Its a little bit behind schedule, but I have finally got my package for 'For the love of Solids' swap done and off to its secret destination... True to form there are a few wee mistakes that I know about and see immediately... but after the telling off you lot gave me the last time I said there was a mistake I'm trusting they are nothing that anyone other than me would care about!! (Thanks for the boost!)
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| top l-r 20" spinning rainbows cushion cover, curvey improv piecing side of 12" x 10" zippy pouch bottom l-r spikey improv piecing side of same zippy pouch, embroidered mug rug. |
Hopefully partner will approve. I am certainly more than happy with the little bundle I received this week from Allegory @ {sew} allegorical She has spoiled me, I feel I've recieved 2 "big items" as I got a lovely cushion cover AND this AWESOME Pacman Mini Quilt! I really love them, and am so happy too that she said she had fun making for me.
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| The awesome swap package I received! Checkered cushion cover AND pacman mini |
The rules of the Liebster are as follows
1. Thank the giver and link back to her/him.
2. Reveal your top 5 picks and leave a comment on their blog.
3. Copy and paste the award on your blog.
4. Have faith that your followers will spread the love too!
This time I shall pass it on to Allegory @ {sew} allegorical cos Pacman Rocks...
Tusen @ a quilt, maybe cos she's lovely and you should see her First Frost Mini Quilt
Ashley @ Jellybean's Odds and Ends who aside from making me feel old also does some fabulous knits
Jennie @ Just a little stitch who is very patient (read patiently waiting for my February bee block...)
and the lovely Ceri @ Inspired by Felix whom I adore cos she keeps me company in the sewing cupboard via phone and its great fun :-) Oh and her quilting rocks too... naturally... check this out!
Thank you for all the comments on the last post by the way, sorry I didnt get round to replying this time. I did have a lovely wee break away - Edinburgh is my favourite place. I didnt grow up there, but I was born there and my family are all from round abouts, and to me it has always been home. I cant really express just how much I love it there. Its like a gut feeling thing. I get there and I am happy. The "fancy luxury hotel" was a bit pants tho. I've been composing scathing blog posts, online reviews and complaints letters in my head all weekend.... but I'm not going to bother. I'll just put it this way. A website and brochure shows you these...
And charges a small fortune for a "Jacuzzi Suite".
Would you be happy with this?
And dont get me started on the fact that you needed pliers to switch it on.... and the shower didnt work properly.... and the "body" jets smacked me right in the face whilst soaking the entire room..... And I could go on and on about the rest of the place. But I wont. Lesson learned. You cant beat cheap and cheerful!
Edinburgh was, of course, wonderful. Lots of lovely eating out....including a wonderful brunch at Patisserie Florentin of toasted baguette, swiss cheese, butter & jam, apple juice, yoghurt and coffee for £4.20, bargain!
And a little more pricey but OMG so good grilled field mushrooms on toasted bun with melted gooey camemberg and rocket with pesto and cherry tomatoes (seriously tasty and a massive plateful) for £5.90 at Jenners. Jenners is the best. If you're familiar with Breakfast at Tiffanys (one of my favourite films) Holly says of Tiffanys
"It calms me down right away, the quietness and the proud look of it; nothing very bad could happen to you there, not with those kind men in their nice suits, and that lovely smell of silver and alligator wallets."
Just substitute the men in suits for ladies 'of a certain age' and the silver & alligator wallets for chanel and cream teas and you've got Jenners....My Tiffanys!
All its missing is fabric... like John Lewis's (yes I swiped 5 yards of Joel Dewberry for £25!!)....
Anyway. It was wonderful to get away, and I want to go back already. Very much... am a bit homesick actually... oh well. Got more than enough sewing to be gettin on with ;-)
LOVING the rainbow swirly goodness honey! Its awesome :-) And I'm glad you had a nice weekend away, despite the rubbish bath. The food sounds amazing. Mushrooms are like, my favourite thing in the entire world. Yummers.
ReplyDeleteGreat post - really enjoyed reading about your adventures - and the FTLOS gorgeousness - wow :)
ReplyDeleteSeriously stunning FTLOS cushion and pouch! Looks like you had a fab time away, despite the corner bath ;-)
ReplyDeleteBrilliant pouches and pillow. Shame about the Jazamathing - but good food goes a long way to make things better!
ReplyDeleteYour swap makes are wonderful and you did well too! Looks like a great vacation, unhappy hotel experience aside. I loved Edinburgh and hope to go back for a longer visit.
