Crafty: Patchwork Dreams
Right. That’s it. I’m going to make a patchwork quilt.
You may have seen my recent post about the glory of quilts, and how I said I’ve always wanted to make my on quilt.
Well, I intend to start. Soon. I’ve been picking up various bits of fabric as I’ve seen ones I’ve liked – I’m only going to use bits that really grab me, so this may be a long process.
But after visiting the Patchwork Dog and Basket in Lewes recently, I’m getting closer and closer to actually starting.
And here are the fabrics I have so far:
I’m going for autumnal colours (one of my favourite palettes) – so reds, browns, oranges. The brown-with-mushrooms and the red-with-paws-and-bones are both fat quarters from the fabulous Threadneedles in East Grinstead, whilst the red-with-red-stars (hard to make out in the photo) and the small bundle of four different sand coloured fabrics are both from PD&B in Lewes.
Still lots more to collect before I can really get started, but I’ll keep you posted!
Crafty: Quilting
I have always wanted to make my own quilt. A really nice one. In principle, quilting is not too hard, as long as you keep it simple. But once you get the knack, you can just let your imagination run wild. Some designs I’ve seen are as beautiful as any stained glass, and yet they’re soft and warm and look great on the sofa.
Take a look at these beauties I found on Craftster:
