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.
Birds/Red.
Posted on June 5, 2011 | 4 Comments
Still quilting away but managed to find a little distraction!
Reverse colours.
Flowers Everywhere.
Posted on June 3, 2011 | 12 Comments
Today is Colourful Friday and Robyn has asked participants to look at flowers. Visit Daisy Quilts to see all the beautiful blooms.
Of course with flowers as the theme there is so much to choose. So I decided to limit my pictures to flowers that have been made, not grown. And even then there were too many choices.
Embroidered flowers.
Applique flowers. (WIP)
Paper flowers.
Glass flowers.
Ribbon flowers.
Button flowers.
Quilted flowers.
This is just a very tiny selection. It was really hard to stop!!!
A Desk Bear.
Posted on June 2, 2011 | 6 Comments
This little bear needs to take a break from working at his desk and go to the picnic organised by Melody from The House On the Side Of The Hill.
He is a little Settler Bear and came dressed in a warm jumper. He needs that as our weather has turned very cold.
Check out Melody’s site to see the other bears at the picnic.
Slow And Steady.
Posted on May 30, 2011 | 3 Comments
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 the end of the tunnel.
In the meantime, there has been a little more stitching going on.
Sunsets.
Posted on May 27, 2011 | 12 Comments
Robyn, of Daisy Quilts, is back with Colourful Fridays. Our task for this Friday is to find the colours of a sunset.
The last couple of weeks around here have not provided any sunsets worthy of a picture, so I did a search through older photos. And I also found another way to fit the bill.
The first two pictures were taken at sunset. Not all the colours I would like .. more of a silhouette.
Sunset in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
Balloons at dusk near Philadelphia.
I couldn’t resist these beautiful leaves because the colours reminded me of sunsets.
And then of course there has to be fabric! The colours in this piece remind me of some very spectacular outback sunsets.
Don’t forget to visit Robyn to see what everyone has found for Colourful Friday!
Bears In A Snow Globe.
Posted on May 26, 2011 | 5 Comments
Another Thursday with a picnic to go to with Melody at The House On The Side Of The Hill. To join in the picnic just click on the link.
This little Russ bear is about 4 inches tall and was a lovely gift from a friend.
He is sitting next to a musical teddy bear snow globe. The figures continue all around the base.
I hope all the teddies have a lovely picnic today!
Bits And Pieces.
Posted on May 25, 2011 | 4 Comments
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 the hardest things for me is selecting an appropriate pattern to use. This book is set out beautifully with suggestions and pattern variations, so now I need to read and practise!
Here’s and example of how each page looks.
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