Perfectly Perched? lets begin....

We had a super time on holidays..

 and I'm back refreshed and ready to start some new and exciting projects!
This bundle of goodness was waiting for me on my return!

Now isn't that just what I need? 
Some of Laurie Wisbrun's new line 'Perfectly Perched' from Robert Kaufman.

Whimsy Hoops! and a giveaway.

GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED

Last month I blogged about my new quilt - 'Whimsy Hoops'

Well here is the full view!

I made it using Laurie Wisbrun's Modern Whimsy fabric. 

I pieced some of the fun prints on the back too!

The quilt is featured in the new Sewing World magazine- in shops now!

 I was so delighted when I saw the photos in the magazine.

The magazine has loads of projects, from a fantastic apron 

to a lovely wallet by bag guru Lisa Lam! 

So to celebrate I'm giving away four fat quarters of the 'Bugs' collection by 

Makower fabrics

and also a copy of the current Sewing World magazine!

Here's the four ways you can enter:

1. 'Like' Lisnaweary Quilts and Sewing World magazine on facebook, and come back and tell me.

2. Visit the Sewing World magazine website and tell me what your favourite project is!
3. Blog/facebook about this giveaway and come back and tell me.
4. Become a follower of Lisnaweary Quilts, or tell me if you already are:)
Giveaway closes 30th April 2012@ midnight GMT.
International entries welcome!

Spring quilt

Way back in December I was lucky enough to win this

lovely fabric from Laurie Wisbrun's blog.

It's her 'Modern Whimsy' 100% organic range from Robert Kaufman fabrics.

It was screaming 'SPRING' at me, all those lovely sheep and pretty bunny rabbits.

So I designed a quilt which I thought showed off these lovely fabrics,

and great news the pattern is going to be published!

Here's a little sneeky peek below...

The pattern will be in the May issue of Sewing World.

Sewing World have a great new website with some bonus online projects,

well worth checking out!

Holiday reading

Just before the Christmas holidays, I popped into my local library

and borrowed some books..

I was delighted to find a copy of the Liberty Book of Home Sewing -

I am only the second person to borrow it!

It has some beautiful projects for practical items,

I have fallen for a lovely rose inspired cushion which I will just have to have a go at making.

I have always wanted to learn to crochet, so I borrowed a couple of crochet books aswell!

After a quick flick through the books,

I think the 'Super Cute' one will have to wait until I have grasped the basics first!

On Christmas Eve the post man brought a lovely package of fabric - all the way from the USA!

I had won one of Laurie Wisbrun's 12 days of goodies giveaway, 8 fat quarters of her new fabric line 'Modern Whimsy' - its absolutely gorgeous and 100% organic! Those colours, along with the sheep and the rabbits are just screaming SPRING at me!

Anyone know any good crochet themed blogs?

Beginners standard of course!