Sunday 6 June 2010

I am very excited to be getting back to sewing projects.

I have a commission for a log cabin cushion for a new baby. A friend that was around over the BM weekend saw the ones I had done and asked if I would do one for her new nephew.

Obviously I am honoured to do so and was delighted that she loved them so much.

And so I set to work. One of my favourite parts of making the log cabins is picking out all the fabrics. She gave me the colour-ways she wanted...light blue and white with a touch of black. (Any ideas why??) I flicked through my piles of fabrics and made my selections.

It really wasn't very long later when it was all pieced together and quilted ready for the cushion back to be sewn in (I'm thinking linen - obviously...). The white strips on the picture above here, are ready and waiting for the name and date of birth to be embroidered on.

It's such a joy to be getting back to some sewing...and equally so to be doing more of my favourite new found pieces. I'm quite wondering if the novelty will ever wear off.

8 comments:

All things nice... said...

Oh looks so pretty, love the colours, such a lovely idea, I was attempting some patch work today but it isn't like that, thanks for the inspiration :)

All things nice...

Me and Ma said...

What great fabrics you have chosen for the cushion, it will make a lovely present to welcome a new baby. Have you seen the 'quilt as you go' method on redpepperquilts? you, sew the logcabin pieces to batting as you go, its very clever :)

One Flew Over said...

Gorgeous fabrics Karen, I paticulary like the shade of blue you have selected. Beautiful job x

Entre Nous said...

Really lovely fabric and blocks! I have been stuck on blue for quite a few years now.

Andi said...

It's looking gorgeous.
So nice to personalise it with the name and date.

Stephanie said...

Great selection of lovely fabrics.

Christine said...

So pretty - a lovely idea :)

Nadine said...

gorgeous. where do you buy your fabric? I love this selection.