Kaffe Fassett Quilt - "Harmony"

I purchased these beautiful fabrics on a shopping expedition to "Sunspun" in Canterbury a few weeks back and have decided on a quilt to make using them, so that I get to put all the fabrics in the one quilt. I am calling it 'Harmony', because it uses a good balance of dark and light fabrics..

The first step is the cutting - 180 6" x 2.5" strips of light colours and 144 strips of 6" x 2.5" strips of dark colours. I ran out of fabric before I finished all the strips, so I have had to order some more Kaffe Fassett fabrics...

Next blog...stitching them together to create a very stunning quilt...

Close Up of One of My Favourite Fabrics...

All the Little Cut Strips Ready to Go...

Until next time...

Happy Stitching...

Sharni xoxo

Licorice Allsorts

Back by popular demand is my "Licorice Allsorts" pattern...after months of re-writing it and having to re-do photos and the artwork on the covers...it is finally done. It's really hard when you are your own agent and have to do everything yourself...cause sometimes computers don't work...or decide to crack it at you. I have also just gone from a PC to Apple and that in itself is a whole new world of technology to master.

Any way if you are interested in purchasing a copy of the pattern "Licorice Allsorts" you can so, by emailing me - sharnicrossett@bigpond.com and I will give you the details as to how...

Here's a picture just to whet your appetite....

A Creative Long Weekend...

Well, the long weekend has been a very productive one...I have finished another block for my "Funky Flowers" class....and I have made more borders for my "Snowflake Medallion" quilt...it is amazing what you can do when you pop in the earplugs of the Ipod and let the music flow...what an inspiration music can give you...to shut yourself away in your sewing room and just create...what a perfect weekend!!

Here is a picture of my latest block...which if you are interested in doing the class, you can sign up with Michelle McKillop (teacher) who is teaching it at "Amitie Quilt Shop" in Bentleigh. Check out all the details on their link.

Snowflake Medallion

My 'Christmas holiday' quilt project is underway and is looking good. I purchased all the fabrics late last year and they have been sitting on my sewing table looking at me, waiting until I had holidays...yesterday I spend all day cutting out the fabrics; it has a total of 14 borders and the centre medallion. The 'Snowflake' design in the middle I have been working on for a while; that was easy to carry with me and to do in my spare time.

The fabrics are beautiful blues, pinks, greens, and a raspberry fabric to highlight it. This quilt was designed by the ladies at "Ballarat Patchwork", where I also purchased all the fabrics as well.

I am looking forward to starting the piecing and watching the quilt grow...

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For all those 'Tilda' fanatics; here are some inspiration photos from her new book...released in the UK, but not available here yet...just to get the juices going.....hope you enjoy... I have just ordered some off the fabrics featured in these photos...when they arrive, which I can't wait I will take a photo of them and post them so you can all see them...should be beautiful and I am so excited....

Vintage Blooms...

I have recently started attending a class...once a month...on a Saturday morning...a class just for me to indulge in something that I love and don't get a lot of time to do...stitching and applique.

The quilt I am working on a block at a time is actually called "Funky Flowers" by Michelle McKillop. The original quilt is made in very bright colours, but I have decided to do it in more muted shades, reproduction fabrics and therefore I am calling it 'Vintage Blooms'.

I have finished the first block...

Summer Is For The Birds....

Summer and daylights savings seem to have an odd effect on the birds of our neighbourhood...they decide it is time to wake earlier than all of the rest of nature...including us humans!

But the sound reminds me that summer is fast approaching....

So I decided to spend a lazy Sunday afternoon making some little birds to put in my new birdcage...aren't they cute...and these ones don't chirp and sing in the morning..they just look cute...