tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2807885279892490092024-03-18T21:38:56.825+13:00Mystic QuilterCreating with Colour and ClothMystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.comBlogger484125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-56126493459788315942024-03-14T17:35:00.001+13:002024-03-14T17:36:43.152+13:00Getting back to normality - playing with Lego<p>At last the family matters mentioned a couple of posts ago are a little smoother presently, thank goodness, I can now spend time at the machine!</p><p>One of my projects begun quite a while ago is now under the needle once again, I went for a real easy-peasy one, my Lego quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J8tNS8d4BzoeKWnJeJwsZwQsLSVjx0I97tNOo7OoSBuc54zBI1fVdhPfzrqz4SYZ-827tkG8bOUusihyahTVU0FOe47DKlQm8X3pvhCGuBn9Brt2u_n8f5fCYSgwpKkoXjccHlKfRPIIcaLtXasntldyKhjmKJk1IKHyJHR5bBApvmhZ2LviNlxoSjo/s1280/IMG_9739.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9J8tNS8d4BzoeKWnJeJwsZwQsLSVjx0I97tNOo7OoSBuc54zBI1fVdhPfzrqz4SYZ-827tkG8bOUusihyahTVU0FOe47DKlQm8X3pvhCGuBn9Brt2u_n8f5fCYSgwpKkoXjccHlKfRPIIcaLtXasntldyKhjmKJk1IKHyJHR5bBApvmhZ2LviNlxoSjo/w480-h640/IMG_9739.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These blocks were randomly placed on the floor, no particular order. The sun was hitting the RH side which changes the colour a little. Seventeen blocks so far, each to finish at 10" square. I was going with the idea that 4 x 5 blocks would be fine, but now not sure, too small a size for a throw quilt I think. A large Lego bed quilt is not for me, I doubt I would sleep well tucked in with all that colour and movement! Probably better go with 5 x 6 throw size.<div><br /></div><div>Another therapy has been visits down to Cockle Bay beach, just 10 minutes away from home. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xSI7VoXkGHkb6k7T8tcaBYQ-4HQLEec6pzgmxPi3N3oR-YugN1I-DopCpv_I1w5gZmkKOSdCEX8zsxQFWsNe2uFijCSqZq_T2EkIg3_Jr5UTzf8d3fV4Fps9sx1RjzNsmnYfOgr4SAEfgVBjjtaxBl8m0jn-SZ0uVJRne89FRv7RHl_N1qvtfpUTSW4/s1280/IMG_9731.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_xSI7VoXkGHkb6k7T8tcaBYQ-4HQLEec6pzgmxPi3N3oR-YugN1I-DopCpv_I1w5gZmkKOSdCEX8zsxQFWsNe2uFijCSqZq_T2EkIg3_Jr5UTzf8d3fV4Fps9sx1RjzNsmnYfOgr4SAEfgVBjjtaxBl8m0jn-SZ0uVJRne89FRv7RHl_N1qvtfpUTSW4/w400-h400/IMG_9731.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I love to see the effect of the sun glinting on the water, looks like it's snowing.</div><div><br /></div><div>My suitcase Guild sale, mentioned in my last post, provided me with the means to buy - yes, more fabric - only a little, and three books!! </div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>Number 1</b></div><div>You all know that I'm a believer in colour explosion in my quilts, but this book called to me and the quilts pictured can easily be interpreted in more vibrant colours, if needed. Hopefully by the end of year I'll have one to show.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8fZdH2GxdTfk_PuX-FEsqUfWVPXKxlmfIy8GK890GWg7xOQML4coNo1YmySDYOyKGGo3TtTcczjOPQedoBzF5It4Ph0v9kKn9oI4-c2vI3NhwzhF8Lpr5koBLPUZrpjCEiifK-HXEv1Xcq5Cdm2qh0CYsJ_IJ-Gz3UrYClDx2lEXIftALghnRV_Aw60/s1280/IMG_9747.