Wednesday 7 February 2018
Saturday 23 December 2017
Thursday 21 December 2017
Dear Jane Count
The Dear Jane Quilt - counting the pieces |
Monday 6 November 2017
On Ringo Lake - Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2017
'On Ringo Lake' Bonnie Hunter 2017 Mystery Quilt |
However, don't get too excited as I have already decided that I don't really have time to do it this year - I was just curious to see the colour scheme. What do you think? As usual I think I would change it around a bit as with just the four colours you could probably come up with something quite delicious.
'On Ringo Lake' Bonnie Hunter 2017 Mystery Quilt |
Monday 30 October 2017
La Passacaglia - October 2017 update
La Passacaglia - October 2017 update |
I could do with a La Passacaglia day, just to sort out how many of the rosettes I intend to do and to bring on each of the circles to the next stage, but I don't see that coming until the Christmas break.
Monday 18 September 2017
Wooly Sheep Wall Quilt
'Woolly Sheep' Wall Quilt Kit |
'Woolly Sheep' Wall Quilt Kit |
Thursday 7 September 2017
Dear Jane Progress and Rainbow Scrappy Challenge catch up
Dear Jane quilt - English Paper Piecing, removing the papers. |
Rainbow Scrappy Challenge - cutting May, June, July, August, September |
Finally, for a second time, I forgot to enter Suzi into the 2017 Pets on Quilts competition. So please enjoy this photo of her.
Labels:
Cat,
Dear Jane Quilt,
Rainbow Scrappy Challenge
Friday 1 September 2017
Foundation Star and Round Robin
Carol Doak Foundation Pieced Star |
The big reveal is in January 2018, so maybe a few shares then. Have you ever taken part in a Round Robin quilt challenge?
Wednesday 9 August 2017
Festival of Quilts 2017, UK - Pies and Tarts Quilt
'Pies and Tarts' Quilt by Frances Meredith, designed by Sue Daley |
Here is my entry for the NEC Festival of Quilts show 2017. You will find it amongst the Traditional Quilts, No 538. It is a Sue Daley pattern called Pies and Tarts. My early Followers may remember it. I have just browsed through my blog to see when I actually finished piecing this quilt - it was 5 years ago in December 2012. Well since then I basted it, left it a while, made a pathetic attempt to hand quilt it, left it a while, bought a long arm quilting machine, still thought I would hand quilt it, and left it a little bit longer.
Unpicking basting and quilting stitches before longarming |
Then one day earlier this year I decided that I would unpick the basting and hand quilting I had done (it wasn't very much) and I would quilt it on my long arm machine. I can remember the time and pain it took to baste the quilt, but the stitching came out in no time at all ....
Long Arm Quilting |
So in one day the quilt was quilted. The binding had been waiting patiently for 5 years in a bag with the quilt. In the evenings I have quietly attached it, added a hanging sleeve and even stitched out a label for it. It has been delivered to the organisers There is a moral in there somewhere.
Do go and see it at the Festival of Quilts this year, however, you probably won't see its fabulous Kaffe Fassett Millifiore fabric on the back - so here is a picture for you to enjoy.
Friday 7 July 2017
July 2017 Update - La Passacaglia
La Passacaglia - June 2017 |
I have also been creatively sidetracked with other creative stuff. I bought a Gelli plate and it has re-ignited my interest in mixed media. Then I bought a Brother Scan N Cut once I realised I could cut all my English paper pieces from it - yes it really can.
If you are wondering what sewing I am really up to, you had better head over to my other blog. There is no shortage of sewing going on there and it probably the best place to find me / Follow me if you want to check I am still alive.
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