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July [button holes and zips]

I had a great month! How was yours!

I started a lot of new projects, but I finished a few too! My starts include some of my finishes and: a mini Tula Pink alphabet quilt

A post card quilt - I've been waiting for inspiration to strike on the quilting - and it might just have struck in the last few days!

And some mix tape blocks

...but I didn't intend to "F the world" #accidentalfussycutting

My finishes: Nested Churn Dash Quilt - I only started this at the start of the month, but really enjoyed it...
...especially the quilting

a Tula Pink City Sampler Mini quilt, which I used as practice for my big City Sampler quilt and to get use to free motion quilting on my new machine

Another buggy blanket for Mia which is effectively a decorated muslin cloth which I can use to cover Mia's legs when it's sunny. There are two loops sewn into the binding which I can use to attach it to the buggy so it doesn't blow away in a summer gale breeze.

And as the title of this post would suggest I successfully tackled button holes, with a new dress for Mia, and made matching knickers (my first time using elastic).


Can you believe she's now 5 months old?


And I made my first zippy pouch - the Key Pouch

And my second zippy pouch! I've admired the Sew Together Bag for a while and I just went for it without much thought so no time to talk myself out of it!


And I made an embroidered basket for the Big Stitch Swap


Not bad, eh? Linking up with Fresh Sewing Day
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Jill Fisher said…
"F" the world! That's awesome. If you are, it totally stands for "fabulous." Your nested churndash quilt is utterly gorgeous!
1 August 2014 at 16:32
Marly said…
I'm totally amazed at how much you have done in one month. Congratulations.
1 August 2014 at 19:43
Joanne said…
Brilliant finishes!!!
I LOVE those mix tape blocks and your dress for Mia…oh and your sew together bag!! I really want to make one of those, when I have the time and zips!
1 August 2014 at 21:20
Leanne said…
Mia is so adorable, and you are so fast at sewing those beautiful projects.
2 August 2014 at 22:04
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