Monday 26 February 2018

Tilda Lemon Tree Blog Hop

 Welcome to my stop on the tilda lemon tree blog hop today...........here is miss lemon wearing her pretty dress made in the lemonade print fabric (and her ear linings are the flowerfield print).......
 ...........i was delighted when sew and so asked me to take part in this blog hop and loved the fat quarters of lemon tree fabric they sent me.....the bright fresh colours and mix of bold and tiny florals have a modern vintage feel and are great for all kinds of projects............
 ..............at the moment i am designing a modern patchwork quilt using squares and half square triangles in various ways.....so i used one of the blocks for a cushion in lemon tree fabrics.....
 .............then i made a drawstring project bag from the lemon tree fabrics in reds and blues colour ways, adding in some older tilda spots and stripes too.....these fabrics work beautifully with earlier tilda ranges and also look gorgeous with solids in matching shades.....
 ............the bag drawstring is decorated with a little heart in flowerfield fabric..........
 ............and i sewed some decorative felt bobbles to the bottom of the bag.....
 ............here's miss lemon again with the patchwork pillow which looks lovely in our sunny kitchen..
 ..............and here is the next project..... linen tea towels with dresden plate appliques........
 ..............they make nice gifts too............here are two hanging on the aga......the button centres could be replaced with fabric circles or yo yos if you preferred that..........
............in my book modern vintage gifts there is a pattern for a cherry pot holder which i used to make this project in lemon tree fabrics....and of course i had to change the cherries to lemons for this one.....
 ..........i am looking forward to ordering some yardage and making a quilt now that i have had a nice play with these pretty fabrics on my little projects............
 .............i hope you've enjoyed my stop on the blog hop today :)...........to see more about the tilda ranges and the blog hop please visit sew and sew ideas here.............
..............thank you for dropping by dear readers and for the kind comments you leave.......(you can also visit me on instagram and facebook too in between blog posts)..........wishing you a wonderful week filled with crafty inspiration.............back soon xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

20 comments:

greenrabbitdesigns said...

Gorgeous fabric...so fresh!!!
I love your beautiful cushion Helen and the little pot holder is so sweet.
Such a clever idea with the tea towels too.
And of course I must mention the the very pretty Miss Lemon. :)
Happy week,
V x

KC'sCourt! said...

Your works is so lovely, always give me inspiration

Julie xxxxx

Jane said...

Awww Miss Lemon is such a cutie Helen and these are such delightful fabrics. It is snowing here so this has brought a touch of colour and spring to my day. Happy new week, hugs xxx

Little Quiltsong said...

What beautiful, beautiful items you made with this lovely fabric. Everything is so pretty - as is Miss Lemon in her sweet outfit. Your pics are also a spot of sunshine each and every time.

Joan Mc said...

It's lovely to see what can be made with fat quarters, as I seem to buy so many!! It is a very pretty range of fabrics. I love all your makes. Joan Mc.

Kay said...

These are all so pretty, I think my favourite is the drawstring bag. x

Elizabethd said...

Your tea towels are much too pretty to actually use!

Christine B said...

All such gorgeous projects Helen! Always love to hear what you are working on! Stay warm and cosy! Hugs Christine x

Anonymous said...

How do you keep the white fabrics WHITE after putting it in use????? Pondering a lot always...
Neat and marvellous handwork...Enjoy your spring days...
Much thanks for sharing your beautiful days with the world.

Lesley said...

Gosh, just so pretty. I do love the Lemontree range.

Anonymous said...

Quickie; finally visited Macclesfield treacle Market yesterday after reading about it on your blog - thank you it was wonderful. I love my Monday shot of colourful creativeness from you , thank you ��

Teresa Kasner said...

LOVE the pillow, drawstring bag and towels! As always, I'm inspired by your pastel candy colors with all the white to set it off. I've got my Woodland blanket on my lap, I crochet on it every day. ((hugs)), Teresa :-)

Salty Pumpkin Studio said...

Gorgeous bunny. The fabric collection is well put together. I love all the patterns.

Mickie said...

Helen,
What a beautiful line of fabric is the Lemon Tree collection, and you have certainly put it to the test with all of your sweet creations. I love all of them, but mostly the drawstring bag with the little addition of the heart, and love the pot holder with the applique lemons. Looking forward to seeing the quilt you are working on.
Thank you for sharing.
Mickie Indiana USA

Teje Karjalainen said...

I truly enjoyed your lovely post! Every project is so beautiful and these fabrics are perfect for this kind of sweet things to make. Wishing you happy day! x Teje

Rhona said...

What beautiful fabrics. Your work is always wonderful...and very inspiring!

Beca said...

Visiting your blog is always a treat. I love everything you make.
xx Beca

Pat's Patch said...

Your gorgeous makes fit the Lemon Tree collection perfectly. Miss Lemon is lovely. Love that some of the coloured patches you've used reflecting Peter Rabbit plate. Your lemon tree patchwork is beautiful, and little heart attached. Appliqued lemons look so fresh - gorgeous X

Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces said...

Such charming projects, Helen...I love Miss Lemon's ears!

handmade by amalia said...

Lovely fabrics, Helen, and you've put them to good use with Miss Lemon.
Amalia
xo