by Nova on February 18, 2013
it’s that time of year here in the sub-tropics.
very very rainy.
which makes everything in the home begin to feel a bit damp & yuk.
a quick freshen up solution was required.
lavender bags!
this one I made from a kit I won in a Lotta Jansdotter competition last year.
I made a couple more with some pretty scraps
& still had a bit of lavender left over so whipped up a couple of mini lavender bags for the knitting basket to keep those pesky moths at bay
super easy project for a rainy afternoon & the house smells sweet again :)
what did you make on the weekend?
by Nova on February 13, 2013
a first aid pouch made for a travelling niece…
tiny pink patchwork made into a drawstring bag ( I made the ‘everything bag’ size) 
stitched with love
& a personalized 
I filled it with some travel essentials that I guessed a 20 year old wouldn’t be packing. A sensible aunty gift. Gawd I feel old!!!
by Nova on February 4, 2013
The cool change & wet weather that we encountered last weekend was just the push I needed to finish hand quilting & put this quilt to bed.
it’s full of lovelies & uglies, trash & treasure, oldies & newies, gifted & swapped, selvedges I’d been saving for goodness knows what – each has a place & a reason to be in it for me. Sometimes that’s all a quilt needs to be. I love it.
I quilted it with a combination of relaxed zig zags on the machine and some hand quilting with Perle thread.
This quilt began as an effort to get a grip on the scrap stash. In truth it hardly made a dent!
project notes:
- inspired by this tutorial
- triangle size 6″ finished
- finished quilt approx 64″ x 80″
- backed with an ikea print & a strip of scraps to make up the size
by Nova on February 3, 2013
Thanks for all the fun ideas of what to make with Amy Sedaris’ debut fabric line “I like you” !
We have our charm pack winners courtesy of the random number picker …
#44 & #63
congrats to Sandi & Kim H – just sending you an email :)
by Nova on January 31, 2013
oh yes I do & I’d like to share some fabric with you!
***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
Those smashing folks at Windham Fabrics sent me some charm packs of I Like You by Amy Sedaris. Those rick rack & patchwork prints are just too cute!
Wanna winna chance to play with a charm pack? Leave a comment telling me what you’d like to make if you get your sticky little mitts on a charm pack.
I’ll pick 2 winners on Sunday morning BrisVegas time. Good luck!
x
***GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED***
by Nova on January 23, 2013
but I just had to share a peek at the teeny tiny cuteness of the 1″ pink patchwork project I am working on…
eek!
made using this super clever technique :)
by Nova on January 19, 2013
I’m not sure about other blog platforms but at the end of the year WordPress send an annual report full of stats of the who, the what, the when & where of your blog which brings out the inner geek in me.
In amongst all the facts & figures is a nice little section listing the 5 folks who have left the most comments over the course of the year. I am a self confessed hopeless comment leaver on blogs but I truly appreciate it when a comment pops up in my inbox – it’s always reassuring to think someone is listening ;) Thank you to everyone who takes the time to leave a comment, it really means a lot.
Anyhoo by way of thanks I wanted to make a small token for the gal who left the most comments last year. That was you Hadley :) Your comments always make me smile. Actually I’ve lol’ed often at many of them!!! You’re a gem. Thanks for listening & being there with a witty remark to brighten my day :)
So Hadley mate, this is for you, I hope you like it! It’s practically got your name on it, well, your initial at least. I stalked your flickr faves & pin boards & hopefully made you something you will like & let’s be honest, a girl can never have too many project bags can she?
Email me your postal address & I will get this on it’s way to you asap.
..& while we’re chatting about comments, I try my best to email a reply to each & every comment, apologies if I have missed you in the past. I’m never quite sure what the comment reply etiquette is these days? Do you like an email or do you prefer reply’s in the comments thread? Does anyone know of a WordPress plugin that will leave a reply in the comment & send an email notification to the commenter that there is a reply awaiting them? I’ve heard there is one but not really looked into it before – that would surely be the best of both worlds!
Have a great weekend – keep cool or warm depending on the hemisphere you reside in.
project notes:
project size pouch from Jeni’s Drawstring Pouch Pattern
assortment of aqua, orange & grey 2″ square scraps including Heather Ross, Lotta Jansdotter, Umbrella Prints, Lizzy House, Denyse Schmidt, Amy Butler…
by Nova on December 31, 2012
a round up of some sewing space shenanigans in 2012 in no particular order…
Finished a big project
Took up the Challenge
Learnt to knit
Had a chat
Tested patterns for bloggy mates
Shared a few tutes
Thanked some lovely folks
Fashioned some wearables
Recycled
Sewed along
Stitched a little Quilty Love
Sampled
Got a new Toy
Made a new fav quilt
Wrote a pattern
Swapped
Kept warm
Got carried away in the clouds
but most of all I dreamt about all the things I haven’t made yet! Here’s to 2013 & all the w.i.p’s & finished projects it may bring!
Happy New Year
x
1. hello Liberty!, 2. initial pincushions, 3. shirt quilt, 4. red work quilt, 5. aunty cookie, 6. scrappy leaves, 7. i-cord, 8. geometric quilt, 9. itty bitty quilt block magnets, 10. nesting fabric bowls, 11. Krista’s awesome thread catcher, 12. sew-ichigo coffee pot, 13. bella flower bag, 14. hand warmers – embroidered, 15. clouds, 16. shards hst quilt, 17. Kellie’s sampler, 18. scrappy prairie point napkins, 19. liberty scrap quilt – wip, 20. block for Penny, 21. Liberty covered IKEA drawers, 22. cuppa coasters, 23. wiksten tank top, 24. Nova’s Tova, 25. Liberty Scrap Challenge – Feb Edition
by Nova on December 23, 2012
It has been a fun year of playing with snippets of Liberty & sharing tutorials with you! I hope you have enjoyed the Liberty Scrap Challenge as much as I have enjoyed playing along each month :)
Huge thanks to the very lovely Jo @ The Organic Stitch Co for making the scrap challenge possible & sending out awesome bundles of Liberty scraps each month to myself, our guest challengers & giveaway winners. Thanks Jo!
As the challenge draws to a close I wanted to use up all my Liberty scrap leftovers from the course of the year into one big project as a reminder of the challenge and all the scrummy scraps I got to play with.
Inspired by this beauty by Ashley it’s a wip & unfinished at this point but I am a little in love with it already & hope to have it completed early next year.
Meanwhile, if you’re looking for a project to work on over the holidays or some inspiration for 2013 projects here’s a reminder of the tutorials from the Liberty Scrap Challenge…
1. hello Liberty!, 2. Liberty scrap challenge tutorial, 3. Liberty Scrap Challenge – March Edition! Liberty scarf, 4. Liberty and Linen Napkins, 5. liberty kisses, 6. liberty scrap challenge – June Tutorial, 7. Liberty covered IKEA drawers, 8. Cloud Cushion Tutorial, 9. fabric plane garland tutorial, 10. one seam flying geese, 11. fabric gift tag tutorial, 12. Liberty Scrap Challenge – Feb Edition
The Challenge wouldn’t have been what it was without our wonderful guest challengers who shared some fabulous tutorials with us. Thank you to you all for taking up the challenge – you totally rocked those Liberty scraps guys! x 
1. Pinflower cake toppers tutorial in Liberty print fabrics, 2. Fabric bookmark tutorial in Liberty prints, 3. Liberty Scrap Challenge, 4. Liberty Lemonade reversible table cloth, 5. Liberty Scrap challenge – jewelry with covered buttons!, 6. liberty scrap challenge, 7. Liberty Home Mini Quilt, 8. liberty scrap challenge frosty, 9. Liberty Scrap Challenge, 10. garland, 11. Make Merry cards {tutorial}, 12. the organic stitch co
& last but by no means least, thanks to our giveaway winners who accepted the challenge to share a tutorial too! Yay!
1. Liberty Vintage Clutch, 2. Liberty Scrap challenge – a little coin purse blogged at http://www.sewtogether.com.au/1/post/2012/06/liberty-scrap-challenge-a-little-coin-purse.html, 3. Liberty Scrap Challenge – suffolk puff head bands blogged at http://www.sewtogether.com.au/1/post/2012/06/liberty-scrap-challenge-suffolk-puff-headbands.html, 4. LibertyOrDeath2, 5. Liberty Scrap Challenge, 6. the organic stitch co
& thanks to everyone who shared their scrappy Liberty projects in our flickr group!
The full tutorial list can be found here.
Jo is taking a break from the shop over Christmas but don’t forget to check in with her in the new year!
scrap on!
by Nova on December 22, 2012
I knit another Rae scarf! This time in a Bamboo/Cotton blend which is uber soft and nice & drapey.
This one was gifted to my friend Lou who has been trying to get her mitts on my original Rae since I made it.
Bit hot for scarf wearing here at the mo!
Thanks Leanne for the awesome styling backdrop!
Pattern & yarn details on Rav.
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