The Last Piece

Little Lady Liberty

If you already know about Alice Caroline and her delicious online shop, then you will be looking forward to this pretty book already! If you don't then you are in for a treat. 

Alice Garrett is based in the UK and her shop sells a wonderful range of Liberty fabrics, packs and notions. AND she has just published her first book using all Liberty prints.

Little Lady Liberty (if you are in the USA this book is called Sew Pretty for Little Girls) has 20 pretty and simple projects especially for little girls - although who amongst us doesn't covet a Liberty pencil case or floor cushion? It's beautifully photographed with loads of pics of Liberty prints so it's a delight to thumb through. 

The projects are very simple so this book would be ideal for a beginner, and even for stitching with children. With school holidays coming up in Australia, think keeping the girls busy! There are unfortunately no little girls in my house - however I do have several delicious little nieces and I think one in particular would love one of these.... (the other two are a bit too old for dollies!)

And I just love this curtain. Perhaps my studio needs some butterflies....

You can grab yourself a signed copy of Little Lady Liberty here from Alice herself, and perhaps pick up some Liberty bits and pieces to go with it. And you can pop over to Stitch, Craft, Create to see the full line up for the blog hop  - make sure and have a tour around because some copies of the book are being given away! You can also have a good look at Alice's blog for some information on the pencil case and the scrap bags she has made up so you can piece one for yourself. Have fun!

1718 Quiltalong - March Blocks!

Well it's March! And Miss Amy has our blocks all ready for us. 

There are 15 blocks for March including one large appliqué, one small appliqué and 13 small pieced blocks. This is the top left corner appliqué (block 1) and most of rows two and three of the quilt. Remember if you want to jump ahead and do all of the same numbered blocks at once then just go for it!

March (pattern number is first, block numbers in parens):

1 (1)
3 (14 and 18)
7 (12, 15 and 17)
8 (13, 23 and 27)
9 (16)
10 (21)
11 (22 and 25)
12 (24 and 26)

 

I have been working away and have everything nearly up to date - well, it's all cut out anyway. Here are the blocks I have done (not in order obviously!)

And here is the applique I'm working on today. I will have all the blocks done and sewn together into some form of order later in the week, so I will post then!

Don't forget to tag your Instagram posts #1718quiltalong and to join the Facebook page - Susan Briscoe herself is a member so we have first hand info at our fingertips!

Ok off you go and sew! Have fun.