It Started With Alice

Creation of hand made quilts

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

a quick make

If you do go to Spotlight and want to make something quick and easy buy a bit of this also.
I think it is called Minkie - will show you later in the week involves buttons also

Two days in a row!!!

My learning curve is increasing on this relatively new Apple Mac. quite a few differences from the older HP desktop but photo opportunities are certainly expanded enormously.

First of all, if anyone is interested in making the Dr.Seuss cushion or in fact anything else from this fabric get along to Spotlight quick, they currently have 40% off this range which brings it down from around $25.00 a metre to $15.00 and you certainly do not need a whole metre of all the fabrics in the range just small amounts of each. Download the tutorial from the wonderful Nova flitter of :-
www.acuppaandacatchup.com and away you go.




The Tutorial is called Peek-a-boo bunting tutorial.

Buttons are also one of my favourite items and I collect far too many. However the Bentleigh Market on a Sunday morning often has the Button Lady stall where there is  fascinating range of buttons very reasonably priced. She is next there on June 30th so if you are in the are check it out.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Well I have been doing something !!!



Cushions The Cat in the Hat cushion is from a Tutorial from the fantastic Nova from - http://acuppaandacatchup.com she always has some wonderful ideas happening. Fabric is from Spotlight.


And also.....






Aprons and oven gloves for gifts. The two Vogue apron patterns are from Spotlight, excellent patterns. The oven glove pattern is my own with special heatproof wadding from Spotlight. I will put up a photo of the other apron pattern shortly.

what on earth have you been doing!!!





Beautiful fabrics, Liberty and Butterflies and japanese inspired from a kimono fabric both still awaiting backings