Monday, 25 April 2016

Malvern Tickets 2016 Giveaway Winner!

Malvern Tickets Giveaway Winner!
Malvern Tickets 2016 Giveaway Winner!
Thanks to everyone who entered my Malvern Quilt Show ticket giveaway and visited my Fabadashery Long Arm Quilting webpage and Facebook page.  This competition is now closed.

The winner is Frances Darvill.  Congratulations!

 

Sunday, 24 April 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block E10 Five and Dime


Dear Jane Quilt - Block E10 Five and Dime
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E10 Five and Dime
This Dear Jane block E10 Five and Dime is a simple orange peek block.  An orange peel quilt has always appealed to me and I often admire the 'Baby Adelia' quilt which sits on the sidebar of Susan's Thimble Stitch blog.  These orange peel shapes would be a great way to use up scraps and after pulling out JUST the blue fabric that I have remaining from this Dear Jane quilt yesterday, I think I should have plenty spare for such a project!

Today is Sunday, so do go and visit Kathy at Slow Stitching Sunday.  I have a long car journey today, so I am just off to pack up my Dear Jane blocks for some slow stitching as we zoom up the motorway.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces:  6 pieces

Saturday, 23 April 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block L1 Widow's Pane

Dear Jane Quilt - Block L1 Widow's Pane
Dear Jane Quilt - Block L1 Widow's Pane
This round of Dear Jane quilt blocks are largely squares in squares. Nice and straightforward to do and so the hardest part is choosing which fabrics to use out of my Kim Diehl BLUE fabrics.

Kim Diehl Fabrics - Blue Selection
Kim Diehl Fabrics - Blue Selection
Doing a sampler quilt like Dear Jane really helps you to learn about the different values of fabric, how small and large prints play their part and the interest you can get from using stripes and uniform patterns for fussy cutting.  Sometimes the fabric you want to use is not appropriate for the size of pieces you need to cut so it is back to the drawing board.  I think I have managed to use all these fabrics except the royal blue one on the far left, which doesn't seem to go with any of the others.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces:  22 pieces

Friday, 22 April 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block K5 Passing Through

Dear Jane Quilt - Block K5 Passing Through
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K5 Passing Through
I mentioned that the halfway point is coming soon.  There are 229 pieced blocks in total, made up of 169 squares and 60 border triangles.  Dear Jane block K5 Passing Through is the 107th I have completed.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces:  12 pieces