Thursday, 28 November 2019
Free to Quilt: Sunglasses on!
Free to Quilt: Sunglasses on!: 100 Metre Dash So! I may have got a little carried away at the open day event at Makower Fabrics on Sunday! It was a lovely opp...
Sunglasses on!
100 Metre Dash
So! I may have got a little carried away at the open day event at Makower Fabrics on Sunday! It was a lovely opportunity to see what's coming up next year and to pick up some current favourites. Those metres really add up when you're buying it by the bolt. I went to bed with a head full of projects for next year.
Now I have filled in a few gaps on my shelves and have been busy adding them all to my online shop.
Why is it then, with all that lovely new fabric to sample, I revert to playing with the tiniest of scraps tonight? These mini log cabin blocks are part of my long standing 'Treasures' project. (And half of them are wrong! - out with the unpicker tomorrow).
Now I have filled in a few gaps on my shelves and have been busy adding them all to my online shop. 
Why is it then, with all that lovely new fabric to sample, I revert to playing with the tiniest of scraps tonight? These mini log cabin blocks are part of my long standing 'Treasures' project. (And half of them are wrong! - out with the unpicker tomorrow).Today I replaced the power adapter on my industrial bobbin winder, which had died when I went to start Jean's quilt the other week. I have been struggling along, just managing to load half a bobbin at a time on the Bernina.
I was so relieved to see that LED come on, as a new machine would have set me back several hundreds! I had managed to get my other jobs done; quilting one of my students' first project, ready to show her how to complete the final touches tomorrow; and quilting a lovely monochrome quilt for Toni to give her daughter.
Now I am ready to get stuck into Jackie's vivid Kaffe Fassett creation (above) which I have loaded and stabilised.
Wow - that's a lot of colour!
Here is one I can show.
Happy Quilting Everyone!
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Friday, 15 November 2019
Free to Quilt: Heart Warming
Free to Quilt: Heart Warming: Inspiration Fulfilled When the challenge for next year was announced at the Connecting Threads party the other night it sent my m...
Heart Warming
Inspiration Fulfilled
When the challenge for next year was announced at the Connecting Threads party the other night it sent my mind racing straight away. Such a good idea - everyone was asked to submit a New Year's resolution, at the next meeting, for something they wanted to make or finish in 2020. Then, at the November meeting, they would be challenged to see if they had done it.
I immediately thought I should resolve to design and make a 'prototype' cover for the heart shaped hot water bottles I bought in 2018. I had seen a lovely felted one in a crafty shop in Bakewell and had sourced some to make one for myself and gifts. I do LOVE a hot water bottle!
But once the idea was revived in my mind, I just had to get on with it. By bedtime on Thursday night I had produced this plain sample in my soft calico fabric (and put it to the test). It worked out quite well, but was a bit tight over the lid.
Back to the drawing board today, I have tweaked the template a bit. I boldly cut into this gorgeous 3 Sisters 'Poetry' fat quarter and went for the real thing. Pink ribbon and all! I even lugged my Brother machine upstairs, (which I probably shouldn't have), because it has such lovely embroidery stitches on it for the edge.
It is a much better fit now. I might write up a proper pattern for it or maybe even do it as a workshop.
Now I shall have to think of another New Year's Resolution. So I am off to bed with my 'hottie' to think about it.
Night Night and Happy Quilting Everyone!
When the challenge for next year was announced at the Connecting Threads party the other night it sent my mind racing straight away. Such a good idea - everyone was asked to submit a New Year's resolution, at the next meeting, for something they wanted to make or finish in 2020. Then, at the November meeting, they would be challenged to see if they had done it.
I immediately thought I should resolve to design and make a 'prototype' cover for the heart shaped hot water bottles I bought in 2018. I had seen a lovely felted one in a crafty shop in Bakewell and had sourced some to make one for myself and gifts. I do LOVE a hot water bottle!
But once the idea was revived in my mind, I just had to get on with it. By bedtime on Thursday night I had produced this plain sample in my soft calico fabric (and put it to the test). It worked out quite well, but was a bit tight over the lid.
Back to the drawing board today, I have tweaked the template a bit. I boldly cut into this gorgeous 3 Sisters 'Poetry' fat quarter and went for the real thing. Pink ribbon and all! I even lugged my Brother machine upstairs, (which I probably shouldn't have), because it has such lovely embroidery stitches on it for the edge.
It is a much better fit now. I might write up a proper pattern for it or maybe even do it as a workshop.
Now I shall have to think of another New Year's Resolution. So I am off to bed with my 'hottie' to think about it.
Night Night and Happy Quilting Everyone!
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Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Free to Quilt: Christmas Leftovers
Free to Quilt: Christmas Leftovers: Flying High What a wonderful quilt Jean M has made for her lucky grandson and I had the pleasure of quilting it for her. ...
Christmas Leftovers
Flying High
What a wonderful quilt Jean M has made for her lucky grandson and I had the pleasure of quilting it for her.
Jean had been inspired by the black, white and grey strippy quilt that Studio Quilters made as a group project a couple of years ago and wanted to try a version of her own.
She incorporated several themes and fabrics that would mean something to her grandson. He is going to love it!
Strippy quilts are a nice alternative to sampler quilts. It is a good way of experimenting with different designs and techniques in a single project. That touch of red makes it look so classy.
It was a nice opportunity for me to play with different shapes too. I had fun with this paisley border.
Now that the Connecting Threads Christmas social evening is over, I can show my entry for the 'Recycled Denim' challenge. 
Now I am back to my busy self; with classes starting up again, mentoring beginners, preparing for my workshop on Saturday - I have only just had time to make a last minute contribution for our table at the NSPCC Christmas Fair.
These two little sets of coasters are made from triangles I cut off from the diamonds in Elise's Christmas tree mat.
Well you have to use up the leftovers at this time of year!
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Saturday, 2 November 2019
Free to Quilt: Pocket full of Posies
Free to Quilt: Pocket full of Posies: Match Point It's good to be sewing and blogging again and I have so much to catch up with! This is the Christmas tree mat my ...
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