Listen To The Birds Sing

20 October 2011

Work In Progress

Hello There!
Just wondering if you are taking part in any of the wonderful swaps going on at the moment?
I love swaps... they're a great fun way to make friendships & be inspired by the amazing creativity of others. I'm in the SHG Table runner/ Wall hanging swap & Pretty {little} pouch swap & here are a few of the wonderful things swapees have made:

1. PLPSRnd 3 (16), 2. Finished PLPS, 3. Brit Swap Pillow 1..., 4. MCTR progress, 5. Tablerunner Progress, 6. closed, 7. Patchwork Pouch, 8. Christmas table runner top pieced..., 9. Getting started on P{l}P 3

Aren't they fantastic!
For my SHG Table Runner/Wall Hanging Swap partner I wanted to try something new & found inspiration in my calender:

so, after numerous drawings

I've come up with this... its a reversible table runner (or maybe table topper might be a better description)...

What do you think? The fabric is Heather Bailey's Hop Dot from her Nicey Jane collection purchased here. I have machine quilted the back (or front if you like)

I will hand quilt the front & was thinking of binding it with Hugs and Kisses in wine from Anna Maria Horner's Loulouthi collection...

I'd love to know what you all think.... I'm really enjoying making this, but if you have any thoughts on how to finish it I'd love to hear them..
Hope you all get lots of sewing done to-day & have a lovely day!
Karen

16 October 2011

Creative Christmas Printables

Hello There!
I hope you are all having a nice Sunday!
This is just a wee blog post to-day just to let you all know I have updated the Creative Christmas page to include links to lovely free recipe card printables like this:

and gift lists like this:

I hope you enjoy them! Next week I'll have some calenders & gift tags for you!

I've managed to fix the Creative Christmas button thingy... so here is the code if you want to link up on your blog (fingers crossed it works!):

Hope you all have a wonderfully creative week!

Karen