Eco - Vegetable Bags July 2019

I've been making these vegetable bags for some time now. The pink tulle came from Vinnies and there are black tulle bags as well. They save me from using more and more plastic bags which pollute our landfill. In addition they are really practical because you can hold the bag under the tap and wash the veges/fruit,  then put the bags on the draining board to dry out. After that they can go straight into the crisper. The colour is a bit off-putting but after all, the tulle is re-purposed and the colour doesn't really matter.

Baby Quilt for Aaron July 2019

My eye specialist takes great care with my sight and I'm very grateful to him for preserving it. Recently he had a wee baby boy and called him Aaron. Since I had made his daughter a quilt when she was born, it was time to make another. The choice of owl fabric (owls with BIG eyes) seemed particularly appropriate.

Above is a picture of the whole quilt. It's done in simple squares, a quick and easy quilt to do. The fabric is the hero of the quilt rather than complex patchwork blocks.

 Here's a close-up of the cute owl fabric which highlights the BIG eyes.

Above is the label. I'm not the best embroiderer in the world but I think it really pays to finish quilts with a beautiful longlasting label.

Re-purposed Vintage Doileys July 2019

I still have what seems to be an endless number of my mother's vintage doileys. Having made two quilt tops out of many of them, I'm now looking for other ways of using them. Below is a sewing work bag which I think highlights the beautiful embroidery. The doiley was sewn onto a quilted and padded base and then the bag was sewn up. I like this one so more will follow for my knitting and sewing friends.