Posts by Yvette:
A Quilt waiting to happen
February 16th, 2008I think the my ‘domestic instinct’ was super strong when I was pregnant with my son in 2006. After my ‘pre-natal’ holiday with my hubby in Dec, I signed up for a quilting class with Bridgette Lee from Quilts & Sew Forth.
It was all very exciting and fun! By the time the class started proper, I was already into my 3rd trimester. BUT I should have made it to my last lesson just about 2 weeks before my Estimated Due Date. My son, Benjamin, arrived 6 weeks before due date and of course, I was stuck with 4 completed blocks, and 3 more lessons to go! :p
Bridgette has been very understanding and after a year, I’m back in her workshop picking up where I left off. And already, I have a list of quilting projects that I’d like to complete in ’08.
Here are the 6 completed blocks for the quilt top. Will be adding my sashing, border and binding soon. Think I will be machine quilting it.
I know I will take another year or so to complete this quilt if I’m going to quilt by hand :p
Think I will be done with this before end of April’08? I sure hope so! :>
Keeping track
February 16th, 2008Well, thinking back on the money spent on yarns, fabrics and the time taken working on projects, it is really sad that I have few things to show for.
I prefer to create things for others as I think it is easier to visualize what looks nice on them, and the idea of personalized gifts is always great! And because I’m a last minute type of girl, I end up working in the seams, packaging them, etc just right before I send them off. There’s never a good opportunity for me to take some pictures at all!
Below is one of the belts I made for my girl friends for X’mas 07. Crochet, white linen yarn, and green colours ribbon
yarn for the ties.
Hopefully I will find the discipline to keep a visual trail of my projects from start, through work-in-progress, to the completed state. :>
First time for everything!
February 15th, 2008My husband is probably laughing his head right off now if he is reading this post. A self-proclaimed anti-blogger, I often wonder who has the time to post and read blogs?!
That was before I started on craft blogs – looking for inspirations and finding great tips and knowledge shared by so many talented crafters in the blogging world. Through the blogs of many, I realised that there are many mommies who somehow find time to take care of their little (and not so little :>)
one/s, keeping the house, posting interesting stories on their blogs and creating beautiful works of craft. Their stories motivate and make me want to get on with my project lists! :>
I have taken advice and recommendations through the entries of many wonderful blogs out there, and I’m not only inspired to start on new projects, but to share with you the crafty side of my life.