Friday 7 August 2015

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!!!!

19 comments:

  1. Welcome to blogland....... You will have a great time here.......I have made some gorgeous friend while hanging out here......
    The baby quilt is so pretty...... Love the owls on it...... To cute.....

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  2. Welcome to blogland....... You will have a great time here.......I have made some gorgeous friend while hanging out here......
    The baby quilt is so pretty...... Love the owls on it...... To cute.....

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    1. Thank you for commenting...and I noticed your post...thanks for the support, I know I'm going to have fun.

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  3. Welcome to Blogland! Looks like your little one is about the same age as mine. :) Lovely owl quilt!

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    1. Thank you for commenting on my very first blog!

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  4. Welcome to blogland. You will make so many new friends and find so many new projects to make. Love your owl quilt.

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  5. Welcome to blogland! Cute quilt, and cuter baby..

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  6. Welcome Diane...nothing like when the quilt gets christened - then you know they love it. I'm sure the quilt will be loved for many years it's almost as beautiful as that baby.

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  7. Welcome from another Susan (I'm Susan Oh2sew). I hope you find blogging fun - although sometimes those IT issues are very annoying - how fortunate to have a daughter who can turn your ideas into a drawing...Gorgeous quilt for the little one.

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  8. The owls are beautiful...nice to hear the quilt has been christened!!

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  9. Welcome to blogging, it's fun to have folk visit and leave comments..

    Love the Owl quilt and it's great that bub christened it...

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  10. Welcome to blogging Diane. What a great quilt - and a gorgeous baby, of course. xx

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  11. Welcome to blogland. Gorgeous quilt. Hugs,xx

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  12. Welcome to blogland x love your cute quilt and gorgeous baby !!

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  13. What a gorgeous quilt. I'm sure that the newest addition to the family will love her first blankie

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  14. Well done and welcome. I love this quilt... Better pewking on the quilt than the carpet.....

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  15. Welcome to blog land, enjoy the journey!!! tis a wonderful group of people in blog land 😀

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  16. Welcome to blogland, love the owl baby blanket! and the photo of the christening!! I look forward to seeing all your projects.
    Michelle

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  17. how sweet are the owls and bubs is clearly loving it too...
    Hugz

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