Sunday 30th September

Seems like forever since I posted on here.  I have been working away in the studio and have got both Star quilts completely finished.  The Moonflower cushion I'm working on for the studio has been waiting for the bias tape to come which is here now.  I've made the stems for the Moonflowers and ironed them on and all I need to do now is all the topstitching.  Pictures of this will come as I get on with it.

This is Poppy's birthday quilt.  She is my great neice and I haven't met her yet.  She was two in August and I've heard that she loves her quilt.

I called it Poppy's Stars as it seemed appropriate.

The other colourways is for me and I love the rustic colours and vintage feel to it.

Both quilts were machines pieced using pattern from White Cottage in Seison (Called Floating Stars).  In the brown version the cut off star points were re-used to make a pieced border.  Both were hand quilted in the stars and machine quilted over the rest of it.

In September I also too Sarah for a make over and photo shoot.  We've picked some pictures and we're waiting for them to be printed.  I took a quick picture between photos with my phone but they don't do her justice.

She looks so grown up (but she's only 13)  She had a good time and she's really looking forward to seeing the pictures.

Grandma Mary is coming up at the weekend to see the kids, although Mike is out all day at a cub scout day and Sarah and I are going for a spray tan in the morning but we should be back before she gets here.  A local salon is having a promotional day for Cancer so we booked in for a pamper session.  Should be fun.

A few people have been getting a shock this weekend as I had a drastic haircut on Friday and it is now shorter than my husbands - only takes about 30 seconds to dry and style.

I've also had a new addition to the family - which is settling into the studio quite nicely.  Just over a week ago a friend came over to learn how to use a rotary cutter and get some basic tips on patchworking.  After she left I took a trip over to Birmingham and picked up my new sewing machine.  This is getting a good testing - after several days of being sick and not well enough to sew I tried to make up for it at the end of last week.  I've started a small applique dragon to go on the front of a sewing machine cosy and began piecing a quilt top just for practice in getting used to the machine.  Managed to break it Thursday morning when the thread was bunching up under the bobbin case.  Had to remove the needle plate and re-seat the bobbin case which seems to have fixed it completely.

Finished putting Mikes room back together after redecorating, just got to put the toy boxes back in.  Nearly there now.

Bed time now.

Sew again tomorrow.

Sally