'Nicey Jane' Birthday Quilt

On 3rd April 2015, I photographed this flimsy:

I had acquired some 'Nicey Jane' squares by Heather Bailey, an old line which has long since been discontinued.

I sewed the squares together, with no purpose in mind.  Then folded it away, out of sight, out of mind!

But I'm happy to say, exactly 1 year later (spookey eh?) I finished the binding and it now looks like this:

A friend very kindly quilted this for me on her domestic frame, which enabled me to get it bound, finished and posted to my 'pink loving' niece for her 18th birthday!

I love how pretty these fabrics are.  And did you know that 'Nicey Jane' has been reprinted and is currently available in The Fat Quarter Shop!

I guess if you hold on to something long enough it all comes around again!

Happy hoarding!

Jude xo

New Fabric & Picnic Rugs

The postman almost got a hug from me this morning!

It's so rare that I order brand, shiney new fabric, but I stumbled across a fab UK fabric website called Gone to Earth.

They have great deals on fabric bundles by well known designers, and their P&P is first class (literally!).

Here's what I got:

Heather Bailey 'Nicey Jane'

I was originally thinking of a picnic blanket with these beauties, but can't bear the thought of using it for that!

Will design something special to show off these lovely prints.

And here's a wee peek at a picnic blanket I am working on.





My crude design!

I was given a metre of Kaffe Fasset fabric a couple of years ago, but have to admit I didn't like it much!  (It's the orange, zig-zaggy, floral print - I'm sure it has a proper name!). 

I am a bit adulterous when it comes to using fabric, I'm more than happy to mix designers with whatever else I've got e.g. the blue floral was a vintage sheet from a charity shop!

I've made a few changes since taking this pic.  Will have more to show you all soon.