It has been a long time since I played along. As I have made a resolution to be more creative, it is about time I got back into this.
I have so many projects, ideas, designs floating around in my head that I have come up with a design sheet to draw / record these. Here is one of them. It is for my happy baby simple strip quilt. The fabrics I have chosen are Kona Cotton Solids. God I am so in love with these. So many colours to chose from and so many designs. I really do have a serious love love love of Kona cotton solids.
And here is the quilt so far. I just need to finish the boarder, pick what fabric backing to use, quilt it and add the binding.
I have also been arranging my sewing room and getting it organised. I am loving my space and have so much creating to do there this year.
Hopefully next week I will have a finished quilt to show off.
Happy creating to you!
Lisa
xxx
Wow, I can't believe how long it has been since I have written on my blog. Boy have I neglected it :(
I have been meaning to start blogging again, but with all of the flooding and devastation up here, well, I wasn't much in the mood. But, now that I am back at work this week, I thought I really needed to get a wriggle on.
Can you believe that while I am writing this we are being hit by yet another storm. I got caught in a thunder storm on the motorway yesterday and was lucky I could pull over under and overpass. Pretty scary stuff. It really does make you wonder when it will stop. Anyway, I do need to move on to a much lighter note.
Why haven't I been blogging I hear you ask (really I do think that I am kidding myself, I don't actually think that there is anyone there lol)? Anyway, just in case you are still there, I will continue to ramble.
Last year ended up being really busy and exciting. I did a fair bit of moaning on my blog about having a long commute to and from work and not feeling the love anymore. Well, guess what, I got a new job. It is 15 mins from home and involves minimal travel. Not as exciting as being able to craft everyday, but still good. Very happy about that! Next thing (the biggie) is that we bought a house. I am very excited to finally feel nice and settled in one place. My daughter is in a wonderful school so it has all slotted into place.
On the crafting front, with my new job and moving I haven't had time to craft. But, I have managed to ace myself a top sewing area in the new digs and it is awesome. It even has a lounge and Miss Ella does like to plonk herself on that and relax while I am playing around. I do say playing around as I haven't done a huge amount on the creative side but I have been sorting and organising and sorting again until I have it almost, not quite, but nearly perfect. Might I add, I even have a table for cutting out my fabric and even got myself my own laptop for my sewing room.
I can feel it in my bones that this year is going to be a wonderfully creative one!
If you are there, I do promise I will keep on blogging now as I do have heaps of things to tell you and show you.
Hoo roo
Lissy Li
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It has been a while, but I am back. I am just trying to get my life into some order to make the busy times not so stressful. Actually, things are starting to return to normal and I will be going back to 4 days per week in about a month.....aaahhhhhhh.....blisssssss. Anyway, while I haven't been blogging, I have been creating lots of things and designing lots of things and planning lots of things.
On the creative front this is what I have done.
I have made a quilt top for one of my friends. She is such a beautiful soul and I know she will love it. I have just purchased a walking foot so I will be quilting this over the weekend. I might do a practice run first!
I have been making cushions.....lots of them to go into Handmade Heaven. If you read this Liesa, I will get them into the shop soon.....just haven't been around Ipswich much of late. (I have actually made more than this, but some have become presents)
I have quilted my first quilt using a quilt top I made back here. It isn't perfect as there is a little puckering because I didn't have a walking foot. Anyway, not sure what to do with this quilt now.
This quilt below is made using upcycled upholstery fabric samples. I just need to back it and it is all done. I am really happy with how it turned out. It is most suited to becoming a picnic blanket as the fabric is quite hard wearing.
I have designed some stitcheries, quilts and homewares. I am working on finalising designs and patterns. Here is a sneak peak at two of them. These will go in my Esty store when they are done.
Here is a picture of my messy creative space. I have now tidied it up but this is what it looked like when I finished sewing last night!
I have also been spending time reading my sewing machine instruction book. This is a first for me as I am usually the type of person to just just in and have a go. I really didn't want to stuff up any of my designs so for the first time I have taken my time and I have to report that I can now do buttonholes, and zippers. I feel so clever.
I think that's enough from me for now.
Happy creating everyone, and for more creative spaces or to play along, just pop to Kirsty's over here.
Yay!!
Lis
xxx
I am not very good at waiting. We are waiting on some important news and things seem to be moving vvvvvveeeeeeerrrrrrrryyyyyyyyyy slowly. I just have no patience and I also don't dilly dally when making decisions so I hate it when other people dilly dally.
Please stop dilly dallying and let us know!
See ya
Lis
xxx
While catching up on some blog reading this morning, I was reading through Amanda's Calico & Co blog and to my surprise, noticed that I was the winner of her competition! I really was surprised because I NEVER, and I mean NEVER ever win anything.
A big thanks to you Amanda for this gorgeous prize.
If you haven't seen the Calico & Co blog, go and have a look. I love this blog.
See ya
Lis
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