Simple And Sweet.
Posted on June 26, 2011 | 7 Comments
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 fabric and was sucked right in. I did only buy a fat quarter of each in blue and pink. I hunted through my stash at home and found some bits and pieces to match.
I worked on the blue first, made a plan using 6 inch squares and put together some rows.
At this stage I have just spread the rows out on the design bed to check how the inner and outer borders look.
I am hoping to make several of these as donation quilts. Quick to make, good use of my stash and a chance to practise my FMQ. Good value all round.
Raining Cats and Dogs.
Posted on June 23, 2011 | 6 Comments
No, not today, but it was a few days ago.
Instead I have a cat and dog softie ready to join in with Melody at The House On The Side Of The Hill for the Teddy Bear’s Picnic. It may be a little late in the day but we are on our way.
This pair are from Boyds. I think I may have collected them about 15 years back. I tend to like the back view as their tails are rather cute.
Visit Melody to see who else is at the picnic. Have a lovely day.
Adding Up The Numbers.
Posted on June 22, 2011 | 3 Comments
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 the way there!
There are also two more of the Tis The Season stitcheries.
So the numbers are starting to add up.
7 Down and ……
Posted on June 18, 2011 | 3 Comments
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 I will need 176 in total. Only a few to go!
Friday Colours.
Posted on June 17, 2011 | 12 Comments
Joining in with Robyn for Colourful Fridays is a lovely way to brighten up the end of the week. Visit Daisy Quilts to see all the lovely colours.
This week we are hunting for orange and blue. I found a few things with the two colours together, but the rest involved playing.
Of course I found fabric!
A very bright shirt of mine.
Some vases. They really need some flowers.
Some oranges and bottles for the orange juice? And there’s a familiar face sneaking in, too!
A quilt from a long time back using quite a few blues and oranges.
There are always buttons and floss to match every colour.
How many pairs of scissors are there in this house? And the paper cutter.
I had one picture that didn’t end up happening. Some of the trees out the front are a beautiful orange and I was hoping to photograph them against a blue sky. No luck – clouds all week.
Have a lovely day.
Teddy Bear’s Picnic.
Posted on June 16, 2011 | 10 Comments
The teddies are off for their weekly picnic at The House On The Side Of The Hill. Visit Melody to see what they are up to this time.
I have collected several of these lovely pottery bears at the craft market. They have fun poses and great expressions on their faces. I have several others that are Christmas themed and packed away with the decorations.
I love the first pair because they remind me of little children playing around. Just having good fun together.
This one sits on the edge of the bowl and is often used to serve up lollies and chocolates.
We may have to take those goodies to the picnic.
Adding Colours.
Posted on June 14, 2011 | 6 Comments
I realised I hadn’t shared my progress with the Jacobean embroidery recently. It continues to grow slowly but steadily. I love the way the appearance changes when a few new and brighter colours are added.
A Loooong Wait.
Posted on June 12, 2011 | 8 Comments
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 I managed to come back to it each time and make some more progress. I managed most of the quilting over the last couple of weeks ( straight line in the ditch) and then the binding was sewn down last night.
There are particular parts I like.
All the butterflies, of course.
The flowers and the touch of blue.
And the little embroidered blocks that are made to look like patchwork.
Of course there is always a hiccup. I notice that there are still two butterflies that a need their bodies stitched on. Oh dear! ( They are hiding at the bottom corner of the quilt.) I will do them tonight – promise!
This is Leanne Beasley’s pattern from Leanne’s House and is called Butterfly Garden.
Travelling Bear.
Posted on June 9, 2011 | 8 Comments
It’s Teddy Bear’s Picnic day again with Melody at The House On The Side Of The Hill. Take a visit to see who is at the picnic.
My little bear is sitting inside his travelling case from Settler Bears. He may be little but he is quite heavy – weighted down with shot. Lovely shaggy fur. He is a Landsborough bear. Not sure what his travel plans are just yet, or for that matter, what he will pack. Definitely an umbrella.
Califon Growing.
Posted on June 8, 2011 | 6 Comments
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 large I want it to be.
On a totally different matter, I have noticed a lot of people commenting on difficulties with the internet and with blogging and leaving comments. We have also found this year that we have had several occasions where we could not use the internet and it was a provider fault. Just curious as to why there are so many problems this year. We were out yesterday due to a provider problem.
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