quilt two ~ a bedrunner ...

My second quilt project has been a surprise gift for a friend ... a simple bedrunner (a purely decorative item for the foot of the bed - totally useless, but pretty!) ...

I sketched out my design idea after googling bedrunners for some standard dimensions (this one is 60cm x 230cm for a queen bed). I matched Yardage Design Agapanthus fabric (in purple) with two shades of plain purple fabric from Patchwork on Central Park. It's a basic block and stripe configuration, not too densely quilted.

I made my own bias binding and backed the bedrunner in the dark purple fabric.

So, once it was finished, I wrapped it up a little bit fancy ...

... and gifted it to my friend who already has an Agapanthus cushion on her bed ...

It's lovely to make things for other people for no reason, don't you think?
More creativity over at Kootoyoo.

a gift just for ... me!

One of the wonderful things about being a maker, is seeing the amazing skills and ideas of others. I regularly do my gift shopping online, visiting clever and crafty people who make beautiful things. It's not often I buy for myself, but I just couldn't resist this brooch ...

It's called "The secret of the olive grove" Brooch and is beautifully handmade from amber and silver by Christina Lowry Designs (Christina's blog is here and her shop is here). I am just so thrilled to own something so beautiful that will last forever. Thanks for wrapping it so beautifully for me too, Christina ...

Best wishes to everyone for a safe and happy Easter break.