Ok, this time I spent some money!
First ever visit to
the Quilt show at Duxford yesterday, with pal Susan. I’m not even going to
attempt to justify buying fabric – I just deserve it!
Blue, white and
Silver for NEXT Christmas and ‘Blue Barn’ prints – just because!
Then again, it has
been a very productive week and I’m well ahead of my self-imposed schedule. The
‘Four in One’ quilt (five if you count the applique strips) is finished. Thanks
to Lynne for her inspiration and advice on how to join two quilts together from
the inside out.
It took me a whole day hand sewing and made my fingers sore, but I did it!
The
front is a combination of Edyta Sitar’s Flower Box blocks and Shooting Stars
(using her templates with folded inserts). I mainly used fabric from Edyta’s
Sticks and Stones Collection mixed with some lovely charm squares from French
General’s Josephine collection and fat quarters from Alice’s Scrap Bag by
Barbara Brackman and other selected prints. Added to these were some carefully chosen scraps with a
deliberate accent of blue to add a flash.
The back (centre strip) is my attempt
at eight pointed stars with inset 2 inch ‘broken dishes blocks’ with very
tricky ‘Y’ seams, inspired by Edyta’s ‘Common Bride’ quilt.
The outer strips
came from my ‘leaders and enders ‘ stash of little four patches, set in squares
on point – love how they look!
After all that was
done, I cracked on with the Christmas fabric blocks from Anne’s Connecting Threads
workshop. I quilted both table runners side by side on the frame together with
one of the cushion panels in between, but couldn’t quite fit the second one in
at the bottom so had to do that one separately. I’m pleased to have used up
some odds and ends of re-cycled Christmas fabrics and they will hopefully make
some cash for the NSPCC. Just a few more sore fingers hand finishing all the
bindings and they will be done.
Then I can move on
to the next project – Hmm! I have a couple of ideas!
Happy Quilting
Everyone!
Janet
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You really are an inspiration Janet!! You produce such a lot and it's all just beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteAmazing work Jan....that first quilt is just stunning....and your table runners are lovely....no wonder you have sore fingers xxxxx
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