Saturday 8 February 2014

February Plans and a New Finish

The last couple of weeks have been busy of the non sewing front, as we are finally finishing off our new kitchen which has been a work in progress since mid October- proper photos to follow once we get a few more bits finalised.
My new kitchen, not quite finished yet!

But after a little emotional blackmail from my daughter ("Mummy you never make me anything anymore" in response to the 2 finishes for her sister in January!) I did start (and finish) an Economy Block Pillow for her bed.  I couldn't justify starting another full quilt as my WIP pile is so large, but as I wanted to try the economy block out, and she was beside herself at me removing the Christmas pillow from her bed, I figured I could kill 2 birds with one stone.
Making economy blocks for a pillow for my little one. :-)

There was a special request for Hello Kitty and Minnie Mouse fabrics to be used, and as I didn't have much in my stash I found a seller on Ebay who was selling 10 inch squares of several different designs, and figured it was a good way to get some variety into it.  I went with the standard 5 inch finished size, and 15 blocks later, the little project was all finished, and C was delighted with the result.
 Economy block pillow all finished, and one happy customer!

And now as I have 4 weeks (tomorrow) until daughter number 2 is due, I have a few things I would like to get finished/done for her arrival, so this month I will be working on making some fabric baskets for the nursery, some burp cloths, and if I'm feeling up to it, tackling the Weekender Bag I took apart last year- it needs to be adjusted so the sides and base loop fit together better, and would also be another thing off of my FAL list, fingers crossed!

I could also do with a few pot holders and worktop savers for my new kitchen, which should make for reasonably quick finishes

Wish me luck!!!

Ange x



21 comments:

  1. I wish you luck, that is a fantastic pillow!

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  2. Poor neglected child.. *sniff* Yay for satisfied customers anyway ;o)

    PS, how do you feel about Scottie dogs?

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  3. She looks quite pleased with her new cushion!!!

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  4. Still loving that cheesy grin for such a fab finish.

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  5. I am just wishing you luck with the baby, f*ck the rest of it!!!
    Love the pillow though xxx

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  6. Good luck with it all, I'm sure it will be lovely whatever you'll manage to make!

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  7. Best of luck, sounds like you have a busy month ahead of you!

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  8. its a fantastic cushion, and all the best with getting everything ready :-)

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  9. fantastic cushion, and what a happy face!

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  10. Love it Ange and your daughter is adorable!

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  11. I still haven't finished my first attempt at the weekender bag! Great cushion and c is a real cutie x

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  12. Still love the blurry action shot! Gorgeous cushion and don't forget to put your feet up sometimes!

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  13. Good luck- if you're at the next MQG meeting I can help sew some of your stuff up :)

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  14. It looks like that cushion is a big hit. Don't do too much and run yourself silly. Do a little relaxation along the way.
    Di x

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  15. Perfect cushion!! Make sure you make time for a bit of rest in that list!!!

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  16. That is such a sweet cushion! Looks like your gal absolutely loves it!

    Hope you get some rest in the next few weeks too!

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  17. That is the best picture of your daughter and her gorgeous quilt! Good luck with your planned projects!

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  18. C is so beautiful! Daughter number two has a lot to live up to! (the pillow isn't too bad either ;-)

    Good luck with the last month - I remember not being able to stop during the last month and getting a row from one of the other mums for running across the school car park the day before Marged arrived!

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  19. C is so beautiful! Daughter number two has a lot to live up to! (Your pillow isn't too bad either ;0)

    Good luck with your last month - I remember running around like a mad woman during the last four weeks with my second - I even got a row from one of the other mothers for running across the school car park the day before Marged was born!

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  20. Look at her face….pure joy! She's a happy girl x

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