Moominlock!

So today I finally received my new custom tee shirt all the way from the States, and though it has nothing to do with sewing it manages to amalgamate two of my favourite things: BBC's Sherlock series and Moomins!

Behold Snuflock and Moomin Watson :D

I cannot wait to wear this out, it's so me!

Anyway, to get back to what this blog is supposed to be about, here is a helpful guide to making your own bias binding. 

ProfessorPinCushion's homemade bias tape

I made some previously for my unfinished jigsaw quilt and it's surprisingly easy. However I haven't attempted to make my binding cut on the bias just yet, but I am eager to do so for my as yet to be started quilt. 

This one will be entirely -(well almost!) - in pale blues and Scandinavian style prints. I have been collecting fabrics, particularly from the Les Amis range by Patty Solinger for Michael Miller. I am a total sucker for anything with owls, foxes and woodland creatures. This will be my only major stray from the colour palette in the quilt, as I love the peachy orange as well as the grey/blue she has used for the range. I'm also using a selection of cute Viking print fabrics, also Michael Miller, because they're just so darn irresistible! 

I will post some pictures soon so you get an idea for the final look. I'm really excited to get started but there's just so many projects on going at the moment, and no time! Hopefully I can finish quilting and bind my jigsaw quilt this week, I can't wait to show off the finished result!