Spring Into Spring Swap!

I've been swapping like crazy these past weeks and surprisingly still have a few items left I'd like to swap still. Maybe some new eyes will have interest in these items.

Both books are in new condition and the Patch Book still has the free gift included in the book. They weren't the style of book I was expecting, so one of you may appreciate the patterns more

Snuggle Up-8 Lap quilts to warm your home

Patch-Cath Kidston

If you have other sewing books I wouldn't mind seeing them, to see if they are the ones I would like. If not I don't mind swapping them for items of the same value. I've included links so you can see the price they roughly sell at. 

I also have a 26 square Nel Whatmore Happy go Lucky Charm pack. I'd swap these for the same amount of charms. They don't have to be from the same collection, just colour coordinated. 

I don't mind posting these abroad (I'm over in the UK)

Disappearing 16 patch and A disappearing Granny Patch

As mentioned I completed my Disappearing 16 patches ready to be made into a quilt! I then thought hmmmm since this works so well what about a Disappearing Granny block? So I chopped my spare ones into 4 and put them back together again!!

Disappearing 16 patch and a quilt idea...Sashing or no Sashing thoughts please..

I also got my Granny quilts sashed 

Then I took 4 of the spare ones and chopped them into four to create some new blocks. Once put back together and trimmed down, they make 6" squares.

I tried two layouts with them to make either mini quilts or cushion covers. No need to quilt as they already have the seam lines running through them!

So that's what I've been up to these past few days. I also have a charm quilt in progress....design laid out and ready to be sewn..plus a zippered pouch to try out....Tomorrow will be interesting there is a fair at my younger brothers school at 3!

Oh dear!

I know I said I would post what I was up to this weekend, but time has gotten away from me! Lunch was great we went to the Toby Carvery! Our bellies were certainly stuffed after that meal! No room for dessert!
Walking through town I had to send my phone off to be fixed! It stopped letting me make calls and although its supposed to be a windows sync phone, wouldn't actually let me connect to the computer. So now all my photo's (thank goodness I barely took any) will be wiped off and I have to wait 10 days for it to be fixed!!!!
I tried using my spare phone, but the sim from my phone was smaller so I had to use the adaptor.....this somehow got lodged in the phone! The sim managed to be taken out after an hour battle! So I have to take that one to be repaired. Sadly I didn't jot down the numbers..so for a couple of days I'll be out of touch with my mobile buddies....I hope they don't suspect the worst!

So with all that drama I wasn't in the mood to sew! Instead I cut up some fabric and organised some of the 2.5" squares to make some random granny blocks!

Sigh. Hope your evenings turned out better than mine =D

Mail all for me!!

I love the sound of mail dropping through the letter box! I love it even more when all of it is for me!! I'm starting my morning with a BIG SMILE!! 

You may have seen me swapping some mini squares recently with 3 fabulous ladies!
Cameron from Cameron Homemade
Suzanne from Colorado Lady
Amy from [Amy's] Crafty Shenanigans

So a HUGE thank you! to them for swapping with me and making my morning extra special! I suppose you all want to see the lovely fabric I got?

From Suzanne! Strips and squares!! Which will come in very handy!

From Amy! She wrote a lovely note to say she had included some Kaffe Fassetts and some Moda fabrics!

From Cameron! Sent In a handmade envelope =D

A great selection of squares and strips, plus some amazing scraps!

Also my charm packs from The Fat Quarter shop....I got these last week and forgot to take a picture

I'm going to have fun making things with these! I already have some ideas floating around. I made a lot of progress at the weekend, but that post will come later as I'm out morning/afternoon. My trouble making brother is treating Mother and I to lunch! =D

See you all later!