New blocks

I apologise for not answering my comments in a timely fashion. So many of you regularly comment on my blog posts and I love it when you do. I have been sewing and trying to read lots of the blogs I follow and leave comments so something has to fall behind. I love posting about the things I sew but I am thinking of cutting back to once a week for a few weeks and limit myself to visiting 10 blogs a day. A bit like blog diet :)
I just love the owl bom at fat cats and have made block two.

I have also been making a sampler from Debbie Mumm that is from an earlier time. You can find the pattern here.

Linking up to BOMsAway

I hope everyone has a wonderful long weekend.
Happy Quilting,
Val

North Pole QAL - March Update

I can't believe how easy it is to get excited about new projects and let the older ones rest for a while. If this wasn't a quilt along with others this quilt might slip into the great unknown - a box in a wardrobe somewhere. But since I am part of a group I have been busy this morning doing my quilt as you go quilting on my first row. Yes, I have to admit I feel a bit like I am doing my homework at the last minute but I feel good that I got some more done.

I did some shadow quilting around the houses and trees. I will probably do a bit of invisible quilting around the doors. I will be doing some hand stitched little snow flakes around as well.

I plan to do some more houses next month. I just want it to cool down a bit more so my sewing room will be a bit cooler during the day.
If you have done a bit more this month link up with the specific post so there is a record of our progress.

Happy Quilting,
Val

iPad Stand

I am always using my iPad upstairs in the sewing room to look at tutorials or design ideas. It can be a real pain to view it while it is flat or only propped up a bit as the cover does. I finally made myself a stand based on this great design and tutorial from Sewn Up by Teresa Down Under. Not sure why she is down under. I can only find that she is in Paris.

The catnip quilt scraps were just sitting there. It takes 12 squares. I stuffed the point with wadding then added some rice for weight then more stuffing. It is perfect :)
I should have been making something for 1 xmas item a month over at Narelle's blog :(
Maybe next month.

Linking up to SewDarnCrafty

Happy Quilting,
Val

Finished the Catnip Quilt

Just some photos of my cat quilt. I am so happy with how it looks.

I finished the bag.

I finished the quilt.

The back.

Ready to give.

I just wrote the label so it is not really picture worthy. It says the quilt is 90% cotton and 10% cat fur. Stumpy was there for the final stitches.

This quilt is for my daughter. I am going to give it to her when she visits for our family day on Good Friday.

Linking up to 

Link a finish Friday 

and 

Finish it up Friday

Happy Quilting,
Val