Chicken and Leek Pie

Something a little yummy for a cool winters evening when you aren't feeling as good as you'd like; Chicken and Leek Pie! The recipe comes from The Age and was easy to follow. You uses a few pots but the results are certainly worth it.

The recipe can be found here.

I used skinless chicken thighs as I couldn't be bothered mucking around with bones and the like. I also excluded the mushrooms as I don't like them, and only used one leek. A very yummy way to end the weekend.

Sewing Room: Part Three

The walls are done! We got the second coat on today quite quickly and easily, and it looks so much better.

Sorry, no lights in the room so the photos are a bit dark.

Miss Bella snuck in for a peek while we were washing up and left a few paw prints under the window; luckily we could fix it up. 

Just cornices, skirting boards, windows and cupboards to go!

The Binding Conundrum

With a day off today (chest infection encore) I made the most of it and knuckled down to get my Scrappy Tripalong quilt finished. I love the look of the lines so I'm not going to quilt it in the other direction. But what to bind with?

I've got a multi-coloured stripe (below) that might work, but any other suggestions?

Bella's Patchwork Stocktake Sale

The end of financial year is upon us once again, and I'm clearing out stock with 20% off everything! That includes new stock and sale stock. Head to The online shop

Just use the above code at checkout to receive your discount. Happy shopping!

Sewing Room: Part Two

Yesterday was painting day; mum and I both pulled up our sleeves and got stuck into it. You don't realise how bad the old colour was until you see the new colour near it. It was a real 80s mushroom/stone colour.

The walls haven't been painted in at least 25 years, so they aren't in the best condition. We'll have to do a second coat next weekend, and finish off the cornices and skirting boards, and most likely the cupboard doors.

I'm really not enjoying the smell of paint wafting through the house, but not too long and I'll have myself a new room!

Charm Pack Bundle

I decided to do something a little different this week; I'm offering up a bundle of three charm packs for just $40 plus postage ($7.15 in Australia). It's like getting free postage!

Charm packs are:
Avalon by Fig Tree Quilts
Summersville Spring by Lucie Summers
Coquette by Chez Moi

These bundles are not available in my online store, only through my blog, Facebook and Instagram. You can comment here or email me at kate@bellaspatchwork.com.au if interested.

Also, Mulgrave Maker's Market this Sunday from 8am till 1pm. And tomorrow is the big painting day!

Off and Quilting!

Finally I've got my Scrappy Trip in the machine. I was going to use a zigzag/honeycomb quilting line, but after one row I wasn't too keen, so I 'unquilted' it and went with my original plan: two straight lines down the sides if every row.

I may turn the quilt around and do the same in the other direction, but at the moment I like the look and feel of it. And it's far less lines than my Hopscotch quilt!

The sewing room has been sanded and washed down today; painting happens Saturday!