I have spent the last week waiting for the sun to get a decent picture of what I have been working on. I have now resigned myself to the fact that if I continue to wait I may well be here until September!
So no more waiting just do it ...
Compulsary funny faces!
I shouldn't totally bag our crap weather as it was beautiful on Sunday so we took the children to the Diamond Valley Minature Railway . We had a lovely time and the kids just loved it. Mind you I think that they had almost as much fun running like mad animals around the oval beside the tracks!
I have been working on the quilt for Megan's party. I have managed to convince her that there would not be enough time for them to make a quilt each at the party. She is now pretty hopeful that I will make them each one ...
We have chosen this gorgeous handbag fabric for the backing and the Kaffe for the binding.
Mind you the thought of making 2 extra lap quilts is far more appealing to me than the thought of making 10 Jack Sparrow costumes, which is what I did last year.
Regardless of all of this negotiation we do plan to make pillows using the quilt as an inspiration.
This lovely stack of fabric will become pajamas for each of the girls.
Thank you all so much for the comments regarding my last post. It was my first time to break that elusive 20 mark!
Have a great week!
Kellie
PS. I have got no idea how to make the photos smaller when they are selected now that Typepad has made itself more 'user friendly'. Sorry Lorraine I know you like to take a closer look ... but I guess not quite this close! :)
no complaints about the big pics here........you have so much planned goodluck and have fun creating..........
Posted by: chookyblue | June 10, 2008 at 02:47 PM
Kellie - you are amazing! I LOVE Megans birthday quilt (that handbag fabric is gorgeous), and her friends are going to be delighted with the sweet PJ's! Getting the girls to make little pillows is such a great idea - the party is going to be such a success. Have fun...
Posted by: Lisa | June 10, 2008 at 03:24 PM
Hi, I just discovered your blog this week.
My kids love the Minature Railway as well. Unless you travelled a great distance, you must be a fellow sewing blogger who lives out my way (North Eastern Suburbs of Melb).
My almost 8 year old wants a sewing party this year (August). Last year we had a cooking party. How many little girls are going to be sewing with you? At our party I am thinking they can do hand sewing (backstitch) in a little hoop that they can take home and finish.
Posted by: Claire - Matching Pegs | June 10, 2008 at 05:38 PM
The quilt looks amazing. I have lots of questions about it, hop wyou don't mind. What is the overall size? Are the little swirls on the flowers done by hand or machine? What is the background fabric - is it a self-stripe?
Sorry, I'm nosy, but it is only to further my appreciation of your incredible work...
Posted by: tracey petersen | June 10, 2008 at 05:42 PM
what gorgeous fabrics and what a lovely idea to make pj's and pillows! love last years costumes too, you are so talented!
Posted by: driftwood | June 10, 2008 at 06:17 PM
What lovely photos of your little cherebs. So glad you got a fine day or at least long enough for the photo. Love the quilt and those fabrics are devine.
Posted by: Fiona@Dragonfly-Crafts | June 10, 2008 at 07:54 PM
what a beautiful quilt! sounds like a fun party...the girls will love it and your fabrics are gorgeous!
Posted by: soo | June 10, 2008 at 07:55 PM
As always your quilt is just gorgeous,I don't know where you find the time honestly, how many quilts have you got on the go now? Megan is going to have a lovely party and lucky friends to get new pj's.
Lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | June 10, 2008 at 09:24 PM
Snap - I took my 3 boys to the Eltham railway on Sunday too! And yes, the oval was & is always the most popular thing for my middle boy - footy mad! The big one & the little one were happy to have me trot after them taking millions of photos of them on the playground! I love your sewing, I dream about doing more, maybe when the boys are bigger - till then, I have to make do with paper craft!
Posted by: Siobhan | June 10, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Wait!!! how many kids are coming to her party? and you are making them pajamas??? Can I come??? how do you have time to sleep?!
cute photo of the kids! they look almost redheaded. are they?
Posted by: upstatelisa | June 10, 2008 at 11:24 PM
What a gorgeous quilt. Did I read correctly that your making 3 the same for the party guests as well as pj's and pillows? My gosh that makes me feel tired just thinking about it.
Posted by: Linda | June 11, 2008 at 12:22 AM
OhMyGosh -- you are a mad woman!!! What a lot of work! Love that adorable quilt and the pirate picture is just adorable. I hope you'll take pics of the PJ and pillows -- what a great and inspired Mum you are!!! And those certainly are cute little funny faces -- no wonder you're so inspired!
Posted by: Thimbleanna | June 11, 2008 at 12:48 AM
omg, you are amazing. The quilt is so beautiful. I can't beleive you are going to make PJ's for all the girls. How adorable. What a GREAT mom you are.
Posted by: amy (sew~amy) | June 11, 2008 at 02:21 AM
Your beautiful children take my breath away! Your projects are so exciting, & the children's... wonder where the talent comes from??
Posted by: meggie | June 11, 2008 at 08:35 PM
The whole thing is great. And the photo size.!! All the better to see them
Posted by: Lorraine | June 11, 2008 at 11:40 PM
hey... just visiting your great page... I love the fabric for what will soon be your girls' pjs... and the applique is wonderful too!! =b
Posted by: roxanne | June 12, 2008 at 08:48 AM