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf8fZdH2GxdTfk_PuX-FEsqUfWVPXKxlmfIy8GK890GWg7xOQML4coNo1YmySDYOyKGGo3TtTcczjOPQedoBzF5It4Ph0v9kKn9oI4-c2vI3NhwzhF8Lpr5koBLPUZrpjCEiifK-HXEv1Xcq5Cdm2qh0CYsJ_IJ-Gz3UrYClDx2lEXIftALghnRV_Aw60/w400-h400/IMG_9747.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>This is from the Quiltmania collection and I've never heard of, but absolutely love, the author's name of Jenny Bear.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Number 2</b></div><div>A stunning book written by a New Zealander - Fleur Woods - how come I have never seen her work before!! It's a New Zealand published book. The cover photo perhaps gives the impression of purely embroidery content, the words on the cover say more, she has put her stitching to good use with collage in one chapter. The photography, the text, the quality of the heavier paper than normal, even the font is beautiful, her words - magical. Her embroidery is unbelievable.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd_SXGE-wqB7OZ8DQRIGTLT4WDzAdkYesm9Ry7tkSabw0tlaz35yOxGTmsNp6h83VzqD79CCHa2GDp2gZw4D8G93RZnk7dJOxRH7V0TyzE0mhYJKpy6GWsX5MlVIjSP2N2QvfXeQ6cUI48BFjaHtgAmm5nZt4xKzwSsGIdGLeBLME_k6SX-T1ZS2kBFw/s1280/IMG_9740.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvd_SXGE-wqB7OZ8DQRIGTLT4WDzAdkYesm9Ry7tkSabw0tlaz35yOxGTmsNp6h83VzqD79CCHa2GDp2gZw4D8G93RZnk7dJOxRH7V0TyzE0mhYJKpy6GWsX5MlVIjSP2N2QvfXeQ6cUI48BFjaHtgAmm5nZt4xKzwSsGIdGLeBLME_k6SX-T1ZS2kBFw/w480-h640/IMG_9740.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>Just a snapshot below, she loves flowers</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4f3rsDzFU7ENXnP-JC1TvzQGR8uIDhbNO8kz-m12sKXeffYT0P6pdd3B8pR3kS4WE2CsG3fFCVQaiaCdg_NHkYL5fD3CnfjPJ7IzQoGD4l5K23yJxGROVwSZFfuQPioOily1NskInG6CFzsQxYDyWqitIicVfMzNhDjGuXnN6CElOrxJyDNukLysNGw/s1280/IMG_9743.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY4f3rsDzFU7ENXnP-JC1TvzQGR8uIDhbNO8kz-m12sKXeffYT0P6pdd3B8pR3kS4WE2CsG3fFCVQaiaCdg_NHkYL5fD3CnfjPJ7IzQoGD4l5K23yJxGROVwSZFfuQPioOily1NskInG6CFzsQxYDyWqitIicVfMzNhDjGuXnN6CElOrxJyDNukLysNGw/w300-h400/IMG_9743.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div>and her stitching<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20PfB89Wtot42e6F620ubAgZLuhk_gPR9KePK9DCE0wQ2ZcuGcLSHgHrsE8o08nSIdemDp8adivtMjt4OK3Urjp_BC4Movx__GSBNRmvDGExDU_GDhzjBKTvnvMCYy1da7JLpxjAgPhpbU2R5iryb0TSMzaMWBJM6AMk2Sh-_x7hAIlHlfHrOg6eD19w/s1280/IMG_9746.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj20PfB89Wtot42e6F620ubAgZLuhk_gPR9KePK9DCE0wQ2ZcuGcLSHgHrsE8o08nSIdemDp8adivtMjt4OK3Urjp_BC4Movx__GSBNRmvDGExDU_GDhzjBKTvnvMCYy1da7JLpxjAgPhpbU2R5iryb0TSMzaMWBJM6AMk2Sh-_x7hAIlHlfHrOg6eD19w/s320/IMG_9746.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div>Kantha style. If you can possibly find it in your library, or a bookshop nearby and have a peek at the content you will be pleasantly surprised.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Number 3</b></div><div>The book below says it all for me, and many, many thousands of people in New Zealand.