Twin Safari Jungle Quilts for Twins

All finished this week and now on their way to 2 new bundles of joy!  These Jungle Safari cot quilts were a custom order made to tie win with a stunning mural that has be painted in the Nursery!  

Both almost identical except for a few squares here and there!  One binding was sewn in orange and the other in blue. 

It took much longer than usual for me to choose binding.  As I did not know when I was making them if the babies were girls or boys it was difficult to try and keep the binding neutral for any combination.  Eventually I settled on these Kona Solids to compliment and not distract from the quilts.

The backings are this cute Riley Blake fabric called "Life in the Jungle" - how fitting for these quilts.

The quilting was kept simple going with the direction of the squares to create a large grid.

Jemima x 

Its all about the number 2!

So much is happening in my sewing room at the moment.  I am part way through custom order quilts for two new impending arrivals - twins - just two cute!

A safari jungle theme for this little pair.

Two quilt tops all ready for sandwiching, quilting and binding.

I have had not one but two projects featured in this months issue of Handmade - a pincushion and beaded fabric necklace.  These were part of a feature on Fete sewing gifts and projects.

It is always super exciting to see projects you have worked on, on the pages of magazines.  

With all the other projects I am working on at the moment being kept under wraps I thought I would share the colour inspiration for one of the projects - these beautiful Sulky Rayon threads. 

It make me smile as I sew.

Jemima x 

Shop Update. Getting ready for Christmas!

It is never too early to be getting organised for Christmas.  While it may only be August I am busy sewing up many Personalised Christmas Santa Sacks already.

There are five characters to choose from - Father Christmas, Snowman, Gingerbread Man, Reindeer or Christmas Tree.

If you are keen to place an order all you need to do is drop me an email at tiedwitharibbon@gmail.com.  I have an album over at my Facebook page with all the fabrics you have to choose from.  I only order small amounts of fabrics to keep the Christmas Sacks as individual as each child.

I have also listed this fun and funky Animals Quilt in my Etsy Store- a great Cot size quilt or quilt for snuggling under.  

It is listed here - Animals Blue/Green/Orange Patchwork Quilt

This bright quilt would make a great gift for a Nursery or little man.

I have also been sewing up some Hairclip Hangers.  There are some bright and colourful Butterflies, Babushkas and Rainbows.  Hairclip Hangers are a great way to organise all those hair clips into pairs and in one system so you can find them when you need them.  These have also been listed in my Etsy Store.

Pink Butterfly Hairclip Hanger

Purple Stripe Babushka Hairclip Hanger

Jemima x 

This weeks stitching!

It seems as though people are starting to think about Christmas.  Here is a custom order Santa Sack for a new arrival to go along side her big brothers for Santa to fill.  I have hand stitched it using blanket stitch to complete this Santa Sack.  (This is the larger Hand stitched Santa Sack that I make) I love Christmas, so for me it is never too early to get stitching for the festive season.

A finished quilt for a little lady with a sweet Babushka Doll all stitched by hand.

Shop Update : now listed in my Etsy Shop is this brightly candy coloured little girls quilt.  I have used the stripe fabric as colour inspiration in the quilt and for the binding.  I created the hand stitched Babushka Doll to compliment the colours and to give a special touch of handmade.  

You can this quilt listed here - Babushka Doll Patchwork Quilt

And because finishing one quilt definitely means you can start another right!  Well here is a new quilt top - this time for a little man.  Quilt top all done now time to sandwich it, quilt it then bind.

You can see what we got up to at our latest Sew Along Workshop here at the Sew Along Blog.  

These Scrap Rugs have created great interest and we had a great afternoon teaching this "no sewing" project.

Jemima x 

Diary of a Quilt!

Cutting

Quilt top complete

 

Pinning

Machine Quilting

 

I had been keeping this flannel for just the right project.  Perfect for backing for this quilt - so snuggly!

 

Binding

Sweet Animals Cot quilt all now finished.