Tuesday 24 May 2011

tuesday + no.036

no.036

no.036

no.036

just some small peeks at the quilt i finished late last night, it is too windy and sunny to get nice full shots on the line today. i'm pretty much in love with this quilt, as i should be, i guess, since it began as one to keep. this is the quilt i started making to go on the floor of sophie's playpen just after christmas. i chose the fabrics and began piecing it and then my husband brought home a suitable piece of leftover (new) carpet from work for the playpen floor. the quilt top lay unfinished and without a purpose until i picked it up again a couple of months ago. now it's all organically quilted and full of two layers of batting and just perfect for future couch time in someone else's house, it will be part of the june 1 shop update with the other two.

it's tuesday and mae is at her half day of childcare and little soph is sleeping soundly. usually i am straight into the sewing room at this time but i'm feeling pretty lazy this afternoon. the sun is streaming in our back windows and i'm finding it hard to move off the couch. to make it feel like i'm actually achieving something, i've got a dye pot with chamomile tea bags simmering away on the stove and i'm idly playing with my box of naturally dyed fabric. ideas, ideas.

chamomile

naturally dyed
(click through to see dyeing details)

9 comments:

  1. darn it! I was looking out for that one in the shop update! :-)

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  2. oh! it is going to be in the shop! sorry, rereading my post i didn't really make that clear at all, i'll go rectify that now : )

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  3. you have such a lovely style. your quilts always whisper leslie! well done on another beautiful softy.

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  4. dear onegirl, I love your quilts and the idea to number them, that is so cool because every single quilt is a piece of art. I love your fabric choices, so so wonderful.
    For nearly five month mother of two girls, too, I admire how you get sewing done while for now, I can´t make it into my studio ... snif. Instead I enjoy your work and sigh, one day I will sew again. ;) Warm greetings from Berlin*

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  5. You are one inspired quilty machine! Favourite bit: the snippet of mustardy square with raw edges. Perfecto.

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  6. leslie...
    so, so lovely, as always :)
    and my do i admire your ability to create + care for two little ones at the same time! how do you do it? i'm in awe :) x

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  7. I love this quilt... here I was saving all my money for a trip... maybe someone else will snap it up first.

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  8. having a dedicated sewing room really helps with the ability to create around small kids! i can pop in there for an hour or two in the evening and everything is ready to go. plus i've been able to do a bit of cutting or dyeing or what-have-you during the day while soph has her afternoon nap and mae has a bit of quiet time. every little bit counts : )

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  9. oh my. i think this one is my favorite of yours.
    i love to see what comes out of your sewing room.
    love, lindsay

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