I promised you some actual sewing and not just fabric purchases, so this week I'm going to talk about my new addiction....Online Swaps!!
They are so much fun and it's a bit like an auction...your hand just randomly shoots up to join without checking in with your brain, and more importantly your schedule!!!
First up I have a love of all things Sarah. It started with her books
Specifically the Material Obsession books I and II. I just loved her sense of style and fabric placement, it all just seemed to click with me.
I have made my version of these two quilts, which you can see here
I also contributed to this quilt, which was made for Amy Lobsiger her co author on the Little Quilts Book
Which brings me to me first swap since the beginning of the year.
Sarah decided via Instagram to run a Little Quilts Swap using only patterns from her book of the same name.When my partner was a assigned I had a little freak out as she owns her own brick and mortar quilt shop!! WTF?! But I put my big girl undies on stalked her a bit and got sewing!
I always do one block first to test out fabric placement
Something you should know about all Sarah's patterns is this....they always look straight forward and generally are but they are NEVER as easy as you think! She is a master quilter and pattern designer and for results as good as hers there is always a technique that will test you!
Individually these units were a cinch to sew and not a huge amount of time was involved...but...theres always a but....getting them to sew up POINT PERFECT took some patience, accuracy and a few godammits!
But I was pretty happy with how it turned out and so was my partner! She cried...what a sweetie
These were the extras I made and popped in, the pouch is stuffed with chocolate and mini herbal teas.
This is the quilt I received from @sewcuteby lindsay....loooove
These are my all time favourite colours and the colours of Little OWB's room, which she based it on.
Plus these wonderful extras, fabric ,a purse and a seam ripper...always need an extra of these!!
I have two more swaps due in 2015. One is the #bitchesgetstitches Profanity Swap ( awesome ) and the #schnitzelandboom swap. Plus I've just signed on for the #rainbowminiswap which isn't due until March...luckily.
Somewhere in there I have another border due for Possum Magic !
There's another swap to talk about it but I think our eyeballs need a rest, talk soon my peeps x
I would normally link up with Alyce for Sew Cute Tuesday today, but instead pop on over and read her thoughtful post today about her home Country and it's recent tragedy in our news.
Specifically the Material Obsession books I and II. I just loved her sense of style and fabric placement, it all just seemed to click with me.
I have made my version of these two quilts, which you can see here
I also contributed to this quilt, which was made for Amy Lobsiger her co author on the Little Quilts Book
Which brings me to me first swap since the beginning of the year.
Sarah decided via Instagram to run a Little Quilts Swap using only patterns from her book of the same name.When my partner was a assigned I had a little freak out as she owns her own brick and mortar quilt shop!! WTF?! But I put my big girl undies on stalked her a bit and got sewing!
I always do one block first to test out fabric placement
Something you should know about all Sarah's patterns is this....they always look straight forward and generally are but they are NEVER as easy as you think! She is a master quilter and pattern designer and for results as good as hers there is always a technique that will test you!
Individually these units were a cinch to sew and not a huge amount of time was involved...but...theres always a but....getting them to sew up POINT PERFECT took some patience, accuracy and a few godammits!
But I was pretty happy with how it turned out and so was my partner! She cried...what a sweetie
These were the extras I made and popped in, the pouch is stuffed with chocolate and mini herbal teas.
This is the quilt I received from @sewcuteby lindsay....loooove
These are my all time favourite colours and the colours of Little OWB's room, which she based it on.
Plus these wonderful extras, fabric ,a purse and a seam ripper...always need an extra of these!!
I have two more swaps due in 2015. One is the #bitchesgetstitches Profanity Swap ( awesome ) and the #schnitzelandboom swap. Plus I've just signed on for the #rainbowminiswap which isn't due until March...luckily.
Somewhere in there I have another border due for Possum Magic !
There's another swap to talk about it but I think our eyeballs need a rest, talk soon my peeps x
I would normally link up with Alyce for Sew Cute Tuesday today, but instead pop on over and read her thoughtful post today about her home Country and it's recent tragedy in our news.
