Monday, December 31, 2018

Zuma Swoon pillow

The Swoon block is one of my all-time favourites to sew and it was the first project I made from some of the new Tula Pink "Zuma" fabrics. 
This is the Swoon 16 block which finishes at 16" so it is a great size for a pillow.
The background fabric is a deep navy which I really love with the bright Zuma prints, and those amazing pops of neon.
I quilted it in a cross hatch pattern using a thread in a lovely shade of purplish-blue which is similar to the Tula Pink solid in Diva. 
This pillow will be the perfect match to the Anchors Aweigh quilt which I am making from the aquamarine colourway of the Zuma fabrics.
A special thank you to Deanne @fabricpixie who took some beautiful photos of this pillow for me! 
This was on my Q4 FAL list for this year so linking up with the 2018 FAL team.
Kirsten.

Sunday, December 30, 2018

Lemongrass Chunky Double crochet cowl

One of my favourite books is "Outlander" by Diana Gabaldon and it has now been made into a TV series - it is set in Scotland and the main character Claire wears some beautiful knitwear.
I have a few balls of this Lionbrand Wool-Ease Thick & Quick yarn in the Lemongrass colour and wanted to make an "Outlander" inspired cowl.
I found the perfect pattern for a Chunky Double crochet cowl at All about Ami and it was just right for this bulky yarn.
Can't wait to wear this cowl next winter!
This was on my Q4 FAL list for this year so linking up with the 2018 FAL team.
Kirsten.

Saturday, December 29, 2018

Norway Inifnity scarf

A friend of mine recently went to Norway and I wanted to make her a scarf to keep her warm whilst she was travelling.
I just did a corner to corner (C2C) crochet which shows off the lovely colours.
The Hue yarn is nice and soft to use and as it contains 30% wool makes quite a warm cowl.
This was on my Q4 FAL list for this year so linking up with the 2018 FAL team.
Kirsten.

Friday, December 7, 2018

Natural Wonders quilt

My brother turned 50 recently so I decided to make him a quilt for his birthday as he is the only one from my family who doesn't have a quilt made by me yet! 
I used the Skipping Stones pattern by Cindi McCracken which is the same one that I used for my twin sons 18th birthdays a few years ago as I think it is a great quilt pattern for a guy!!
This time I used solids for the main part of the blocks with prints from numerous Parson Gray fabric ranges for the smaller squares through the middle of each block.
The name of the quilt came from the two main fabric ranges from Parson Gray that I used for the blocks - Curious Nature and Seven Wonders.
This quilt was longarm quilted at my LQS "Rainbow Patchwork" and Karen used the Fern Gully pantograph which is one of my favourites.
This quilt finished at about 66 x 66" which is a nice size for a bed or just as a lap quilt.
And it was even kitty approved :)
This was on my Q4 FAL list for this year so linking up with the 2018 FAL team.
Kirsten.