Quilting Away.
I have spent quite a few days concentrating on quilting my mystery quilt. Last night the binding went on and hopefully today I will be able to complete the hand sewing on that. Unfortunately it is extremely windy here today so no real chance of an outside photo of the whole quilt just yet.
Final Round.
I have been able to add the final round of blocks to my Califon quilt. It is definitely time to stop as it has reached 70 inches in size. I think when I started I was only planning a lap sized quilt, but then it took on a life of its own. Unfortunately it will […]
Simple And Sweet.
Most of the quilts and embroideries I am working on at the moment are taking quite a while due to the size/ quantity/ difficulty involved. I think I just needed a change of pace so I chose something quick and easy to make. On a recent visit to Spotlight I saw the owl and leaf […]
Adding Up The Numbers.
Our chilly weather makes this a perfect time to stay inside to sew. The last few days have been busy adding to collections. I have made 40 of these disappearing 9 patch blocks for the final border of my quilt made from Califon. These drunkard’s path blocks now total 47 – about a quarter of […]
7 Down and ……
I am just starting to make the drunkard’s path blocks for the last border on the red and white quilt. I think I am using about 8 different red fabrics but this is just the tester to make sure the idea is okay. Well, I have made 7 blocks and I have worked out that […]
A Loooong Wait.
It has certainly been a long time since this quilt was started. I bought the patterns about 3 years back and spent some time collecting the fabrics. So about 2 and a half years ago I started the piecing, applique and embroidery. There were lots of other interruptions and distractions along the way but thankfully […]
Califon Growing.
I am gradually adding layers to this quilt. I will definitely add another white border and then will have to do some very careful calculating to see if I have enough fabric left for one more row of blocks. It is currently 5o inches across so I suppose I also have to think about how […]
Slow And Steady.
Some sewing jobs just take time and can’t be rushed. I have been slowly working on the quilting of the Butterfly quilt. Just straight line, in the ditch quilting, but still time consuming. I am almost there, possibly one or two nights and then it should be ready for the binding. There is light at […]
Bits And Pieces.
It’s a bit chilly out, so a good day for inside activities. I have managed to pin this quilt sandwich. Some more cards have been added to the stash. And I have been able to purchase this book – 501 Quilting Motifs. I have so much to learn about free motion quilting and one of […]
Making A Start.
I have started to put the blocks together. Still keeping it very simple. Four blocks went back together to form the centre and then a white border. Another row of blocks went all the way around. My plan is to add another white border and another row of blocks. I will then have used up […]
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