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.
Sunday, November 3, 2024
Flying Geese and a fall
Sunday, October 6, 2024
Lots of colour
A large package was delivered during the week - two quilts, long arm quilted by Leeanne at quiltmekiwi.blogspot.com they need binding now, hopefully next week so just little taste of colour from front and backing.
First up is Mollies' quilt - quilting design Blooming Feathers - she was an Irish Setter and they are beautifully feathered, below is the back and not a brightly coloured choice from me, the colour on the quilt top was my focus.
Second quilt was Tussie Mussie with a quilting design New Growth C, because of the rich colour the quilting design is not quite so easy to see
Fabrics covered my cutting table and I needed to corral the pieces I was definitely going to use, hit on the idea of a trug used for cut flowers from the garden - this has worked perfectly
Two designs I would love to use, the first will work ok - this is Sunrise, I fell for Sunset but not a good choice I think.
and here's Sunset
both are AnnaMaria fabrics.
To close, two beauties presently flowering in the garden
Rugosa Single with a heavenly scent
and a peachy day lily
and that's it for me at the moment.
I hope folks suffering the horrific damage from Helene are receiving any help available, from the news coverage here in NZ it looks like it's going to be truly long and hard road for them all.
Maureen
Thursday, September 19, 2024
Now Boarding
Friday, September 6, 2024
One top finished with another ready to cut
Just stitching needed around the outside edges of Roundabout and then off into the 'to be quilted' drawer!
Next up is a quilt to be based on the Sea Glass pattern by Emma Di Stefano at Treehouse Textiles.
Sailing The Seven Seas will be my take, especially with colours used. Inspiration comes from the oceans and seas which I had the good fortune to sail on in 1962/3. I had a great love of colour as a youngster but the colours seen on those two sea voyages around the world just drew me deeper into this love. It was quite unbelievable.
More on the story later when I actually have the quilt finished.
My fabric pulls are below
A few wild cards below which may pop up
Hours have been spent in my little studio since my last post dealing with long needed fabric folding and placing in correct colour baskets, sorting through scraps and strips and making decisions on a proposed de-stash. I suspect as fast as I place a piece of fabric for de-stash I will have second thoughts - oh yes, now that could just work with?????
All from me for the moment, I'm desperately trying to come back into my blog posting as often as before, I seen to come across road blocks now and again, as we all do from time to time but fingers crossed I shall get there soon.
Maureen
Thursday, August 15, 2024
A little progress
Only one more panel completed for Roundabout! Life has been pretty busy here with all manner of happenings so time at the machine has been limited. Here's a photo of the present layout below, sadly not level because I couldn't quite reach the top RH side to pin, I'll deal with that this afternoon.
Sunday, July 28, 2024
A very brief post
Made a start on my latest project but not using the solids in sunshine colours shown in my last post.
My 'strip collection' I am hiding because it's overflowing on my cutting table, but this is my progress so far
I haven't chopped off the corner of the first strip - it's just not laying flat right now. Three more panels to sew and I'm loving making this quilt, a wall quilt really as it will be 60" square and yes, I did state with regard to Across the Fields that I didn't care for square quilts, but this one is the exception! This pattern is Roundabout.
Apart from the above photo I have just two garden photos as I'm in the midst, once again, of re-arranging drawers, project tubs and generally making my sewing room easier to deal with, seems a never ending task.
Who has a Daphne bush in their garden? They're not the brightest flower in the garden but the scent is unbelievable, I have two presently, and what a delicious way to spend a few minutes sitting by the side breathing in the sweet scent.
If I want bright here is the abutilon, common name Chinese Lantern
All from me for the moment, have a happy week ahead.
Maureen