Last post I had three blocks for Maggie Pearl all sewn up, I've since cut another 15 sets, only two more to cut tomorrow.
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Zinnia |
Last post I had three blocks for Maggie Pearl all sewn up, I've since cut another 15 sets, only two more to cut tomorrow.
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Day Lily |
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Zinnia |
My last post showed a little progress With Sailing the Seven Seas and I also showed photos of strips, some cut full length, others only 9" long. I decided to deal with the full length strips first, the brightly coloured ones already cut ages ago into 2 and 1/2" width.
I pondered for some time on which way to go, decision made to make another Maggie Pearl quilt. Only a little cutting was needed which was a bonus as my arm isn't playing ball at the moment when having to exert any pressure on a ruler.
Here's the first Maggie Pearl made 2 years ago (still just a top)
and here are the first three blocks of Oranges and Lemons (Maggie Pearl 2).
I need twenty blocks in total. Here are the three above shown together below
of course until I have the twenty complete I won't be doing any arranging but I needed to see if these three colours played well together.
Lots to keep me happily 'slow' stitching at the machine for some time, but then I spotted two quilt patterns on Free Spirit site using the new release of KFCollective fabrics - which I had previously discounted in a earlier post as being too large - mmm, yummy looking in strips and large lozenge shapes. One word here - SUCCUMBED!
Here are the two patterns, I'm in love with the colouration and design although these shots below are not showing quite true, the fabrics are brighter than they seem here.
My Accuquilt cutter will be in play certainly for the first one with the 2 and 1/2" strips and the squares. The last one calls for 6" by 10" rectangles, the ruler will be needed here. Haven't a clue as to when I'll be making a start with these two.
Signing off now, early evening meal tonight so back in a few days with more progress - I hope!
Happy Stitching
Maureen
Yes, a number of the medium size Flying Geese blocks sewn up and on the wall, left hand side.
Still needing to stitch them into a row when I've sewn the remainder on Monday. I'm enjoying making this quilt but have to admit I'm dreading the smaller size Geese.
I had a very successful sale at the Guild meeting Saturday last, I was surprised to see that the large baskets of Tilda and Tula Pink were totally emptied (still have my reduced stash, certainly not intended clearing all these fabrics), whilst the KF Collective fabrics I had culled were barely touched. Remarks were made by the quilters that the patterns had become too large, especially the new range coming out around now. I have to admit that I am in agreement, I haven't ordered any.
Sorting through fabrics stacked in boxes on a high shelf whilst tidying the mess of my sewing room I found the strips below
which I bought some time ago, I loved the bright zingy colour mix. Also came across
this mix of orange strips, could /should I look at making these two finds into a simple strippy something!
On the other hand I found I had two boxes of 9 and 1/2" strips, 2 and 1/2" wide
one box has lots of different pinks, the other mixed colours.
Two patterns in Sunday Morning Quilts by Amanda Jean Nyberg and Cheryl Arkinson have always appealed to me, the first quilt is Candy Coated but needs strips between 11" and 8" long, the second one is Sunday Morning which again requires a few strips to be 11" but I think I can just play around with the sizing. I haven't noted their blog titles as they are listed as Not Secure but you could do easily find them.
Another book by Jane Brocket - The Gentle Art of Quiltmaking - has two quilts, different colourways of her Beach Hut design, made using four strips sewn unto a square block and placed horizontally, the next one vertically, I think a mix of the strips in the two containers above would work well with this design. Jane doesn't seem to have a blog currently.
I could go really simple and just sew the strips together in long panels with a long fabric strip separating the rows, that 's if Julie at https://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com) doesn't mind as she is currently making a beautiful quilt - Shirts and Such -using strips. I'll ask her.
All from me for now, leaving you with possibly the last photo of a bloom from one of my hibiscus
Happy Quilting
Maureen
Good afternoon - at last I have the makings of a small post, thank goodness!! Photo heavy I'm afraid.
In my last post I was missing six Flying Geese blocks to complete that particular strip of Sailing the
Seven Seas, hooray - now have that strip completed. Seems a long time to make up just six small blocks but you know the situation I find myself in so I'm thankful for whatever I can accomplish.
So how have I been spending my time?? Buying a new book ready for when my arm is more manageable.
Before I write more here I would like to say thank you to all for your kind comments on my last post following my fall, also I offer my apologies for not responding to any of them. I was told there was a problem with blogger and comment reply. To my regular commenters I do have your addresses, and could have found others on their profile details, I didn't follow through for reasons mentioned here in this post.
This is where I have spent quite a lot of time over the past two months
on my bench underneath the Japanese Maple or wandering around the garden seeing all the colours of Summer in the blooms and visiting my old garden seat which I used for 25 years, lichen covered now, and wood falling apart with a rose climbing through.
The damage to my shoulder in the fall is severe, torn tendons, fluid filled shoulder, bursitis and synovitis, I have constant pain and severely limited movement in my left arm now. Presently the only option is constant pain meds and I can take on two simple PT exercises to try and help any movement. All this plus existing issues which I deal with resulted my reaching a very low point mentally. As you can see I can now slowly, and in packages of a couple of minutes at one time, use the computer with my right hand and occasionally my left hand providing that my arm is resting on a solid base here and there, this is definitely helping me feel that there is "light at the end of the tunnel". even though it has taken the best part of two hours to write this post.
The colour in the garden has been helping
More or less one month since my last post, I have been reading your posts now and again and sometimes was able to comment. I just haven't been in a position to write one myself! However I'm posting a photo of the first few large size Flying Geese in the quilt I began working on.