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The Tilda Trunk Show and my Tilda makes

September 19, 2016 By Lauren at Molly and Mama 10 Comments

I have been busy sewing with the newest range of Tilda fabrics and I am totally smitten! Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane are just the loveliest floral prints that work together so beautifully. When they arrived at my place I couldn’t believe how wonderful they all looked together. Fiona from 2 Green Zebras is the Australian distributor for Tilda and she got in touch because she was organising an amazing ‘trunk show’ of stunning pieces created by a huge array of talented Australian makers and designers. I was so pleased to be asked to join in!

Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane fabric from Tilda

The travelling Tilda trunk show started earlier in September and continues in October, showcasing the Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane fabric lines. A different project and maker is launched online daily. You can keep up with the daily releases on the Tilda Australia Instagram page. Not only that, but a range of stores across Australia will be hosting the Tilda Trunk show too, so you have the chance to see all these beautiful projects in the flesh!

But today is my opportunity to share!

When the fabric first arrived, I played around with the bundles making different combinations with the fabrics. My Miss Molly pin cushion was very happy amongst the beautiful rich reds and pretty pinks.

Tilda Cabbage Rose and Memory Lane fabrics

But Fifi Fox was happier hanging out with the peach and cream shades.

Peaches and Cream tilda fabrics with Fifi Fox

I had a lot of trouble deciding which fabrics to use and what projects to sew. All I knew was that I wanted to showcase as many of these gorgeous prints as I could. So my first thought was to sew a little collection of fabric yoyo’s and see what happened. 

Tilda fabric yoyo's or suffolk puffs by Molly and Mama

These delicate yoyo’s just begged to be showcased altogether. So I created a super simple decorative tea towel using the yoyo’s as a pretty feature. If you’d like to know more about yoyo’s (or suffolk puffs as they’re also called) just head to my YoYo Tutorial.

Tilda tea towel by Molly and Mama

A bit of ric rac and cotton crochet lace trim was all that was added, as these gorgeous prints just speak for themselves. I’m especially in love with the little bunnies hidden in the rose floral fabric. Cute huh?

Tilda Yoyo Tea Towel by Molly and Mama

I couldn’t stop at just one project, so I also made a beautiful pillow slip using my simple Pillow Case Tutorial. It’s really easy to follow and a great project for beginners or even kids!

Tilda pillowcase from Molly and Mama

And there’s those bunnies again! My daughter has always had a thing for bunnies. Here are her bedtime favourites. I think the pillow case fits in well, yes?

Ready for bed with Tilda

Here’s a close up of the trim on the front (with some of the first blooms of Spring found in my garden).

Tilda fabric and flowers

Here’s the view of the back.

Reverse of Tilda Pillowcase

I was also part of Kerri Horsley’s book tour for her new sewing book Lovely Little Patchwork: 18 Projects to Sew Through the Seasons*. I made her Cherry Pot Holder into a mini quilt using my new favourite fabric. Yep, you guessed it… Tilda! I’ve recently written all about it so pop over here to see more.

Buttons and bits - Molly and Mama

I’m also going to pop by the Tilda Trunk Show when it heads to my favourite local patchwork store, The Quilter’s Angel, on the 25th of September. Perhaps I will see you there? Marion and Steph can also supply you with everything Tilda. So be sure to pop by their website if you can’t make it to the store.

What have you been making lately? I’d love you to share. Tag me on instagram so I can take a peek!

Happy sewing, Lauren x

This post was written by Lauren Wright and appeared first on Molly and Mama http://www.MollyandMama.com.au

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Filed Under: Projects Tagged With: pillowcase, Tilda, tutorial

Comments

  1. Kristen says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:28 am

    Beautiful fabrics and beautiful projects!!! 🙂

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Cheers Kristen. Tilda makes it easy!!!

      Reply
  2. Fiona says

    September 19, 2016 at 8:36 am

    lovely projects Lauren…
    Hugz

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:36 pm

      Thanks Fiona. You’re too kind!

      Reply
  3. Lynne Tilley says

    September 19, 2016 at 11:30 am

    Ohhhhhhh, swooning over this lovely collection. I adore it so much!!

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you Lynne. They certainly are beautiful fabrics. Tilda makes it easy to mix and match to make beautiful pieces!

      Reply
  4. Ayda - cafenohut says

    September 19, 2016 at 6:11 pm

    I love your all projects… They look amazingly beautiful…

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:34 pm

      Thank you Ayda, that’s very sweet of you. I am in awe of all the beautiful things you create on your blog! Happy sewing.

      Reply
  5. Ali Phillips says

    September 21, 2016 at 9:55 am

    Love your yo-yos…such a sweet idea to use them on a tea towel x

    Reply
    • Lauren at Molly and Mama says

      September 21, 2016 at 6:33 pm

      Thanks Ali. I’ve always had a thing for yoyo’s!

      Reply

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