Helloooo

After enjoying your blogs for a while I thought I'd enter the blogging world and join you.  I've been patchworking for a number of years now, but to be honest, it's the cups of tea, the cakes and the 'sisterhood' that I like the most.  

Thank you Chooky for your encouragement and help in getting me stared...here goes...

We've had a new addition to the family, so I had a great excuse to spend many hours in my sewing room.  I sketched a design (it was very sketchy!!!!) and was lucky to have my talented daughter home who drew it all to the scale I needed.

I decided to give raw edge applique another go...it had been a long time since I'd tried this but the excitement of the new baby made me fearless!!!...the owl theme was pretty strong in the nursery so a mumma and baby owl seemed perfect...and the bunting....well that's her name!! Simple I know, but I'm really happy with it.

Here's a closer look at the applique...

...and here's the christening....

...yep...she took one look at the owl...and pewked!!!!