April Finishes.....

Our UK daughter mentioned she had extra luggage allowance so I asked if she would like some quilts to take back.....

Well we had to give her an extra suitcase!  A couple she had chosen still had the binding to finish so I got those done...

Angel Story was sewn some years ago... an Anni Downs pattern done in Tilda fabrics...

It was a fun one to stitch and quilt...

Some coordinating Tilda fabric for the backing....

I made two very similar quilts with these fabrics, one already went to someone and this one is now a finish too....

... all over quilting.....

... and a cheerful backing....

I finished this Urban Street EPP quilt in November 2024 ...

This Wedge quilting sampler was finished in February 2024.....

This one was  finished in May 2022 (2m square)

Charming Stars was finished in January 2023 

Mama Tembo was finished in January 2022.... it's a big quilt...

It is a lovely feeling when the quilts are wanted and now I have an empty shelf!!!  I still have lots I want to make, and lots of tops to finish off...

Righto, Gotto Go...... coffee time....  have a lovely week....

Third Week of November

So we have passed the 6 weeks till Christmas date and I am still pretending it's not happening.... Grinch is out stalking!!! 😂😂😂

This week I have started making lists and going through projects - they are even more scary than the imminent arrival of Christmas!

But I did find this quilt that I finished off earlier this year and put it back in the cupboard - I don't think I put it on my blog - it certainly wasn't in any of my lists!!!

I did overall ribbon quilting - a favourite of mine for all over quilting ......

The backing was pieced with matching fabrics...

I used left over fabrics from a previous quilt and bought in the plain teal ....

Star Pop is a quilt pattern by Emily Dennis and Quilty Love.  I've use mine a few times.

So that's in a bag to go off next month...... there are others I found that just need the binding sewn down.... so I will be doing a lot of that!

I tried out my wrap around dress pattern...... a practice one using a doona cover, which matches my reuse ethos but I'm not sure I like the light top and large design bottom on me...  but it will be a useful round the house dress on warm days....

On Tuesday at Club I framed a bunch of hexagons.....

We had a couple of cooler evenings and wet days so I sat with a quilt on my lap and did this binding..... 

I am not a fan of EPP but am a fan of the EPP quilts so was determined to have at least one!

Took me ages .... I have quite a few of the pieces left over so I will do something more with them...

A close up of the quilting.... just in from all the ditches.....

Apparently the design name is Urban City.

Righto, Gotto Go.... I'll go and choose another binding to do...

Have a lovely weekend....

Moving Along.....

I made myself a new washcloth....  this one is a bit bigger than usual and is made in scrubby yarn.  

Some more stitching for Field Journal has been happening.....

One with a bit of applique and another hexagon...  I like how the rose was done in buttonhole/blanket stitching... gives a nice effect...

My Christmas Fairy wallhanging is all done now.... binding and hanging sleeve included....

Chloe's Christmas is a pattern by Annie Downs....  I was given a kit which I love and therefore didn't need to choose fabrics etc...

I wonder if I will bother to decorate this Christmas???? hmmmm

My half hexagons Urban City quilt top is done now.... I am very happy with the blue border

... and I have selected a backing for it....

Not sure when I will actually do the quilting but I do feel a great sense of achievement.  this whole top was hand sewn and I will NEVER EVER do an EPP top again..... ok... NEVER EVER.....

Righto, Gotto Go.... always something to be done isn't there...  have a wonderful rest of the week...x

FNSI success ....

3rd Friday of the month is FNSI hosted by Wendy..... anybody can join in.... just keep an eye out on her blog for the sign ups.  There is also a Facebook page which gets some socialising happening on the Friday nights as people share what they are doing.

When I can it's an all day event for me..... I had some boring shopping chores to do in the morning and then I set out to play in my sewing room.

The BOM from National Quilt Museum (BOM 2021) has its sashing and binding done - all done by machine.  A bit of wrangling and manouvering in the machine and many pin pricks later.

I used some pretty hand dyed fabrics for the backs of each QAYG block so there is a bit of an interesting back too.

In the evening I continued with hand appliqueing the half hexagon top (Urban City) onto a border...

I have procrastinated on this one for ages, not being sure how to do it.... a friend helped me decide.

So far 2 evenings have been spent on this.... I would say it will be finished tonight.... then the search for a backing will begin...

Righto, Gotto Go..... Hubz is off for golf today... and I will play, play, play....

I hope you all have a lovely weekend.....xx