and now for some quilting...

I haven't quilted anything since i was about 13 years old.
I tried quilting when my mum bought me a book called "Happy Quilts"... i probably still have one or two hand-stitched hexagony 'shapes', half started and never finished, in a mothy box somewhere.
My mum wasn't a confident seamistress and didn't feel able to hand down what untrained knowledge she did posess, so, in turn, i never felt equipped with the confidence to continue. 20 years later... (can that be true?) and i am an entirely different being.... indeed, i am now a Fish.
I had it in my head last week that i was going to try some simple, 'Log Cabin'-esque, quilted pillows. And so that is what i spent last night and this morning, doing.
I made this large and simple quilted pillow for my cheeky little nephew. Actually he loves KNIGHTS! so i might work on a mini quilt for him (if i can source some good Knights fabric)


And below was the first quilted item i have finished - ever!: Needless to say, in true KirstyFish manner, i am now hooked and obsessed with quilted scatter cushions (lavender stuffed of course)

My first mini-pillow used strips of fabric 1.5" wide and i found it took me too long. You know what a short attention span i have. So i increased the width to 2" strips and it was a quicker process with just as much satisfaction.
Now, i am going through my family members thinking "what would my niece like?" ..... "it IS Mothers Day soon" - any excuse to make me some more.


All that yummy fabric.... *sigh*
This afternoon i ordered 50 metres of batting, 10yards of fabric and 2kg of lavender.
You know i don't exaggerate about 'how much' i get obsessed with things. You have seen the evidence right here!
Not being entirely frivolous, i decided to back the pillows in contrasting felt, as you *know* i have plenty of that stuff :)

And a few little details on the back to finish, gives them that special touch.
Because you love crafting too, you'll know how great my day was today... x

17 comments:

The Rainbow Room said...

As a fellow crafter and home educating Mom, I have one question..........WHERE DO YOU FIND THE TIME?

LPFish said...

i answered you on your blog :)
Hey laydee you do a massive amount too!!

LPFish said...

It is the mentality of those drawn into home-schooling.. "yeh, i can do that..."

The Rainbow Room said...

Thanks, and yes that "I can do that feeling" ahs a lot to answer for!!!

::cupcakesandbiscuits:: said...

Goodness woman, you've been busy!
The custard creams recipe is from Nigella's Feast book. I didn't blog the recipe just a photo. I can e-mail the recipe to you if you'd like. They are sooo good, even better the next day.
Ali x

Elderberry-Rob said...

Now that's clever - you have pretty much self taught a lovely bit of quilting there - congratulations!

Alexandra said...

Your quilted cushions are lovely! :) xx

LPFish said...

you are so nice to me and i'm sure i'm not deserving of it. It isn't grand quilting on any scale but it will do for starters?

LissyLou said...

I want to see whats in your bag!!!

http://lissylouandthe2littleboys.blogspot.com/2010/02/my-handbagwhats-in-yours.html

xxxx

Gherkin said...

Lovely cushions! You are bitten by the quilting bug!

LPFish said...

bitten...? i was chewed up and spat out by it :) ...p.s. i also live very near a fantastic quilting shop, so no excuse not to.

meplusmolly said...

Ahhhhh will the talent to turn your hand to things ever end little lady??!!! ;0 x

MegPS said...

ooh, looks lovely!

SallyF said...

...whispers *quilted needlebooks* kisses the fish and steals quietly away...

Christine said...

Wow, gorgeous!

Me, You and Magoo said...

I love the fact that you have a metal ruler...I also have a metal ruler for crafting/sewing projects...it was my dad's, so it's special to me and think of him every time I use it.
yes, I am sentimental about a ruler, haha :)

LPFish said...

Ditto with the metal enginerring ruler xxx daddy love x

LinkWithin

Related Posts with Thumbnails