Jane's Roses...

Had a lovely lunch on Sunday with all the family at my sister-in-law's house and sitting on the table in a glass vase were these beautiful pink roses...I just had to take a photo of them...

"Dandelion Fields Quilt"

Wow...I had no idea it had been so long since I last wrote something on my blog...just goes to show how busy I've been lately....

I have just finished a quilt called "Dandelion Fields", using Saffron Craig's fabrics, a good Aussie girl's fabric designs... yeh! for local designers!! It has beautiful hot pink parrots and gorgeous bright yellow flowers...the colour combination - stunning!!

It is just a simple design, but it's striking when it is all put together and only took a few days to complete!!

I am also ready to submit my latest design to "Country Threads" magazine...so look out for it in coming months...a little different, but if you like applique and all things country...I think you will like it....

Now....what to stitch next....

Completely Surrounded...

There is nothing better than being completely surrounded by things that give you pleasure...and help you create...mine just happens to be my sewing room...and my fabric collection...

Just to buy a small amount of fabric...to add to the collection....

To have buttons that are colour co-ordinated like a rainbow....

Creation...

"The Conservatory" Quilt

I love this quilt that I have just finished. The fabrics were designed by Laura Gunn and the quilt was designed by Sarah Fielke. I made this quilt top in 3 days while I was on holidays...I was on a mission to get a least one quilt top made...mission accomplished! The fabrics are of a beautiful quality and I really enjoyed making it. The technique of piecing all those triangles took some patience but I think it paid of in the end...a great result! I'm really pleased!

My parcel of fabrics arrives in the mail...excited!!

My favourite fabric in the range...

And the cutting begins...

All the triangles joint together...

"Moulin Rouge" Finished...

I have finished my "Moulin Rouge" quilt and it looks great...nice and bright and very colourful...I added a few little blackbirds to the quilt on one side to give the quilt an accent...

Little Princess

A dolly a day... A Tilda dolly...made in a day... I just felt like doing something a little different today and made a little dolly to hang in my sewing room... she even has a little crown. She was very quick and easy to make and I am pleased with the results!!

"Moulin Rouge"

I found this interesting quilt in a really old book I had...and it was made in horrid 70's fabric...so I decided to mix it up a little bit and using a bold red homespun fabric for the main and a bunch of Kaffe Fassett fabrics that I had just recently purchased and some other bold prints...I took on the challenge of re-inventing the quilt to give it a vibrant modern twist... hence calling it "Moulin Rouge"... here are some pictures so far...

Cutting out all the squares...

Stitching them all into pairs...

Attaching a triangle to complete the 80 finished squares...

Keep stitching and creating...

Until next time...

Sharni...

xoxo

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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