Scrappy Trip Along

1st quilt along for the year started today! Good job I never made any resolutions this year, like finishing wip's before starting a new project!! hee, hee

This is a very fast one, Katy of I'm A Ginger Monkey made her top in 3 days! But then she is a machine, a very inspirational machine, and super lovely to boot!

So, you can read all about the construction of the block here at Quiltville. See fabulous pics in the quiltalong flickr group here, you could also follow along with Twitter at #scrappytripalong.

Here are my strips, I'm starting off with 9 blocks. It might go to 16 though as I'm not sure if I'll be happy with overall pattern with just 9.

my 1st block

2nd

3rd

and 4th

All made this afternoon.

See I told you they were quick.

All you need to start are (6) 2.5 x 16 " strips.

Don't they look fab! I'm using all scraps for these 1st 9 blocks, ooooh idea, I wonder what a border of black and white blocks around the 9 scrappy blocks would look like? I wonder how many black and white prints I have? 

Anywho, that's what I'm up to, how about you? What craft project have you got on the go?

Cheerio for now,
x Mandy

Katy & Pink Castle Fabric's Contest

Katy & Pink Castle's Contest, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.

This was a fun thing to do! And if Brenda of PCF's picks your bundle, as the one she likes the most you win it!!! Go here, and read up on Katy's blog about all the how's and why's. It really was a fun thing to do, I might have another go, oh yes, you can enter multiple times!

The fabrics above are

1. Robert Kaufman Kona Cotton Ice Frappe
2. Heather Bailey Nicey Jane Hop Dot in Cream
3. Joel Dewberry Heirloom Rose Bouquet in Sky
4. My Mind's Eye Love Birds Mini Dot in Blue
5. Lizzy House Hello Pilgrim Pearl Bracelet in Soft Lavender
6. Moda Bella Solids Aubergine
7. Amy Butler Love Arabesque in Ivory
8. Sandi Henderson Secret Garden Vintage Ironwork in Midnight
9. Joel Dewberry Modern Meadow Herringbone in Pond
10. Joel Dewberry Heirloom Empire Weave in Amethyst
11. Free Spirit Designer Solids Gray
12. Anna Maria Horner Loulouthi Buoyancy in Deep

Been a bit quiet around here I know. Life is pretty full on at present, mostly pleasant changes that demand my complete attention.

Thanks for popping by

x Mandy

A plethora of 2 1/2" squares

It's all I've been doing this week! It all started with this block. Made at a sewing morning with the lovely Rachaeldaisy. It's the start of my Scrap Vomit Quilt, which will be going on my bed!! yeehar!

It's now progressed to this!

Rachael and I also did a scrap swap (I owe you Rachael) and the majority of the two completely scrappy blocks are fabrics Rachael gave me. I put a Reindeer and a Flamingo in the centre of those blocks to remind me this lovely lass gave them to me.

I've also started my 3x6 Bee blocks for the second quarter. I thought I'd better get going as I'm probably going to be a caretaker of a hive in the 3rd quarter. I'm pretty excited about that!



Well, there you go, that's my sewing week!

Cheerio for now.

x Mandy

Sunday Stash #12

Arcadia by Sanae for Moda

I was a very lucky gal last week. The postie brought me two parcels. Still waiting on a few to arrive, darn English postal workers have been on strike. I'm all for people getting a fair wage, but I also want me parcels!!

I was a runner-up in a giveaway on the fab blog 'I'm a ginger monkey' a little while ago. I hadn't even realised there was a runner-up prize, so it was a wonderful surprise. In my parcel was a packet of Skittles sweets (gone in a blink of an eye), a fab caravan with tiny garden postcard, lovely drawstring bag (below) and an Arcadia charm pack. Oh, was I happy, I think the feet did actually leave the ground in a jump of joy! I so LOVE that Arcadia fabric and had never seen the whole line. I lurve those circles and the wild leaf pattern (bottom left). I had previously purchased 4 fat 1/4's online from FreshFabricAustralia. I'd never seen them other than online, but knew I'd love them. Prior to my charm pack arriving, I though I might have to mix the Arcadia with my Wonderland, they have a very similar feel and weight. But I had held off as I just wasn't sure, now I don't need too. Thank You very much Katy.


Now for my second parcel...........see that lovely little Wonderland bag...isn't it just the cutest!
That has come from Jennie at Clover & Violet. I confess it is another giveaway win, although the two wins were a couple of months apart. Said British postal strike has meant most parcels are not arriving, anywhere near on time. I have to tell you again that this is the sweetest bag, not just because of the MoMo, although the more I look at Wonderland the more I love it (small stash happening). But it's the shape of the bag, the central pleat, the quilting and the binding along the top. So very cute, cute, cute. I really would like to try and make a slightly bigger shoulder size version. I just went to check Clover & Violet, and see that they have a new addition the their Etsy shop. A pdf downloadable pattern for this darling bag.

Well that's me done for the night. We had to be up at 5.30 am this morning and in the car by 6.00 am. Nearly 9 yr old made it to a Regional Primary School Sports Assoc. Carnival, which was at Sydney Olympic Park. He ran in the U9 100m, in a proper stadium, on a proper track, oh so exciting. He did very well, just missing out on the Final, coming 13th out of 31 boys from all over Sydney West. He ran a PB to get to Regional and then ran another PB to come 13th. We are so very proud him, he's our very own CHAMP!

Like the hoodie! Apparently, if you go to Regional, you just have to have one!

Cheerio for now,
X Mandy