BossyOz

I haven't had as much time as I have hoped to get things ready for the Charity Christmas Fair this year, as DH has been doing lots of travelling and I am also busy preparing for Baby 3 arriving some time in October.  Currently I am working on five of these star blocks. I haven't yet decided if I make some more and turn it into a larger rectangular table runner, or if I keep them as separate blocks. Individually they'll be almost as place mats or "mug rugs". In the end it really comes down to what I believe we'd get most money by selling. There seem to be a magic limit for how much anyone is prepared to pay for a table runner, and based on that we'll probably raise more money by selling them individually. I have based these on the blocks we used for the Hugs Quilt , but simplified it down to only two colours.

Another one I hadn't blogged, as at the time I couldn't.  It is over a year since my niece was born, so definitely time to share pictures of these gifts!  I was given a metre or so of the top of some Barbapapa sheer curtains by my sister, with the request to make "something" for her not yet born daughter. Thanks Sis.... Trying to be good, I made her some practical things: Change bag, lined with pink and red spotted fabric. Apparently she has been asked many times where she has bought the bag and she is known due to her bag at the local children's centre! Cushion cover: I also made her a pillow case to fit the cot pillow, but unfortunately don't seem to have a decent photo of it.

One of the more popular quilt top patterns in blog land at the moment seems to be the giant star block quilt. Not only is it super fast and easy to piece, it is also perfect for showing off patterned fabrics. I have now finally added a border to the top and pieced the back.  I am intending to have this professionally quilted, hence if you know of any great long arm quilting services in the UK, please let me know (please leave a comment or send me and email).  For links to tutorial, etc, please click  here .