2010 Review

What a year 2010 was, flew by in a flash of Robyn giggles and learning to quilt & crochet!


I don't tend to make resolutions as I don't see the point of waiting to promise yourself to do something! But.... my one aim for 2011 is fairly trivial, I really hate leaving half-finished projects laying around. I am aiming to complete one project fully before starting another, it really is my worst habit. The Ellie quilt I made for Robyn took far too long, I got scared of certain stages and put it off, silly really! I get such a sense of achievement when I finally finish something (whether that be sewing, crochet, decluttering, gardening) and I hate hate hate having half-finished works in progress laying around.... so if you see me talking about a new make here please nudge me to make sure I've finished the last one!!

I also want to make more of an effort to apply myself to things and not give up when I can't get something right on the first try. For example if it hadn't been for Colin telling me to not give up with the crochet when I had a hissy fit as I couldn't get it right I would never have finally learnt how to do it! I want to do this for me and so that I can be a better example to Robyn!

Speaking of the Robster, this year will see Robyn starting playgroup in September, how did that happen?! She is such a fun little character and has a great sense of comic timing, she never ceases to amaze me with her ability to soak up words and use them. She's only just 2 but communicates better than some 4 year olds I know! I'm looking forward to seeing how she develops this year, and let's hope her hair grows some more, lots of curls round the back but still pretty scant on the top!!

Here's to a great 2011!

Creative Space Thursday

A finished quilt top!

Now, I will apologise in advance for the rubbish picture, it was dark as night and pouring down when I took this!
I've finally finished the quilt top for Robyn's Ellie-fun quilt! Huzzah!! Just need to buy some wadding and get quilting. I have 3 months before her Birthday, so better get on with it I guess!

Pop on over to Kirsty's gaff for more creative spaces!

Creative Space Thursday

My Ellie quilt top is coming together! I plan to try and get the rows stitched together today so that I can see if I need to make any adjustments to the centre panel (kind of wishing I hadn't already fixed the applique layers down on that, ho hum, lesson learnt!) After that I'll be able to get the border cut and pieced (a fairly simple task as it's going to be 4 white rectangles to edge this colourful masterpiece!) and then I'll have to man-up and face facts - I'll have to layer up and get quilting!! Kind of scary and kind of exciting all at the same time!! (Just don't mention the dreaded double B of bias-binding, *shudder* - how scary?)
Wish me luck peeps - oh and as ever pop on over to Kirsty's to check out more creative spaces, have fun!

Ooh this is my 250th post, wow doesn't feel like much for 5 years of blogging!

Stash shopping

Wow another week has flown by with no time for crafting at all :o(

I spent the week at my parents in Suffolk so that we could have a new kitchen fitted - hurrah!! There was no way I could stay home with Robyn whilst it was done so a little Lowestoft holiday was in order. We had a great time and did manage to visit 2 great fabric shops and do a *little* shopping!!

This pile of loveliness came from Tyler's Patch in Barleylands which we visited before we left for Lowestoft:

I plan on making a quilted wall hanging for my bedroom as we don't have a headboard we need a little something on the wall to pretty it up a bit.


This stash pile came from the magnificent Sew and Sos in Bungay, Suffolk. If ever you're in the area and love fabric shopping it's a must-see. Stacked to the rafters with gorgeous bolts of fabric and a huge chest of drawers with bags and bags of offcuts.

I plan on using the brown with the turquoise from the other picture to make the wall hanging. The circles and fish are going to be some fun things for TopCat's Corner on folksy as well as a picnic blanket. The lilac floral pile is going to be turned into a quilted buggy liner for Robyn, just need to get some terry towling to back it.



Finally we went to Taverham garden and craft centre and stopped in at Sew Simple where I got some lovely white fabric for the ellie quilt I'm making for Robyn and some other bits and bobs, including a great issue of Homespun magazine, with a fab pattern for a Don't Look Now designed quilt. I hope one day to be able to attempt it!


I also managed to get enough plants to fill up the new flower-bed-that-used-to-be-a-pond, just need a little more topsoil in the bed before I can put these in:
Please ignore the weeds in the background!!



Happy Days!! Now before I can play with fabric and flowers I'd better get the kitchen stuff all put away and clean this dusty house!