Table Runners!

I promised you pics of my Table Runner workshop last Saturday, and I'm not a girl who breaks her promise!

Aren't they fab!!!

It was so lovely seeing some variations and creativity being unleashed too!

Well done ladies!  Enjoy all the compliments you will be getting at your next dinner party!

And if you fancy having a go yourself at one of these runners, you can get the pattern here in my Etsy shop.

Jude xo

A Little Liberty!

So the weather has been in sympathy recently with my pattern writing workload!  Dull!

I've been feeling an itch to do some EPP (English paper piecing) recently, so I finally got scratching!

I used my 1.25" Sizzix die to cut the papers, unearthed my few precious Liberty scraps and spent a relaxing Sunday afternoon doing this!

I'm mixing in some of this denim blue chambray stuff (not exactly sure what it is!!) and will eventually turn this into a cushion. 

I can credit 2 sources of inspiration for this idea!  1. Rita's lovely Liberty and chambray combo and my daughter, who made this gorgeous EPP cushion recently!

At the moment this is a non-work project, something for me to do 'away from the office'!  But you never know, it might make it's way into a class one day!

And I picked up M&D's anniversary quilt from the Long Armer this week!  Oh my!  I went weak at the knees.  As usual I can only give you a glimpse at the moment! 



Can't wait to show you the full quilt!  It's pretty cool!

Jude xo

Take it Easy!

Today I can show you one of the secret projects I was working on this week!

A good friend had a '0' birthday last weekend and tonight we ate, laughed and drank pink champagne to celebrate!

As a 'stitchy lady' herself, she loved her picture and the other handmade goodies and pressies she received.

The text is part of a verse from the Bible: "Be still and know that I am God."

And earlier today was my table runner workshop.  I will have some pics for you next week on the lovelies that were made so watch this space.

Jude xo

Courgettes this time!

So yesterday I was dangling metaphorical carrots in front of you, with some sneaky peeks on what I've been working on this week.

Well tonight I give you courgettes!

Real veggies this time!  These are growing in my city garden!  Cool eh!

We've also enjoyed some peas and strawberries.  Still waiting for the toms to ripen, and the raspberries are starting to fruit!  Ah the good life!

And if you follow me on Instagram, you will know that I got a particular quilt top & back finished!  Phew!  It was a struggle and a whole other blog post. But it can now go off to the long arm quilter for some magic quilting!

Tomorrow I think I'll take a wee break from the sewing machine!  It's to rain here, so school shoes shopping it is then!

Jude xo

Dangling Carrots!

There's been sewing going on this week, but I can't show you full reveals just yet, sorry!

I'm furiously working on Mum and Dad's Golden wedding anniversary quilt, because I don't want to be handing it over at their 51st wedding anniversary!

At the risk of mum seeing too much, I'm just going to show you a rubbish sneak peek, and leave it at that!

I'm now at the border stage, needing to get those on, the back made and left into the Long Arm quilter by tomorrow!  Ha ha!  Yes, I said tomorrow because my local long-armer is going away next week!  Trying hard not to panic!

The other sneak peek is for a friend's birthday this weekend (another '0' birthday, wink, wink!). 

Will be able to show you more after Saturday!

And check out Shannon's amazing EPP cushion here.  I think she's just created a new class project for me!

Jude xo

From Down Under!

It was the hottest day of the year so far here!  And the hot temperatures were a welcome home coming for the lovely visitor I had to class this morning!

Marie started following my blog 2 years ago, and while she lives in Oz most of the year, we had the privilege of meeting for the first time a year ago.  She creates the most beautiful quilts, which you can see here on her blog.

It was so lovely getting Aussie hugs from Marie again (even though she's a fellow Irish woman!), and just look at the goodies she brought!

This is such a beautiful Jen Kingwell pattern that I definitely want to have a go at! And I already have a wee project in mind for those gorgeous fabrics.

Thank you Marie for taking precious time out to come see me.  2 summer meet ups means we've definitely established an annual tradition, right?!

Jude xo

New Fabrics!

Well we've been enjoying some wonderfully hot weather here this week!

Having fun at our local beach, Seapark, Holywood

And the good weather is set to continue! Makes it jolly hard to stay inside working!!

But here are some lovelies which may tempt you towards your sewing machine!

These Tilda fabrics are now in stock in my classroom, £12 per metre, £3 per fat quarter.

Aren't they lovely! I'm trying very hard not to waste all my time stroking them!!

So if you fancy bagging some for yourself, just pop down to class Monday or Wednesday evening, or Friday morning.

Have a fabulous day!

Jude xo