Teaching yourself Quilting

Inspired from Stitches & Craft Show 2009 where I bought a kit from the lovely ladies at Prints Charming I decided to make my own quilt - no pattern. How hard could it be??

So after my purchase of fabric from Kelani Fabrics... love love love this store



Darla Ditzy; Doozie Blue; Jap Flowers; Dooxie White



I cut out my squares... actually not completely square more rectangle, then laid them all out and decided on my pattern. I tried to work out how much fabric I would need

But I miss calculated

Here is my quilt as it is now

Any ideas of how I could make it bigger without taking away from my original pattern?

I was thinking of adding a white boarder then maybe another row of the same squares maybe in a different colour but similar design. Green?

Comments welcome. Would love to have this ready to put into our new house once all our decorating is complete.

ModCloth SALE

Some of my bargin buys below

And a present for my sister-in-law for her birthday



This Weekend Magnolia Square Paddington

Magnolia Square Paddinton this weekend 25th - 27th Feb

Shoe Sugar Month: Day 13 SIZZIX BIG SHOT GIVEAWAY!!

Shoe Sugar Month: Day 13 SIZZIX BIG SHOT GIVEAWAY!!

House 8810 $60 Gift Card Giveaway

House 8810 $60 Gift Card Giveaway

Addicted to ModCloth

Its official..... I am addicted to ModCloth

Recent purchases include

Across the Boardroom Jacket

Ready to Rendezvous Dress

Love the Aussie dollar at the moment!!!
Have a great weekend
Lou

New Pattern & New Fabric

Spending spree today.

My pattern arrived today and tessuti's just happened to be having a sale

Flower Stencil fabric for Dress A with no frills

 

Peach Cluster fabric for Dress A with frills

Now all I have to do is sew up a muslin to make sure it fits correctly.

Lots of sewing plans now I just need to find the time to fit it all in.

Lou

Avocados... mmmmm

Avocados in abundance..... after a trip to Flemington Markets last saturday morning at the crack of dawn I have a whole tray of avocados.

So last night's dinner of steak and salad we also had Avocado & Corn Salsa receipe from here

Enjoy

Sewing Rooms Ideas

Today my thoughts are on what to do with my spare room. We have 3 bedrooms in our new/old house. The main bedroom will obviously be mine and DH's bedroom and then the next size down room will be a guest bedroom.
The smaller of the three bedrooms is going to be a combined study/sewing room.

I really like this custom made table found here below

 or this storage solution found here

Lou
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New Pattern

Got some inspiration from little betty yesterday so much so that I went to Tessuti's and order in this dress pattern.
Arrives in 2 weeks. Going to go through the stash and see if I have some fabric to use up.

On another note we get the keys to our in less than 5 weeks

So far we have someone donating to us their tasmanian oak bathroom vanity & mirror. shower screens, cedar blinds & a kitchen
Now we just have to work out how it is all going to it in.
I will have the mammoth task of removing wallpaper from every room. I am trying to think colours.

A little about me...

I love sewing, kniting and anything crafty - although not very good at all these things but I am learning.

I have been reading lots of other people's blogs for the past year or so and thought it time I join in.

Hope you enjoy and would love to hear your comments

L