Car Tidy Tutorial

Car Tidy Tutorial.pdf by thimbelinas

Of course, if you make one.... I 'd love to see it..... please add a link to your comment!
Also, please let me know if anything in my instructions doesn't make sense!

Cheers
Thimbelina

Car Tidy

My last project from our weekend retreat was a little car tidy. There a quite a few tutorials around for this project but once again I couldn't quite find what I was after so made my own version.

This one is for my sister.....

I made her a bag out of the same fabric a while back which she just loves

I've tweaked my instructions a bit since I made this one and put a tutorial together which I'll put up tomorrow for anyone who would like to make their own.


Cheers
Thimbelina

Chevron Quilt

Another finish from our Quilting retreat..... Chevron Quilt top!

Not the best pictures... I always have trouble photographing white quilts

I think I saw a picture of one of these on Pinterest. No instructions I just pieced it together from two Heather Bailley "Fresh Cut" - 6" charm sqare packs and some white homespun... very easy, although some of those points did give me a little grief. I think it was worth it :)

Now I just have to find some backing and send it off to the quilters.

This pic that I pinched from the Club Quilt blog shows the colours much better:

 

Cheers

Thimbelina

Retreat time!

Last weekend saw a group of us once again heading over to Ridgecrest for our annual Club Quilt retreat.... and again, we all had a wonderful time with lots of sewing & catching up.

Fortunately our 'must eat every two hours' rule kept us all from passing out due to creative fatigue. :)


The first thing on my list of projects was a couple of 'simply gorgeous shoes' bags from the book 'Some kind of Wonderful' by Anni Downs

Aren't they cute!

I think the pink one is my favourite - might even keep it for myself

If you want to check out what the other ladies got up to.... head over to Narromine Club Quilt blog and take a look. They're such a clever bunch!


Cheers
Thimbelina

Critters for sale

While it's been fun watching her critters multiply, Miss 14 has decided that it's time for them to go!

Here they are all packed up and ready for sale at the coffee shop where she works... don't they look cute?

A close up of Buster and Lolly

I think almost all of these have been sold over the last week or so and the next batch is ready to take their place along with a few other bits and pieces Miss 14 has made. I can't wait to see what she makes next!

cheers

Tracy

Friendship Quilt Completed

So..... have I kept you waiting long enough?

Here it is all ready to go for quilting

and after a hastily stitched binding and label -

We travelled to Port Stephens for a surprise weekend away with a few other families at Port Stephens where we all spoilt my beautiful friend for her 40th birthday..... she was blown away with everyone's thoughtfulness and had the best time with oodles of great company, flowers, cake & chocolate!

And of course her new quilt

not the best pics.... just when I thought I was starting to master my new camera too!

I had to enlarge this one for you to see so it's a bit blurry..... but it seems someone got a bit hungry and helped himself to some chocolate.... Hmmm, I wonder how that happened? Pretty sure Miss 4 had nothing to do with it, lol (Trish was horrified). 

I hope Trish enjoys her quilt as much as I loved making it for her - I'm told it has been tried and tested and given the thumbs up for afternoon Nanna naps! Perfect!

Cheers

Thimbelina

Friendship Quilt

Do you remember this sneak peak I showed you back in this post ?

I'm pleased to say that the surprise quilt is now finished and was gifted to my dear friend a couple of weeks ago ... a bit slow with my post yet again, Ooops!

Just to drag it out a little longer (because I can and because I know you all love the anticipation) I'm not going to show you the finished quilt just yet.

I will show you all the finished blocks ready to put together after a frantic two weeks of stiching though!



It's not the first one of these quilts I've made and I just love these blocks.... Perfect for a special friend!

Cheers
Thimbelina