destashing on etsy!

I've decided that I have to sell off some of my fabrics,

if I am to buy more!!!

lol, a quilters curse and pleasure

So many fabrics are released so often, I just can't keep up. I'm not the fastest sewist, in actual fact I'm a real plodder. Which really doesn't help when I love so much of the fabric that I see. 

Sooooooooooo, mandalinDestash has been born on etsy, you can see a sample of fabrics I'm selling in my shop over on the right hand bar > > > > > > > > > I'll be adding more and more over the next few months, so keep checking back often. I'm also going to make some scrap bags next week. Go visit my shop and fave me, then you won't miss anything, oh go on, I'll love you forever!!!

cheerio for now,
x Mandy


 

Indie Granny!

Having a ball with these Granny blocks

The colours in Pat Bravo's 'Indie' line are sumptuous, exotic, colour saturated, evocative and just down right delish! I bought a 'Midnight' palette of fat 1/4's from Hawthorne Threads (yes I go there a lot!!). I knew I wanted to make granny squares with them, as big as I could, cause I like fast quilts. So I just worked out I could get 13 x 4.5" squares from each fat quarter and started cutting! The background is a 'French General' solid, the same one, these pics were taken on a gloomy early evening. I'm making 9 squares and will finish them today. I haven't decided on sashing or borders, any thoughts on that would me appreciated. The blocks are finishing up around the 17" mark.

Anywho, that's where I am this morning, or rather where I'm gonna be!
cheerio
x Mandy

Happy days!

Making happy flags gives me the best feeling!

Making them in spring, and seeing them flutter in my trees which are covered in flowers, is enough to make me giddy! These will be making their way to 'The Nook' in Leura tomorrow, just in time for the Leura Village Fair this weekend. If you've never been to the fair, and your able this weekend, come on up!! The Mall is closed to traffic and is instead full to bursting, of market stalls. Market stalls of the best kind!! The 'Bluebird Market' is also on at 'The Alex' hotel on Saturday, and the Leura Public school market is on, on Sunday. So much to do and see, how could you think of missing it! :D

Here's my latest fabric purchase, from the Hawthorne Threads sale section! I've always wanted to see 'Habitat' by Jay McCarroll up close, but of course I'd have to travel some way to do that. So, at $6.99 USD a yard I took the plunge and bought these 1/2 yards. I'm so happy I did! 

cheerio for now,
x Mandy

oh how I wish,

weekendticket, a photo by Lynne @ Lilys Quilts on Flickr.

I could repeat the wonderful experience I had at the Fat Quarterly sewing retreat again, next year. Next year, my heart will not be as heavy from losing my Dad as it was this year. Next year, I could have the conversations I wanted to have, without the fear of my eyes leaking.

I am so thankful I could attend, it was so amazing to meet friends made on Flickr, and to have made new ones!

I'm not going to say I'll not be able to attend next year, cause you never know. Unfortunately, October is too early for me to say I can go. The new year may be a different thing though......

keep your fingers crossed for me please
cheerio for now
x Mandy

Row Robin update

around the bend and across the pond Row Robin group, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.

Here are our quilts! Aren't they all fantastic!
Click on the links to see a bigger picture of each quilt. This bee has been such fun, and all the ladies are super lovely and talented. I'd do this again in a heartbeat.

Fat Quarterly post will come!!! Just having problems with my card reader.

Thanks for popping by!
x Mandy

FQ London retreat linky party

I am so lucky to be in England while this fabulous event is on,

and I cannot express in words how excited I am!



Sooooooo, many online friends to meet,
two extra special 'dates',
one with this lovely lass,
the other is super top secret....
ooooooooooh I do love a secret
especially one that will probably make me cry!!

I'll be paper piecing with Tacha Sat am

learning some serious skills with Aneela Sat pm

machine piecing with Brioni Sun am

and participating in the Iron Man challenge Sun pm

so hi to the FQ gaggle

see you there!

x Mandy

Just so you know.....

Swoon Quilt, a photo by mandalin18 on Flickr.

I did it, I got my Swoon Quilt into the Springwood Community Quilt Show.
Definitely my most proudest quilting moment.
But it only happened with a lot of help from the loveliest quilting lass I know. Rachael of Blue Mountain Daisy. Thank you Rach, your a belle xx