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTkCsAa8soA8Ob8Yy0vo0UXd3IMy4YrzP8iplwJk2XTBiYApLlfs_EJg_GErfewTcmzs4sur6hpvYM7fHxAruRm7xshxPBpTWfyZAC7KfNhfD_ZQxJbDhu6EfV4ZCUC70136_-hTBc8WjSrk6IVXd7hK7SsgUisi0VQgkyClojYs6XUVt_SHR3dDks8/s1280/IMG_9750.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="846" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQmTkCsAa8soA8Ob8Yy0vo0UXd3IMy4YrzP8iplwJk2XTBiYApLlfs_EJg_GErfewTcmzs4sur6hpvYM7fHxAruRm7xshxPBpTWfyZAC7KfNhfD_ZQxJbDhu6EfV4ZCUC70136_-hTBc8WjSrk6IVXd7hK7SsgUisi0VQgkyClojYs6XUVt_SHR3dDks8/w265-h400/IMG_9750.jpeg" width="265" /></a></div><div><br /></div>At this point I have read only the introduction, it's going to be one of those books which will be impossible to stop reading once begun. At least for me.<div><br /></div><div>Ooops - the garden photo, almost forgot. A lonesome Zinnia flowering and such an unusual colour</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize4DUfR25esvS5rZMB38TgiHbakbnx5xE1ZouvBlMULdfLS5IMvmZz7a6Wynqq527ESdmcIgbv4rToiZaR_3xGP1l7ihZC4IzYaStipqUwlqpJIFp71eI3rU9D5OJxslPR4Tko1SgaVD_wYxDIKHjHfxmLcw6H8HmLmDZqkZf7GSOz9tOaT9nCaxlFxk/s1280/IMG_9749.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEize4DUfR25esvS5rZMB38TgiHbakbnx5xE1ZouvBlMULdfLS5IMvmZz7a6Wynqq527ESdmcIgbv4rToiZaR_3xGP1l7ihZC4IzYaStipqUwlqpJIFp71eI3rU9D5OJxslPR4Tko1SgaVD_wYxDIKHjHfxmLcw6H8HmLmDZqkZf7GSOz9tOaT9nCaxlFxk/s320/IMG_9749.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Until next time, happy days, happy reading and happy quilting.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i>Maureen</i></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-17615506918645310682024-02-28T17:30:00.000+13:002024-02-28T17:30:29.507+13:00Slow going - BB1 and Guild sale<p>Time has been limited for working with BB1. I had the centre piece but struggled with working on the style of border suggested by Audrey, other quilters taking part obviously didn't because they are producing exciting pieces. I freely admit I'm finding this way of working a little difficult.</p><p>First border was needed, suggestions of two or more fabrics could be used, applique on said border relating to the centre design. I tried auditioning going with two different fabrics but similar colour scheme, no good.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd27-ixY8Dsbk8ph_PWRcJZe_mZVpV07jNBe3KhQHivkWHobKHcytDIEKRzkn60ghISPcg4ZOYvKDAfL9HKanGras2Xtz_jHyN3Xs9LaSjWKgRWWweV_AnPBdlX65OxAaaz0pWVNDIyAM-yLAPi51HA3vAcaNJl58B1G1J7RI4cegXNkI70sX1XdSWCVo/s1280/first%20try%20with%20border%20bb1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1266" data-original-width="1280" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgd27-ixY8Dsbk8ph_PWRcJZe_mZVpV07jNBe3KhQHivkWHobKHcytDIEKRzkn60ghISPcg4ZOYvKDAfL9HKanGras2Xtz_jHyN3Xs9LaSjWKgRWWweV_AnPBdlX65OxAaaz0pWVNDIyAM-yLAPi51HA3vAcaNJl58B1G1J7RI4cegXNkI70sX1XdSWCVo/s320/first%20try%20with%20border%20bb1.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>My centre applique piece is quite formal in style and square, possibly the problem is within so re-thinking was needed, and I came up with this, corners then a border. No applique you will notice!