Wednesday 18 January 2017
Tuesday 17 January 2017
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H12 Hannah Lou's Hearts
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H12 Hannah Lou's Hearts |
Over at Sarah Did It! you can find a haven of EPP.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 5 pieces
Sunday 15 January 2017
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K7 Rose of Sharing
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K7 Rose of Sharing |
Hoping to get a bit of slow stitching done on my Dear Jane quilt today.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 5 pieces
Saturday 14 January 2017
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E11 Wagon Wheel
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E11 Wagon Wheel |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 7 pieces
Tuesday 10 January 2017
La Grande Révélation - En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt Link UP
En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt |
En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt - Fabric Selection |
En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt |
Ville Fleurie by French General, Moda |
This was my fourth Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt. Always fun and always a chance to improve your machine piecing skills. Looking back at my first, my Easy Street quilt, I can really see great improvement in my piecing skills and I can honestly say that I have learnt it all from Bonnie and these mystery quilts. Looking at her blog, there are lots of people who have completed their quilts and some in lovely colour variations. Please go and visit. Thanks Bonnie!
Below you can find links to all the parts of my Mystery journey, thanks for joining me!
Thursday 5 January 2017
Monday 2 January 2017
Dear Jane Quilt - Block J13 Pam's Bells
Dear Jane Quilt - Block J13 Pam's Bells |
I have put this up as my first post of 2016 to fill time whilst I work on getting my En Provence 2016 Mystery quilt together. Depending on interruptions, I should have something to show you in the next 24 hours.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 21 pieces
Saturday 31 December 2016
Part 6 - En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt
Part 6 - En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt |
Part 6 - En Provence, 2016 Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt |
Usually Bonnie does the BIG REVEAL on New Years Day which I believe is already in full swing in Australia as I write. But hang on - there is still one colour left to use. Do you think there will be another part revealed in the next 24 hours?
Wednesday 28 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block J8 Anna's Anchor
Dear Jane Quilt - Block J8 Anna's Anchor |
There are not many days left of 2016!
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 22 pieces
Tuesday 27 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A5 - Cathie's Campfire
Dear Jane Quilt - Block A5 - Cathie's Campfire |
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
Part 5 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt |
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
Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition |
Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition |
Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition Electric Quilt |
Dear Jane Quilt - Christmas 2016 Edition with Suzi the cat |
Wishing you a Happy Christmas!
Labels:
Cat,
Christmas,
Dear Jane Quilt,
Kim Diehl
Friday 23 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H10 Ben's Bowtie
Dear Jane Quilt - Block H10 Ben's Bowtie |
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
Wednesday 21 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 54 - A5, H10, J8, J13
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 53 - Corner Blocks TLC, BRC, BLC, TRC |
Thanks to everyone who pointed out a few projects for 2017. The Quilt Room in the UK is starting a BOM Dear Jane with all the paper pieces cut - bit late for that one!
Draw 54
A5 - Cathie's Campfire
H10 - Ben's Bowtie
J8 - Anna's Anchor
J13 - Pam's Bells
This Draw will be in Green
Tuesday 20 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block TRC Longwood
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block TRC Longwood |
Construction of the whole quilt is quietly going on in the background. I keep running out of sashing and now it is less portable, I get less stitching time. If there was some good Christmas telly that would really help ..
Pieces: 61 pieces
Monday 19 December 2016
Part 4 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016
Part 4 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
So this is what we have after four weeks of the En Provence Mystery Quilt - four sets of 3.5" blocks. I can't believe we have done a month already and to think that in four weeks time there will be some completed ones! There are still two more colours to use and hopefully a bit more variety in the blocks this week.
Easy Street Mystery Quilt , modelled by Suzi the cat |
Linking up with the Monday group.
Wednesday 14 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block BLC Goshen
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block BLC Goshen |
Although I am in the middle of the Bonnie Hunter 2016 En Provence Mystery Quilt, I am starting to look for some new online projects starting in the New Year. I have resisted the Rainbow Scrappy Challenge for years, but feel I am starting to weaken with all the lovely projects that are being shared at this time of year. Do you know of any that are starting in the beginning of 2017? I think a monthly 'thing' would work with my schedule. I am all ears.
