Stitch This

  • Swatch this space

    Here’s the next batch of fabrics! I need to think what to do with them but I’d be really grateful for any thoughts about which designs are the best or worse. What do you think?

  • The ice house

    Stasherella’s first quilty item is up on etsy…a really unusually coloured schoolhouse block quilt. Probably late 1800’s early 1900’s, it’d be lovely in a white or pastel painted room. If you are interested please contact me with any questions. I’ve also put my basket top up. Both hard to relinquish. I hope they are loved.

  • Round to it

    A pictorial summary – there’s quite a lot going on but I’ve had root canal work today so in not at my most vivacious. Photos will speak for me today. Here we have: An embryonic crochet snail Some cakes for Elders French class (red, white and blue icing) A prototype simple shift dress based on…

  • Home sweet home

    As promised, here’s the second part of my quilty purchasing odyssey. This time from the wonderful Etsy. All my quilting life i have harboured a deep love of this block, the School House block. Isnt it lovely? I’ve always wanted to either have or make a quilt with it. I made a nursery school banner…

  • Market research

    As part of my plan for life I have been toying with the idea of selling stuff I have made, specifically the child’s drawing cushion shown on my make list page  here. Customer emails in their picture and colour preferences, I do the rest, adding in names, dates etc as required. I’ve had positive feedback…