new project :: sqaures

I really felt like doing some sewing, thursday evening I started to cut out some squares from fabrics I already have in my stash. I cut them out at 3.5"

Friday night I started sewing them together, with no big plans in mind. After 20 x 6 squares were together Bells asks if she can help laying out the fabric, sure I said but lets not put the same fabric next to each other. With that simple rule in place we were off, then she says "that looks beautiful mumma, is that for me?" What could I say, so now it's going to be a new quilt for Bells.


So far we are at 20 x 18 squares, I'm thinking 20 x 26 squares for her single bed - I like a quilt to over hang just over the doona. No border, just the binding to surround the quilt.


I think the hand quilting will be something like this :-
(it would be nice to find some red linen thread... I'll need to go on a search, or maybe some red sashiko thread...)

I am happy to be working on a quilt :)

ahhhhhhh.....

All wound up on some cardboard tubing, all ready. Even if it is just to admire.

very special linen yarn

WOW! This yarn is so lovely, it is linen yarn and it feels exactly like you'd imagine linen yarn would feel. I know ---- I've used this yarn before (different shade) but it's worthy of a little attention.

It was purchased from here, same place as last time - it's been the only place in Australia where I've managed to find it. I looked at a couple of sites from the US but the shipping cost more than the yarn. (shade = natural). Why can't I buy this or any other linen yarn in my local wool shop? I'm sure there's a market for it, I can't be the only one - more people need to experience the wonder of linen yarn.


Now I'll have to wind it into a ball and put it to good use - what will that be? a few small crochet flowers - definitely, but what else????

paper tape

I love this paper tape that you lick, or moisten yourself before sticking - I found it here. I imagine it would be nice on a little gift wrapped in brown paper, finished off with a little white string. It's very special.

a granny square, the 1st granny square

This is the first granny square I have ever made, I know it's not perfect - the gaps are a little uneven all over the place but on the whole - from a distance I think it looks alright. I followed the pattern in my Meet Me At Mikes book. It is on the small side - just over 6cm square (or not so square).


Crochet is fun to do while I try and find a project I can sink my teeth into. I have some linen yarn on the way which I'll share when it arrives .......... can't wait!

crochet flowers

At the moment I'm loving these little crochet flowers, I'm fairly new to the world of crochet I have only completed a string bag before, after some much needed tuition from my sister. (I use the bag all the time, it lives in my handbag just waiting for a purchase to happen). I have tried to read patterns and make crochet flowers but I just wasn't getting it - until I found this video tutorial over here. Now there's no looking back, I churned these out last night after watching the tutorial, for the larger flowers that is. The smaller ones were from a pattern I've had for ages that I know get. I've seen the light my friends and I like it a lot.

I used a 2.25mm crochet hook with some linen yarn, the left over yarn from my crochet string bag.

very special stitchery

I was asked by my good friend Kylie to add to her '40 squares for 40 years' very special stitchery, I think it's a lovely idea - maybe I could do 50 for 50, I have missed the boat on the 40 for 40 - only just...
Kylie had done the first 2 squares, supplied all the materials along with a selection of threads and some brief instructions. The squares are 1.5", I have added some tiny fabric pieces - I know that someone is quite the fan of babushka dolls.

Thank you Kylie for including me in this project, I feel honoured to take part and I can't wait to see the finished piece.

I'll pop it in the post tomorrow.