Wednesday 15 August 2012

Going With the Flow

I'm in summer mode here. Wasting mornings doing not much of anything some days. Praying for sunshine on the days the girls are acting like typical siblings - in other words playing, fighting, shouting, crying, and then repeating again, and again, and again. Sunshine so I can kick them out the house to just let them get on with it, out of my hearing. This week I have made more of an effort to get out to see other people with them though. So sewing production has slowed down. But the inclusion of other friends in the mix has made for more mellow days.

I did get a little bit of sewing done in the evenings. It doesn't look like much, but I have to tell you it took me a heck of a long time. Because I was determined that when I embroidered the bus on my Summersville fabric it would retain the lettering on the side of the bus - Summersville Tours. I managed, fairly well I think, but it did take some concentrating to make sure it was almost legible.


Meanwhile, I have found the time to sign up for a new swap. A charm swap being run by the inimitable Sarah at Narcoleptic in a Cupboard. If you love Japanese farbics, like to do paper piecing and/or fussy cutting, or have an urge to do those cool Polaroid blocks then you really need to be in this swap. (But you also need to live in the UK or Ireland - sorry.) Places are filling up fast.

Here's a quilt Sarah made with the charms she got in a swap last year.


How good is that?! If you are interested in the swap then please sign up with Sarah here. If that is not incentive enough to hop on over there and check it out then how about the fact that she is having a fabulous giveaway too.

Finally, if you haven't checked out who is on the blog hop with Plum and June this week then all the links are here. Yesterday Sarah had a great tutorial for a mug rug and January one for a pouch designed to carry quilt blocks. Wonder what awaits us tomorrow from  Alison and Cathy?

Susan

13 comments:

  1. I just saw the post about the swap - wish I could have joined - ill b excited to see which fabrics you get! Love the Summersville bus!

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  2. Way to conquer that bus! I signed up :o)

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  3. You totally rocked that bus! Lucky for me, sarahs blog is one of the few I can access from work, so I signed up too :)

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  4. Ha! I just spent the day being taxi driver for my kids, in the worst rain we've had for weeks too! I'm in awe of your stitching S! Truly fab. I'm tempted by the swap, but not by having to spend more money! Boring I know! Jxo

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  5. fab stitching on the Summersville! looks like a fun swap too! not trying to be mean but my two are back at school today!!! x

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  6. That bus is brilliant! I signed up for the swap too!

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  7. Super! Embroidered Summersville is always a hit. The brightness of the yellow just lifts everything.

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  8. That polaroid quilt is cool - what a fun idea for a swap! Your embroidery looks great - I've seen some amazing things done with that Summersville fabric. Very clever!

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  9. Maybe I will make a Polaroid quilt with my Japanese swap blocks from last year. I still have most of them.
    Your Summerville embroidery is so pretty. I might try it after I finish the Hexie MF!

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  10. Wow! Your embroidery is amazing!!

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