The first was from Courtney at Seamstar. It arrived very quickly and was so well presented::
The star fabric is Robert Kaufman and the green is Anna Maria Horner's Folksy Flannels Little Honey Sea.
I particularly like the flannel - I've just bought a small amount so far to see what it's like. Good friends of ours are expecting twins any day now and, once I know what flavour they are (I suspect a boy and girl but had better wait to be on the safe side), I'm going to make them a baby quilt each. I plan the backs to be the same and the fronts different. And I hoped the flannel would work for the back...it is so beautifully soft it will be perfect.....just need to know who I'm making them for now. Can't wait to hear.
The next package is beautiful (and is part of my niece's birthday present...which is a terrible shame as I'd really, really like to keep it.....so, Bob or Karen, if you are reading please stop now....I don't think I need to worry about my niece reading as she'll only be 2 on her birthday!)::
The print is Little Belle Hugs Boo from Belle and Boo. They make a cup with the same print which was out of stock but will hopefully come back in before her birthday. I saw it a few weeks ago and knew I had to get it for her - she has dark bobbed hair, just like Belle, and her favourite toy is a rabbit, almost as big as her, just like Boo.
So, onto much les exciting things. Progress with my sewing. Well, um , er.....somewhat slow. Pathetically so in fact. I had hoped to be able to show a shot of a completed dress today. It'll have to be next time once I've hemmed it (but actually that's all there is left to do - yippee).
What's next in the pipeline? Somewhat stupidly, you might think (and you'd probably be right), I've decided to make a bag for the wedding (so I now have 7 days in which to hem the dress, make the bag and make a picnic blanket as the wedding present). BUT there is a good reason for this rashness - I've just realised I'll need enough 'stuff' to keep three small kids amused for several hours and, especially important, quiet during the service, so I'll need lots of room for snacks, treats, wipes and toy cars......so sadly it won't be a pretty little clutch.......it'll be a suitcase sized, hopefully quite pretty, shoulder bag!
Progress report to follow........!!!
15 comments:
Sounds like a busy 7 days! Good luck with all your makes, can't wait to see what they turn out like.
Kate :)
Oh I love Belle and Boo, I keep hoping for a reason to buy some of her prints, I am willing one of my friends to have a girl. Can't wait to see the dress and bag (made me laugh, I will have to same problem later this year). Bx
Oh, what glorious packages to arrive in the post - they are just lovely to look at, I can't imagine how happy you were to receive them!
As for the sewing - sounds like you have a busy week ahead and I cannot wait to see the end results x
Beth - I think the Belle aand Boo print is even better in person - so to speak.
Yes - I'm beginning to realise attending weddings is an awful lot simpler without kids in tow! Juliex
Kate - unless they are embarrasingly dreadful I will post some pics once they are completed! Juliex
Amanda - its hard to beat pretty parcels. Juliex
I too baught some flannel and I love it, I am saving for some more, I am going to make a quilt for the sitting room for snuggling
Mrs Mad - oh, it will be perfect for snuggling in the sitting roon - I can imagine it'll have to be huge or you'll all either a) be fighting for it or b) snuggled very tightly together to fit under! Juliex
Hi Julie, always always are packages gorgeous from seamstar! Funnily enough I will be posting today on my latest fabric hoardes and obviously this shows some from Courtney - wait til you see how she packaged the AMH voile for my wedding dress. I was really moved! Looking forward to seeing the completed dress and I will def. be checking out the Belle and Boo stuff! Justine xxx
The flannel looks gorgeous, I havn't used any of that yet, look forward to seeing the quilts. Belle and Boo are gorgeous, I have ogeled at the mugs too.. I so know what you mean about bags, I can't remember the last time I was able to go with a proper grown up lady bag !
Hi Julie - Thanks for the lovely mention!
I bought some of that flannel at Purl Soho last year and haven't worked out what to do with it yet. I never thought about using it for backing. Don't think I bought enough for that anyway. If you come up with something cool to do with any left overs then let me know!
Justine - definitely check out Belle and Boo. Can't wait to see the fabrics for your dress. juliex
Courtney - no probs! Juliex
Bearpaw - will do, but it may be a while! I haven't really tried scrappy quilts or anything like that yet....so I have a growing collection of scraps which I hope to be able to use one day! Julie
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