The housewarming quilt

Ta daa!

Presenting my first finished item for 2014.  It's just a very simple pieced quilt top with equilateral triangles. I used a watermelon spot for the backing and a grey moda pinstripe for the binding which I machine stitched down (much quicker!!). I used a bamboo batting too which I never have before. It did shred a bit during quilting but it seemed warm enough. Time will tell I guess.

I love how it turned out- the quality isn't the same as my usual standard since I didn't properly baste due to limited space. Still, for a utility quilt it will be good enough. I also love the shape. Its narrow ish but long so it's good for wrapping up inside.

#1 take more photos with my real camera

One of my goals this year is to try to use my dslr more often than I did last year. I think I've got far too caught up in the convenience of the iPhone 5 camera. I also love using Instagram and applying filters to my pictures.

Annoyingly, I'm away at the beach for a week and forgot to bring the camera with me! What a great start! When I return home I will take it down from the top cupboard and keep it in everyday sight to encourage more regular use and hopefully a "photo-a-day".

Here's what I really did next...

So, I got my big girl nickers on and I moved out on my very own.

That's right, I'm living on my own. And you know what?

I absolutely love it! I wasn't sure at first since I come from a large, loud family and I'm used to spending time with other people. Hey, I'm a teacher so I even get paid to talk to people all day.

But I have to say, this is absolutely the best thing I have done.

It's the most beautiful 1 bedroom right by the beach. Talk about lucky!

I'm looking forward to blogging more in 2014 too.

Happy new year!