A Fresh New Year 2025.
Posted on | January 9, 2025 | 7 Comments
It has been lovely to have a quiet break since Christmas and over the New Year period. A chance to slow down and recharge is always appreciated. I have especially enjoyed some sewing time without any deadlines. And some knitting while watching TV. Happily, this has lead to some finishes.
I had a fat quarter bundle of Mint Crush which I used to make Fat Quarter Four Patches. I ended up using them to make two quilts. The first one is a single bed size.
A very simple design but it let me leave some of the fabric in larger pieces. The fabrics were quite sweet.
I am working my way through my stash and sound this floral piece that was large enough for the backing.
To finish off I used a soft green stripe for the binding.
The four left over blocks were turned into a lap quilt. I was able to build the size up with left over strips used in two border rounds. That little bit extra made the quilt a comfortable size.
I had tried these blocks in the larger quilt, but oddly, the stronger pinks and greens didn’t work together. In the small one they did.
Another pink floral was found on the shelves and became the backing.
The binding for this one was a pale green, also.
It sounds crazy to be knitting in Summer, but I had started this one months ago, but of course became busy with Christmas. It was great to be able to work on it again at a slower pace and eventually have a finish.
Our granddaughter chose her own colours and design for this one. Now it is ready for her to wear when the weather cools. The colours matched in very nicely with the quilt blocks, too.
Not a lot of sewing planned for next week as we have our grandchildren staying for the week. I am ready for lots of fun!
Cheers, Karen
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Love your floral / birds quilts! The fabric is so pretty and I love you used big pieces to showcase the birds. Pretty sweater too.
Lovely quilts – such pretty colours and good design for them….. Seems a few of us are ‘working through the stash!) Love the jumper too…. great start to the year..
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Two very sweet quilts, Karen! Yes, love the backings and bindings, too! And what a wonderful sweater for your GD! Cute colors and design!!!
Two delightful floral quilts. Loving the soft pastels, sew easy to live with.
Such a Spring like feel to this post Karen! The soft pinks and greens are very cooling in this hot weather too! Enjoy the grandchildren! Ours are coming the following week!
What a clever granddaughter you have who designs her own knitting, it looks so effective too. Pretty quilts, and I like the nice simple block design.
Lots of pretty florals and feminine colours to see today.