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A quilt for my niece (part 2)

Posted by vicki brown on

So here are some pictures of that quilt I need to magically finish by Friday (I'm pretty sure, if not certain, that that is not going to happen now!).


I do like the fabrics and the log cabin design I went for but am wondering if it isn't just a little bit too girly!

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Delicious Fabrics...

Posted by vicki brown on

OK so I am fully aware of the fact that I am struggling to find to time in amongst looking after Milo to do pretty much anything at all, let alone anything crafty, but that didn't stop me recently acquiring these lovely fabrics...

I just can't stop looking at this delicious jelly roll from modaand hoping that soon I will be able to transform it in to a beautiful quilt for Milo. OK so there may be a...

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Lilley Stitches...

Posted by vicki brown on

Sorry I have been such an absent blogger of late, I do intend to be better, promise.


I've just popped in to let you know, I have finally set up my new shop!
xxx





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A quilt for my niece...

Posted by vicki brown on

A couple of years ago now I made a little quilt for my youngest nieces 1st birthday, she's far too big for it now, but apparently uses it for her dolls (one of whom she's recently renamed Milo in honor of her new baby cousin!), anyway, it's my eldest niece's 7th birthday coming up so thought I'd make her a quilt for that occasion.
I'm not entirely sure that little girls really appreciate quilts as...

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A mobile for Milo...

Posted by vicki brown on

Milo has really begun to focus on objects the last week or so...he's so inquisitive, his favourite place to stare is most definitely any one of our many book cases. However, although he will happily lay there chatting away to himself, I was concerned that he had nothing particularly interesting to stare at (except of course the ceiling) when he's lying in his moses basket.

We never really got part...

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