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Irish Celebration Banners which formed part of the EQA Display at the Festival of Quilts. Mine was the 2nd one on the left - made entirely from left-over fabric etc. Fabric & chiffon scraps etc. were put on using the embellisher machine. Vegetable net bags were also attached. Flowers were from a broken flower lei - attaching using some coloured buttons.

I made this bag recently using a pattern from "Patchwork Style" a Japanese craft book.

I've had a set of Pebeo Setacolour paints for years, but have never got the chance to use them (usually because of a lack of dry sunny days). However, I finally got them out today and gave sun-printing a go. Started out with 3 squares of fabric - then got carried away and made loads more. I used old keys, buttons, ferns, alphabet stencils, net etc. The heavier items seemed to work better i.e. keys, buttons, stencils and left a stronger effects.

I found this great free pattern for a pincushion organiser from http://ohfransson.com . It was very quick to make - made it up in an evening. For the May challenge of the patchwork guild that I'm in, we had to use an A4-sized squre of floral fabric that we were all given. I used my square to make this pincushion. I entered the organiser in the monthly challenge and won.

Finally got mobile broadband yesterday! Yay..... I've been stuck in the dark ages up till now using a dial-up connection all along which was getting slower and slower. Hopefully, this should mean that this blog will get a lot more attention from me i.e. more photos and posts.

I finished this quilt back in November for a local Mid-West Branch "Regeneration" Exhibition.

I havent been had much time for sewing at the moment - up the walls at the work. At least once I get past the deadline of 31st March I should have a bit more time. One thing I did manage to finish was this batik quilt - part of a kit I bought from the Limerick Quilt Centre. Had the top pieced together in an evening so it was a really one to make. Also decided to stipple quilt this one - I don't normally like that stitch but thought I'd give it a try seeing as a more detailed pattern would be lost with the batik patterns. I was surprised that the quilting came out so well, probably due to practising on the baby quilt a week or two beforehand. I'm currently making a banner for the EQA Competition "Celebrations". Have the banner made just need to back it and bind it. Photo's of it won't be put up till after judging which is in mid-May.