Potholders finished

Well, my potholders are finished for the Potholder Pass and just need to go in the post, I really hope my swapee likes them and her extra gift.

The backs and binding is in reverse on each which I thinl works really well.  I also added hand pockets for extra grip.  Almost seems a shame to use them after all the work that went into them!  I can't wait to receive mine.

I also completed my week five blocks for Quilted Hen"s Raid the Stash Quilt Along, this block is called Broken Wheel.  I wasn't keen on the pattern initially and then I discovered I had run out of my background fabric!!  I have ordered more but it hasn't come yet - typical.  I found some green floral which works very well (the darker inner circle) and I like a bit of a change around of fabrics.  So green floral from now on.  I really like the end result, because of the inner circle which wouldn;t have been there - so alls well that ends well.

Potholder Pass

Feeling pretty miserable, the baby bunny made it through the night but we have not managed to get it to feed again.  It seems to have plenty of energy but no milk is forthcoming from mum.  She really has no maternal skills whatsoever and I am afraid her milk has dried up.  It is breaking my heart, poor little thing.  We will try again later and pray that mum will produce some milk.

Here are my finished tops for the Potholder Pass, I really hope my swapee likes them!  I have used her favourite colours with a bit of blue to contrast with the orange.

Completed this week

Major chaos in our household this week, one of our rabbits who the vet had assured us wasn't pregnant gave birth to eight baby bunnies.  Two died immediately and another five over night, mummy bunny is showing no interest what so ever.  The final one seems to be a fighter and we managed to get it fed by holding mum and putting baby next to a teat - success!!  Still don't know if it will make it, but we are doing our best.

In the midst of the chaos I have managed to get my squares done for The Quilted Hen's Quilt Along.

Tuesday night was our village sewing evening, our first since Christmas, our project for the night was these eggs.

Finally last night I made this little pin cushion as an extra gift for my swap partner for the Pot Holder Pass.

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Results of Friday Night Sew-in

Here are the results from my Friday Night Sew-in,  I decided instead of my appliqué to complete my crazy scrap lap quilt.  It is oh so soft and snuggly with it's Minky backing!  I will spend this evening snuggled up with it and maybe I will do my appliqué then.

On another note, my fitness regime and diet start today!  I had ordered a Wii Fit Plus for Christmas but they were out of stock and I finally got my delivery today.  I need to lose 1 st 5 lbs to be my ideal weight, we shall see how it goes, but I have certainly had fun playing with the kids on it today.  We have been skiing, hula hooping etc..

OOOPS!

Fell over again, this time not in the snow but in the hall where Millie the soggy Labrador had shaken herself after being out in the rain.  I went flying and smashed my hip and elbow which are now feeling very sore and bruised and I am feeling very sorry for myself.

My Minky fabric turned up yesterday so I made a start machine quilting my scrappy lappy quilt, unfortunately I then ran out of thread.  It is proving quite tricky to quilt due to the heaviness of the different fabrics, if it weren't for my walking foot I think it would be a disaster.  As it is it's not perfect but will have to do.  I have managed to get hold of some matching thread in our local Market Town which surprised me - so I can continue.

It is the Friday night sew-in tonight for which I have decided to do some appliqué and get away from the machine for a bit.  I will post the results later.  This is what I am planning on doing, I am aiming for four to add to my Raid the stash Quilt Along.

Friday Night Sew-In

Have you heard about the Friday Night Sew-In? I think this is a really fun idea. Go over here and check it out.

Cushion finished

The snow is finally starting to melt a bit and the kids have gone to school, pre-school is still closed so I still have Audrey at home, she is watching Camp Rock again and again so I grabbed half an hour and finished my cushion off. Maybe she will let me do a bit more sewing later and the postman will bring me some fabric?!?

Lap Quilt

Another day of being snowed in, the kids had another day off after going back to school yesterday, but somehow I got loads done today.

We made cakes, had fun decorating them, played in the snow and somehow managed to piece together this lap quilt!  It is made entirely from sample fabrics from a friend and works beautifully with the colours in the living room.  The fabrics are all very heavy velvets and brocades and I have ordered some Minky fleece to put on the back, I will be so snuggly!  The design is from the 'Quilt Yourself gorgeous' book by Mandy Shaw, really simple and very very quick to put together.  I love it!

There was a square left over to make a cushion with so that is nearly done too!  What a brilliant day.

Table runners tomorrow I think.....

Mini Tote Bags

Today's offering  - a couple of mini tote bags.  The pattern is from P.S. I Quilt - Friendship Bag Tutorial.  The tutorial is easy to follow and these bags were very quick to put together using up some of my scraps.

I ordered some fabric for my quilt but unfortunately it is from the States so will take a while to come, maybe I will be able to get out tomorrow!

Yet another snowy day...

Well, the kids are off school yet again and I am snowed in yet again, starting to go a bit stir crazy now.

Seriously staring to run out of fabrics now, other than scraps and sample fabrics my interior designer friend has given me.  I had a small jelly roll which I made up yesterday into a garden trellis pattern but I have no  fabric for the borders or binding and I so wanted to get today to get some and some fabric for another project.  I try not to buy fabric unless it is for a specific project and I have finished all my UFOs so am a bit stuck!  This is when it is a problem living out in the middle of nowhere!

The kids are being brilliant, they are playing together really nicely and not fighting - I wonder how long this will last!

Well I shall get on with a couple of small things and pray for warmer weather!  Maybe the postman will get through and bring me some of the fabric I have ordered.