Friday 15 July 2011

Hurrah! A finish.

It isn't exactly a quilt but a finish is a finish nonetheless and my sewing room in now fully painted, curtained, everything in it's place and fully functioning. It seems a pity to get in there and mess it up. I just go in there to sigh and think how lovely it is.







On Wednesday I met with Sue from I Sew Quilts. I was lucky enough to win this beautiful book by Clare Kingslake as a giveaway and as Sue was visiting friends near to where I live we met at the garden centre for a cup of tea. We were so busy talking that neither of us even thought to mark the occasion with a photograph. I already have my eye on several projects. Sue also gave me a copy of a book by her friend Orlando Murrin which has some delightful photographs and yummy recipes. Thank you all for your kindness and generosity.



Last year I fell in love with this quilt on the cover of Country Homes and Interiors. I thought that the blocks looked quite large and as it is a well known block, drafted my own at 15" and here is block 1. Won't need so many of these to make something lap size. Nice and easy and so satisfying.



My mum used to read Woman's Weekly magazine and I buy it myself now and again. My friend thinks it is so old fashioned but I don't think so. Well, they are in for a challenge and to mark their 100th birthday they are asking readers to knit a pennant in order to break a world record for the longest knitted bunting. I have made my effort. The closing date is September 19th if anyone is interested. The pattern was in the craft special that is currently on sale.



I have been doing some cleaning( yes, I know but it had to be done) and cleaning should come with a health warning. As I have sciatica again and a blocked nose the moral is housework is a pain in the bottom and don't move the dust.

Happy stitching.

Love Shirley.x

17 comments:

  1. Love your sewing room; it looks so inviting (and so organized). Hope your back gets better soon.

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  2. I love your sewing room...I bet you will have a great time in there!

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  3. What a great sewing room you have but stop sighing and enjoy the ambiance by sewing! Or at least plotting your next finish...SS

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  4. What a lovely room. I just want to go and sit in there and enjoy your gorgeous things. I would never have chosen that colour but it looks so warm and inviting that I might just have to re-think! Sorry to hear about your back and I do hope it gets better quickly. You have, however, given me another excuse not to do housework.

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  5. Very well "staged" for the photo shoot. When you can't remember where everything goes after you mess it up, these photos will remind you of the day everything was tickety boo!
    Love the glass doors with the red drapes. Just makes it perfect!

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  6. WOW ! Your sewing room is beautiful. I love the red ( I wish I was that brave ) Get better soon.

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  7. Love your sewing room, so light and pretty to work in..
    You'll have that new lap quilt done in no time with that size block...way to go!
    have fun!
    Julia ♥

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  8. Oh oh oh! don't know where to start... What about the Stitcherydo bunting! Gorgeous room, oh I'd love to share a cup of tea and a stitch with you in there! :) And your lapquilt: churndash is one of my favourite blocks of all times, I think I'm going to love seeing your lapquilt come together! big hug

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  9. My mother-in-law passes me her Womans Weekly magazine every week, I always think it seems to so old fashioned, and then find all sorts of interesting things in them - their recipes are great! I love churn dash, one day I am going to make a quilt in just red and white, but I haven`t even started collecting the reds yet so it will be a while!

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  10. If I ever have to leave home, I'll happily move into your sewing room and help keep it tidy, lol.

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  11. Your sewing room looks to neat and tidy to use. I'm with you on the cleaning thing I am sure it is bad for you.

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  12. Wow, you are a lucky girl. I dream of having my own sewing room and my husband dreams of my sewing room no longer being the kitchen table!

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  13. Your sewing room is so special and what a wonderful environment you have created to stitch in. I will look forward to seeing the results from such a fabulous space. I totally understand about the housework and I have promised myself to get started here starting with the studio and then slowly through the house before summer comes again. I used to always get the English Womans Weekly and particularly loved the knitting patterns. Take care.

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  14. Oh Shirley I love your sewing room, me and red,
    It is sooo tidy and neat, where are all the sewing machines????? LOL
    Wendyxxx

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  15. Oh what a beautiful place in which to create!! It looks light and airy and full of inspiration. Love your bunting in it's new spot. Your new books look really interesting -- more inspiration for you!!

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  16. HI Shirley...what a beautiful sewing haven...love red and white and with polka dots oh my...very lovely...surely you will be inspired to sew and sew and sew some more...toodles

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  17. Hi Shirley, Your sewing room is BEAUTIFUL! I love your built in cupboards with the curtains!!!

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