Little jobs
October 29th, 2009 § 12 Comments
In my creative space this week:
A pile of prints ~ Destined to be my very first weeny quilt for the smallest poppet’s December birthday. It’ll go with a thrifted dolls cradle I’m repainting. I think these fabrics made up in a freeform quilt style would be sweet. I’m just waiting for my copy of Patchwork Style (ie: moral support) and I’ll dive in. Yikes, did I say December?!
Yummy catalogues ~ Sitting underneath the acorn munching squirrels, these are the yummiest I’ve seen in ages. Freshly delivered… actually forget ‘freshly’; if something is posted 2nd class from the UK it has to have spent time trudging over the Himalayas on the back of a disgruntled yak. Anyway, they finally arrived. One quick flick through the pages and all yak spit on the packaging was forgiven. Ahh Toast! Contented sigh!
Plans and schemes. ~ We are planning a move in six months and the whole flat has to be tarted up. I love this palette. The grey background in these shots is our couch and I’m thinking that zingy mustard could be the perfecto cushion colour. Cushions don’t scare me anymore. I’ve thrown myself at it before but now Lara has posted this, should be easy peasy.
And sketchy birds. ~ I haven’t made up my mind on what to put on the cradle ends; but birds have been the frontrunner so far… although butterflies may be making a come back, unless of course dinosaurs burst forward from the back of the pack… Oh, lets face it, it’s still anyone’s race!
Head on over to Kirsty’s for gazillions more creative spaces.
I love your space! I have most of those fabrics in my stash too…your quilt will be beautiful.
Thanks for stopping by my blog ’cause it means I’ve found you:) Love the books you received from Amazon btw, Falling Cloudberries is one of may favourite cookbooks and the Japanese one…I just get so excited when I look through that…simply yummy and inspirational.
Tam xo
The quilt will be stunning. The fabrics you have chosen are so beautiful. I especially love the little squirrel one!
Love your bird too. I think I’d bird the cradle. It will look beautiful
The doll’s cradle will be adorable! I love those fabrics you have chosen.
I’m loving grey with yellow at the moment, in all my time decorating it never came into fashion… My hands are itching to do a display with those colours!
I have also been tempted by Lara’s tutorial. I need to get me a zipper foot.
it seems like your creative space is full of little treasures!
thank you for visiting my blog!
Such a lovely list. Gorgeous fabrics and that catalogue ~ swoon!
I started quilting this year…and I must say…it’s a little bit addictive!! Watch out….I’m warning you now!!! and as for those colors….just divine!! I’ll keep watching for the results. Oh…..I would love to know how you go with the book, I think I need to expand my horizons a little!
Your sketchy birds on the cradle end would be totally adorable, but I’m also partial to a butterfly or dinosaur. Sorry, that’s not really helpful at all now is it.
Your pics are looking amazing. Even more so than usual. (Did you get a chance to read that camera manual after all?)
I love those fabrics too. Great colours
nice photos ~ lovely fabrics + i agree re the catalogue, very classy. hope the quilt goes well
Your quilt will be divine & I really like your sketchy bird too.
this series of “little jobs” gave me a big smile today…such talent!
wow, what great pics!
the quilt looks to be so much fun to make with those stunning fabrics.