Sunday 6 January 2019

January Blues

I had to call Dibs on these!



I've only just caught up on my chores and got back into my sewing room tonight, after more than two weeks abstinence!

 Top of my long to do list is to make a start on a project for myself. These lovely blues, yellows and whites are from the new Regency Ballycastle Chintz 18th Century collection by Christopher Wilson-Tate for Moda and I've been itching to use some of them. This is one charm pack made into 4 and a 1/2" Half Square Triangle units, trimmed up nicely with my Bloc-Loc Ruler. (Such a useful tool, I wouldn't be without it).



I will need at least another pack and a couple of fat quarters for the design I have in mind. It will be a medium-sized square quilt to liven up my sofa a bit and will replace one of my first attempts at quilting feathers on the long arm - I think I can improve on that now. Christopher is bringing some of his antique quilts to Connecting Threads next month and I'm hoping to have it done by then.





Father Christmas really delivered this year and brought me all the toys on my wishlist!

There are so many new tools to try out, I hardly know what to do first; new shapes on the long arm, clever strip pieced Dresden plates or appliqué - so many ideas going round my mind!
But I have lots of other projects to pursue already, with samples for workshops and preparations for my classes etc - 2019 is already looking like a busy year. I can't wait to get stuck in!

Happy Quilting Everyone!

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2 comments:

  1. Those blues look lively, can't wait to see what you have planned for them. For once I have done more than you over the holholiday. I've made 8windmill blocks for a cream single bed quilt and I'm well into my William Morris! About to link the 8 rows together I'm exited xxxx

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