Hello lovely lovelies♡ Top of the morning to you♡ A lovely welcome to you, this autumnal, Sunday morning ♡
There's a winner for my colour-filled, flowery fabric squares. A small gift from me to one of you, lovely lovelies♡Thank you all for your beautiful words re my blogging anniversary♡ Each one of you sprinkled many a smile into my day♡ My Pete pulled out a name from the hat and.......Maggie, it seems the fabric squares will find a home with you. That's a wee bit exciting. So, if you can email me your postal address, I will pop these pretties in the post sometime this week to fly over land and sea, to you. How fun to think a collection of my fabrics will be fashioned into something beautiful, in another part of the world. Lovely Maggie, I wonder what you will fashion from these pretties?? Just look at all those joyous fabrics! Makes my heart sing! Oh......and the flowers do, too! =)
I've been playing with a few pretties this last little while. Riley's woolly makes are finished. A knitted jumper and a crochet vest. I stitched a cute Tilda bunny, too, to be sent with the woollies to Riley for Easter. Goodness, the bunny was fiddly. The pieces were so teeny tiny for my fingers to manipulate. I'm guessing, as sweet as the little bunny is, I won't be chomping at the bit to make another anytime soon. Gotta love a bunny dressed in a Liberty fabric dress, though. A teeny tiny bunny for sweet Riley's teeny tiny hands♡
Remember my flower-filled Flower Meadow flimsy?? The quilt where hexie flowers jostle for space in a vibrant swath of joyous colour?? Well, I decided to begin the hand quilting. I was going to wait until Old Man Winter descended upon my little place to quilt this quilt but what can I say.....I just wanted to fill many moments with hand quilting happy hexies. Simple quilting with stitches skipping around each hexie flower. You know me, the KISS method of quilting is the mantra I live by. =) There are a few flimsies piling up waiting to be quilted, so best not to wait to whittle down the mountainous pile. Perhaps by Spring there will be a few more finished quilts to wax lyrical about. But then.....perhaps not. I'm looking forward to cosying down in front of the open fire and enjoying a little hand quilting, when the frigid season takes up residence.
As it is Sunday I will enjoy a little quilting of my Flower Meadow quilt later this evening and visit the slow stitching ladies over at Kathy's place. Thank you for blessing my day with your sweet visit♡ Your visits truly are a joy♡ May your day be filled with many a smile♡ Have a beautiful Sunday, lovely lovelies♡
Until the next time......
That's such a fun little parcel for Riley to recieve, the pretty crochet vest, the sweet jumper, and her very own Easter Bunny.
ReplyDeleteEs estupendo que alguien pueda disfrutar con tu generosidad y crear algo bonito y único con ésas tela.
ReplyDeleteLas cositas que has hecho para Riley son monísimas. BESICOS.
Congratulations to Maggie! I hope she makes something lovely with the fabric and we get a wee look at whatever it may be! And what a delightful Easter bunny with her mauve dress with crochet trim!
ReplyDeleteThe Tilda bunny looks so cute but very fiddly to make. Her sweater and vest are lovely. Enjoy quilting your hexie flowers, so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI love the Easter bunny sitting in the tea cup! That is just so cute - I bet it was fiddly to work with though
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Maggie. Lots of beautiful flowery photos in your post today, the crochet vest and knitted jumper are beautiful and the bunny is stunning. Enjoy your quilting.
ReplyDeleteA very sweet bun-bun indeed. Time spent sitting stitching, even though the cold days haven’t reached you yet, is time well spent. Besides, that delightful flourish of floral flimsy must surely brighten your day.
ReplyDeleteAnn, for some reason Blogger has caused you to be a 'no reply-comment'. I have no idea why?? Yes, stitching is always time well spent, isn't it, especially when what one is stitching is flourishing with flowers. =) Thank you for your lovely visit. Have a beautiful week in ol' Sydney town. Kim Xx
DeleteHappy Sunday Kim and congratulations to Maggie, I must have missed that post I will read it after writing this. All your makes are just perfect for little Riley, I have made those little bunnies and you are right they are very fiddly but Riley will love it. Enjoy hand quilting your hexies the sheer beauty of the fabric will make it a pleasurable task I'm sure. xx
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Maggie - such a lucky lady! Lovely gifts for Riley, those Tilda bunnies are so cute but I have never tried one. Riley will be the best dressed this Easter. Lovely quilting on your beautiful hexie quilt. xx
ReplyDeleteHi Kim
ReplyDeletejust love the little bunny, I am sure it will be one of Riley favourites.
so like the flower basket quilt.
hope you have a great week quilting your beautiful quilt.
Best Wishes Kay c xx
Kay, the basket quilt is one I made many years ago. As for the sweet bunny it will happily hang out with the other toys. =) Have a wonderful week, lovely Kay. Kim Xx
DeleteCongrats to Maggie !
ReplyDeleteBeautiful gifts for Riley ! Love the bunny !
Your quilt is gorgeous Kim !
Have a shinny week !
