Patchwork Tablecloth

Looking for a tablecloth matching my Haviland China tea set, I found nothing satisfying in my dozens of tablecloths stash. I then remembered I had some pieces of fabrics remaining from the pillows you can see in this post , that I had sewn some years ago. I love those romantic floral prints. The fabric is linen and I had ordered it from my favorite shop in London : 

http://www.cabbagesandroses.com

I used all the remaining fabrics. I sewed them together and added a white linen sashing all around.

I received my sister, niece and friends coming from France for a tea party. My new tablecloth was

successful... and my pineapple cake much appreciated!

Pink Hexagon Quilt

This quilt has a story... again. A friend of mine did it for her daughter, but as it took her some time, by the time she almost finished it her daughter had become a teenager and did not want anymore pink in her bedroom. So my friend gave this lovely hexagon quilt to me, and I finished it for my own daughter who was still a child at that time. She enjoyed it until she became a teenager and changed as well her color choices for her bedroom.

This quilt is hand sewn and hand quilted "in the ditch", it is single bed size.

The fabrics are Laura Ashley's.

Antique Doll quilt

Another antique doll quilt from this batch. This one is more faded than the others, however very charming, with its very interesting prints... Always source of inspiration.

Size 22" x 19"

Hand quilted

Double Four Patch

In my previous post I showed you a baby crib bumper, and promised a tutorial. However, in the meantime I received a mail informing me that there is a potential danger in using crib bumpers. After checking and reading this link I decided not to write the tutorial I had prepared. My next tutorial will be for a pinwheel baby quilt... hoping there is not any danger in using baby quilts!

In the meantime, as a new year starts, I decided to have a look at my UFOs stored in transparent boxes, and to move forward... rather to try...  There is this Double Four Patch top abandoned half way (what a pity) for more urgent baby quilts sewing! I would like to finish it as it is one of my favorites. I used Civil War prints with some wonderful colors, such as the blue and the purple ones. The problem is how to go on with it when babies are being born one after the other in my family and friends and I always have a new baby quilt to sew...

At Liberty's - Second Part

Quote from Arthur Liberty :

“I was determined not to

follow existing fashion 

but to create new ones.”

Liberty's fabrics

Quote from Oscar Wilde: 

“Liberty is the chosen 
resort of the artistic 
shopper.”

Liberty's fabrics

Those prints are the classical ones from Liberty that I use to buy. Of course they are many others, very innovating and always original artistic creations.

This is a view from the opposite part of the "Well" :

Liberty's fabrics

Threads

Great choice of threads!

Threads

Great choice of yarns!

Yarn

Liberty's shirts

Shopping 

My little shopping : various grey yarns and various fabrics in order to knit babys blankets that i will line with Liberty's fabric.

I wish a wonderful week-end to everyone!

Christine