girls at Buttonberry they really are very helpful and this is a lovely kit from them - I hope she likes it.


Also on this sunny Sunday it is my nephews 3rd Birthday and I always like to make them something, even if it is small. His older brother was 8 in February and I made him this felt pen holder so I have made a suitable 3 yr old version. I just love the fabric in this and I thought I would use some felt on the inside to hold the chunky pencils instead of fabric, not sure if it will last but time will tell. Our family will all be meeting for a bbq at my sisters house this afternoon, for the birthday, so I must liberally apply suncream to my lily white skin, as I don't want to look like a lobster tomorrow!


Tonight I plan to cut out my fabrics for Dana's online quilt along, as tomorrow the first of the sewing starts, and I really do plan to have a quilt to show you all in a few weeks time.


Take care whatever you are up to this weekend.


PS thank you Gloria at Dichro Findings for the tagging, I haven't forgotten but I plan to blog this during the week!

So Excited........

Well, I didn't win the fabulous quilt in my last post or any of the gorgeous bag patterns, sigh, but at least I can buy the patterns and make my own!

On the other hand I am very excited to be taking part in Dana's On line Quilt Along. I have actually surprised myself by using fabric from my stash - this is very much a first and I think my hubby is in shock also. But that is too good to be true as I did have to order some fabric for the binding. There is a real assortment of fabrics in my selection, but all have the blue and brown theme, and they are also not usually patterns and colours that I would put together but Dana makes beautiful quilts with stunning patterns and colours so I just took the plunge - fingers crossed they will work!



This is the Kaffe Fasset fabric I have ordered for the binding.



Now according to Dana this quilt will be ready in 6 weeks. I hope Dana realises that I am not good with dead lines but I hope to try and keep to our schedule, so give me a nudge if you see me falling behind.




I think that this is the quilt that we will be making, doesn't it look fab! There is also a Flickr Group set up to see everyones fabric selection, progress and finished quilt, take a look if you love fabrics, some of the fabrics are so yummy.


Let the quilting begin!!

A Fab Giveaway - Don't Miss it

I know there is not much time left but look at this fabulous giveaway! Please click on the picture in my sidebar and all you have to do is leave a comment, you also get extra points for blogging, twittering etc. All the details are on this lovely blog.

I am a regular reader here and have her blog in my favourites, she designs some of the most grogeous quilts ever.

A really generous lady, as she is not only giving away this quilt but there are also fab bag patterns to be won as well. This competition is also open to international readers and it ends 19 May.

I am also a regular reader at Dana's blog Old Red Barn and she is having a quilt along and also the chance to win a sewing machine!



Dana has stitched fabulous quilts and I am very tempted to join in the quilt along but then I look at the piled up BOMs sitting in the corner, sigh, but it just looks so much like fun!

A Little Jelly

Phew! I can't believe it has been so long since I last blogged. As usual my life has been busy, busy, busy! I have been on another fabric buying frenzy!!!! But, it was such a good price that I would have been a fool not to buy it (lol) now I just need to decide what to sew with it.

I have also treated myself to my first ever Jelly Roll and also a matching layer cake! I have looked at these so many times and thought they looked great but not sure what to do with them. So now that I have them in my sticky little hands I had to buy a pattern of course.



It makes me giggle whenever I think about the jelly roll all I keep thinking about is the skipping rhyme we used to sing back in the Olden Days (as my kids call it!).

Jelly on a plate, jelly on a plate, wibbly, wobbly, jelly on a plate :)

The pattern I bought looks pretty straight forward and I'm sure I will get around to it some time soon!