One done, five more to go!

OK I've started with the baby quilt, but I thought it's a good way to get into the free motion quilting rhythm again.  

After initially playing up, the machine behaved itself after changing the thread, the needle, the tension several times!

Now that baby can arrive!

This month's bee blocks have already been sent and also received.

It's the first time I've made granny squares and I really enjoyed it. There might be a granny square  quilt in my future! 

I also did a bit more crafting and sewing for the charity bazaar in November.

 Of course I'm hoping that we'll be able to sell lots, but whatever doesn't, will be "recycled" as Christmas presents. So either way, everything will be useful, one way or other. 

Enjoy the weekend and the Olympics!

Cheers

Vreni x

Sewing for charity

My friend Jackie is relentless in her efforts to help the poor, sick and destitute children in Mongolia. She works together with the Christina Noble Children's Foundation and as she is having a stall at a farmer's market in April I have made a few things for her to sell.

 1. pencil cases (tutorial here)  2. tissue covers (tutorial here) 3. coasters (tutorial here) 

And from the same Japanese fabric I made these tote bags,

  a bunch of these tissue covers using this tutorial,

a couple of Dr. Seuss book bags,

two silk bags from leftover silks

and two little cosmetic bags.

My friend Jeanette made these two string bags, also to be sold at the market. 

Wouldn't they make lovely knitting bags?

Thanks for stopping by. I hope your week is going well.

Vreni x