Thursday 26 January 2012

Winter Stitching list - update

A quick check of Sarah's blog reminded me it was time to check in against the list of sewing I said I'd do back in late October...here goes!
FairyFace Designs
  • Bee blocks:  I finally caught up with these a couple of weeks back, and have just completed Judiths scrappy log-cabins (in the pink below!) which brings me almost up to date!

  • Craft fairs - well this pretty much took over my life in November and December.  In total, I think my stuff was on sale at 6 or 7 fairs,

 
  • Business cards - done!  Thank you MOO!

  • Childcare - tick. I have a childminder in place for a few hours a week and Felix is happy, except for the few seconds as I leave the room, which she still doesn't like :(

  •  Brit Quilt Pillow fight - loved it - here's what I made, and what I was lucky enough to receive

  •  Christmas presents - done!  Table runner, chair covers, tote bags, make-up bags etc.


  •  Learning to screen-print onto fabric - I'm so excited about this...next Tuesday I am going to spend the day with a local screen-print artist, who happens to do the most beautiful tea-towels and other products, and we are going to try some simple screen prints onto calico and linen...will report back.
  • Add to my solids stash..err..well stash has definitely grown, so I guess this is a tick!

 Hmm...from now on it all gets a bit less impressive...

 
  • Sliced coins quilt - absolutely no progress...zilch....nada
  • Ditto for my Bee Europa Quilt for Felix, and a quilt for me...but I do have The Stained Pink Quilt along planned, thanks to the lovely Sarah.
  • Free motion quilt a large item...not yet
  • Approach another shop...no time for this one either!
 There were, however, a few things that weren't on the list...

  •  A few commissions that popped up along the way

  •  Making a quilt to sell - the bonkers quilt


  •  Taking part in another secret swap, the Mouthy Stitchers zippy pouch swap... I'm currently stalking my partner for ideas of what to make them!
  •  Getting through to the Shortlist in the Quokka quilts Bloggers choice bundle competition...I made it through to the last 8 (out of over 300!) with this selection...and although I didn't win, I was still super chuffed to get that far.
  • Oh, and Carly over Crafted by Carly very kindly awarded me this blog award - Thanks Carly!

Bring it on 2012, let's get some more things ticked off!

x

14 comments:

  1. Good ticking! Bit scared to do mine, had totally forgotten all about it!

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  2. You must forget to breathe some days you have so much on! Great list of accomplishments.

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  3. That's a brilliant amount of progress C! And I love my blocks - thank you! Jxo

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  4. Wow you made so many things last year and achieved lots and lots, sadly I didn't tick many boxes last year, this year I am determined to do better x

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  5. Oh my what a lot you've done! x

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  6. A plentiful list of perfection :-) I must get Moo cards one of these days...

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  7. Wow!!! You HAVE been busy - and what a lot of gorgeousness!!! I love the grey and yellow block - I has inspired me to plan out making a grey and yellow pinafore drress for myself! Thank you!!!
    A quick question about Moo - did you send them the photos and they print the cards using your designs?
    Carly
    x

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  8. What great things you've made - I can't believe how much you've done in three months!

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  9. Yay to your brilliant makes. PS. That is Felix's job to make you think she wants you to stay, but she doesn't really!

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  10. Cool, looks like a really impressive start to me :o)

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  11. That's an awesome list of finishes! Love your Moo cards! There is still time to get the rest done for spring! :)

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  12. Awesome progress on your list - well done !

    Am envious of the screen print training - I so want to do that! Perhaps you could teach me!??

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  13. I really like the table runner you made, gorgeous colours. Where on earth do you find the time!

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  14. Wow, such a collection of gorgeous things, you've gotten so much done! Can't wait to see what you finish off with, thanks for linking up xx

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