Bunny Rabbit "muslin" - my design

This is my new rabbit, I made a "muslin" to test out the pattern I drew up, so this is plain muslin and chocolate colored cotton for the contrast areas.

Earth day organic fabric giveaway

Head over to DaisyJanie to enter the organic fabric giveaway!  Then follow the links for a total of 12 chances to win groovy new organic fabrics.  I entered comments on all the links today and so maybe I will win?  My plan is to make loads of re-usable grocery bags so I can avoid having to use plastic bags from now on.

Ickle Baggy Bag..

My latest creation...a little drawstring bag to hide those items in one's purse you don't want seen when you open it to pay for stuff in random stores...

Is this a Chrysanthemum Ball?

I made a toy/puzzle ball that I first saw on a cover of "Quilts Japan" magazine over at superbuzzy.. I looked all over for a pattern for it and then a tutorial showed up on craftgossip here, which I followed...with some modifications.

Something to make you smile..

I was just commenting on Stitch&Bake that there is nothing like a snoozing furry to adorn a quilt (visit that link to see why)...and then I thought of this picture.  This is not even a quilt, just some cheap old bedclothes, but notice how snuggly and warm they suddenly appear when one has the family pet pose on them.. Nothing quite like it is there?  Heck, that could be a bundle of greasy old rags she's laying on and it would look inviting!

Clearly this is how furnishings should really be sold, Macys should keep an army of sleepy pets in the furniture dept, they would sell beds and armchairs like crazy.  Or maybe this is the best way to shop for furniture - take your pet to the store and buy the couch it curls up on....

Any thoughts?

A Bed Quilt - is this enough fabric??

I am thinking about making a quilt.

The more I think about it and the more I read about quilting the more I realize what a serious thing it is to think about making a quilt!  I am practically paralyzed with terror in fact!!

So much so that I have needed to simplify this process by choosing the easiest design and breaking down the rest of my anxieties into key questions.  In my quest for the right design I have looked at lots of lovely quilts on the internet and I have to say I am most attracted to simple patterns that feature lovely fabric combinations.

So I decided to do a quilt top made from squares and then to consider adding some applique after the top was about done - once I can see how it looks and where it might benefit from some more "action".  The applique may or may not happen at all of course since I would like to get this done fairly quickly once I decide how to do it, otherwise I shall run out of enthusiasm y'know!