Finally show sewing

I have been sewing but some I couldn't show so now for the reveal.
An Advent Calendar for Charoltte.
I have had fun bringing this together hopefully I will get a pattern written for
Christmas in July 2012 LOL.

Gemma and Sean moved into their new home on Monday, I frantically put this together as their settlement was quite short.
A new quilt for a new home.

All quilts must have a label.

A bag for a friend.

and another one.
I love this grey linen.

and the bag of goodies to fill the advent calendar which is on it's way to Moonta as I type.
I am amazed that every toy you buy these days has some sort of warning attached to it. I have not bought stuff for small children in such a long time. Is there no common sense any more we live in such an over protected world.
Well that was my little rant for the day.
Have a great weekend.

Red and White quilt tick

I put the last piece in Tony's red and white quilt last night.
I have really enjoyed making this quilt it is a Sue Daley pattern.
I really enjoy paper piecing.

We saw this quilt when we were in Qld last year, we were in Eumundi and I had the pleasurable task of visiting Sue for the shop.
Tony very rarely comments on quilts but he did on this one.
Now he has his own I am not sure how I will quilt it.

You can not get good help these days.
This is Tony taking a photo of me supposedly with no head but oh well
----- me again twice in one year.
Shame about the weeds in the back ground.

this one happened because I was walking towards him.
The skirt is a Nicki pattern and like all her patterns is very easy to follow.
I wore it to work today and got quite a few comments.
Thanks to my friend who lives around the corner for her invisible zipper foot.
I must get one when I am next at Otto's.

I joined the Label crew here and each month you get set a pattern and a set of very cute labels.
This was my first pattern and I just love this fabric.

each month you get a label with your name on it.

Another Bag

Perhaps I should have called this blog the Bag Room.

This bag has been running around my head for a while and finally on Wednesday it became real.
Gemma had talked about a bag this shape, size etc etc etc.
A friend had one similar.
I had played with a few bits of fabric trying different things, so I am pleased with how it turned out.
Actually I love it.
I bought the fabric from Ikea when I went with Lucas last Monday on the mercy dash for the swag bag.

The lovely Viv who I roped in at work today modeling it.
I love her green top.

Another thing I love is the fabric behind it "hometown"
Lorraine has the whole range.
I think I like this range more than any others that I have seen in quite a while.
I have made a quilt out of a charm pack so got the fabric to make the borders today.

not the best photo of the internal zip pocket

It has 3 great pockets one for my keys, one for my phone and one for my glasses.

a nice chunky zip.
now I will most probably have to make one for Gemma as it was originally her idea.
I will also try to write a pattern but words are always hard for me.

A Quilt for Charlotte

I have been busy making a quilt for Charlotte(seen here) she was 2 last week. I used a couple of patterns and a bit of my own imagination for it.

I pieced the back.

so many things for her to find.

I also added a Charlotte to the quilt courtesy of Kellie's - "Worry Doll" pattern.

All quilts must have a label.

I was really happy with how it turned out and I am waiting to see Charlotte and play "I spy" with her.

OK......... can someone tell me

WHO STOLE MARCH?
It seems like I have missed a month!
Not sure what I have been doing
I have been doing a bit of sewing.

back when I first started blogging I received this as a gift and I love it.
It is on my camera bag.
I have made a few similar ones as gifts.

then at Christmas Gemma received this from a friend. It was at the time I was busy making things for our stall and Gemma thought these where a good idea.

I played around with plastic and fabric and got very frustrated with the plastic so these were born.
I made a whole alphabet they are cute but very time consuming.

and are better than the piece of yellow ribbon I had on my luggage

Then with some more playing these were quick and easy.

Kaffe Fassett anyone

the reason they are so quick and easy is I bought myself one of these ..........
a Teflon Foot for Bernie and sewing plastic is no longer a problem.

A deal

Does this sound fair?
A friend of mine who was once a chef makes the very best sponges.
Tony loves them.
So Tony brokered a deal I would make this bag for her and she would make him some sponges.

this is another bag from Lisa Lam's "Bag making Bible" I have definitely got my money out of this book.
Heather wanted the bag for her daughter who has just had a baby. I think it is perfect for a new mum as it is very roomy and has lots of pockets.

the most scary part of this bag was these snap locks....... I always worry about them working out................. and if they don't having a hole in the bag.

I have also made another pencil roll for one of the women from gym........... she wanted pink I think I covered that.

Especially for Shay

I got one of the many hard hats that roll around our place and didn't use the random number thingy as Shay thought being the first comment it never picks # 1.
Sadly for Shay neither did Lucas.

He picked out Michell so if you send me your snail mail address I will post you a pattern for the Bunting.

Crazy busy here so not a lot to show.