That sneaky UFO

It was hiding for nearly six years and I forgot about it in my purge last year. 

I am so happy I did. 

When I saw this post whilst perusing google images I suddenly know that I could use this gorgeous top that I still love as a summer bed topper.

I think I will just lengthen it with a bit of the corner fabric still hiding somewhere. 

So there you go folks: when I said I had no UFOs lying around I was actually telling a fib.

UFOs donated

I love all of these UFOs but really keeping them is just increasing the amount I need to shift if and when I move next. 

In fact, most of these have moved 4 or 5 times already.

That's just way too much waste of energy when the could be going to good homes.

Jan of Oz Comfort Quilts is willing to take our unfinished work, complete it - ie. do all the hard bits - and hand it on to people who have lost everything through flood or fire or other causes.

I wasn't going to post these on my blog but then I knew I would have no other way to remember them and they are my babies after all.

Boo hoo. 

Definitely a worthy cause though. 

My creative space

Slightly more sewing on the little balnket. 

Of course, it would be finished if my machine stiopped breaking the threads all the time.

For more creative spaces see the wonderful Kirsty's blog.

Blankets of Love

I'm not sure how I stumbled upon the BLaNKEtS of Love site but I am glad I did because it allows me to do some small bits of sewing, limited only by my imagination, that will then be of benefit to others.

Blankets of love are used to wrap little ones in. Whether stillborn or having passed away from different causes, the parents wrap their baby in these blankets to say their goodbyes. Then they keep them. ....the parents can smell the baby on the blanket and it offers them some comfort.

Please check out the blog for more information

The blankets are not difficult to make and should be no more than 60cm or possible smaller for the tiniest little ones.

Cheerio!

IKEA scrap blocks finished

They call it improvisational or intuitional sewing.

I just call it fun.

Now that these are finished an photographed they will wing their way to the lovely Corrie of Retromummy who will kindly make them into a quilt and send it off to someone in need. 

I think they would look lovely with white sashing, don't you?

Corrie herself is going through a personal tragedy so if you have time to pop over and give her a verbal hug that would be nice too.

Loving those IKEA scraps

Now that the softies are done I am starting on blocks for Quilts for Queensland which is being organised by the supermum Corrie from Retromummy.

 

I'm just using scraps from my stash, all IKEA fabrics.

Every time I work with these I get so excited, much more so than if I had whole pieces.

Corrie would like blocks of any kind so long as the finished piece is 12 i/2 inches. 

You can find more details on her blog.

Stargate quilt

Sorry about the bad quality of the photos but at least the colours are totally true.
This is one bright quilt.

This quilt was pieced and appliqued about 4 years ago but never reached completion due to lots of reasons. Finally, I have found the impetus (I need more room in my house!) and a new person to give it too.
Quilting of any sort has always scared me but following on from a blog post I read last week or the one before (sorry! my forgettory is working overtime) I was inspired to just have a go.
It's random, not perfect by any means and the backing still has to go on but at least that part is finished. Now I just have to piece the backing and hand it over to it's new owner.

And if you're wondering why I called it the stargate quilt, it was inspired by the series but in a totally anti stargate way. The centre panel is a gate surrounded by a pieced star. ;)