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there are no words cushion
This is a very special make for me. One that represents loss, love, remembrance, friendship, community and compassion.
Last year when my friend Nat tragically lost her youngest son, I put a call out on social media asking for low volume nine patch blocks to make into a quilt. Quilters generously made and sent beautiful blocks from around the world and I was able to make three quilts for Nat and her family. You can read about the 'there are no words' quilts here.
The lovely Sharon Holland contributed a block to the quilt and also sent an extra one, which she said I could use in the quilt if needed or save it to create my own make. I'm actually crying as I remember how it felt to read all the thoughtful cards and notes that were sent, not only to Nat but also to me. The sadness is a fraction of what Nat experienced and continues to experience and that was what compelled me to do the work of providing tangible quilts, to show her and her family the love, comfort and sympathy we all wanted to give.
I decided to keep the block and, although it has taken me some time to come to use it, I will treasure this cushion and all it represents. The life of a precious little boy.
I had some vintage sheet fat quarters that I have had stashed for a long time, after a swap organised by Mary Emmens. I wanted to add something to represent joy, as a celebration of little baby MiH's short life. Also Nat is a big advocate of upcycling and caring for the planet so I thought she would like me using vintage.
I decided to add more texture by creating half circle scallops to trim the edges of the block, for my easy tutorial on how to make them click here.
They feel lovely, the soft vintage fabric was perfect and the florals mix really well with the modern prints.
The border and binding fabrics are from Gossamer by Sharon Holland - the same range she originally used to make the nine patch. I had been saving these prints and using some here felt perfect.
The back is a pretty Yuwa print and I made a covered zip back using this clever and simple tutorial by Adrianne at On The Windy Side.
I am keeping this cushion away from the kids and visitors and the cat. It's mine and will live in our bedroom.
I made my own cushion inner using some stuffing and an old pillowcase. Very simple and easy to do. It has made the cushion very plump and some use will help get it into a better shape!
I used a pale blue perle thread to quilt the nine patch block. I quilted 1/4" away from the seams to make a hashtag pattern, a reminder of #therearenowordsquilt.
I think about little baby MiH and his mum often. I hold them both in my thoughts.
Thank you again to everyone that contributed to making the quilts, to all of you for the kind notes you sent. Thank you Sharon for making it possible for me to create my own cushion, as a remembrance and celebration.
And to my friend Nat, through the grief and pain you have such strength. I see you and the amazing job you do as a mother. I am always here for you and look forward to our always random chats through the crazy and fun times ahead.
The cushion was on my FAL list and is my last finish before quarter 3 starts. There's still a lot of quilts on that list left for me to finish, there will have to be roll overs!
linking up to TGIFF at Celtic Thistle Stitches this week and finish it up friday at crazy mom quilts
roses and prats
The other day I snapped these roses growing in a neighbours garden, they are so beautiful and I posted on IG asking what they were (thanks Nicky!). I would like to get some as they remind me of the flowers I had on my bedding as a child. Well lo and behold...
When Lois fell asleep in her buggy I grabbed a quilt to throw over her and remembered there was some of that same sheet in a vintage sheet quilt kit from Mary that I made a while ago for Joan. The roses are definitely on my shopping list.
My husband emailed me this picture from his work:
That's all the random I've got because I need a good nights sleep as I'm on an adventure tomorrow. I'm going to the Art Gallery Fabrics event in Birmingham and am looking forward to a talk by Pat Bravo and a day of inspiration and fabric, spent with sewing and quilting people. Actually I'm so excited I might not sleep at all!
(Just been over to check and there's no link up this week but since I've just written it I'm posting anyway)
Giant Chevron Quilt and a GIVEAWAY!
**Giveaway now closed**
I showed you this lovely stack of fabric a while ago and now it has become this...
A Giant Chevron Quilt using the fantastic new pattern by Jess at The Eleven Garden.
I used rainbow colours from my stash and a range of low volume prints.
I did straight line quilting with Aurifil 50wt 2610, a nice light grey. For the backing I used a lilac vintage sheet.
The binding is a great print from Modern Yardage, the fabric is so soft and easy to work with.
This quilt is a gift for a friend, a check off my FAL list and one of my Making Christmas goals!
I was testing the lap quilt pattern so this is what it looked like at that size but I added extra rows to make it into a giant bed size quilt (my friend and her husband are both really tall!)
Luckily Jess has done all the hard work and the pattern includes three sizes: baby, lap and twin size. It also has a blank colouring page so you can plan your layout, very helpful!
Jess is kindly letting me give away 2 copies of the pattern to 2 lucky winners!
