Fabadashery

Tuesday, 27 December 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block A5 - Cathie's Campfire

Here is Dear Jane block A5 Cathie's Campfire. A simple flying geese affair in pretty green Kim Diehl fabrics.

Today I have had a bit of an audit for the Dear Jane quilt. AS a result I have all the papers and fabric cut for the remaining sashing, cornerstones and border triangles, so in theory there is nothing to stop me ... besides the En Provence Mystery Quilt.

Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 29 pieces

Monday, 26 December 2016

Part 5 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt

Ok. All the Christmas celebrations are over, so I am now ready for the final push on Bonnie Hunter's 2016 En Provence Mystery quilt. I have made a good start on Part 5, still managing to use the Accuquilt cutter for cutting the triangles. My sums on a back of an envelope reckon there are still 1908 sq" left to complete before the big reveal next Sunday. Are you managing to keep up?

Today, we are off to watch Rogue One at the cinema and then I expect we will return for plenty of sewing.

Joining up with the Monday Link Up!

Sunday, 25 December 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition

Christmas is a good time to give you all a little present of a long overdue update on my Dear Jane quilt progress. I am slowly posting the individual blocks on this blog, but it reached a point where I could start to put it together and sitting in front of the telly over the Christmas break is helping me move the whole project on.

Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition

All these blocks are actually together and it is great to start having just one big piece to haul around, rather than wobbly piles of 4.5" blocks. Have I removed the papers yet? I did remove one line of papers and that showed me that it was not going to be as onerous as the Nearly Insane paper removal (which took 7 whole days!), so it will get done in its own time.

Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition Electric Quilt

This is how it is looking as its virtual self, in my Electric Quilt software. I still have a load of edge triangles, sashing and cornerstones to baste before I can even sew them together into the quilt, which slows me down at the moment. No statistics either at the moment. Do you notice one edge triangle not done yet? That is Jane's Oak - it has proved troublesome ... Otherwise I am SO pleased to see this quilt come together and I hope to give it a big push over the next week.

Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition with Suzi the cat

Suzi the cat has taken a break from sitting on the Easy Street quilt to check out the Dear Jane progress, but not much sewing from her so far this Christmas season.

Wishing you a Happy Christmas!

Friday, 23 December 2016

Dear Jane Quilt - Block H10 Ben's Bowtie

With the shorter days, photo shoots for Dear Jane are becoming more difficult. The light is dark and at the moment Storm Barbara is on her way. All the Christmas shopping has been done and I am just finishing off the last customer quilt for my long arm business before I stop for Christmas. It is time to settle indoors and enjoy the Christmas spirit of home.

This hopefully means more Dear Jane stitching. This is Dear Jane block H10 Ben's Bowtie.

I am still open to ideas for the next project ....

Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 18 pieces