Preparing for winter

We've been busy over the past couple of months chopping and splitting wood to burn on our wood burner. I'm not sure if we've got enough for the whole winter but I think we'll be ok for a bit.

We've had our wood burning stove for 3 winters and since then it's snowed each year. Last year we had a record 18" of snow in early December and there's nothing like sitting in front of a wood burning stove flicking and whilst it's snowing outside.

Birthday gifts

I've always wanted to sew due to the speed and ease that you can create a totally unique item. Knitting is always constant but it can take weeks to make a scarf or a pair of socks whereas a sewn item can take an afternoon or an evening. So for me now being able to do both is ideal.

After I made some presents for my niece last month her mum requested the same as she loved them so I obliged:


Make-up bag

a shot of the other side as I used lots of different fabrics:


Make-up bag

and the inside:


Make-up bag

Pattern: Strippy Charm Pouch from Modabakeshop
Fabrics: Moda Bliss

I fancied a change from the other make-up bag pattern that I've now made 4 times so book marked this pattern as soon as I saw it.

I also made a little purse just like her daughters as it had been much admired:


Zippy Wallet in Moda Bliss


the lining fabric

Pattern: Zippy Wallet by noodlehead

And one for me

I made this using scraps of Indian batiks from 2 current projects.

I like the back as well.

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Sunday afternoon......

It's nice having time to get things finished......

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Coasting along

I made a quick present for a friends' birthday last week:


fabric coaster

The pattern is 'Coasters' from Quilting in No Time which I've used previously with the make-up bags.


6 fabric coasters

They were easy to make and useful for an ice cold drink. I'm planning on making one myself soon for my desk.....