Getting some projects finished

I said a long while ago that I needed to finish more projects and try not to start anything new until some old projects were done. This typically failed :(
I am now making more of an effort to only start projects I LOVE and to keep working on them until they are done.
When I saw Leanne Beasley's 'sew laugh love' I hunted everywhere for it but after sewing it for a few weeks put it into my sewing box and it got forgotten. When I had a hunt through my sewing box for a safety pin I found it again and realised how much I wanted it finished and up on my sewing room wall.
This is now in my project basket as a focus project and hopefully can soon make it to the framers :)

Books I love

In trying to develop my love of crafts I have bought many books, but recently some of those books have stood out with their beautiful designs and colours.

My favourite books on my shelves are:



As you can see I am starting to run out of space on my craft bookcase so maybe just one or two more

Learning a new skill

I have been seeing crochet blankets everywhere at the moment and thought it would be great to have one on my sewing room sofa.
I have never crocheted before so decided to take a class on craftsy. It was fantastic and so helpful and informative taking time to show the stitches in detail and slowly.
I made a couple of little pieces to get used to each stitch and now I am working on something bigger-my blanket.



I decided to make it all one big granny square so that I didn't have to join squares together yet although I fully intend on making more complicated projects later.
For now I love it and am really enjoying learning something new. Plus it's great to have a basket besides the sofa which I can delve into if I have 5 minutes spare

Spring has sprung

Finally spring has popped it's head up to say hello.



To make the most of it I put my (long) to do list to one side and moved my sewing outside with a delicious coffee.



Pure bliss and let's hope it stays with us a little while longer :)

Things that made me happy in March

March was a hectic work month and the sewing room hasn't seen much action.
There are many things which have made me happy this month:
Beautiful quilts in my local show



Learning new skills



Using old skills beautifully



And of course one thing makes me particularly happy



Many changes are planned for April so hopefully my attention can switch back to my sewing.
Have a lovely Easter!

March stitching

The pattern for The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery woodland sampler was sent out on Friday night which wouldn't have come at a better time for me. Hubby was away, I had a giant bar of chocolate in the fridge and the dog had loads of new toys to keep him quiet.
A few hours later and I had finished it.


Such a cute little mushroom. Can't wait for April now :)

Gorgeous additions to my stash

I went to my local quilt shop this morning and I got these gorgeous fabrics.



I love the dressmakers patterns fabric and have plans for every inch of this metre.
I also had lots of deliveries recently.
For ages I have tried to get some cherish nature mode charm packs and finally managed to get some online. It seemed to sell very quickly here when it was released. This will eventually be a spring quilt for our sofa.



I also indulged and bought the kit for Roslie Quinlan's Dance of the Heart. I have loved it for a long time but talked myself out of buying it. In the end I decided it would be a present for myself.



Now on with the stitching :)