Ella & Nesta's Little Room: Blog Hop

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Sunday, 25 May 2014

Free Baby Sewing Projects + More Great Blog Events

There is so much going on in Blog Land you can't miss. First of all there's the Oh Sew Baby! series over at Fort Worth Fabric Studio. This is especially exciting for me because the super talented Lindsey has invited me to guest post a Baby Sewing Tutorial for this special series. And I'm also looking forward to the Linky for all Baby Sewing Tutorials: starting on May 27 the Fort Worth Fabric Studio blog is opening a linky party for anyone who wants to link up any old or new baby related tutorial. Linking up you have the chance of winning a $50 gift certificate for their shop! I can't wait to see all the tutorials, I love seeing new ideas/excuses for sewing for babies!

Everybody in Quilting Blog Land knows about the Blogger's Quilt Festival! Now the voting is open and it's time to chose my favourite entries!
I've entered the Mini Quilts category and here's the post with the story of my Triangle Fabric Mountains. You can vote here for the Mini Quilts Category!

Heidi at Fabric Mutt is starting a new Quilt Along: The Graph Paper Quilt Along and it's all about using squares. I really like the idea that you can join and make a quilt or small projects. This is going to be really fun! The Quilt along starts the 29th of May.

Starting on the 2nd of June is the Perfect Picnic Blog Hop. There will be loads of inspiration for picnic quilts and for a yummy Picnic Menu too, all included! One picnic the weather isn't going to stop!

Mary has the Schedule for our PICNIC hop...

The full picnic plan is here!

Friday, 2 August 2013

Ella's Pocket Bunting

I really enjoyed myself making Ella's Pocket Bunting! It's really for her bedroom, to put odds and ends in order. There's a lot of them in her bedroom... odds and ends that is, not order!

Mi sono veramente divertita a cucire il Festone con Tasche di Ella! In realtà è per la sua camera, per mettere in ordine piccoli giochi. Ce ne sono tanti nella sua camera...di piccoli giochi, ma non molto ordine!

I thought it would be a good idea for a party too (hence the photo!), with the Birthday Girl's (or Boy's!) name and some handy things you need for the party. Decorative and also very useful. What do you think?

Ho pensato che sarebbe stata una buona idea anche per una festa (ecco spiegata la foto!), con il nome della festeggiata (o dello festeggiato) e degli oggetti utili per la festa. Una decorazione ma anche molto utile. Cosa ne pensi?

The idea is from Marie Claire Idees, a French magazine I have been reading for years. There are often brilliant craft ideas and always exquiste French taste!

L'idea è da Marie Claire Idees, una rivista francese che leggo da anni. Ci sono spesso delle belle idee creative e c'e' sempre il buon gusto francese!

A word about The 2013 Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop: this is sadly the last week. It's been an incredibile experience and I feel honoured to have been able to take part. I see the wave of this Blog Hop is already echoing into new ideas and projects and this is fantastic. We will continue to surprise you (and ourselves!) in the near future! Please join us then this week in visiting these great blogs:

Due parole sul The 2013 Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop: purtroppo questa è l'ultima settimana. E' stata un'esperienza incredibile e mi sento onorata ad aver potuto partecipare. Sento che l'onda di questo Blog Hop continuerà a diffondersi verso nuove idee e progetti e questo è fantastico. Continueremo a stupirvi (e noi stesse!) nel prossimo futuro! Per favore unisciti a noi questa settimana per visitare questi fantastici blog:

P.S. Thank you to Daniele Di Ciccio for the first photo of Ella's Pocket Bunting!

P.S. Grazie a Daniele Di Ciccio per la prima foto del Festone con Tasche di Ella!

Sunday, 21 July 2013

Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop 2013

Today is my day on the Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop 2013. I would like to start by thanking Beth at Plum and June for hosting the Blog Hop and for giving me the chance to join. It's an incredible way to meet new bloggers and learn from their experience too.

Why did you start your blog and where did your blog name come from?

Ella (my daughter) and I (Nesta) started our blog in a "Little Room" in 2010 as a diary of our craft projects. Only this year did I become particularly curious about the on line craft community and blogging. The blog has passed from just a diary to a way of setting myself goals and getting projects finished, meeting people with the same interests and learning, learning, learning. Sewing and blogging is also very therapeutic!

When did you start quilting and who taught you?

I started quilting three years ago thanks to a patchwork course at a local shop. I enjoyed the course so much I decided to buy myself a really cheap supermarket sewing machine. I am sure I spent more time trying to fix the thread on the machine and unstitching things that the machine had messed up than making anything, but I didn't give up. After a year, still in love with sewing and quilting, I decided it was time to get a real sewing machine (which was actually a wonderful present!).

What is your favourite type of project?

