Tooth Fairy Pillow

Well after making a couple of very large quilts ( which Sue now has the job of quilting!)
I decided to have a go at some smaller projects.  Up popped a free pattern on the Fat Quarter Shop with a tutorial on youtube and inspiration struck!  A Tooth Fairy Pillow.  You put the tooth in one of the sail pockets and the fairy puts the money in the other.




My first pillow was made with fabric I had in my stash.



However, after putting a picture on facebook one of my friends at work said she would like one for her little boy.  Well I just didn't have any suitable fabrics, sooo... yes an excuse for a little internet shopping and I found the perfect combination on Cotton Patch. Storybook by moda that will do I thought and the next day it arrived.
So version two was born.

Well I did buy some more pink in storybook so now we are onto number three!

July Cheerio Block for Siblings Together.

Well July is my month for the Siblings Together sewing Bee.  I have decided on a fun and easy block published by Camille Roskelley in the  Love Patchwork and Quilting Magazine Issue 8.


So here are some quick and easy instructions for making the blocks.


You will need:
Four 5'' Squares
Four contrasting 23/4'' squares
Ten 23/4'' white squares
One 23/4'' x 71/4'' white strip

• Draw a diagonal line from one corner to the opposite corner on 8 of the white squares.
• Place one the top left corner and bottom right corner of each of you 5'' squares.
• Stitch along each line
• Trim
• Press open

• Sew the remaining two 23/4'' white squares to the contrasting 23/4'' squares and press open
• Sew the last two contrasting 23/4'' squares to the white strip.





• Join the blocks in three rows

• Join the three rows together and press.
• And there you have it a  block.
• Unfinished size is 11 3/4 (finished 11 1/4)

Catching Up!

Well I seem to have been too busy to sew and today was the first chance I have had all week!
First on my list was the blocks for the Wishes Quilt Along.  Having still not done May and June was already out I had two to do. Luckily they were pretty easy and I soon had them finished.

Then it was onto my block for the threadbias Hive 8.  This month we were asked to make a purple and grey star.  We were given quite a few patterns to chose from.  I chose a paper pieced hexagon that I haven't tried before.  It looks a bit lopsided to me but when I measure it, it is even so not sure if it is right or wrong.  Oh well it looks quite nice.

Now to get on to finishing all those other projects I started!

Impro for June

Well today my fabric for the Fat Stash Brit Bee June block arrived.
We were told to improvise re Lu Summers.  Well this is not something I have really done before  so I had a look at her book on Amazon and had a go.
I don't think I went far enough but it is difficult when you are working with someone else's fabrics as if you really screw it up you've had it!

I think they are a little too ordered, however not bad for a first try!

Funny Old Day!

Well today has been a strange day.
Spent most of it sewing at the local quilt group monthly meet. 
Managed to get my blocks done for the siblings together quilt in the morning.

Then this afternoon I started sorting out all my bear's paw blocks for Gill's quilt.  All I have to do now is add some strips in between and around the outside and it will be complete.  It has been fun to make but I must say I'm not sure I want to sew another bear's paw!! However I love this bit where it starts to come together and actually become a quilt.  Sue says I can quilt it myself on the longarm too so another challenge to look forward too!

Then sadly this afternoon we had to say goodbye to Cressie our lovely lagotto. She was diagnosed with kidney problems at Christmas and we thought we would lose her in December. However, she rallied and has been enjoying life for a little longer. Sadly she went down hill rapidly in the last few days so today we decided it was time to say good bye. We are going to scatter her ashes down at St Ouen's beach her favourite place!

Scrappy Basket

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Well what a busy weekend so far! On Saturday I attended a bag making workshop run by Sue. It was great fun. I couldn't stay for the whole day so elected to make something quick and easy. I think it has turned out well. Must admit I did have to raid Sue's scraps yet again as I forgot to take some bits and pieces with me! (whoops)

Then it was off to a four hour choir rehearsal followed by a concert in the evening. 

What a busy and exhausting day  Now for a lie down!

Phew that was a lot of stars!

At last I have finished my stars I have been making for the 4x5 Modern quilt Bee.  Everybody chose their colours and I chose the block.  It is interesting to see how it looks in all the different combinations, although I am quite glad they are finished!


So which combination do you like best?







My other task for this week was to make a block for my Threadbias Hive#8 group.  This months Queen Bee chose a feather block. She is going to put the quilt together for charity, " Lily's fund". The organisation  raises money to help Epilepsy research: The  http://www.lilysfund.org/
What  fantastic idea for a quilt. The charity colours are pink and brown so I hunted through my stash and found some fabric I bought but never knew quite what to do with.  It is perfect. I am always amazed how the fabrics don't look too good on their own but when you put them together they look completely different.