Whoops! It's been over a month since I last spent some time here... now it's time for some updates! Here's another of my new starts - a Tall Tales Quilt. This was a quilt along over on Instagram which I missed, but seeing all the block pop up and then the finished quilt tops, I had a brainwave for our summer: I could make blocks using some interesting fabrics from my stash, and Mia could write the stories that would be inside them. Mia managed a couple of blocks and then I just kept going without her. The finished quilt will be for her, so hopefully it will continue to inspire her.
The pattern is by @katebasti and it's foundation pieced, but very straightforward...I need 72 blocks in total for my planned layout, so someway to go still!
I've had a few recent finishes - mostly smaller pieces and mostly not on my list to finish this year (because I've only just started them!) - lots and lots of pouches! Here's a round up... Three pouches I made for the kids for our holiday - all are the Seamingly Sane Pouch pattern, but I used the pattern add-on to adjust the sizes and customised with some straps and in one case, a pocket. These three pouches are made for our work Yubikeys when we travel to protect them - it's a slightly adjusted Aneela Hooey pattern - the peas are an inside joke! I knew I had pea fabric for a reason! A couple more Seamingly Sane pouches - the smaller one was a birthday present for my Dad, and the floral one was for me to protect my diary when I travel. Seven pouches made entirely from my scraps to hold EPP pieces pre sewing! This is the Peekapouch pattern by Sweet Cinnamon Roses. This is the Not So Little Zippy Pouch by Fabric and Flowers. The pattern is a bit of a challenge, but this ...
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