New beginnings.

 As we all know, the beauty of a finish...

(See previous post)

Means a new start.

Well, I dithered and dallied and changed my mind several times.

 I looked through books and magazines, I went shopping and stash diving.

I trawled the internet and eventually, went looking in the UFO boxes!!

I found these white and off white charms all stitched to scrappy charms.

I wasn't happy with the results, so they sat in a box for who knows how long.

Last night I decided to start pulling them apart while I pondered my next move.

Then I sorted the charms into colour values and inspiration struck.

A dig through my scraps and fat quarter collection revealed a few more fabrics.

I don't think I need to go shopping, but if I see something that might fit, I won't stop myself! LOL

So I see plenty of pressing and cutting happening this morning.

I swapped shifts to help a colleague, so  start work at 1 O'clock, which gives me a couple of hours of play time.

Using what was already cut I came up with this charming little beauty.

 Before I plug the iron in and get busy....

I gifted the Kiwiana quilt to my colleague.

She cried the happiest of tears and was genuinely moved by my gift.

Then proceeded to show it off all morning.

Several of my colleagues oohed and aahed over that wee quilt. 

It made me feel quite self conscious.

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About that shopping I mentioned earlier.

I've had these two charm packs for some time, but when I saw fat quarters in the same fabrics I had to grab some.

 A quick poke through the scrap bin revealed the red and blue knotty fabrics at the bottom of this picture, the shop owners daughter asked if I was 'into all that nautical stuff', then she went digging out at the back of the store and returned with the rest of the collection you see here.

Oh Joy! Even a panel!!

 I'm sure I'll come up with a plan for that little lot!!

And one or two other bits fell out of the scrap bin too.

As they do!

 And finally for today, cause all of this writing is taking up valuable quilty time!!

My Christmas cake which was smelling so divine the other day is all cooled and packed away safely, I'll let it rest for a week then start feeding it with brandy.

This will be one cake where eating and driving is NOT recommended.

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I hear the iron calling.

I hope you're as excited about your latest project as I am about mine.