Lost & found . . .

Ta daaah . . .

I found my quilting mojo at the weekend.  Not quite sure where it went, but it was missing for a wee while.
Lost somewhere in the depths of the WIP basket.  

But the imminent arrival of my lovely sis-in-law who's coming from SA to visit for a a bit, prompted me into action to get this quilt finished.  Can't be inside quilting when the sun is shining outside and we've places to go & things to do . . .

It's a simple one, this - just cut strips of varying widths from fat quarters, sewed them all together and cut them into 6" strips, mixed & matched then sewed them all together again.  I had a vague idea in mind of what I wanted, but otherwise just pretty much made it up as I went along so I'm calling it my Lost & Found quilt. 

The backing fabric is a white on white stripe, just to keep it soft and low volume.  And I decided just to quilt it myself this time with some wavy FMQ lines.  See, told you it was simples  ; - )

Co-ordinates well with the crocheted Pick 'n Mix cushion too, doesn't it ?

 

So that's another little project ticked off the WIP list - 

YAY   ( happy dancing and all that )

Onwards & upwards into the week we go,

hope it's happy for you too.

'til next time,

xoxo

Meet Cordelia . . .

Hello, and happy Friday to you . . .

It seems to me like the year is speeding by and I'm constantly playing catch-up as one busy week rolls into the next.   But I'm trying to steadily work my way through my WIP list and being very good about not starting anything new . . . at least until the current list is reduced to an acceptable (for me) level.

So first up for "show & tell" this week:  meet Cordelia.   

Actually, its proper name is The Cordelia Dress and it's the latest lovely pattern from Sew Me Something - however, despite having now made three,  none of them are in fact a dress  ; - )

guard dog . . .

  I do so love dresses, but have a fair abundance of them in my wardrobe already and what I really need for the upcoming Summer, is tops so I made these three at tunic length.  The pattern is quite versatile so really you can adjust the length to suit you . . . from tunic to maxi and everything in between - the choice is yours.

I made the two sleeveless tops a little while ago (regular readers may remember a few sneak peeks) , but just finished the other one this week.  The pattern includes three different sleeve options (the other being a longer sleeved version - perfect for the cooler seasons), all of which are very simple to do. 

 I love the clever twist at the front, and I must just point out that they look lovelier on person than on the hanger, but I'm home alone and decidedly rubbish at selfies, so hang they must.

lazy dog . . .

It's a long weekend here, so I'm hoping to get some more projects ticked off my List  - what are your weekend plans ?  Anything exciting ?

'til next time,

be happy

xoxo

ps.  And a big welcome to my new followers too - thanks for popping by, it's lovely to see you. 

The first "Ta-dah" of the year . . .

A mere two days into the new year,  how many of us have resolved to tackle the seemingly growing pile of crafty WIPs that lurks around,  just waiting to be finished ?  Could I have a show of hands please ?  (she asks, whilst simultaneously raising both arms in confession)

Right.  So.   Regular readers here will know that I LOVE a good list.  

And so, I have done what every self-respecting list-maker would do in these circumstances.

Yes, you've guessed it - I've made a List.  

But I digress . . .  

So, moving on and as promised, here's my first "ta-dah" of 2015:

 

 my newest make . . .

one side . . .

The pattern is The Viola Reversible Skirt from Sew Me Something, and the lovely fabrics are from  the Indelible collection designed by Katarina Roccella for Art Gallery Fabrics.

. . . and the other side

The pattern is geared towards beginners and it's so well laid out & instructed (ok, so I may be a teensy wee bit biased, but I do so love the Sew Me Something patterns),  and I already had my pattern size cut out from a previous make, so it didn't take me long at all.  I started making it on Wednesday and finished it up yesterday. 

So, that's that ticked off  : - )

Next on The List, is to finish up a little yarny project that I've been enjoying in this week 'twixt Christmas and New Year. 

 I joined in with the lovely Rachel at Tangled Yarn  (just btw, they have a fab sale on at the mo)  for the Vector Knit-Along, and am so loving this pattern and the yummy Sulka Legato yarn too.

 Only one more block to knit which hopefully I'll get done this evening. 

 

Coming it at No. 3 on The List is to finish the binding on my scrappy trip quilt.  Hmmm . . .  a planned sewing day with a crafty friend tomorrow may just see that one ticked off soon too.  Watch this space  ; - )

Happy weekend all,

'til next time,

xoxo