Confessions of a slap dash quilter

This evening I have been busy cutting out 6" squares to make hsts for my new quilt...my second one which I have nicknamed 'the mid life crisis' due to it's humungous size for a completely newbie quilter.
I have made quite a few mistakes cutting fabric recently and am a little nervous about slicing into my precious little stash incase I waste it.  Tonight I spotted the potential reason for some of mistakes. ..my rotary cutter blade is on back to front.  It has been like this for some time.  I am hoping this will be the cure for my terrible slicing!
Hope you have all had a lovely Easter Sunday!

Rainbow charm swap

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fluffysheepquilting/8589836092/in/pool-fsqrainbowcharmswap

I am getting so excited to see all the beautiful fabric that people are choosing for this swap. Just wish we were getting a yard of each one *greed*

I have chosen this aqua beauty!

hello from the farmer's wife!!

Hello! Welcome to my new blog! The name has been suggested by my lovely friend Ceri as I am busy learning to sew on our muddy little farm in East Sussex.  I am a Mum of two little boys: Mr M is 2 and a half and Mr T is 8 months.  We have an assortment of animals including 4 golden retrievers and 2 pedigree tamworth pigs. I am infact a joiner's wife...my husband would be the first to correct me on that one.

I am currently on maternity leave and have been feeling a bit creative helped by a few lovely friends who have taught me the basics of patchwork.  I am muddling on through now and have just joined my first bee (japanese + & × block) so felt a blog is required for a few sewing and mummy related ramblings.

Please bear with me while I get the hang of it!!

Herbie and Hetty...resident Tamworths