The time I'm left over with, after my job in maintenance of public buildings, maintenance of the household and playing with my two wonderful daughters, is dedicated to sewing. At the moment small scale projects are on my to do list. I'm really enjoying the the Zakka Along 2.0:: Patchwork, Please! sew along.

I would like to invite you to participate in our blog's 100th Post Giveaway, which has just opened and is running until Sunday 28th of July. Thank you so much for visiting our blog and please do not miss the great blogs in today's Blog Hop:

Karen @ Little Birdie Quilting Studio

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures

Katie @ Snuggle Up With A Dish From Karma

Alison @ Making Happyness

Ella and Nesta @ Ella & Nesta's Little Room

Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts

Nicole @ Modern Handcraft

Aylin @ AyliN-Nilya

Kelsey and Amanda @ Everyday Fray

Sunday, 14 July 2013

Plum and June's Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop - New blogs to visit!

I have a lot of catching up to do after my holiday! I'm ignoring the piles of ironing surrounding me to invite you to visit these fantastic blogs: loads of great projects and energy to be found!

Thursday, 27 June 2013

Plum and June's Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop - Week 3

Don't miss this week's stop at Plum and June's Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop. Some incredible work on show!

beadqueene's bits and baubles

Ella's Cottage

the tilted quilt

Sunday, 16 June 2013

Factotum of Arts: Lotta Jansdotter Giveaway and 2013 Let's Get Acquainted Blog Hop

Michelle at Factotum of Arts is having a giveaway with some great Lotta Jansdotter goodies, don't miss it. You have time until next Friday:

A Lotta Jansdotter Strawberry Journal
A Charm Pack of Bella Fabric Line (Lotta Jansdotter)
Lotta Jansdotter’s book – Lotta Prints (which covers most of the things we learnt in the surface printing workshop)

Michelle is joining in on the fun at the 2013 Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop at Plum and June. This week's stop is here:

Don't miss the other stops too:

Friday, June 7th

Nancy @ Owen's Olivia

Amy @ 13 Spools

Ashley @ Wasn't Quilt In A Day

Casey @ The Studiolo

Nanette @ Yeah, I Made That

Ange @ Heart Of Charnwood

Kim @ Robot Mom Sews

Erica @ Kitchen Table Quilting

Friday, June 21

Leigh Anne @ Ella's Cottage

Stacey @ The Tilted Quilt

Sarah @ Quilt Candy

Jackie @ NW Patchwork

Liz @ Beadqueene's Bits And Baubles

Erica @ Happy Fabric

Stephanie @ Simple Sewendipity

Lauren @ Seraphym

Amy @ Cloud CouCou Crafts

Friday, June 28

Green @ So Sew Green

Gwendellyn @ The Rainbow Revolts

Jessica @ Stitched In Thyme

Amira @ Little Mushroom Cap

Kathy @ Kayak Quilting

Michelle @ Factotum Of Arts

Paula @ The Sassy Quilter

Kris @ Sew Sunshine

Camilla @ Faffling

Friday, July 5

Christa @ Christa Quilts!

Alyce @ Wonderland By Alyce

Anna @ The Crooked Banana

Rachel @ Sew Happily Ever After

Stephanie @ Quarter Incher

Shayla @ Sassafras Lane Designs

Caroline @ Carolines Craftiness

Lisa @ Hilltop House Creative Works

Fridau, July 12

Leona @ Leona's Quilting Adventure

Karen @ Karen, {Novice} Quilter

Anne @ PlayCrafts

Rachel @ Let's Begin Sewing...

Jan @ Sew And Sow Farm

Anna @ Quilting Along The Grain

Cath @ Wombat Quilts

Sarah @ {No} Hats In The House

Friday, July 19

Karen @ Little Birdie Quilting Studio

Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures

Katie @ Snuggle Up With A Dish From Karma

Alison @ Making Happyness

Ella and Nesta @ Ella & Nesta's Little Room

Adrienne @ Chezzetcook Modern Quilts

Nicole @ Modern Handcraft

Aylin @ AyliN-Nilya

Kelsey and Amanda @ Everyday Fray

Friday, July 26

Vicki @ A Quilter's Mission

RobinSue @ RobinSue Quilts

Elisa Lea @ Lovelea Designs

Elizabeth @ In The Boon Docks

Jenny @ A Note To Follow Sew

Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts

Sonia @ Fabric & Flowers

Emily @ Sew E.T.

Em @ Sewing by Moonlight

Thursday, 13 June 2013

Plum and June's - 2013 Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop

I am so pleased to present you the program for Plum and June's 2013 Let's Get Acquainted New Blogger Blog Hop.

There are some very talented quilters here and I would like to invite you to visit them, you'll be really surprised. I have had the possibility to join and it all happened just by chance, so I am really happy. I am also honoured to have the possibility of chatting with them via mail and they are so full of ideas and energy I am really impressed.My post will be on Friday the 19th of July.

This week don't miss:

Nancy @ Owen's Olivia: