EPP- hexagons

Just s few pics to show you how I sew and prepare my hexagons. I like to use the Sewline glue pen on my papers. I hold the hexagons together with a wonderclip as I sew. I also use wonder clips to hold batches of hexies together ready to take with me  to  sew. 

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Sarah pre fused bears ; Head start sewing bag.

Pic no 1.

More of Sarah pre fused bear. Sarah is approx 11" tall and is ready to be pressed to background fabric and stitched. A reminder that no guarantees can be made for identical bears to be made as I often use pieces left over from my quilts. $15.00 per bear- hand drawn, cut and assembled by ne. 

Pic no 2

Head start - "take it and go stitch" - everything you need including instructions to make the sewing bag. No pattern.

$49.50 

English paper piecing tip for newbies

Firstly, I am reasonably new to English paper piecing, so many of you will know far more than me, but some folk are new to it and have asked  how I go about it. 

 No template ? 

Just a little tip for cutting shapes for epp. 

Pic 1. I have four layers of fabrics. I stapled the paper template through the layers. 

Pic 2. I used my rotary cutter lining up 1/4" seam allowance to make  the straight cuts.

Pic 3. I then used scissors to cut the curve. 

Now all ready for glueing ( or tacking if you prefer). 

Friends like flowers, grow with love

'An oldie but a goodie'- "Friends like flowers, grow with love" is a small quilt (35cm x 43cm) made entirely by hand- great for a beginner/child or someone who doesn't have a sewing machine. Kit contains everything except the tied buttons on the binding. 

Contact Li'l  Bloke's 

lynettehyland@gmail.com

Or 0424452024

03 54439195 

Afraid to start ? Boy Gollies

More  in the "afraid to start ? " category. 

Bobbie and Serge are pre fused Gollies ready to press  to your background and stitch, adding the hairstyle of your choice. 

Check out  the gollie quilt, Bom, or mystery quilts categories for many hair ideas. 

Bobbie just shy of  10" and Serge 11" tall. 

These figures with the faces done( just need an ecru dot on each eye to give sparkle) are priced st $15.00 each. 

Available exclusively at Li'l Bloke's.

Sabine

"Sabine" pre  fused gollie approx 30 cm tall. 

Sabine is ready to be fused to your background and stitched with blanket stitch/buttonhole around the raw edges. Detail lines are drawn  for you to add extra dimension using e.g backstitch for dress gathers, detail on shoes etc.  Facial details  are already fused and drawn with  black pigma pen. Hair idea is drawn on background paper.  Of course many variations on hair can be viewed by looking at Gollies represented in  my many gollie designs. 

$15.00 per figure.

Contact Li'l Bloke's on:- 

03 5443 9195 or email

lynettehyland@gmail.com

Friends in a Row

Two versions of the beautiful Birdhouse wallet. 

I made mine a little deeper than the pattern stated and slightly more patchy

 My friend Chris Laubsch made the lovely neutral one. 

Contact me for details on the patterns or kits. 

Jo Morton Fabric Bundles

Jo Morton fabric bundles $26.40 for  

16 x fat 1/16ths  or priced accordingly if not 

the full metre. 

Fantastic for appliqué projects, scrap quilts or epp to name a few. 

Sarah pre fused bear

"Sarah" pre  fused bear approx 30 cm tall. 

Sarah is ready to be fused to your background and stitched with blanket stitch/buttonhole around the raw edges. Detail lines are drawn  for you to add extra dimension using e.g backstitch for e.g. cheek outlines or  dress gathers Facial details  are already drawn with  black pigma pen- add a French knot in ecru thread or a small dot of white paint  to provide sparkle.

$15.00 per figure.

Contact Li'l Bloke's on:- 

03 5443 9195 or email

lynettehyland@gmail.com

Make it Blue

 

Make it Blue by Natalie Bird- so many gorgeous projects both big and small - all done in blues. 

Book $31.90 plus p&h. 

Honey Bun and Small Honey Bun quilts

Small Honey Bun (21&1/2" x 23&1/2")  and Honey Bun  (approx 29" square) quilts available as patterns or kits. 

Fabrics will be as close as possible but as these quilts were made in 1995 there will be some changes. 

I will confirm kit prices asap. 

Patterns- small $17.60 and large $19.25 are full sized including layout. 

  

Sarah -pre fused bear

"Sarah" prefused bear. 

Price $15.00 

Sarah is ready to press to fuse onto your chosen background. 

Simply buttonhole stitch to hold. Detail lines are drawn to guide you in adding extra stitching detail. 

Sarah is just under 30cm (12") tall. 

She has her facial features added in black pigma pen, and shading for extra definition. 

Just add an ecru French knot in each eye to add sparkle.

Various clothing colours available.

 

Max - pre fused bear

I had been requested to do a pre fused bear which matched Zoe, so here he is "Max". 

Max is the same size as Zoe ( approx 11" tall). 

He is available in various color ways  for $15.00, and all ready to fuse to your background and stitch. Max comes with instructions to complete your appliqué. 

Contact Li'l Bloke's on 61 3 5443 9195 or 

email me -lynettehyland@gmail.com

 

Friends in a Row

Finished size 9x4"

A very easy project to make for yourself or a friend. Ideal to hold your special quilting pens and pencils and small tools. 

Simple wool appliqué combined with a little stitched comment. 

Pattern: $15.40

Kit price available soon- fabrics will differ to those shown- hopefully my photo be will ready around Christmas time. 

 

Santa's Elves

Santa's Elves is a beautiful whimsical quilt featuring Santa's  many helper elves. 

Quilt is approx 46" x 52"

Pattern set $39.60. Beautifully presented in an A4 format. 

 
 

Zoe pre fused bear

Zoe - pre fused bear all ready to fuse with your iron to your chosen background. 

Zoe is 25 cm tall. 

Zoe's facial features have been drawn in with a black pigma pen, and shading has been added where necessary to the face and shoe  soles. Just  add a  French knot with ecru thread to each eye to add sparkle, then buttonhole stitch all the raw edges,  adding detail with backstitch for creases in clothing etc. (which have been pencilled in). 

Price: $15.00

Price for Zoe and Wee bear is $20.50 (Wee bear being 12 cm tall). 

Various color ways available. 

 

 

Annie and her lost bag.

This is Annie who I designed and made so long ago that she will celebrate her 20th birthday next month. My sister Barb Daykin wanted to photograph her, and I was very disappointed today to notice her beautiful leather bag (handmade specially for me by an elderly gentleman) had been stolen from Annie's shoulder - yes in my shop ! I will have to see if I can locate a photo of the bag so that someone might notice who has it - then perhaps it will be returned.

The Making of the Australian Quilt

Photos of some of the quilts seen at the exhibition at the Ian Potter Gallery, Melbourne. 

The last quilt (gold) was made Tom ribbons from cigar boxes. 

Making the Australian Quilt 1800-1950

A must see fir all quilt enthusiasts.

Do make an effort to see this exhibition. 

All details below. 

Pre fused girlies

Pre fused girlies all set ready to fuse to your chosen background. 

Available in packs of 3 or 6 being  $16.50 and $33.00 respectively. 

Also see pre fused Gollies as girls and boys can be used together.