new stuff in the mail today

All of my new business cards, letterheads, fridge magnets and other stuff arrived today. So pretty....

Soooo busy this week...

Because I've been madly finishing a couple of customer quilts AND trying to get some new things ready for the Geham Spring into the Country Craft Market. I'm sharing a stall with Sharon, my mad mate, and today was the day to set up our stand. Lots of stitcheries, little bags, big bags, a couple of quilts and a couple of hundred of Sharon's dolls..... The display looks great, there are some real bargains and right opposite our stall is Cupcakes by Lisa. So beautifully packaged, a delectable collection of 6 flavours in the one take home pack. Check em out.

Ratty helped me to sort some buttons....

then he went back to his regular job, guarding the laces - this basket is just 8" square.

Here are some photos one of the quilts I've been working on this week. A fairly big hexagon quilt, the quilt pattern is Yo yo in black thread.

quilt back

Teds in bed

Cute little guys..... Their pillow is grid quilted and variegated pastel stars loop their way across their blanket with a meandering border. Imagine a little baby bear snuggling under this.

Pretty butterflies

Beautiful fabrics, a simple square in a square block and butterflies dancing across the rows.
Quilts don't have to be fussy......

Today's Quilt

Completely hand pieced, this is a simple 9 patch quilt. I used Fleur Des Lys quilting pattern in a caramel thread. Every customer receives a complimentary label for the quilt back so the details about the maker and date can be recorded for future generations.

Hermione at Lorien Quilting has a great range of quilting patterns and has also recently set up a quilter's show and tell blog. It features a new quilt every day, have a look.

Gypsy Rose

Finished at last... I used 'Ruffles' quilting pattern which kind of fits with the ruffle vine along the top border. I really love this quilt (it's much nicer in real life, the photo is a bit dull) and the flowers remind me of Hibiscus.

Photos of Helen's Thimbleberries quilt

This is the second of these king size quilts I've done for Helen. Each block is pieced around a printed centre panel so there's a lot of work in the quilt top. I used a motif in each block with a feathery effect and teamed it with a cable feather border and simple motifs in the rectangular fillers along the sashing. Each block is ditch quilted as is the first and second border. They are quite spectacular quilts and Helen did a great job of the piecing, they sat beautifully flat for quilting.