Doll Quilt Swap Happiness
Last week I received this lovely in the mail from Lisa, master and originator of this here swap. I pretty much knew as soon as I saw her name on the return address that I would be pleased with whatever I found inside. She does really beautiful work.
It took my breathe away, it's so pretty and beautifully crafted. She was so thoughtful in how she picked out the design and fabric just for me. I'm still trying to decide where to hang it because I won't be able to appreciate it enough if I hang it with all the others in Cosette's room.
All the fun stuff included - crochet thread for me, a pattern for me and one for Cosette, and stickers for Connor (who promptly stuck them all over his face). Thank you again, Lisa!
Then this weekend I managed to finish the doll quilt for my partner at the last possible second. Had to take advantage of the Labor Day holiday! This might make some people sad, but I have serious issues with surprises... so although I don't want to give hint as to who my partner is, I have no shame in revealing the final product!
This was pretty different from what I usually do, so it was fun to work outside my box. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Very crazy and colorful, but I like how it all works together. I hope that my partner likes it.
Last, but not least (and not the greatest night time picture...), is the little mini quilt that I just sent off to my partner in the UK. It's 7" square. The theme for August was hand work. I've not done a whole lot in the world of yo-yos, so I gave that a go. I like the look of yo-yos on a traditional quilted background. This was my inspiration.
And with the conclusion of August, and our first MOPS meeting yesterday in which I was handling registration and finance... I take a big sigh of relief!
Last week I received this lovely in the mail from Lisa, master and originator of this here swap. I pretty much knew as soon as I saw her name on the return address that I would be pleased with whatever I found inside. She does really beautiful work.
It took my breathe away, it's so pretty and beautifully crafted. She was so thoughtful in how she picked out the design and fabric just for me. I'm still trying to decide where to hang it because I won't be able to appreciate it enough if I hang it with all the others in Cosette's room.
All the fun stuff included - crochet thread for me, a pattern for me and one for Cosette, and stickers for Connor (who promptly stuck them all over his face). Thank you again, Lisa!
Then this weekend I managed to finish the doll quilt for my partner at the last possible second. Had to take advantage of the Labor Day holiday! This might make some people sad, but I have serious issues with surprises... so although I don't want to give hint as to who my partner is, I have no shame in revealing the final product!
This was pretty different from what I usually do, so it was fun to work outside my box. I'm really pleased with how it turned out. Very crazy and colorful, but I like how it all works together. I hope that my partner likes it.
Last, but not least (and not the greatest night time picture...), is the little mini quilt that I just sent off to my partner in the UK. It's 7" square. The theme for August was hand work. I've not done a whole lot in the world of yo-yos, so I gave that a go. I like the look of yo-yos on a traditional quilted background. This was my inspiration.And with the conclusion of August, and our first MOPS meeting yesterday in which I was handling registration and finance... I take a big sigh of relief!
