Tuesday 24 June 2014

Viva Frida






I was asked to make a toy big for Frida as her collection of 'object d'art' is growing as fast as she is. She has also just started to crawl and so her bits n bobs end up all over the place. A fabric bag to enable a quick 'swoop' around the room was requested... 

I set to work.... It looks pretty 'grungy' doesn't it?.... I don't know how to brighten up these pictures taken with my phone... I guess I should get out the 'proper' camera but it is so quick to use the phone...!  But I guess you get the picture. 

 Not your normal fabric for a toy bag but I had been holding this in hand for just such a use.....

Good old Alexander Henry.... Always reliable for that fabric you think "who on earth would buy that?"

I'm off up to Nannie-sit next week... Good job I don't charge travelling.... 200 miles each way... But to paraphrase Al Jolson....
" I'd drive a million miles for one of her smiles.... I'm her Naaaanie"



Tuesday 10 June 2014

Argh! Spam

Anyone else get dozens of spam comments on the same post? I have had a positive barrage of silly spam comments on a post I wrote 2 years ago. I used the term Lucky in the title so perhaps that has something to do with it. I have just edited the post & changed the title - I will check to see if that has done the trick or if they then pick up on another one. Blogger's spam system picks them up so they don't show but I still get them through as an email... Blurgh!!!  I'll let you know how I get on.

I am hoping to do some sewing for the next week as I have a 4 legged houseguest - Betty - staying. I love having a dog around but sadly my 'housemate' doesn't want one permanently, although he likes dogs too but doesn't want the tie. So I keep my diary free for the time Betty is here and can spend some time at my sewing machine. It is going to be hard because it's lovely golfing weather but I can make up with nice long walks..

It is month 12 in the Siblings Together Bee and that means my month.. I have chosen a really easy design as I am sure everyone is working hard to get their quilts finished. So hopefully they are making me 2 Trip Around the World blocks, really quick & easy to piece, no colour preference just 'happy childlike' fabrics - we'll see what this lucky dip turns out like.

A quick look at a sample made for a Jelly Roll class...

oops... just realised I need a picture of it sewn together.... never mind you get the idea I'm sure...