Yes, I feel like I am being a little bit lazy at the moment. I have been doing a bit of work here and there but I have mostly been feeling so relaxed and lazy this week enjoying the school holidays much too much! It is amazing how much more time there is in a day when you don't have to drive to school and kinder twice a day each at different times not to mention extra-curricular commitments as well. I am loving doing my morning emailing in my PJs and not getting dressed until much later than usual. It is easy to do in this winter cold.
I did finish this new little friend this week but alas, I cannot show you him in full!! He is heading to the US to be part of a bird themed book..... more news to follow in the future I am sure.
I also started on a new scrappy project! Some of you may remember this beautiful Scrappy Cabin quilt that I finally finished last year made out of all of my scraps...
Well I love this quilt sooooo much that I decided that I had to start a new scrappy quilt!! Inspired by Rosie's new fabric that will be arriving soon (can't wait!!) "Grandmother's Flower Garden", I have decided to make a Scrappy Flower Garden quilt! This quilt will be my first fully hand sewn and quilted quilt and I am already enjoying it so much!! I wonder if this quilt will take me as long as my Scrappy Cabin did!
I want to start on my next two flowers now!! So see you later, off to relax some more with some hand sewing and a movie.
Melly
Good on you for undertaking a mammoth project like that!! I'm impressed!! A pengiun? Seagull? It's cute... what I can see of it!! Exciting to see another new project!! Alright, I really need to stop wasting time ;o)!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Maree @ Farmyard Crafts | July 02, 2009 at 03:51 PM
Your scrappy quilts are to die for!!!
Posted by: andi | July 02, 2009 at 05:36 PM
a pengiun maybe...what ever it is, looks cute as always. very clever girl.
amanda xxx
Posted by: Amanda | July 02, 2009 at 07:36 PM
Love your scrappy cabin quilt...good luck with all of those hexies...they will make a lovely flower garden;) Enjoy your lazy days...we all deserve them once in awhile;)
Posted by: Karen aka Grammy Mac | July 02, 2009 at 07:58 PM
enjoy your new scrappy quilt.........
Posted by: Chookyblue | July 02, 2009 at 08:30 PM
I love hex quilts, ive wanted to do one for ages. I finshed your bag and blogged it if you surfing check it out. I love it heaps... enjoy the rest of the holidays.
Posted by: Leah | July 02, 2009 at 09:06 PM
Wow! You were impressed by my hand painted birthday invitations and you're hand stitching a quilt!!!! Are you going to hand quilt it as well?
Posted by: jenny | July 02, 2009 at 09:24 PM
Sneak peak looks very interesting...how long will we have to wait to see the book?
I did a large grandmothers garden 17 years ago, still not finished..so that of course gives me a PhD in the subject (project half done) I have many many PhD's much better than UFO's lol..
:)
Posted by: marie | July 02, 2009 at 09:48 PM
I love the scrappy cabin quilt. The colours are great!!!
The grandmothers garden - Can't wait to see it. (Are you using a pattern??)
Thanks
Sandy
Posted by: Sandy | July 02, 2009 at 10:17 PM
All looks amazing! Can't wait to see the finished products!
Posted by: Olivia | July 02, 2009 at 10:57 PM
Hand sewing and quilting? You are very ambitious. Your log cabin quilt is beautiful! And the penguin(?) looks great, as usual.
Posted by: Melinda | July 02, 2009 at 11:12 PM
I'm making one with civil war fabrics. Lots of work, but sure is pretty. I don't think I'll hand quilt it though-I'm too lazy, but we'll see how large it gets. I'm suspecting that little sneak peak is a penguin! Which, of course, I'll have to add to the zoo here.
Posted by: auntiepami | July 03, 2009 at 03:45 AM
Lots of loveliness as always Melly! So beautiful - and I love the sneak peek of your new little friend!
Lucy x
Posted by: Lucy Locket-Pocket | July 03, 2009 at 06:00 AM
Love the look of your new little guy...and oyour scrappy quilts are gorgeous! I love doing the hexagon flowers...so relaxing!
Posted by: Suse | July 03, 2009 at 07:51 AM
those paper piecing quilts take soooooo long. and it's so addictive picking up little bits of fabric here and there. i did it all with fat quarters and it gets quite expensive. probably better to use scraps you already had.
it's hard to know when to stop.
Posted by: Bree | July 03, 2009 at 10:32 AM
Love your new little friend - can't wait to see more. The scrappy log cabin is fabulous and I hope I get inspired like you some day to start grandmothers flower garden.
Posted by: Mary on Lake Pulaski | July 03, 2009 at 12:11 PM
these happy yummy fabrics are sooo much fun! good luck on the hex quilt! i think I am on 4 years now?
Posted by: V | July 03, 2009 at 12:20 PM
Lazy...? You designed and made a bird and lovely hexagons. That’s not being lazy!
Love the sneak peek and the hexies.
I love to call them hugsagons! Did you use minnimoos fabrics?
I almost finished the scrappy cabin quilt! It remembered me of the first days of blogging and quilting!
Posted by: nicolette | July 03, 2009 at 07:24 PM
Oh a penguin!!! YIPPEEEEE!
I can't wait for Rosie's fabric to be released! I need to start raising some money for it now, because I want all of it LOL! It is sooo pretty!
Posted by: gail | July 03, 2009 at 11:48 PM
Yes, that GFG quilt will probably take you longer than the log cabin. Mine is a 10-year project, I think.
Posted by: anina | July 04, 2009 at 05:56 AM
Love all the pics!!! The kids and I have been flat out on our backs all week with flu :( It cheered me up to see your gorgeous work and the fabulous new logo! Love Rosie's prints they look beautiful. Your new birdie is adorable too!!
Posted by: Jenny Alexander | July 04, 2009 at 11:35 AM
I love hexagons there is something therapeutic about them.
Posted by: Leanne | July 04, 2009 at 08:02 PM
Hi Melly
My first quilt was a hand pieced heaxagon quilt 30 years ago! If you would like to check it out go to: http://www.quiltersshowandtell.com/linda-white/
I am going to make another one - all inspired by Annette Gero's book - which I bought.
Happy hexagoning
Linda :)
Posted by: Linda | July 05, 2009 at 10:17 AM
I am so looking forward to seeing your creation in full one day,
Love the colours that you use on the scrappy quilt as well as the spin on the hexagons.
Love reading your blog
Posted by: Sue Niven | July 05, 2009 at 09:49 PM
I have been away for a while, so what a surprise I had with your new vibrant Melly and Me logo!!! I so love your blog. I love its crispness, its beautifully crafted pieces and the inspiration I draw from it is never ending! Thank you for all that you share!
Posted by: alisonb2 | July 06, 2009 at 06:54 PM