Baby Ellis crib Blanket

I used the left over fabric from Ewen's quilt to make a disappearing nine patch crib blanket and a sookie tag blanket. I used fleece for the back of the sookie blanket this time mainly because I had ran out of terry towelling.

I do like the disappearing nine patch design as it is quite versatile in the combinations that you can make with it.

Baby Ewen Quilt

Here is the latest addition to the babies' quilts corner. I had one of the robots fabric already and after a sneaky visit to the local Aladdin's cave of fabric Letham Crafts in Angus, I found a coordinating robots fat quarter and some coordinating spotty fabric. The red bias binding was left over from the epic bro and sister in law quilt. I am glad I made such a large amount of binding in one go as I've not had to make any more for about a year! I managed to make three items from 3 fat quarters. a quilt, changing mat and a sookie blanket.

Baby Ewen seemed to like lying on it and then puked, so it must be good!!!

Using up Scraps

During what feels like the hottest day on record here, I decided to stay in the cool of the kitchen and do some sewing! I wanted to make use of the fabric scraps I have in abundance. My sister in law asked me to make a terry towelled cover/mat for the baby changing mat. I had made 2 or 3 and today thought I would sharpen up the design.

I made two roll up changing mats to put in a baby change bag. I used bamboo terry towelling for the back as it is really soft and will feel warm when baby is on it. I also added tabs with poppers on so the mats do not unravel in the bag. They are compact enough to fold/roll really flat yet big enough for baby. I used left over fabrics which are bright and cheerful.

2 Fat Quarters

I bought this delightful fabric in Barcelona last July. The blues and greys with a hint of citrus green are the colour tones for our new living room. I used the two fat quarters to make new coasters, using a simple design and three rows of top stitching to create a bumped effect.
 
The cushion uses a new trick for me - pleats! There are not all perfect but I like the overall outcome. I had some grey spotty crochet trimmed binding lying around too so used this to edge the start of the pleats and the edge of the envelope opening on the back.
 
And the last of the fabric I used to make a diary cover for work. No one will mistake their diary for mine now! Again I used the grey binding as a page finder.

 

Eadie Quilt

My niece who has recently turned 7, told me she wanted a quilt as I had made one for each of her younger siblings and she hasn't had one. We went to the craft shop together and she chose all her own fabric. It had to be flannelette didn't it? She likes this fabric as its cosy and soft. I don't really like sewing with it as it frays very easily.
After some discussion with my 7 year old niece we settled on a pattern and here it is. I do like it and she loves it! It keeps the heat it she says!

Baby Ruairidh pram quilt

This was a quick turn around project. I've recently moved house and not had any time to set up my sewing machine, then when I did the needles kept breaking oh what a palava! I only had a few pieces of fabric left over to make the quilt. I also learned a new technique to use up left over pieces of bamboo wadding. I don't like throwing pieces away as it's rather expensive. Now I've found a way to use them all up!
I also made a comforter blankee as all littlens love those! I used bamboo terry towelling for the back of the blankee, as its soft and comfy.