nothing's the same.

if one person sees a magpie it means sorrow but if two people see the one magpie it counts as two!

i never know how to start a post hence the magpie thing.
have you heard of the pillow talk swap over on flickr? i watched from the sidelines and looked on admiring all the wonderful creations, well not this year, i always thought it was a big persons swap, you know for like big proper bloggers, but this year i decided to 'do it' (starsky and hutch haha)

i got my partner and the 'stalking' commenced then came the ideas and the drawing and the hardest part - picking the fabric!

i went with anna maria horner voile and a linen-ey type background. i've never sewn with voile before but oh wow it is a.m.a.z.i.n.g!! and just so deliciously soft.

 i'd also never made flying geese before and its always fun to try something new. my partner said she (or might be a he) liked bright colours, i think this qualifies.

when it came to the quilting i was totally stumped!! but then one night in a dream it came to me - zigzags! i know i'm a genius. i quilted it with aurifil variegated thread, i seriously love that stuff.

swaps are so fun and they get you to try something new, that you might not have done before, i'l definetly be joining in more swaps.

so do you join swaps??

rachael x

kinallen debonaire*

*my title today is my dogs proper name*

i recently joined do.good stitches a charity bee on flickr. they were looking for a circle to be started in the uk, so i thought i'd join i am part of the together circle.
for april fiona asked us to make 16 patch quilt blocks these came together so quick and they're fun to make

the quilt is going to look great when its all put together. i am really excited about this bee and i love that its for charity and that we can help people through a tough time with a lovingly made quilt.
now off to brush my hair and away to the post office - yay!

rachael x

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