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Holiday Crochet

Check out the new Holiday Crochet book from Rowan, and get ready to Swoon....

Just in time for summer!

Happy Crochet!!

Eva @ Pippablue

 

Swaps and Bees

This month I'm feeling the pressure, as two of the swaps I'm in are drawing to an end. The first is the Mouthy Stitches Swap, organised by Cindy, Hadley and Susan.

 

For this swap we are to make a zippy pouch for our secret partner and fill it with yummy scraps of fabric. The idea is to "stalk" your partner via flickr, blogs etc, to get a good feel for what they might like. This is what I made for my partner...I have no idea if she'll like it as she seems to have dissapeared from the swap!

 

The second swap I am doing is called For The Love of Solids, and I am really stumped on this one! There is some amzing talent in this swap and if truth be told I keep on second guessing myself and can't make up my mind what to do. 

I am going to make a wall hanging, which I've never done before, but the question is, what type? Modern, applique, artsy....too many choices! My partner, is an artsy girl with a love of nature, and I was toying with the idea of making a wall hanging inspired by the art of Charley Harper. I really need to get my skates on, as the deadline is drawing near!! Wish me luck!

Finally, I also have to make February's block for the PIece Bee With You bee. This month's theme is aquatic creatures (of the tropical variety) and I still need to design my block and piece it together.  By the way, I am loving this bee! It is a paper piecing bee, with a different theme every month, and there have been some really cool blocks made. My months coming up in June, so I am still thinking about what I'd like as a theme. 

These are the blocks I have made so far:

October: Girls In Dresses

November: Orange and aqua Flying geese in a circle

January: Mid Century Design objects

So maybe it's time to turn off the computer and start sewing!

Eva @ Pippablue

Modern Quilt Guild of Ireland

Calling all modern quilters in Ireland! The talented Sarah and Cindy have been working behind the scenes to launch a Modern Quilt Guild for Ireland. If you have a passion for  modern fabrics and a modern aesthetic please go check it out!

If you go to the website, you will find all sorts of information on modernquilting, there is a registration form, and this is your chance to make suggestions and offer your two cents! You can also find the MQG Ireland on facebook and flickr. Anyone is welcome to join, even if you are a complete novice!

Erin @ BillyButtonDesign

Sarah @ FairyFaceDesigns

Cindy @ Fluffy Sheep Quilting

And don't forget that there are two other fabulous organizations for quilters in Ireland, have a look at the Irish Patchwork Society, and The Quilter's Guild of Ireland.

Eva @ Pippablue

Easy Echino Cushion

I love the Echino Story fabric so much that I use it sparingly, across a number of projects.

For this project, I am using a remnant of grey wool and a fat quarter of Echino story in an Autumn colourway. I am just using one vertical section of this patchwork style fabric for the front of the cushion, and a horizontal strip to hem the envelope of the cushion.

Sew the three panels together to make the front of the cushion. Hem the two backs pieces, using the echino strip to add a splash of colour on the grey wool.

When the front is sewn together, I try a little machine embroidery, to extend the orange branches onto the grey.

And voilá... an easy, peasy cushion and some left overs from my Fat Quarter for some more Echino inspired projects.

Happy sewing

Ger @ Pippablue