Wow, I nearly missed noticing it but this is officially the 100th post! Furthermore, I've ticked over 9000 page views since this little blog started last summer. Not too shabby, if I dare say so myself. And of course, a big thank you to all of you who pop by to read, comment and share in my hobbies and snippets of life. Now, go grab your hot beverage of choice and we'll get the day officially started with some photo love.
Currently:
* listening - radio
* reading - catching myself up on quilting & papercrafting magazines
* making - layer cake sampler quilt-along
* eating - nothing yet; brunch soon
* drinking - water
* wearing - PJs & cardie
* weather - rainy, 8C
* feeling - hungry
* wanting - to sew, sew, sew!
* needing - to book tickets to Ireland & hostel
* planning - belated Shrove Tuesday (AKA Pancake Day) supper with friends
* thinking - what to do today...
* loving - new fabrics
* enjoying - lazy Sunday morning in bed
And now on to the pins:
It's chevron, it's turquoise and it's ombre - swoon! No actual pattern (just HST, after all) but great inspiration and some tips for best effect.
Remember that circle of flying geese pattern I mentioned for my Persian Pickle Project? Well, take the same paper piecing pattern and make pompoms!
Here's another handy guide for starting free motion quilting, focusing on steps to prepare your machine for the project.
I've been meaning to make a small one of these for ages to put cutlery into when going to quilt guild. Don't limit yourself just to cutlery, though - you could use these for many different items and adjust the pocket sizes as needed.
I always love Jill's work and these artsy pie charts are such fun! A nice way to break out of the traditional scrapbooking format and have some fun with scraps, too.
Here's another interesting idea for those of you who want more inspiration for using photo enlargements. Sandy has cut large slits into her background paper and adhered the photo to the back so that sections peek through to the front - neat visual interest. I also really like the black doodle lines around each window.
Okay, let me preface this by saying that green is my least favourite colour. However, this colour palette is just gorgeous! The mix of limes, turquoise and an unexpected lavender is very refreshing and spring-like. Love it.
And finally, I stumbled over this adorable quilter's rendition of the 'Soft Kitty' song from Big Band Theory (total fangirl). Yup, just awesome.