Hug
Anna
Wow! I never win anything and now I won some of your treasures, cannot wait to receive these precious gems from your treasure trove! Thank you!
ReplyDeleteIsn't that little bunny adorable?! I can see where she would be quite fiddly to put together, but so worth it in the end. Enjoy your stitching on that beautiful quilt, Kim - we will love seeing your progress!
ReplyDeleteWhat a cute little bunny!
ReplyDeleteThe little bunny in a tea cup made me squeal out loud - so so adorable! And in such a fancy Liberty dress!
ReplyDeleteSuch beautiful photos! Enjoy quilting your beautiful hexie flowers! I love seeing the quilt in the Qsnap hoop!
I congratulate Maggie, the lucky one, on the wonderful flower squares.
ReplyDeleteDear Kim, I love this sweet bunny... just a dream. The sweater turned out beautifully, as did the crochet vest. I have the impression that the vest can be worn for a long time... well done.
I hope you enjoy hand-quilting your outstanding floral quilt... with a piece like this, every next stitch will be a moment of happiness... best regards to you and hug.
Viola
Hand quilting my Flower Meadow, looking at all the colourful hexies flowers as I quilt gives me much happiness. As for the crochet vest, I imagine with no sleeves, Riley will get more wear from it throughout several seasons. Thank you for your sweet visit, lovely Viola. Enjoy your day. I imagine it is a lovely blue sky, spring one. Kim Xx
DeleteCongratulations to Maggie! Lovely gifts for Riley, and love your hexie quilt Kim! We are just starting to warm up, and I have tons and tons, and tons of yard work and weeds to sort out. Was working at a plant show yesterday and somehow a lovely Cymbidium orchid made its way home with me. I think I am going to join their society this month. Hope you have a great week Kim!
ReplyDeleteI think you can stitch whenever it suits, rather than waiting for winter - you've made a lovely start to your hexie quilt! Gorgeous cosy gifts for Riley - the wee bunny is a perfect addition - I have made two of them - only because I cut out two at once! However they are very cute - and well loved in our house (the small hands love them) and I always think I'd like to make some more!
ReplyDeleteThe bunny is so sweet.
ReplyDeleteThe vest and jumper are just the sweetest, I hope you get pictures soon of her wearing them that will be so sweet to see I can imagine. The little bunny is adorable and I am sure Riley is going to just love it, I have made some of those and I agree it is quite fiddly. I can see why you would be ready to finish your beautiful quilt.
ReplyDeleteHi sweet Kim. I'm sorry that I missed your blog anniversary. I'll have to go back and catch up :-) That is a very sweet bunny but I'm sure that as Riley gets older, that you'll be able to make bunnies that are bigger (and easier)! My son just learned to crochet and has made a bunny and an elephant for his nephew and niece. I'm so proud of him. I absolutely adore your hexie quilt and will watch more regularly as you hand-quilt it. All the best, Andrée
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of your knitting and crochet skills! And the bunny is so cute!!!! All of the fiddling was worth it. Your hexie quilt will bring you many happy hours with needle and thread. Enjoy every stitch! My daffodils are about to burst into bloom. Gail at the cozy quilter
ReplyDeleteCongrats to Maggie! Adorable vignettes!
ReplyDeleteThank you, lovely Maristella. Kim Xx
DeleteEnjoy, Maggie; I'm sure you will. Kim has a brilliant eye for sweet things. Oh, my. I've thought of trying one of the Tilda rabbits or the dolls. Riley may not love the rabbit right now...but in a few months she will be enchanted. You did such a fabulous job on the jumpers - your knitting is enviable and I am so astounded that you've picked up so quickly on crocheting, too. Now do I vote for the 'real' flowers or the hexie ones...o, dear, they are both positively grand. Have a magnificent Easter, Kim. Love, LJ
ReplyDeleteBeautiful makes for your sweet granddaughter!!! Your photo arrangements are always a joy to peruse!!!
ReplyDeleteHello sweet Kim! Wow! So pretty and your crochet looks just as amazing as your knitting! Bunny was fussy? Hmmmmm. I don't like the sound of that - I want things to be easy! LOL! Sending love to you! xo Pom Pom
ReplyDeleteI too, like things to be easy, dear Pom Pom, unfortunately they never seem to be. =) Thank you for your sweet visit. Kim Xx
DeleteRiley will love her Easter present. That bunny is really cute. Enjoy the slow stitching on the hexie flowers, such pretty fabrics. Definitely a lot of pretty and bright to balance the shorter days.
ReplyDeleteAnother congrats to Maggie! Darling gifts for sweet Riley. The flowery hexies make a great hand stitching project at the start of your cooler weather. Enjoy!
ReplyDeleteSeeing all these spring colors - I had forgotten you're heading into colder weather! That little bunny rabbit is adorable.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations to Maggie!
ReplyDeleteI don't know which I like better - the wee sweater or the bunny. I know what you mean about Tilda patterns being tiny to work with. I'd be tempted next time to take the pattern to the office supply store and ask them to embiggen it a bit to make it easier to work with.