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R4K4LTr7lZ_JzAOl6ZowVWFjE484X4f0ij2kAvyO9vhhCP_THteUNtzJKgiIbaR5hbFx5b5ZdLw5aIamDKESYC8TWEguSaoDTtqiTH3dIS5D_NkImbgylm_iBb45_OKnhw2yqzV8NyB3hIt22Vu6D-5nI-saqy_UhQwTuKGeUbb19r92D4-woLd3Kx8/s1280/centre%20with%20border%20bb1.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1275" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R4K4LTr7lZ_JzAOl6ZowVWFjE484X4f0ij2kAvyO9vhhCP_THteUNtzJKgiIbaR5hbFx5b5ZdLw5aIamDKESYC8TWEguSaoDTtqiTH3dIS5D_NkImbgylm_iBb45_OKnhw2yqzV8NyB3hIt22Vu6D-5nI-saqy_UhQwTuKGeUbb19r92D4-woLd3Kx8/w399-h400/centre%20with%20border%20bb1.jpeg" width="399" /></a></div><br /><p>The fabric is from the Vintage KF Collective range - Lichen, I'm really happy with this now and<br />actually would love to leave this piece just as it is, hand quilting and bind it!</p><p>My tardiness with BB has been due in part to sorting through older fabrics and books for my Suitcase Sale at our Quilt Guild this coming Saturday. Each month one member may have one or two trestle tables to lay out fabrics, books or any other quilting related product which they would like to sell. I definitely need two tables.</p><p><b>Books - 71</b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6vi3eE-biQBuWKhItdMQNoXi2_Bs7CUCvP2uteiqSkmd59ITVxBmyiCqhczZ6h7hTzEBMXCSBJs-llFvZlvyX3o2A1cPww8AhEu8JsF4_wAl2g0usHzQWIZbPOQUW_phh5jFW5jA3-nlJjl31pPdLsDbE1HGJvyu9Lz0WHBhnXXZtrku47w-9u97aFM/s1280/IMG_9712.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1280" height="225" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm6vi3eE-biQBuWKhItdMQNoXi2_Bs7CUCvP2uteiqSkmd59ITVxBmyiCqhczZ6h7hTzEBMXCSBJs-llFvZlvyX3o2A1cPww8AhEu8JsF4_wAl2g0usHzQWIZbPOQUW_phh5jFW5jA3-nlJjl31pPdLsDbE1HGJvyu9Lz0WHBhnXXZtrku47w-9u97aFM/w400-h225/IMG_9712.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><b>Fabrics - take a guess</b><div><b><br /></b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFhfZkkINs50heULTg5PbTQf4lpdC-GeBHAzvyHbHYk9isU-ElcI-5BcDTtq09kc1qe93uGGxE3dQt_BsszhWXzL1ok_pMQ5fXzNU1pR8u7JxMGIHj1thk9D4HTAQYpCtxCHJtS6tcwo8UqREIr6sk2IDXi43OfpDh5VelV_uxFJ5u8yQ4wFkmkd_dmE/s1280/part%20os%20sale%20boxes%20and%20bins.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="902" data-original-width="1280" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXFhfZkkINs50heULTg5PbTQf4lpdC-GeBHAzvyHbHYk9isU-ElcI-5BcDTtq09kc1qe93uGGxE3dQt_BsszhWXzL1ok_pMQ5fXzNU1pR8u7JxMGIHj1thk9D4HTAQYpCtxCHJtS6tcwo8UqREIr6sk2IDXi43OfpDh5VelV_uxFJ5u8yQ4wFkmkd_dmE/w640-h452/part%20os%20sale%20boxes%20and%20bins.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Batik quarters, half yards and yardage, same with cotton fabrics. "Pot Luck" bags with assortments of less than quarters and odd shaped pieces, bags of scraps and more. The green cardboard boxes have had to be taped up to stop the bottom giving way. </p><p>The clear rectangular boxes are 20" x 12" and a depth of 6", I have three all ready and two more to pack.