Ideas for using Quilting Fabric Panels

Raggy quilts are a great way to use a panel in a fabric range.  The Friendship Tea range had a lovely panel with lots of pretty tea cups.  I cut the panel up into 8" squares of 4 tea cups.  The remaining fabric bundle was cut to fit this size and joined to make this pretty raggy lap quilt.  I had one 8" square left over so used a matching spot to make a cushion.  The back of the cushion is made up of the scraps from the fabric bundle (see photo)

New to Store this Week!

My daughter has designed some clothing and 'apparently' I don't have much to do but sew for her!!!!
Here is our afternoon attempt at mother/daughter photography/modelling!

Green Polkadot Shorts

Patchwork Shorts

Halter Top & Lace Shorts

Don't work with Chooks

or baby ducklings

Yellow Polkadots

My Cowgirl

More to come (if I can find another couple of days in the week)  Cheers Rob:)

New Quilt in Store

Mystique Raggy Quilt - 168cm (66") x 168cm

Mystique is a lovely range by Lila Tueller for Riley Blake Designs

Price $230 plus P&H

Looks great with white furniture

Fabrics used in this quilt

Backing fabric from the same range

 

Regards Rob:)

 

 

Scrap Quilts and Cushions

Add little embellishments

Ava Rose Cushion Cover waiting for naive running stitch around squares

Paris Flea Market fabric

Photo from English Country Living Magazine

 

Alot of my favourite Country Living/Style Magazines are a great inspiration for ideas.  The basic Scrap Patchwork quilts and cushions are once again very popular and a great way to use up your stash.  I have so many Charm Packs (5" squares) from Moda and these cushions are a great way to use them up.  I just add pretty lace, ric rac and stitching to make them unique! Rob:)

New to Store

English Garden Raggy Quilt

Fabrics designed by Rachel Ashwell of Shabby Chic

 

Back of English Rose Cushion 

Front of English Rose Cushion

 

Backing fabric from English Garden range

 

Finally finished most of my February orders so have been able to add a few things to my website.  The English Garden fabrics are beautiful, soft florals and stripes from Rachel Ashwell.  I have added some daisy lace and ric rac to the cushion and have almost completed two more cushions from this range.  Very Shabby Chic!

Studio Mirror & Shelves

My hubby finally made it to my studio on Saturday to finish off a few things I wanted done when renovating.  That was 14 months ago but who's counting (I AM).  So I now have up my pretty shelves, framed stitcheries, splashback in bathroom, towel rack etc.  I found the lovely mirror last year at a second hand furniture store in Beaudesert.  It had been cut off an umbrella/ hall stand and repaired for painting.  I like the shabby look of the stripped paint so left it.  It will be a great hanger for my pretty antique lace.  Just ignore the reflection in the mirror of my messy work table (overflowing with fabrics as usual) Rob :)

New Cushions in Store

Aprils in Paris Cushion

Back of April in Paris Cushion

Back of Parisien Lattice Cushion

Parisien Lattice Cushion

 

I have been making alot of cushion covers lately.  The above cushions were made from leftover fabrics from a lovely quilt I have made for my friend.  I am also stitching and embellishing some cushions from Rachel Ashwell's Garden Rose collection.  I have cut the fabric for a pretty raggy quilt and the leftover strips are sewn together to make cushion covers.  Then I am stitching on daisy lace, ric rac and pom poms.  Great way to use up your fabrics.  Regards Rob :)