GECKOS ARE AWESOME!!

I did say in my last post to watch out for the geckos did I not!?
Apparently that day came sooner rather than later. But, I had done a good two hours of revision before I started this so it was a 'well done on getting some work done' present! (At least thats what I'm telling myself!)

Above = front of cover gecko

Below = Back of cover gecko.

I could quite decide which I liked better when I'd only done this bit. But I stuck with the original (top) and added the border (bottom picture)

This red is the left over silk from a dress that I made when I was 18, so a good three years ago now. Its been sat there ever since, and I've finally found a use for it!!
I will be making lots more of these, because they're very simple once you know what you're doing. Admittedly the stitching around the outline of the gecko was a bit harder than I had anticipated, but I got there!
I found another quilter when I was browsing the web last night and she suggested using batik fabrics for the lizard. This will occur, as soon as I get back to my stash of fabrics! Then watch out world, it'll be a gecko takeover!!

I really do love them! :D

Inspiration is everywhere!

Well hello my lovely people! I bring you good wishes for the New Year!

I also bring you really cool patchwork ideas!

Now, my Dad is a bit bonkers. He likes learning new stuff and will happily chat to a squirrel about its day given half a chance. However, due to this, I ended up round a lovely womans house today chatting and learning about quilting! It was fabulous! There were so many new things I'd never even thought of doing, yet are so very simple that almost anyone could do them!

One thing stuck in my mind (apart from creating patchwork geckos - keep checking the blog, they'll turn up on here sooner or later) - and that was a quilter named Gail Lawther and her style of patchwork. Here are a couple:

I absolutely love them! They're in the style of stained glass!
So simple, yet so effective! And the artist even sells the kits on her website:
http://www.gaillawther.co.uk/home.asp

I'm definitely going to be having a go at this! How about you? 

Merry Christmas!

HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THIS!?

Its memorizing! I just had to buy it for myself when I saw it. Sadly I only have a fat quarter of it, but that can make something beautiful. Im just not too sure what at the minute... as per usual!

My mum also suggested making a summer dress out of this fabric... now I only have to go back and hope they have it on roll! :O

This was my Christmas present to myself.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas, wherever you are in the world and however you celebrate!

Christmas is coming!

Christmas is coming - the goose is getting fat!
Lets hope they don't spill anything on this B-E-A-U-tiful table runner! I made this for my family this Christmas because my Mum mentioned that she might need/like one. So I decided to make one for her. Mainly cause I like making things... we should all know this by now! :D

It took me a while to choose which fabrics I wanted to use. Literally couldn't choose, but then, THEN, I saw the bauble fabric!! BAUBLES! :D
I LOVE BAUBLES

It turns out that I had the other 3 fabrics just sitting around in my box of fabrics so it all worked out pretty well.
Its currently sat on the coffee table because my Mum didn't want to get it messy at the proper table!

Im deffo going to be making more of these because they're so simple!!