Modern swappers

Modern swappers
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My swap partner had requested a scrap basket, so I made a couple - but now I want one for myself! Do I keep one or send both? The tutorial can be found at Pink Penguin

Modern Swappers so far...

As part of the Modern Swappers swap we had to make a decorative gift for our swappee plus a functional sewing gift. So far I have made a pillow (decorative), pin cushion and needle case (functional). Just a couple more bits to finish and some yummy fabric and I am ready to go!

I have been in a hand sewing mood so have gone for hexes, pentagon and hand foundation piecing. What fun!









I am hoping to get some more done this evening so more piccies to follow.

Mandy xx

New Stock!!!!

New in this week, scrap bags...

Moda Scrap Bags consist of colour coordinated 100% cotton selvage strips from various Moda fabric lines. Each bag is approximately 1/2 lb. of fabric, and will come packaged in a paper bag as shown. Each bag contains varying width of strips, most are from approx. 2" to 4" in width. Strips vary in length, most are 30 inches or longer. Each bags' strips are color coordinated fabrics with appox 30-40 strips depending on the exact width and length of the strips.

and Kate Spain's 12 Days of Christmas Layer Cakes...

Catching up on my bees

I actually got to do some sewing last night and today and have been catching up on my July bee commitments.

Firstly my block for Karrie-Lynn - Fresh Modern Bee.
We had to choose a half square triangle block for the sampler quilt she is creating.  It took me forever to choose a block, then decide on my colour layout, but got there eventually and I think it has come together quite well.  The fabrics were Make Life by Sweetwater for Moda which are gorgeous, so I needed to them justice.

Here is the block dry stone walling . . .

Next I finished my blocks for the Sewn Together Bee, July is Hollie's month and she is making a quilt for her fiancée so she has chosen "manly" fabrics!  I started these blocks on Saturday but had a bad sewing day and couldn't finish them.  My zig zag was puckering and no matter what I did I couldn't sort the tension, I ended up tinkering with my sewing machine and in a foul mood! Yesterday was far more successful and I finished them really quickly.

Now I just need to finish my swaps and I can sew something for me.  I recently got City Quilts and Cherri's Tempest pattern and am dying to have a go with some of my solids from the shop.  City Quilts is a fabulous book, I would highly recommend it!

New Colours

New colours in today . . .

Robin Egg,

Cerise

and

Ash

New in . . .

Loads more Kona colour cards.

Some delicious pinky red Pomegranate

and some yummy Banana!

more coming soon!

Moda Momo Freebird Layer Cake

Just got a few of these in stock today, loads more Moda on it's way!

Only £25 including postage!!

New Stock!!!!

I had some new stock delivered today, firstly some Kona Colour Cards!  

This is a sample of all 221 colors of Kona Cotton. No longer do you have to guess what the color is on your monitor plus it helps to co-ordinate your other fabrics for designing quilts and other sewing projects.

Next, some of the gorgeous Kona Solids Rollups each containing 43 strips of wonderful Kona fabric, perfect for binding, sashing, inner borders, strippy quilts or whatever your heart desires.

There are five different options; pastel, brights, dusty, dark and classic, all yummy!

Also new in are some Moda Essential Dots, Moda Prints (more coming) and Kona Cotton solids in Coal and Snow.

Come and check it out!