I love fabric : )

Some more gorgeous fabrics that have arrived in the post today. I have a night market tomorrow night, maybe I can get some of these sewn into some pretty skirts and dresses by then - if the weather is kind and lets it dry on the line today!

A new quilting project

I have been wanting to get into another quilt for a few weeks now but have been so occupied with market sewing that I haven't had the chance. I knew exactly what I wanted but couldn't find a pattern I like so decided to have a go at making up my own pattern. I wanted to use the jelly roll that I had bought recently (see previous post) so wanted to make up some simple blocks using these strips. There are 7 different 8 inch square blocks, with a total of 20 blocks in the quilt. I am planning on adding strips of plain white or off white material between the blocks as well as around the edge to really make the blocks stand out. Then FMQ again as I really enjoyed doing that with the last quilt.

So I drew up what I wanted and spent an hour or so working out the calculations and checking and double checking all my measurements (I felt like I was back in school!) lol

Cut and make up these blocks which actually turned out to all be the right size - yay!
Now I just need to get my plain fabric I want for in between the blocks and around the edge and work out what i want the backing piece and binding to be. It should measure when finished 40" x 52" (approx 100cm x 130cm), so a good size for a cot quilt. If all goes to plan I might even do a tutorial for this one as it has taken no time at all to get to this stage, jelly rolls make it so easy!

New fabric haul

Some recent fabric purchases destined for more 'tilda' dresses for my markets/madeit shop as well as a few other designs that I am working on. I am loving the momo wonderland butterflies and the new collection of fabric by Sanae (fabric on right with birds is just one from this collection). The fabric layed out flat I purchased from Fresh Fabrics - I discovered that Amber is really only just up the road from me and I can get my fabrics very quickly from her! The fabric folded on the left side is from Kelani.

New quilting fabric

Don't you just love it when there is a big fat parcel from the US sitting at the post office for you - you just know its full of beautiful fabric! I bought these at the Fat Quarter Shop's recent pre-cut sale - a fat quarter bundle of 'Riley' by Anna Griffen and a jelly roll of Nouveau. No idea what these will be made into yet, but possibly a quilt for Miss M when you moves into a big bed, maybe a quilt for the spare bed? Not really sure, it was a sale and i just had to buy something! lol

WIP Wednesday

I thought I would have a WIP (work in progress) Wednesday post with what I have been up to over the last week since finishing off Miss M's quilt. I have been busy sewing and crafting ready for upcoming markets and have built up quite a good stash of bits of pieces to sell now, just need to add my new labels onto everything!

New overlocker - I am so happy with this purchase and I got it for an absolute bargain too!

Some recent purchases on Ebay

Some new fabrics for my stash; Heather Bailey freshcut, Anna Maria Horner Garden Party & Good Folks, FreeSpirt Rose Diamond & Dogwood Festival and a fat quarter of some beautiful Babushka Doll by Kokka

Some more pretty dresses needing to be finished off

New labels - very exciting!

Some new fabric & a trial run library bag

Some new fabrics I got in the mail today. I love the 'What do you see?' fabric which I am planning to use as little pocket on the fronts of library bags. The large panel nursery rhyme fabric is a lot larger than I thought as I had the same idea for this fabric but obviously much too big! Possibly good for little cushions, pencil roll outers or I'm not really sure what else? Then there is some beatrix potter fabric, alexander henry tumbleweed tots, sock monkeys and a tiny bit of some dinosaur fabric that I thought would be good for appliques on t's.

And a very rough make up of a library bag (much smaller than what I am planning) in dark green cord with the pocket front. I love this cord fabric which I have quite a bit of as well as some pale pink that I found on the bargain table at SL for just $1.50 p/metre.

More Purchases

Some recent purchases from ETSY. 'Analise' pattern plus mostly Amy Butler fabric with some Heather Bailey pop garden on the end - I love this print, much brighter in real life.

Recent Purchases

Some recent purchases; Ava Rose fabric that I had been waiting on and my haul from spotlight thanks to the voucher last week. Some pretty florals to make Tilly some dresses?, some plains and retro swirls for a bag? and some Michael Miller fabric Ifound on the bargain rack for Tom - plans for a sunhat, short and matching applique t-shirt? I only bought 2 metres of this but am tempted to go back and have a better look at that bargain rack, it was overflowing with gorgeous fabrics starting at just $2 metre, some marked down from $15 or more a metre.

Just waiting on my latest ETSY purchase, definitely DON'T need anymore material! lol

Some recent purchases

Some recent purchases. Material, Dogwood Festival, Amy Butler, Farmers Market. And some patterns, Flipsy Skirt (MakeitPerfect) and Birdie Bag (Amy Butler). Just waiting on some more material; Ava Rose and another bag pattern; Grand Revival Market Bag which are on backorder.