Cheerful Colours

Hello again dear readers......it's been a busy week here...i have been very creative and inspired by making and designing....and glad to have bright flowers and fabrics around me too as some days have been so cold and grey....

........loving this purple auricula and watching it open and flower.........

..........making new quilts in bright cheerful fabrics......above is a new version of my heartstrings quilt (pattern in my etsy shop link in sidebar)...........and below is a finished quilt top made from scraps and featuring half square triangles in a pattern that reminds me of spinning tops......

..........rainbow tulips, an old botanical watercolour picture, and lots of bright fabric scraps have kept my sewing room very cheery......

...........and making a few pretty patchwork hearts filled with dried lavender scented it beautifully too....

.....the little test tubes containing valentine messages were some i found in the supermarket a few years ago.....

........below is a picture from one of our walks on the beach last week.....cold cold cold......

...........but by friday it had warmed up a little and the sun came out......this was another beach nearby, with a little cottage on it....called sally's cottage, it has often been the subject of paintings and has appeared in films too.....

..........we walked down to the beach and then along the sand....and then climbed all these steps up the cliff to return.......it was quite a climb.....

.........worth a cup of tea and piece of cake later i think......

..........thank you dear readers for dropping in to see me here and especially for the kind comments.....wishing you a bright and cheerful week ahead....take care lovelies.......back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

Dorothy Quilt

Hello dear blog friends......here is the finished dorothy quilt looking very cosy......

.......it is made with tilda windy days fabrics and tilda tea towel stripes.......

......i'm very pleased with how it turned out and loved hand quilting it.......

.......you can find the pattern in my etsy shop link in sidebar......it is called dorothy because the lady with the umbrella and her little dog reminded us of my husband's aunt........

.........what could be nicer on a cold wintry day than to cosy up with a quilt, cup of tea and good book or a bit of crafting.....

.........my next project is my hexagon flower garden made from liberty prints.........

....this is my evening hand sewing at the moment.......the cute little tiny basket is from the white company....

.....the hexagon flower quilt pattern is also in my etsy shop, as is the love token below....a sweet gift for a stitching friend for valentine's day....or any time at all.....

......we have enjoyed some bright winter walks this week, including on our local beach......

.....late afternoon sun making the view magical.......you can't see our crazy little white dog racing round just out of shot, but she was there .....she adores beach walks.....

........lots of hints of spring here too.......so happy these auriculas are flowering again on my window sill....love these sweet flowers very much........

...........thank you for visiting me here dear readers and for the kind comments which are so appreciated.......wishing you all a happy, sunny, creative week ahead......keep well lovelies....back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 

Sewing Hearts

Hello everyone...it's been a bright and sunny day here today and for most of this week too.....

......on my work table are some pretty little patchwork hearts being decorated for valentine's day...

.......i had some little paper flowers and bits of tape measure ribbon......

.....some sweet little silk flowers (bought from amazon)........

.....and tiny satin bows in my crafty stash.......lots more to make and embellishments to add.....the pattern for these patchwork hearts is now in my etsy shop link in sidebar.....and there are suggestions for how to decorate them too.....

...........below....i finally finished the hand quilting on the dorothy quilt and have made the binding.....the pattern is coming soon.........

....we have had some lovely walks this week, really enjoying our time outdoors and appreciating the beauties of nature.....below is the woodland next to the common where we often walk......some of the paths were so muddy and so churned up we had to carry the dog over them!.......

....we also visited ness botanic gardens where i took the following pictures....

..........beautiful red berries against blue sky...one of my favourite fabric colours combinations too....

..........sweet pink camellias blooming among glossy green leaves.......

........and the first of this year's snowdrops.......below is this week's quilt stack topped with a little patchwork bird (pattern also in my etsy shop).......the hyacinths and carnations in the little greengate jug there have such a gorgeous scent.......

 .....thank you for dropping by to my little bit of blogland dear readers.....and thank you for your kind comments.......wishing you a happy week ahead with plenty of cheery sunny days and crafty inspirations......take care lovelies......back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Little Dancers

Hello dear readers....am getting back into posting on a friday again now and here are some pictures of a dottie drawstring bag i've been making.......

.....featuring a little dancer fussy cut from a sweet belle and boo fabric......

...... just absolutely love these sweet and delicate drawings of children by mandy sutcliffe....

......they remind me of my own daughters and granddaughter taking their first ballet steps....

.....and they also remind me of one of my favourite childhood books......

......ballet shoes by noel streatfeild........this is my original copy of the book below......

......i still re read it now and then and still absolutely love the illustrations....

..........lots of little dottie drawstring bags were made by me this year (pattern can be found in my etsy shop link in sidebar).......you can also use the larger scale nutcracker prints for fussy cutting and using on other fabrics as i did with the little bag at the top.....

.........using my sweetheart pincushion this week on my cosy work table.....

..........and enjoying the wonderful scent of these beautiful blue hyacinths on my dresser....gorgeous scent of spring....

.........a garden memory to leave you with now.......we've been summer dreaming here, choosing new plants to order for the coming seasons and planting seeds in the greenhouse....not wanting to wish the time away and as you may know i do love cosy winter days.......but it will be wonderful when the cottage garden looks like this again......

 .....thank you for dropping by dear readers and for your kind comments and good wishes......hope january has begun well for you and wishing you a happy weekend.........take care lovelies....back soon xxxxxxxxxx

Happy New Year

Happy New Year dear readers.......here i am back again after a refreshing break and a lovely cosy family christmas with all my chicks here.........i hope you had a good one too......these are a few pictures of our home and some of my makes....

.........cosy sugar bunnies tucked up for a nice winter rest.....

............festive quilts and cushions......and the jingle bell house garland.....

.......below is the new quilt which i finished just before xmas.....

........it uses tilda windy days fabrics......the image of the lady in her long mac with her little dog reminded us of my husband's aunt....so the quilt is called after her....the dorothy quilt....

........here it is being hand quilted....my twixmas project this week......

.......here is a picture of the fat quarter bundle before i began to chop it up......there will be a pattern available for the dorothy quilt in my etsy shop soon.....

.........another christmas pic, with my fave pixie girl from maileg......and some quilts and gifts....

.........this is the next project being worked on in my sewing room on this New Year's Day.....

........the vintage version of my bright flower pots quilt....loving making this one.....

........the cosy candle mat is out again this year, i do love these patchwork circles....

 ......thank you for visiting me here, thank you for your kind words, for buying my patterns and books and for sharing your makes.....wishing you love and light, health and happiness dear readers......happy 2022 lovelies..........back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx