Cath Kidston Crochet Cushion

Well I have finally completed the little Crochet Cushion that comes in the lovely little Cath Kidston Tin.
I must admit though it was very tedious as the wool was not the best quality and I was dissapointed that they do not supply enough wool to finish off the cushion. I had to use some from my stash to finish the border.
Anyway I am happy with it and its sitting nicely in my chair to be admired and brighten up the house

So now another project finished and plenty more to keep completing, but oh so nice when you do complete something even if it is a quick little project the satisfaction of just completing something is what counts.

Happy Days everyone

Shell

Chic Dresdens

Back to my normal colours again and making a little wall hanging for my entry with Cath Kidson and some Vintage fabrics in a Dresden Plate design.

I was going to put the blue Polka Dot fabric for the centres but I want to give this a warm look so I will be at my local quilt shop tomorow to find a soft pink for the centres.

Pretty happy with how fast they were to put together as I remember 20 odd years ago doing the same design with templates and hand sewing them all together. This took 2 afternoons so I recommend for a speedy project.

You can find instructions to piecing here Bunny Hill who also run a Scrappy Plate Club.

Enjoy

Shell :)

New Project - Brights

Ime normally a person that loves Vintage & Shabby type fabrics along with Civil War, so for me to begin a new project with bright fabrics has been, quite a challenge, to say the least.
But a good challenge as its taught me colour value and been interesting.
I have just purchased the following book from Material Obsession

You can purchase this book from here Material Obsession.

 These are the other 2 Material Obsession books I have also purchased, so get ready for some lovely bright quilts.

 For me purchasing this fabric was fun and challenging, but with help from the owner of Calico and Ivy I managed to get a good balance of colours to start the following project,

 This quilt is called "Garden Party"

I love the Dresden flowers over the top of the scrappy background.
Ive decided that this quilt is going to be the brightness that I need in my life right now while ime going through depression. The lovely bright colours just sing out happiness, and I certainly need some of that.
I also love this quilt which Is more my normal type of design so I will attempt this next

So until next time I will hopefully have some progress shots of Garden Party to show you.

Take Care
Shell