Sorry I didn’t blog yesterday, I’m still recovering from Saturday. I usually bounce back pretty quickly after a market but Saturday took it out of me. My legs ached and I felt like I’d run a huge race. Luckily, I got to unwind a little yesterday when I went to see The Help (full review coming soon) and have High Tea afterwards. It was very civilised and a lovely way to spend a Sunday morning. Except the getting up at 6.30am part.
Anyway, before the market I had a great idea to whip up a quick quilt using 2 packs of charm squares and bring it with me. Um, I got as far as piecing the top. But still. It’s something. Now, normally I would use 1 charm square pack but I am loving the size you get with 2 packs. And the colours – perfect. The range is Summer House by Lily Ashbury for Moda.
This will be the quilt that will hang on the couches once our new kitchen is built out the back. I think we’ll be spending all our time out there with a new kitchen and family room overlooking the pool. Bring on summer. Now to quilt it. I have a few packs of charm squares that I’ll list for sale later in the week with market stock but unfortunately the range has sold out at the supplier so I’m saving more packs for my Christmas markets.
p.s I’ll be at Mathilda’s Christmas Market this year in Melbourne and Sydney!
Your post just took me back 25 years when I did patch work in school! That looks amazing (a lot better than my Year 2 efforts, of course!). High Tea would have been just perfect on the weekend…
I have two charm square packs of Summer House by Lily Ashbury sitting next to my sewing machine.
I am hoping to piece them together soon. I love the whole line! Just gorgeous.
Yay for Retromummy at Melbourne Mathildas! The facebook harrassment worked!!!!
Ohhh you’ll be listing some charms packs of this? Please Please Please let me have read that correctly….I NEED!!!
ooo!! A Melbourne market! Reading your market post on Saturday I so wished I was in Sydney so I could go. Of course, you having a market in Melbourne doesn’t guarantee that I’ll be able to go.
Gorgeousness as always Corrie
Do you think you’ll come to Brisbane? I sure hope so! x
It’s very pretty! I love that you are capable of just whipping up a quick quilt on the hop… mostly. You do so much, Corrie. I ‘m not surprised you were a little winded after the chaos of Saturday’s market backed up by an early start.
Can’t wait to see The Help. Emma Stone is my girl-crush. x
PS – BUT NOT like Jim Carrey’s, of course. x
Oh I so wanna see that movie and read the book. Can’t wait for your review. Hope the movie was great or I am going to be soooo disappointed. Did not realise it was out in Oz yet. High tea at Chatswood is amazing, love the tea shop there. Awesome fabbie too. Good luck with your new reno and cannot wait for updates.
Hip Hip Hooooray!
I feel happier now. I have been miserable today after saying goodbye to my little dog,( she was put to sleep yesterday). That Summer House fabric cheered me up and then to read you are doing Mathilda’s in MELBOURNE! I need smiling emoticons!
Corrie I will look forward to meeting you, I hope you don’t think I’m some weird stalking person, nope, just a friendly mummy and wannabe sewist! Shall I introduce myself (would that be too weird?) or just peruse, purchase and vanish? lol
WOW!! That fabric looks yummy! I love making charm quilts, and make mike with 3 packs – perfect for snuggling under while watching TV on a chilly UK afternoon!!
Wow! I need to get some of that range, Corrie. Just my kind of fabric! So glad you had a successful market day, but devastated that I couldn’t go because of a small matter of 60 guests coming here for afternoon tea in the garden. I’ll be watching for your listings …. :-))
Love the fabric, bright and cheery, I haven’t seen this before and love it
That is so lovely. I’d love to learn to quilt – one day x
Leah x
Love it! I like that it is harmonious but not too matchy-matchy!
Do you pre-wash your charm packs before you trim them?
That’s great! I will try to go the the Mathilda’s at Melbourne.
That looks so good, will have to try and make one in the next school holidays. You make it look so easy. Hope you have a relaxing week after your busy weekend.
I love that fabric i have a layer cake in it that Im dying to attack but the twins are keeping my hands full currently
What a gorgeous quilt Corrie. Your plans of a new kitchen and family room overlooking the pool sound just about perfect to me :o) xo
I have been putting it off for a long time, but now I think i’m ready to start my first quilt! And, you were my inspiration! Thanks for your fab tips, suggestions, sharing, importantly, your love for stitching! Hugs Loretta
looking forward to your melbourne visit!
Amazing! Very beautiful!
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