I pad cases and lap tops

A padded I-pad case with vintage button and velcro fastening,

lined with contrasting cotton- £25. A smart covering for your I-pad.  

 

A very elegant lap-top case, lined and padded with vintage button and velcro fastening- £30. Request your own choice of colour and Tweed 

A pack of Stanley dogs

These pocket sized dogs are perfect for stocking fillers for any dog lovers. 

More Christmas makes- not Tweed but still fun.

A little Christmas Angel to watch over you 

This cheerful polar bear will brighten up anyone's gloomy winter day. 

These sleepy pair will settle quietly on your pillow and give you sweet dreams. 

Colourwash quilt - Nov 12

Have just completed this double bed Colourwash quilt inspired by the excellent book by Eleanor Burns and under the  outstanding guidance of Maggie Milne at Mandors sewing centre in Glasgow.  The colours are so beautiful. I used a lot of batik fabric in this one and it really is excellent to sew with as it holds its shape and the patterns are fantastic. 

An Clò Mòr na Bainnse (the wedding tweed).

This quilt is being given as a wedding present this weekend to a wonderful
couple . I wanted to combine strong colours and merging tones to represent the
union of two great people who work so well as a team but also bring their own flashes
of brilliance and ways of looking at the world to their union.The waterfall is at the Falls of
Falloch near Loch Lomond

The quilt really comes to life in the Highland landscape.

We had fun finding suitable branches to hang the quilt from.

Christmas makes

Red and green Harris Tweed heart wreath with vintage buttons - £10.50

 Cream and red Harris Tweed cushion, 16" with zipped opening - £30

Shades of brown and Lilac and purple cushions , 16" with zipped openings - £30.
Lavender hearts- small £4.50, large £5.50

Colourwash quilt- step by step

This double bed quilt is from Eleanor Burn's excellent book 'Quick Trip Quilts'. 

The first step is to choose 18 different fabrics which blend well together. I chose my favourite colours - teals, greens and lilacs.

These batik fabrics are so beautiful- there is such a depth of colour in them. 

Then cut the fabric into 4 x 4" strips and sew the strips together blending the colours well. Label the seperate strups from 1- 18  

Then cut the fabric into varying  strips of 31/2, 2 1/4 and 2 " and sew together  with the colours descending each time. this is the tricky part when you need to be sure that each strip is numbered  and that you cut in the correct place. 

Strarting to quilt up , the dozens of safety pins needed to hold the layers together are just visible.