Not just talking and buying.

I agree, I thought this was (mostly) a quilting Blog!?!
Where are the quilts?
All I seem to do is yabber on about fabric and patterns...
Well, this was my afternoon yesterday.


I have managed to finally finish binding this monster. It fits my bed perfectly and I'm sure my dreams are now filled with lots of soft, happy cute things because of it!


This little fella is so gosh darn cute!


This is one of his mates.


They both live happily together with more friends on this quilt that I managed to FINALLY finish quilting and binding.


I recently learned a NEW TO ME binding technique. I am probably the last one in the Blogisphere to learn this,but you know what? I'm gonna rave about it anyway!
It is completely machine sewn and you don't have to worry about missing bits on the back or anything on the back at all.


I still have to practice with my mitered corners but I think for the quilts that are gonna be puked on, peed on, jumped on, made into cubby houses and dragged through the mud like this one, this is a perfect technique! SO super quick!!!


I am still going to use the "Old" technique for my special quilts and the ones that are gifts.
I have finished quilting my Neptune quilt, It still needs binding but I'm not sure which way to do it. Maybe I should flip a coin?
I finished quilting Mums 2 quilts for her too.
See, I have been sewing too, not just shopping and complaining about how hard life is when you can't decide on which fabric to buy!


Nick has become obsessed with spaceships lately. EVERYTHING in sight has a spaceship drawn on it.
A couple of years ago, I bought some of this fabric by Prints Charming. I wasn't too sure what I was going to make, Maybe a quilt?, Maybe some jammies? I got it out of the cupboard 2 days ago to show Nick and I think I could see the love hearts appear in his eyes! he tried to take the fabric to bed with him!

Plan is, I am going to make a super simple quilt with this on the front and back for him to drag everywhere. Yes, I am going to bind it in the new, beaut, super simple, quick and easy binding way!
Don't like my chances of keeping it white for very long!

More Neptune!

My Mum comes over each Tuesday to spend the day with me, It isn't just a coincidence that Tuesday is my favorite day of the week ; )
Well, anyway... We have been spending our Tuesdays sewing. (I think she may be hooked too!)
We have finished off HEAPS of my W.I.P's so I thought it was time to start some new ones.

I have been holding onto these Jelly Rolls for ages. Yes, More Neptune!
I have been wanting to make a quilt out of the Jelly Roll book for ages too, so, My Mum and I are each making one.
I am really looking forward to it and hopefully she is too!
I will keep you updated on how it goes.
xxx

60!

She is gonna kill me but... I had to share the birthday joy!
Hope you had a great birthday Mum!
I did some more paper piecing for one of her presents. They became pillowcases to match her Christmas present.

I started this quilt early last year and only just got it finished for Santa to deliver! Phew!

We are both so happy with how it turned out! I bought enough fabric to make 2 of these quilts, So we could each have one but after finishing Mums I think I'll use a different design for mine! Way too much work to make another!

I've gotta get some work done this week so I don't think I'll have time to get any sewing done but I do have class tonight so I'll have to make the most of that!

xxx