Baable Hat

Poor  blog :( 

I've actually been thinking of deleting it. I've felt a bit odd having a blog, writing doesn't come naturally to me and taking photos of myself is never enjoyable. Two basic requirements for a blog really. But I will persist if only as a record for myself. 

So Baable hat then. Free pattern from Shetland wool week with lots of versions made already on Ravelry.  Super cute. 

I used Begerce de France wool (dk) from the stash and 4mm needles. The pattern is in the round but I knitted flat and seamed. Also cast on 108 stitches and added an extra lamb as I was using dk wool instead of the recommended Aran weight. Can't take credit for this as I copied this from one of the version on ravelry 

Seamed on a pumpkin on Halloween night. 

Baby quilt

Hi everyone 

Today I'm back with a baby quilt for my nephew. It only took me 7 months to complete it. I'm a bit start-stop when it comes to quilting. 

All the fabric for the top came from M is for Make. Some of the pieces were on sale and they don't seem to have them anymore. I made a triangular template and arrange the triangles randomly.

I pieced the top in strips then joined the strips together. Getting all the points to line up wasn't easy and some are a bit wonky. 

I used some thin cotton batting and the backing is a remnant from John Lewis.

I had some grey left over from the top and made 1.5" wide bias binding. I rounded the corners by drawing around a small glass. This was to make applying the bias binding easier but I really love how they turned out. 

The quilting was in straight lines along all the edges of the triangles. I like how this forms wee stars. 

Overall I'm delighted how this turned out, my best quilt yet. 

I also have another quilt currently in progress. It is epic in comparison and God only knows how long it will take to finish. Here's a sneak peak 

I'm trying to decide what colour to use for sashing. 

Thanks for reading 

The cutest thing I have ever made!

Trying out posting from my phone as it is months since I posted anything at all. I have been sewing quite a bit but find blog writing and photos a bit of a chore. That said I think keeping a blog would be a good way to keep track of my sewing.

So this is an outfit made for my niece. From Burda magazine 09/13 dress waistcoat and leggings in size 74. 

The dress is made from chambray from Truro fabrics. The dress has a yoke bodice and a gathered skirt. I left off the pockets and added some cute stripy buttons down the back 

The waistcoat was made from an old grey jumper of mine , lined with red jersey  from an old maternity top. I added pockets made from the sleeves, using the ribbing from the bottom of the sleeve. I embroided a cat's face onto one of the pockets. Cute !!!

Lastly a simple pair of leggings. The original pattern had a back yoke and side seams, but I removed these to make it easier. 

So there we go, the photos might not be great quality but some photos are better than none