Beautiful Garden Floral Quilt

A clourful garden of flowers inspired this latest patchwork.

The fabric was finer and the sewing was easier. I edged it with a simple buttonhole stitch.

I'm ready to start another one!
Have a great weekend!

Tiny Hexagon Patchwork

I fell instantly in love with a Moda pack of fabrics with tiny prints which I decided were perfect for my next hexagon patchwork with sides of just 3/16".

I was wrong. I didn't consider the open weave or the thickness of fabric. Even as I began work and realised my mistake I couldn't give up. The fabric frayed terribly and I was unable to stop the fraying without putting in a lot of extra big stitches to catch the threads and hold them in place. I did put it away for a few months but this weekend I managed to finish it and it will lie on top of the bed in the little Victorian bedroom.

 Can you see Annie hides her money under the mattress!

The fabric made the cover too thick but I backed it and then crocheted a dainty cotton lace edging with sewing thread and a size .60 hook.

I've done as well as I could with the material but so glad it's finished. I've learned my lesson, loving a fabric isn't good enough reason to use it!
I've now started another one using scraps given to me by my friend who does full size patchwork. She used to throw away her tiny cuttings until I told her I can use scraps as small as 1" square!
Thanks for looking,

Who Doesn't like Pretty Things?

I can't resist pretty things and this sofa is one of my favourites. Made by Jill Lucas with matching cushions. Shown here with some of my cushions in the middle.

And speaking of cushions, these are a few new ones I've made, my little homes always need cushions!

It's Friday so I wish you all a happy weekend,

Lost Bunting!

Somehow, during the move I've lost my union jack bunting, surprisingly it's the only thing I've lost (so far)!
I've been practicing a new display for the Gift Shop.

It's Monday, a new week and hopefully, new ideas and new miniatures!
Have a good week,
Gill x

Fresh Fruit.

I don't know whether you are familiar with Bel and her fabulous miniatures. I found her quite by accident and just had to have some of her realistic fruit.
I'd had a turned wood fruit bowl for years, standing empty and the fruit was just what it needed.

You can find Bel on FB Here or on her own web site Bel
Here the fruit bowl is on the sideboard in my new 1940s setting. Still a lot of work to do, such as stain the bare wood sideboard. The beautiful bowl of tulips is from The Flower Lady, crochet mat by Roslyn Treasures.

I've been back in England over four months and all this time I've been unpacking miniatures. Now at last I'm starting to make up the room settings again.

Sandwiches by Amanda Speakman, porcelain by Veronique Cornish

Pansy crochet mat by Frances Brown, white crochet mat by Roslyn Treasures.
Moving home was hard but I'm enjoying discovering every single one of my miniatures again!
It's Friday so I'll wish you all a very good weekend!
Gill x