Amazing disappearing act!

Where did that month go so quickly??!
The sewing maching was packed away a couple of weeks ago so that I wouldn't be temped while I was studying, and I've only got 10 days to go until it is all over. I hate these exams especially as the weather outside is beautiful and I keep sketching away on new projects to make once I am finished.
I think the next quilt will be for my brother who is travelling in Australia, and who feels very far away at the moment. I'm loving royal blue and white traditional style quilts so that is what I am starting to plan out in my head.
I am doing the occasional stitch on Rosalie Quinlan's 'Little Patchwork Village' which I have been working on for over a year, but that I love. It is my watching tv sewing, but mostly the sewing gets put down and the tv wins (which is why I have been working on it for so long). I only have one more picture to complete. Pictures to follow soon...

Love

What a wonderful day and such a great proud day to be British!
I thought Katherine looked beautiful and she and William looked very much in love.
I feel very proud to have the Royal couple as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (where we live) and think that they are a wonderful example of our future monarchy.
My hubby and I had travelled to my parents' house which is about 30 miles away and we had a street party with games and party food.
A day to be remembered for many, many years to come.

Show and Tell

The baby quilt top is done! I was pleased that it only took a day and a half to do (half day on cutting and a day laying out and sewing)
From this...

 To...


And finally by Sunday night it looked like this...

 I really feel pleased with it and hopefully it will be basted and I can quilt it. I love straight-line quilting especially on quilts based on squares and I think this will be perfect for this.
Back to work tomorrow but only for a day because then we have the Royal Wedding. It will be a great day and we are going to a street party with my family which will be really great. I look forward to seeing Catherine's dress and also our nice champagne breakfast! We have so few excuses for a nice community day like this so this will be great! Let's just hope that the weather stays nice (rain is forcast =( )

Finally!!

After six very long months of not sewing I finally managed to get some fabric out and cut into it. With having moved house just after Christmas and two accountancy exams in June, I have barely had any time let alone some clear space. We have a lovely long holiday with Easter and the royal wedding so I have decided to have a few days away from studying to do some sewing. I must get a move on because a friend has a baby girl due any day. I love sewing for little girls and can justify using as much pink as I want.
More to follow....

Excited!!!

I have just received my tickets to the Hobbycrafts events at the NEC this weekend and I am soooo excited. I always go saying that I don't really need anything but seem to come out with bags and bags of stuff!! I think the rest of this week might go very slowly.

New fabric dilemma

I'm not sure what it is about buying a new stack of fabric, but I can never decide on the quilt design I'm going to use. As I'm still quite new to quilting I try and keep my quilts quite simple in design (all straight lines and not too complicated quilting).
I have just bought some fabric for a friend's baby due in May but I seem to have gone blank. I think maybe I should just cut into the stack and let some inspiration guide me.
I am desperately waiting for the decorating to finish in our house so that I can get some floor space to baste and finish some quilts(also presents) but my poor husband is working as quickly as possible! (he's an absolute star!)
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About me

My name is Philippa and I am a quilt-a-holic!!
I love nothing more than to sit at my dining room table with a pile of new fabric waiting to be cut and sewn together. Unfortunately I do not get nearly enough time for this.
Like many other quilters out there I have more fabrics tucked away than I really know what to do with and boxes of unfinished projects.
My husband and I have just bought our first house which is requiring lots of work, but we are now at the stage that I can work some magic with my sewing machine. Maybe first i might have to play with the new layer cake of Moda's Fandango!

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