You each have two chances to win (please leave a separate comment for each entry):
GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED
No reply bloggers will NOT win so please leave your email address in the comments.
The winners will be chosen by random.org and announced on Monday 11th November.
Then head over to Jess' pattern release post to see other versions of the quilt and more chances to win as each blogger will be having giveaways of the pattern!
Good Luck!
You've Lost That Loving Feeling
**giveaway CLOSED**
Welcome to the link party for unloved fabric. That sounds sad but imagine how happy the things you don't love could make someone else!
I have some fugly fabric to giveaway...
Vintage sheet offcut: measures approx. 95" x 20"
A metre of Mumms the Word, tea party fabric.
Just not my style but would be cute for fussy cutting.
and randomly this cute pair of socks!! Obviously new, slightly fugly but hello campervans and socks are fabric right?!
*NOW CLOSED*
Over to you...
- Link up any posts offering up fugly or unwanted fabric - you can have a giveaway, competition or swap, whatever you like.
- The link party will end on Saturday 31st August so please make sure you update your posts if the fabric has gone or the giveaway has closed - you may have people checking your post all week.
- Please link back to this post - you can grab the button from the sidebar on the right.
Get your fugly on and then go check out Laura's Lost The Love link party for unwanted WIPS and blocks!
Retro Flowers Quilt
This quilt was made using the fantastic pattern by Christina - The Sometimes Crafter, which you can get here.
I bought the templates from Tabslot and very glad I did. I didn't use the curve master foot though, I used my regular 1/4" foot and NO PINS, for sewing curves without pins I definitely recommend this youtube tutorial, it makes it so much easier.
I had some help deciding on the layout, in fact my daughter had the final say!
The wonderful trick of taking a black and white photo also confirmed the layout (I did take one at the layout stage but managed to somehow delete it but here's one when it was being basted)
Wouldn't this design look SO cool in monochrome?
I quilted it using straight lines at random intervals and got a bit quilty happy - honestly it got to the point where I thought I'd try and use up all the lovely King Tut variegated thread (962) but that baby just kept going and the quilt was getting way too crinkly to add more lines so I stopped. It does have an amazing texture and is so snuggly. Check these out:
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| For the record my husband's head is not a macbook |
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| The little girl happily chilling - the quilt fits the back of my sofa perfectly, I couldn't have planned that.  |
And just to give you an idea of how VERY grey it is here in Manchester:
Make sure you stop back on Tuesday because it's my turn for the Happy Little Pouch Hop!
Starting Monday, November 26, there are two weeks of pouch inspiration, pattern reviews and tutorials from some happy pouch bloggers! We've started a Flickr group too so that you can join in the fun, and we will have prizes that will be awarded each weekend of the blog hop.
Here are our Happy Little Pouch Blog Hoppers!
Emily from Mommy's Naptime
Elaine from Dashasel Sews
Courtney from Mon Petit Lyons
Lucy from Charm About You
Hollie from Undercover Crafter
Katie from Katie's Korner
Lindsay from Lindsay Sews
Michelle from I Like Orange
Sara from Sew Sweetness
Cindy from Adventures of the Singing Quilter
Holly from Bijou Lovely
Heidi from Fabric Mutt
Elizabeth from Don't Call Me Betsy
Emily from Mle BB
Shruti from 13 Woodhouse Road
Liz from Dandelion Daydreams
Beth of Plum and June
Kaelin from The Plaid Scottie
and of course,
Prizes have generously been donated by:
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this week at Sewing by Moonlight
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and Finish It Up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts
Vintage Holiday
I have finished my Vintage Holiday blocks but despite joining a QAL I didn't make a proper quilt, I made a tree skirt instead. My son helped pick out which blocks would be featured!
I am determined to get a real Christmas tree this year and it seemed like the perfect pattern.
Rather than have the baubles facing one direction I positioned them to go around the centre and I couldn't face cutting a circle out of a bauble so I used some great Father Christmas fabric for the middle panel. I really love how it adds to the retro feel. This has some of my favourite fabrics in it and I know I'll be smiling for the whole time the tree is up! I used part of a vintage sheet for the backing that I had left over from the Shattered Stained Navy. It matches nicely with the Flea Market Fancy I used for the sashing.
It was free motion quilted using a holly and berry design I sketched out and I'm really happy with how easy it was to do and how it looks:
I attempted to make bias binding for the whole quilt but my pregnancy brain totally messed up when I was cutting and it was pure luck I could rescue enough to make straight binding for the outside and have enough bias binding for the curve. Not sure what I did wrong really but it just didn't work. If anyone has a fail proof tutorial for cutting bias binding please let me know!
Hoping this will look great under the tree... I should maybe work on some cute decorations too.
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