Pinkies in Whitstable

Kelli opened her shop in Whitstable just over a year ago and she is a qualified nail and beauty therapist who specialises in Bridal make up. You can check her details at www.kelliwaldock.co.uk

The atmosphere in the shop is very welcoming and a hive of chat and laughter! Kelli's mum Diane works on reception and also her friend Marie, and she has recently had Angela join her in providing the therapies.
I have got to know Kelli quite well over the past year, and she has helped me advertise my mobile reflexology business. As a " thank you ", I made her a bag and cushion advertising her shop and make up brand!

A selection of recently finished cushions

I am taking a few of my makes along to my daughters old primary school fete, which is being held in a couple of weeks time.

Memory cushion finished recently as a gift for a friend getting married shortly.

The embroidered panel was a pre-printed square. The colours have been chosen to go with the brides theme, the bridesmaids are wearing deep purple.

My first cushion

This was one of my first cushions made in 2010

First quilt

This was my first quilt which I made in 2007, completing it in September. It was a challenge set by the group I had joined, each month we had to bring in 5" squares in a particular colour, once we had gone through the colour spectrum they were then divided up and given out to those participating in the challenge. I decided to keep the squares intact and chose a calico as my base and completed the quilt by making nearly 200 Japanese folded square units. I used big stitches to sew around matching the colour of the thread to the centre colour of fabric. The quilt was then sewn together on the diagonal to give a decorative triangular edge and the colours graded like a rainbow.