Two flowers

I don't mind a little bit of pink in our baby quilt, no matter which gender. I just wanted something soft and vintage looking. 

Watch out for the next block!

Starting my baby quilt

I am so excited! I have started my own baby's quilt! This is the Sugar, Flower, Milk fabric roll by Penny Rose Fabrics.

I am loving the 1930s reproduction. I am teeming them with mostly Shadowplay fabrics.

Having pretty much finished the Raffle Prize stitcheries, I am excited to start something for my baby-on-the-way.

I've chosen a lovely cotton 4 ply, as we really don't need anything woollen here in Queensland, Australia.

After unpicking the rows a few times I've decided not to go ahead with the lacy pattern, as I can't concentrate on it, and concentrate on what's going on in Game of Thrones at the same time.

I will unpick the lacy pattern, and knit it plain. The cotton on a lovely variegated, so it should still be fun to knit.

A couple of Raffle Prizes

I've now finished 3 Raffle Prizes for the Biggest Morning Tea event next weekend. One more to finish, photograph and post.

Heat insulated table centre

Heat insulated table centre

Heat insulated table centre

All free stitchery patterns came from this site.

*putting my feet up* now with a cup of tea, and starting to knit a baby cardigan for my baby (which is now 21 weeks along, and measures about 27cm in length) - working on the first project for my baby. I am so excited!

Dance of the Bumble Bees

Ta-da!

Finished the happy, bright baby quilt ready for Cat's Baby Shower this weekend.

Can you see the little bumble bees in the quilting? The rabbit stitchery is from Bronwyn Hayes' book "Little Chicken Feather".

Lots of good practise getting me in the swing of quilting and binding once again, before I make my own baby quilts.

Little Stitcheries

Feeling good! I've given the Blue Willow Mother's Day table runner away (insert photo here).

On the way to having 5 table centres finished for the Morning Tea Raffle prizes.

I love this little heart surrounded by cherries with a bit of ric-rac. 

 This one is a little simpler. A little vintage folk girl stitched in variegated blues. You can find the free stitchery patterns here.

These two centrepieces need quilting. I am working on another three.... let's see what I can finish before my self-imposed deadline of Thursday. After Thursday I will just finish what I've started without starting any more.

Mum has landed 3 weeks early, with my rotary cutter, rulers and mat, as well as various stash enhancers. Woohoo! 

I am happily cutting away. Life is good.

The plan...

Everything seems to be going to plan... the baby girl quilt is pieced and basted. I think I'll free motion bees on it and call it "Dance Of The Bumble Bees".

It's quite bright and lairy. We went to the parents home yesterday and found no particular colour scheme in place, so it might even be the start of a theme.

The table runner is basted and ready to quilt, although it will be a week later for Mother's Day.

I'm very excited as my sister just went shopping for a load of baby gear, and the towels and sheets she bought seem to go with the colour theme I have chosen for the Swedish Baby Quilt. I love it when we sometimes intuit the colours for a person that are perfect.

Look at her with all that shopping! I am looking forward to seeing my little niece or nephew in the nursery.

And for handwork I started a heart stitchery for a little wallhanging or table centre for the Biggest Morning Tea raffle prizes. I'll keep going with the handwork and machine quilting today.

I'm feeling really pleased with the project progress for this year. After this month I will be sewing for my baby, as I am half way now. Time just flies!!!

And Happy Mother's Day to mothers of all kinds here in Australia.