Graveyard shift

Oh! I had to create something from these glow in the dark graveyard fabrics... I've made a couple of little zippy bags, just because I could... 

and I found a better wadding than pellon for bags. Similar loft, but a bit stiffer to hold the shape.

 For my own reference, I bought it from Just Country Crafts, a local quilt supply shop.

It feels good to finish something, even if it's small, especially when I've been working on so many long term projects. And I am thinking that I need to finish Diamond Hill for the inlaws gift. Which will be 2 years late. Although they don't know about it, so I must trust in divine timing I guess!

 

Witchy women

I've had these Halloween fabrics hanging about for a while now. 

They were calling to be made into something, so we have the baskets and a wallhanging that would be perfect for a backdrop for anyone doing live card readings, crystal sales, or live talks on Tik Tok or YouTube.

Maybe it will be sold, maybe I will keep it to hang up as a Halloween piece. They are very saucy witches mind you.

It's great to have a finished quilt, it's been a long time since I stitched down a binding.

 

Tickled!

I'm absolutely delighted with the way these little baskets turned out. I decided they could be for mini altars, or displays, or a mini space for positive intentions. I know that with children myself, it's hard to find a little area they don't get into.

These are about 10cm square on the base.

A mini sacred space.

I love that these fabrics are on display. 

That is a really soft orange. I love ravens.

I've had fun with the styling.

Learning all the time.

What a cute set!

I can feel some more of these coming on. What a delight they were to make!

 

And now for something....

And now for something... completely different... (as the monty python boys say)...

Little spooky fabric baskets! The first one is a bit too floppy, so I went looking for some other stiffener, and I like it better.

Here are another two baskets. And you might be able to see my witchy snake bone necklace....

And a witchy quilt behind me....

I am on track to decorate for Halloween this year! *cackle* 

These baskets are a bit addictive, I can tell there are more coming!

 

The Raven quilt top complete!

Is it every really possible to snap a photo of a quilt without the dog in it? Or in this case the dog's bum?

Or the wind blowing?? I think these are iconic photos that need to be remembered. Haha.

Oh look, the dog's face~!

And don't forget the trampoline...

Feeling super happy that this is going to be finished in time to hang on the wall for all of October! Time to send it to Mum. What am I using on the back? Hmm.Will go for a rummage.

 

In the view frame

Here I am, trying to snap a photo of my quilt block and what pops into the view finder...

Baby Cat

Smoke-Oh

Us...

And my feet... Hahahahahhahah, usually I trim this away, but I think it's ok to document what I am wearing as well!

This block is from the Esther Aliu pattern "Love Always". I am using all French General fabrics to make it. It's a long term project. Every time I get it out and work on it for a while, I think that it's too good to use while my son is so young, (he's a bit rough!!) and that I will finish it "later" when he's grown up a bit. 

Does that ever happen to you? You have special fabric, you keep it for ages, and don't make anything with it... to the point you think  - I either have to make something really spectacular, so you save the fabric, or you make something super simple.

I have some super simples coming up. It's time.

 

The Raven installment

That's a lot of foundation piecing put together! The entire top row and the sides of the top.

I decided to reverse the black and yellow. I wanted the black next to the blocks, much like the black sashing surrounds the blocks, and creates a yellow star at the cornerstones.

Proud of my achievements! Still working on the centre house block. The bottom row is next.