ReplyDeleteThe swaps you made are amazing and the pacman is brilliant!! The trip looks great too and Jenners is just divine :)
ReplyDeleteI would have been seriously unchuffed with the bathroom arrangements....not what it said on the tin. So pleased you had a fun time though, Edinburgh is the best isn't it? And Jenners, well, it can't be beaten - although I always worry about getting lost as I can never remember where the stairs are on each floor! Juliex
ReplyDeleteThe crazy pathing bag looks really good now it's finished...and you made a Bambi! Is that hand stitching or some kind of computer sewing machine wizardry? Just looking at the pacman quilt increases my heart rate as I used to get improbably excited when the dark blue 'baddies' started chasing pacman, causing outbursts of mildly hysterical shrieking and demented banging of the arrow keys. Ah, simple pleasures...
ReplyDeletethought that was you in the jacuzzi for a minute there !!! but i am sure you will have a go at them !! glad the rest of the mini hol was ok though i love edinburgh too we are about 30 ish miles from it or glasgow but we usually end up in edinburgh :))
ReplyDeleteSo glad you had a lovely w/e (rubbish hotel aside). The food sounds amazing (& that's coming from a non-foodie!). I LOVE the cushion you made, AND the pouch AND the amazing embroidery on the MR. You've been busy alright! So what's next on the productivity list? Jxo
ReplyDeleteI love what you sent, and also love what you received the pacmen(?) plural are superb!
ReplyDeleteJacuzzis are over-rated anyway - how can they be relaxing with that noise and all the scurf being blasted back at you!
My son is at uni in Edinburgh and I am going on Tuesday for a few days. I love it there!
ReplyDeleteFab packages both in and out. Glad you enjoyed your break over on 'tother side, other than the dodgy bath (I'll have to say in a really small voice that I hate Edinburgh without about as much passion as you love it, sorry!)
ReplyDeleteThrilled you had a fab time (despite the pants bath!) you need to spill the beans so I don't stay there either! Love Edinburgh, haven't been for a while - need to remedy that! Lovely packages, both in and out :)
ReplyDeleteI love what you made for the swap - the embroidery looks amazing!! (As does the rest of it!!) I also love what you received - the Pacman/men mini is marvellous. Sorry the hotel was a bit pants but all the food sounds delicious (well, apart from the mushrooms, they make me heave!!!) Hope you're having a good week?
ReplyDeleteLove both what you made and what you received, great swap! Edinburgh is one of my favourite places to visit. Sorry to hear you had a crap experience with the hotel. I do think you should write to the hotel to let them know that the "jacuzzi" was not anything like what they had advertised.
ReplyDeleteYour swap makes are gorgeous - especially that improv spikey business - love it! Edinburgh is one of my fave places too - I LOVE Patisserie Florentin. :-)
ReplyDeleteYou`ve made me soooo hungry - and brunch is the best thing like ever! Love what you have made and received in the swap - I have delivered and received to tick off just yet. Hurry up postman! Glad you had a lovely weekend away and came and stay with us here in Marrakech - we do cheap and cheerful in heaps!
ReplyDeleteI am SO in love with your FTLOS goodies! What you made is spectacular (of course...) and your pac man just rocked my night. What a fab post!
ReplyDeleteThe items you sent for the swap are just out of this world fabulous, I didn't see any mistakes. Edinburgh is one of my favorite places-only been once, but it was wonderful & I had the best spaghetti (spelling?) carbonara that I've ever eaten there. Truly would love to go back, but fear I'm running out of life.
ReplyDeleteGreat you've had a good time despite the bath mishap.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the award :)
You mean it was time for the yearly bath then! Aww Bad luck Sarah!
ReplyDeleteNever mind sounds like you had a great time! Love love the goodies you made utterly spectacular and the pacman rug is just too cute! But what is the grass and flower thing it is lying on!?
Love what you made for your partner. Want to go spend time with you in Edinburgh because I love it there too. Going in a few weeks, but only as a day trip from my mum's to take the girls to see the panda's. Good deal on the fabric too!!
ReplyDeleteYour love of solids makes are beautiful. I can really see how much time and precision you've put into them and it's turned out a wonderful body of work.
ReplyDeleteThat pacman mini quilt is awesome! You're so lucky!
You should write to that hotel, otherwise others are going to be very disappointed too and you may get some money back...think of the fabric you could buy then! ;)
im so glad you had a fun time. sorry the Jacuzzi sucked. love the loot you gave and got! and 5 yards for 25 pounds! super awesome!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your 'for the love of solids' pieces and in particular the cushion cover.
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