Happy New Year!

It is almost here 2012- I am excited about this year, after all it might be our last ;-)

I have no predictions or anything, just a great big thank you!! Your sweet comments and emails have brightened up many a grey day this year :-)

1. + & X blocks Quilt, 2. Log Cabin Potholder, 3. I ♥ my new dress!, 4. Egg rug, 5. Luna Lovegood Scarf, 6. Shirt block for Amisha -detail, 7. I'm on a mad cushion making spree!, 8. For my partner.., 9. Big Squares quilt ~ quilting~, 10. slippers, 11. Kerry's Afternoon Tea - Patchwork 318 Bee - October, 12. scrappy log cabin organizer, 13. Mother's Dream Cushion

I wish you all a wonderful exciting and creative New Year, may it bring you all you could ever wish for and more!

I'll be taking a short break for some much needed rest and family time {away from the computer - eek!} in order to start the New Year off rested and refreshed ...well that's the idea anyway ;-)

x Leila

Blogger's Choice Contest

If Fat Quarter Shop gave me a shot at putting together one of their famous  Blogger's Choice fat quarter bundles this would be it.




I can tell you it's taken me forever to narrow the choices down and come up with a selection that I absolutely LOVE {and must have!}.

For more details on how to enter the contest and have a shot at creating your very own Blogger's Choice bundle head on over to Quokka Quilts.

x Leila

Merry Christmas!

Wishing you all a wonderful Christmas!!

x Leila

Bee blocks November/January ~ Houses ~

It's been all about the house blocks for me lately. I am sure it is just one of those crushes that will pass eventually, but for now it is all about houses!

For Melinda's month in Cocorico we're making vintage Christmas blocks. I decided on a gingerbread house. Not quite finished yet, it needs to be a bit bigger, I will add a border of some sort to get it up to the right size. But I am letting it sit for a while as I could not decide exactly where to go next with this.

Meanwhile in Patchwork 318 the bee, three amazing ladies made the most beautiful blocks for my "Home sweet home" month. Seriously my heart skipped a beat each time one of these blocks appeared!

First up is Kerry's block, full of vintage style as only she can. I love the Dutch people curtains and the lady in the doorway, it even has my house number on it!

 

Next is Ayumi, she made the sweetest ABC house block, she is so clever! And it is very appropriate as I am still in the midst of getting the little man back up to speed with school, the ABC song can often be heard here ;-)

Charise blows us all away with her interpretation of a Marken house filled with buttons, pincushions and sewing goodies!

I am sooooo thrilled with each one of these blocks, they are full of wonderful personal touches that make me feel all warm and fuzzy inside - thank you so much ladies!!

In other news, I got invited to the mother of all bee's and I am both thrilled and petrified!!
We don't start the next round till March so I have time to prepare myself for the bee with a name like a rockstar.. ;-)

x Leila

if you're on my Christmas list, best not read this!

How is your Christmas sewing coming along?

I really thought I was not going to make it in time! I was starting to get a little short and snappy bitchy over the last week, frantically glancing over an enormous 'to do' list feeling overwhelmed and inadequate.
So I decided a self intervention was in order and I bought some gifts - yup clutch your pearls ladies, I didn't shop on Etsy either but hit the department stores -gasp!
Rest assured though, there also will be plenty of handmade under the tree this year ;-)

I am torn between wanting to show off what I have made and knowing my lovelies do occasionally glance over my blog. So I am opting for tiny sneak peeks as not to spoil too much of the surprise.

Last warning, if you are on my list this Christmas click away now!




There will be a few of these,

this,

and this

 another one done,

and a few of these

 

Come April next year, remind me to start on my Christmas present early, will you? ;-)

So, how are you coping with the busiest season of the year?

x Leila