My First Quilt

After making my Christmas crafts, patchwork cushions and cushions for members of my family, I have found my scrap bag bustling at the seems. I began to google what I could use my scraps for and wanted to find something I could do by hand. I came across some beautiful, inspirational examples of hexagon patchwork (I haven't included pictures of others work as I'm not sure on the rules with that but if you look on flikr you will find lots of examples). 

I started to make up some of the hexagons last weekend. Here is my progress so far...

As you can see, the progress made in comparison to the rest of the work to do is mammoth. But, I do love the idea of an ongoing, hand sewn quilt. I am already very proud of what it is beginning to look like.

The back.

As I am a self-taught sewer, last night I began to think about how I would quilt the hexagons when I come to finishing the top of my quilt. I found this beautiful blog by Cheryl (http://timetocraft.co.uk/?p=5933) who is currently making her own hexagon quilt for the first time and emailed her regarding how she is quilting hers. 

I was surprised at the kindness she showed me. I received an email back with lots of helpful tips that I now feel completely and totally excited for this project. If you are making your own, please comment and I will be happy to share what I have learnt. Of course I will run this by Cheryl first but I am sure she won't mind.

On a separate note, I am hoping through this blog to share ideas, tips and tutorials. So if there is anything I can help with, or knowledge you can share with me, please get in touch =)

~*~ Sam ~*~

August 2011 - The start of something addictive

Summer Holidays... 5-6 weeks off from work .. bliss??

I get bored...

...easily!

I pulled out a Christmas cross stitch (which I now still haven't finished *tut tut*) and remember talking to my friends, about how I would like to make some gifts for Christmas this year. Some gifts turned into handmade gifts for ALL my family and friends. And here, my love for all crafts was born.

It began with mosaic hand mirrors for my sisters ..

I fell absolutely over heels in love with sock monkeys! - I made a lot of these for friends <3

I  painted crockery (http://www.doodlebugspottery.co.uk/) made frames, pin cushions and stuffed love-hearts.

My love for sewing has continued to grow! I have since made a few patchwork cushions and am starting on my first quilt... Posts to follow.

~*~ Sam ~*~

My first crafting blog

My love of crafting was injected into me at an early age when my mum gave me the free cross stitching kits than came with her magazines. For many years, I stayed with cross stitching and never really tried anything new. No one around me was crafting and I never developed a love for any other type of craft until now ...

.. I am a self-taught sewer (if that's even the right word! {I googled it, it is}). I am using other blogs, flickr, youtube, websites to teach myself how to make beautiful things. I am in love!

This is only a short blog, as I have no idea how to run one of these. I will learn and will hopefully be able to share and learn with you.

Sam ~x~