It's May today!

I say it every month, and I'll say it again, where did that last month go?!  May already!  Let's hope that it brings the promise of Spring and ekk, dare I say it, even a hint of Summer?  Some sunshine and warmth for a continued period of time would be amazing!! 

 

April was a busy month.  For any new readers, it started of really well for me, with a little trip to Lucerne in Switzerland with one of my friends.  I won the flights in a competition, so it was a great excuse for a little mini break, and we had a awesome time. 

 

 

I even managed to do a little EPP on the train, using my Summersville Spring fabrics.

 

 

And I found some EPP inspiration on the floor of the hotel restaurant, of all places.  (Sorry, not the best picture, the important businessmen having their breakfast were probably wondering why a girl was taking a photo of the floor, so I had to be quick!)

 

 

 

The other exciting news last month was that I now have my quilts and bunting on display at a lovely little place called The Harbour Gallery.  You can read about it in more detail here.

 

 

 

I also managed a few makes this month, and here is the customary 1st of the month collage :-)

 

 

Main picture: My Anchors Away quilt top, that I designed myself

Top right: The back of my Anchors Away quilt.  Only 72 x 2" squares for the back!

Middle right: EPP hexies

Bottom Right: My display at the Harbour Gallery. 

 

And if that weren't enough, I also read and reviewed the fabulous new book by one of my favourite quilters, Sarah Fielke.

 

http://www.thesewingdirectory.co.uk/april-2013-reviews/

 

 

 

Phew, that was a busy month!  I wonder what May will bring?  As well as finishing quilting my Anchors Away quilt I have another in the pipeline...I can't wait to share it with you.

 

I hope you all had a good month too.  Do stop by and say hello if you get the chance, I love hearing from so many like-minded people!
 

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Sarah x

PS.  Are you going to the FQ retreat?  I am so excited already :-)

 

Small Blog Meet

March already?  How did that happen?!  February has certainly been a busy month, with lots of makes, mainly of the bunting variety as I have been working to fulfil orders from my website.

 

But thankfully there was time to work on a quilt or two, and also a little gift for my husband for Valentines Day. 

 

So without further ado, here is a little collage of makes for February.

 

 

From top left, clockwise.  1. French General Quilt top finished and awaiting basting, ready for hand quilting. 2. 'P' monogram on my husband's fluffy new bath towel.  3. One of several sets of dinosaur bunting 4. One of several sets of Pirate bunting 5. One of several sets of cupcake bunting 

 

I am also working on a new design for a quilt using these gorgeous fabrics, Out to Sea, by Sarah Jane.

 

 

 

I've completed the central panel and all I need now is some daylight to take a decent photo so that I can share it with you.  Fingers crossed for some sunshine tomorrow!

 Linking up with Lily's Quilts:

 

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

 

Sarah x

 

 

 

 

Productive in the Cold

The beginning of the month, and indeed the year started out with a little bit of this...

40 Degrees most days - bliss

But after a very long journey home and a week or so later, things were looking more like this...

We only lasted 5 minutes in the cold!

It's certainly been one extreme to another.

It has however been  productive month.  There has been a bit of quilting, bunting making, cake baking, cross stitching and magazine writing.  Let me share with you a collage.

Clockwise from top left: Pink bunting available here; Cross Stitch for my son's 1st birthday; Magazine article that I wrote for British Patchwork and Quilting Magazine (read more about it here) Pirate bunting, available here; Cake I made for my son; A sneak peek of my Magazine Quilt (read more about it here )

I am not sure which was the biggest highlight; seeing my article in print or stuffing myself silly with chocolate finger encrusted chocolate cake adorned with smarties!  

Looking forward, I have already started a quilt that I hope to finish before February is out, using these wonderful muted fabrics;

Petite Odile By French General

And there is sure to be more bunting :-)

How has January been for you?  What do you hope to finish and work on in February?  I'd love to her from you.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Linking up with Lily's Quilts

Sarah x

Small Blog Meet

If you are new to my blog, and stopping by from Lily's Quilts, then it's lovely to meet you and thank you for stopping by :-)  Let me tell you a bit about myself and my little business Quilt Candy.

 

 

I have been quilting for a couple of years now, and I love it so much that I have set up Quilt Candy, specialising in quilts for babies and children.    I make quilts to commission and I have a small selection available in my shop.  www.quiltcandy.co.uk

 

I just love making quilts using stylish novelty fabrics, especially ones with a vintage feel.  Here's a little collage of some of my quilts, and you can see full pictures in the Quilt Gallery.

 

Do you like my model? It's my son William, picture taken this summer when he was about 7 months old. He really is as adorable as he looks ;-)

 

I am lucky enough to live on the beautiful island of Jersey in the Channel Islands.  We have lived here for a year and a half now, and every day I am still in awe of the breathtaking scenery and majesty of the historic buildings and castles. Not to mention the beautiful countryside. Here's a photo that I took just last week, a headland on the north of the island that's less than five minutes from where I live. I will never tire of the views this island has to offer.

 But that's enough about Jersey and landscapes.  Back to quilting. 

 

I would love to show you the latest quilt that I'm working on, but it's for a magazine publication (my first, eek!) so I can't show you more than a glimpse.  Check out this post here to read more about it:  http://quiltcandygirl.blogspot.com/2012/11/a-sneak-peak.html)

 

I have had a few other makes this month though, some mug rugs for my daughter's nursery school teachers and a little blanket for the dinosaur. 

 

I am also working towards a Level 3 Certificate in  Patchwork and Quilting with the School of Stitched Textiles.  I have another blog Sarah Sews where I write all about my course and progress.  Do take a look if you get a minute! 

 

I plan to have a few more Quilt Candy quilts and makes to share in the next few months. I hope to finish the magazine quilt before Christmas and I have lots of freshly purchased fabrics and designs ready to go for the new year.  I am so excited to start some new projects.

 

What are you working on at the moment that you hope to finish before the new year?  Have you thought about New Year projects yet?  Perhaps nearer the time we can chat about sewing resolutions.  Food for thought for the next few weeks!

 

Thank you so much for stopping by. 

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Sarah x