I'm so Lucky!!
The world's most beautiful cushion!!! Made specially for me by Melissa P of 100 Billion Stars blog!! She was lucky to get a sneak preview of Sis Boom's latest range West Indies and as soon as she saw the blue toile fabric, Matillda in Brandy, she knew it had my name on it. It is reminiscent of an out of print fabric called Nuala that I Love!! And so I was privileged enough to receive this amazing gift!!
Isn't it fun the way the birds are fussy cut so they're both admiring the perfectly cross stitched R. As I was taking this photo I kept hoping a bird would land in the tree and look like the fabric.
And the back is scrumptious too!! Also from the West Indies range, Chandler in blue. This fabric is just asking to be a border or even a whole cloth quilt. I like the idea of quilting by following the flowing blue pattern.
But wait there's more... A beautiful mug rug!! made of all West Indies fabric. A sampler of yumminess!! I look at it and think "I need that one, and that one and .. oh, I really need all of them!".
Beautiful spiral hand stitching that looks like rays of sunshine. There's something really special about hand stitching, as though thought has been put into every stitch.
A mixed bunch of yo yos!! Melissa is so good at using yo yos in her projects to add a bit of fun.
And the back is scrumptious too!! Also from the West Indies range, Chandler in blue. This fabric is just asking to be a border or even a whole cloth quilt. I like the idea of quilting by following the flowing blue pattern.
But wait there's more... A beautiful mug rug!! made of all West Indies fabric. A sampler of yumminess!! I look at it and think "I need that one, and that one and .. oh, I really need all of them!".
Beautiful spiral hand stitching that looks like rays of sunshine. There's something really special about hand stitching, as though thought has been put into every stitch.
The next thing I pulled from the envelope made me laugh! Melissa very kindly made me some piping. There's an irresistible Ruffle Cushion pattern in Jennifer Paganelli's Girls World book that can also be made as a pin cushion. I was keen to make it but I was a bit nervous about making the piping. I mentioned it to Melissa and she made some for me!! Isn't that just the nicest thing ever!! I have no excuses now! :-)
A mixed bunch of yo yos!! Melissa is so good at using yo yos in her projects to add a bit of fun.
Isn't it wonderful when you see fabrics colours reflected in nature!
Gbf said I should post a You Tube video of me dancing around the lounge room with my new cushion. I thought I'd better not because then you'd all think I really Was mad.
I'm just over the moon about my beautiful presents.
Thank you Melissa!!!
Gbf said I should post a You Tube video of me dancing around the lounge room with my new cushion. I thought I'd better not because then you'd all think I really Was mad.
I'm just over the moon about my beautiful presents.
Thank you Melissa!!!Ps West Indies is now in the shops. Quilthome and Sew Mama Sew have the full range.