Techniques: English Paper Piecing
Pieces: 72 pieces
Sunday 11 December 2016
Part 3 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016
Part 3 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
Part 3 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
Part 3 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
I will be linking up on Monday!
Thursday 8 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block TLC Sadie Rose
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block TLC Sadie Rose |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 30 pieces
Wednesday 7 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block BRC Sarah Jane
Dear Jane Quilt - Corner Block BRC Sarah Jane |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 11 pieces
Tuesday 6 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 53 - Corner Blocks TLC, BRC, BLC, TRC
Dear Jane Quilt - Draw 52 - B4, E9, K2, K3 |
There are only 5 Draws left for this project and to add to the excitement, the next draw includes the Dear Jane corner blocks - slightly bigger and slightly more involved.
Draw 53
TLC - Sadie Rose
BRC- Sarah Jane
BLC - Goshen
TRC - Longwood
These are the corner blocks and this Draw will be in Yellow
Sunday 4 December 2016
Part 2 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016
Part 2 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
Part 2 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016 |
I have been joined by a few friends and family for this Mystery Quilt and we are all doing different colours, sizes and layouts. With all our different approaches it has highlighted a little clue from Part 1. If you are keeping to one colour you only needed to cut 45 plain squares? So what about the other 176? At this stage I think the 45 are for the blocks of the quilt and the rest are for the border - what do you think?
Looking back at my guesses from previous years I have been hopelessly wrong - LOL!
I will be linking up on Monday and with my 'homework' done also with Kathy at Slow Stitching Sunday! I'm off to do some more work on my Dear Jane.
Friday 2 December 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K3 Seven Sisters
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K3 Seven Sisters |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 33 pieces
Wednesday 30 November 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block B4 Chris's Soccer Field
Dear Jane Quilt - Block B4 Chris's Soccer Field |
As you know I have completed all the blocks and I am slowly putting the whole thing together. This is the slow part about English Paper Piecing. This is the part when it becomes less portable, so I have less opportunities to stitch. This is the time when I start thinking I need a NEW project ... any suggestions?
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 21 pieces
Tuesday 29 November 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K2 - Grandpa's Chickens
Dear Jane Quilt - Block K2 - Grandpa's Chickens |
En Provence Mystery Quilt - Part 1 |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 40 pieces
Monday 28 November 2016
Part 1 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter Mystery Quilt 2016
Suzi the Cat enjoying the 2015 Allietare Mystery Quilt |
I was away over the weekend at the Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate which meant that I didn't access the full details until Sunday. Since then I have cut all my pieces and have sewn about 50% of the four-patches. As I mentioned in my previous post, I am not going scrappy, which was a bit of problem with Part 1 of the En Provence Mystery quilt. However, Bonnie must have been sending me vibes as I had decided to pick up an alternative French General neutral whilst I was at the show, so this has worked out perfectly for her 'two neutral' option.
Part 1 - En Provence, Bonnie Hunter 2016 Mystery Quilt |
Part 1 - En Provence, chain piecing |
Finally, I want to put out a BIG THANK YOU to Bonnie Hunter for her generosity and for taking the time to put this together. When I started to read her instructions for Part 1, I remembered why I enjoy her Mystery Quilt so much. Her instructions are excellent and so thorough that it makes it easy for a quilter at any stage to get a quilt together. Writing a blog every day takes time, so I really appreciate the work she puts into this.
I know a lot of my Followers are Mystery Quilt fans, so I look forward to seeing your progress too. Linking up to the Monday Link UP!
Labels:
Bonnie Hunter,
Cat,
En Provence 2016 Mystery Quilt
Wednesday 23 November 2016
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E9 Quilt Jail
Dear Jane Quilt - Block E9 Quilt Jail |
Techniques: English Paper Piecing and Applique
Pieces: 35 pieces
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