Shades of blue...

Still cleaning up the sewing room, but managed to put together a pile of coordinated blues. Must admit, though, they aren't all cotton, but they go together quite well so I discounted this as a major issue! 

I went with the 3D bow tie design again, in random sequences. Total of 7 fabrics, 20 blocks, to make a 4x5 quilt. Squares started as 10x10cm. The blue is almost on the grey side - the pic is a bit off colour wise, which I will get a better pic once it's done.....

I have a soft, brushed cotton for the backing and a light batting. Probably not a full size baby quilt, but still a reasonable size for a pram or wrap.....

It's pinned up and ready to quilt, but it's getting late so it will have to wait for another day. ;)

It needs something...

...like, maybe, a pocket??

It's so big that it needs a button to keep I closed... Just means more room to put stuff in! ;)

Quickie bag....

Today, I did a bit of cleaning - I know, I'm as shocked as you are! - and found a pencil case I made AGES ago, but also found the fabric I made it out of. Coincidentally, it's the same fabric I used for my Economy Block doll quilt, so I whipped up a quick library bag to go with it. 

The fabric itself is a bit flimsy, so I lined it with some curtain lining to give it some body. Not too bad for a quickie.... :)

Also found a piece of awning off cut (I have quite a few rolls of assorted widths and colours) and some corduroy, and used the off cut to make the base. It's really easy to sew and holds its shape really well! As long as it's a simple seam, though.....

A pair of cushions...

The other cushion is DONE! 

Since this one is slightly bigger than the, I did the zip slightly differently - which worked a treat! I sealed the seam all the way across, with the tacking stitch between the fixed ends bits, stitched the zip in an unpicked the tacking. Really easy, although it took two rows if unpicking to get it right... Measure twice, people! LOL!!

Anyhow, I didn't have a big enough cushion insert so have had to make do with the smaller one, but it still looks OK. I will probably sell these anyway, so the new owner can sort that out....

Here they both are, with a few friends...

One down, one to go!

Since I started this pretty late in the evening, I just realised it's quite late - and I gotta go to work in the morning - so I'm calling it a night.

I did, however, finish one cover. Once it was squared up, I realised I was really crooked! Thankfully, once it had the cushion in it, it doesn't look too bad.... Note to self - make sure you square up BEFORE you put on the borders!! ;)