I’m a part of Wombat Stew – a paper piecing bee of Aussies (and now 1 honorary Aussie!) – and we have just finished Round 1. I kicked it off all the way back in September, asking for Japanese cuisine-themed blocks. And wow, the girls delivered! Marieka made 2 cups of chopsticks and the plate in the bottom corner, Jane… Read More
Bees and BOMS: April
It’s been a slightly quieter month for Bees because for one of them, I’m queen! But I’ve had fun this month – this Wombat Stew block is for Gemma who asked for birthday party themed blocks.These pompoms finish up at 6″ square, and I’ve used a light and dark solid with coordinating Sketch in the middle for each one. I… Read More
WIP: That Time Of The Month
… The busy, getting-bees-and-BOMs-and-QALs-done-before-the-end-of-the-month time of the month! Especially given the wet and windy weather here this week. Perfect for bunkering down for sewing! This is the first of 4 butterfly blocks for QCA Bee #5. Tracy has asked for 6″ finished butterfly blocks to make a quilt for her daughter. She will be embroidering different uplifting words and phrases… Read More
Bees and BOMS: March
It’s been a crazy busy month catching up on lots of bits and pieces. A big part of which has been all my Bee blocks! And for the record, I don’t trim/square or press my blocks at the end so as to allow for international postage squish! This block is the Scrapbuster Block by Little Miss Shabby and is for… Read More
Bees and BOMS: February
Fiona’s Polaroid block by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr The super awesome Fiona is using this month’s bee blocks to donate to the Tasmanian Bushfire Appeal, so she asked for 9 patch polaroid blocks with one wonky polaroid. She’s making a gender neutral quilt, so she asked for 4 different background colours and I chose aqua. Technically this fabric is Bella Turquoise,… Read More
Bees and BOMs: January
2012 FQS Designer Mystery BOM Block 5 by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Part of my 1st quarter FAL list was to catch up and keep up on my BOMs. I just received Block 8 for the 2012 Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM and I was still only halfway through Block 5! But I’m proud to announce that I’m halfway to… Read More
Secret Santa Reveal!
I’ve shared my Secret Santa gift from Kristy, but I’ve had to wait to share what I made for my Secret Santa partner as she was away over Christmas and only just got home! The audacity! I scored the beautiful Marieka from Bespoke Bites. She had mentioned that something organisational and functional for her sewing space would be much appreciated… Read More
Secret Santa Surprise!
Instead of making blocks in December, the Wombat Fiona suggested we hold a Secret Santa instead. Yeah baby! I love a handmade Secret Santa! I still can’t show what I made as the recipient is still away on holidays, but I very excitedly can share what I received! Wombat Stew Secret Santa Present by SewBlossomHeart, on Flickr Kristy sent me… Read More
The Where Am I?! WIP Post
It’s been a busy week here – I never intentionally set out to catch the busy pre-Christmas sew up bug, but between the KIDS wall hanging (now finished – photos today, post tomorrow!), catch up on Wombat Stew blocks, Secret Santa presents for Wombat Stew, and my English playgroup, a long-awaited handmade gift, and trying to keep moving on personal… Read More
A Paper Pieced Pincushion… Sorta.
I’ve mentioned Wombat Stew before, a paper piecing bee I’m in with 6 other Aussie gals – Fiona, Gemma, Kristy, Jane, Lara and Marieka. I started the first round with Japanese cuisine blocks, Jane had October and requested paper pieced houses, and Kristy requested sewing notions for November. November was a very low sewjo month for me, and thankfully she’s… Read More