Seven Minis in Seven Days...

It's official - I am a lunatic!

Remember that plan I mentioned? I've got a flash new room but the walls are bare. In order to remedy that, I've set myself a wee challenge - seven mini quilts in seven days. Yes, you read correctly, I'm going to make seven mini quits in seven days. To add to the challenge, I'm not allowed to buy any fabric. Nothing for the top, no batting and no backing - I have enough in that little room of mine to do these without one single purchase!!!

And, because it's far more interesting to have other peoples work hanging about, I've decided to join this little swap. Two of the quilts I make will be for me, two for baby gifts, two for this swap and that leaves one... Hmmmm, I wonder if you'd like it for your walls??? Watch this space...

So, how's it going so far? Well, not too shabby if I do say so myself - day two and I have one complete quilt, two quilted and ready for binding and another top (it helps that Officer Plod is on leave and took the smalls out of the house for a couple of hours!):

A new room for me!!!

I've been coveting this room for three year. THREE WHOLE YEARS since we moved into our home. And when the lovely Lynette in one of my bees asked what our crafty new year resolution was, I new I had to make it happen. Then, fortuitously, my Mum came to stay for three days and we got to work. My old space has never really worked for me, always messy and disorganised and not quite light enough.

So, here it is - a whole room of my own set up just the way I like it!

The walls a still a little bare which is a fabulous excuse to make mini-quilts - I have a plan which I'll reveal in the next few days...

 One last thing - THANKS MUM :)

Watching these is how we rang in our new year. You?

¡feliz año nuevo!

Happy new year to you all!! May it be filled with good health, love, fortune and blessings of every kind.

As the year draws to a close I try to reflect and think about what I've achieved...
** Both of my babes spent time in hospital, one with pneumonia, the other with Guillain–Barré syndrome - a scary and life-changing experience. They are both happy and relatively healthy so we finish the year grateful, relieved and smiling!

** Both Officer Plod and I have had big zero birthdays - but lets not forget that his was bigger than mine ;).

** Late August and early September was spent in Spain with dear friends who've been living there for two years - a fabulous opportunity and so wonderful to see them all. In Madrid:

** And finally, amongst all of that, I've had time to do a spot of creating:

This is minus the pics I forgot to take :0

So much more has happened this year but for now, I want to wish you and yours a very happy and healthy 2011 - may it deliver on your wishes (what are they?)
J xxoo

Queen of Seams:

 Not I!

I managed to do a reasonable job with this spiderweb block for Kelly in the Australasian Bee:

But poor Pam - whatever possessed me to undertake a block with all these points:

All she requested was flying geese - perhaps I should have made it a little easier on myself :)

Happy Holidays!!!

Can you believe it's only five more sleeps till the jolly man in the red suit visits?!

We're heading away over the holidays so I won't be around these parts. Thanks to all of you who stop by this space - it's been a lovely year in blogland for me. I've been privileged to meet some of the most kind and talented people around and I've had a blast creating from the inspiration I've found through my bees and flickr swaps.

I wish you all a very happy holiday season and a 2011 full of good health and good fortune!

See you soon, J xx

The above pic is a Christmas gift for my dear friend and neighbour - a mug rug seemed appropriate given the amount of tea we share! And below are my babes and a friend painting the wrapping paper - thanks to the gorgeous B for letting us paint her pavers in the process ;)

Fabric on Fridays

A recent scrap bag purchase - I love the pink echino with the owl, the monaluna with the little scooters and the "boy friendly" space ships and crazy owls. Pretty darn good for a random selection of end of bolt fabric...