<br />A sort through of my Hoffmans has not happened due to time restraints, same with my solids. The large blue sack hold the remaining contents of the original huge black sack holding my mixed pieces, after spending hours on the sorting I decided that was the end, I had used up my energy and stuffed the remaining pieces/strips altogether. Smaller boxes of notions are still in the sewing room. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0TFyDdt687QSfXi_akaWh76YWgyjuABU35xUoEULwEilLiqGc6pQ0um-kkyurZRS1lWkl7GpItpH-cbeWoAE2OJRMHT7WHcJlvkkLcChouhdhNpLEbgQc10_-rBgbTFEyrnT22AEkbE1TCDqfUWNaexWBTO_CeLgO3dY5orOeE2mY5OLZdOUOd7s4MQ/s3024/three%20new%20flower%20fabrics%20mkf.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZ0TFyDdt687QSfXi_akaWh76YWgyjuABU35xUoEULwEilLiqGc6pQ0um-kkyurZRS1lWkl7GpItpH-cbeWoAE2OJRMHT7WHcJlvkkLcChouhdhNpLEbgQc10_-rBgbTFEyrnT22AEkbE1TCDqfUWNaexWBTO_CeLgO3dY5orOeE2mY5OLZdOUOd7s4MQ/w400-h400/three%20new%20flower%20fabrics%20mkf.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Thankfully in the midst of all the sorting out I received a package of - yes, you've guessed - more new KF fabric, three colourways of Philip Jacob's Garden Party design. above. A few more new designs came along for the ride.</p><div><b>NO</b> KF Collective fabrics are in my sale, no chance, they are not leaving my little quilting studio.</div><p>Apologies for a not very exciting post today, things will be better next week when I have recovered!!</p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-57124669361981912252024-02-14T18:41:00.003+13:002024-02-14T18:41:52.364+13:00Something Old, Something New<p>Something old - a number of years ago <a href="https://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com">Julie</a> posted a photo of a fabric she had decided to sell, if memory serves me she had originally intended it as a backing, correct me here if I'm wrong Julie, I thought it was just glorious and promptly said I was happy to purchase, here it is</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyen_kWHh1c-ip4td6Ak3PqLSZGTy3Iy8zNTpmuheJI2aDDIVLeFBZ-T1TS5-ZdaOKeLcQwGcsygeH-LYP37jkb-NFSUVYHcUmEqa3rcyugjylPYunLA-rdzkjoaRKm_VneQRLJOB5S5-O99FSHQulbG5pjIyau5XTtkAo1SsTAtwCVjJ0lQCe6oKccRk/s1280/IMG_9659.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1064" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyen_kWHh1c-ip4td6Ak3PqLSZGTy3Iy8zNTpmuheJI2aDDIVLeFBZ-T1TS5-ZdaOKeLcQwGcsygeH-LYP37jkb-NFSUVYHcUmEqa3rcyugjylPYunLA-rdzkjoaRKm_VneQRLJOB5S5-O99FSHQulbG5pjIyau5XTtkAo1SsTAtwCVjJ0lQCe6oKccRk/w333-h400/IMG_9659.jpeg" width="333" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">still tucked away with my large yardage pieces waiting to border a quilt to be made. I think there is just over 5 yards.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Something new is the progress (slow) on Tussie Mussie but only three more rows to go. It's 80" square finished so I think this is going to have to be sent out for quilting. Could be tricky making a decision on the quilting design, something loose appeals, I'm not too happy with heavy quilting. My design wall is around 72" so anything larger has to go around a corner</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojWWWeDRFaH9Tq1-1K4ugV__MX3FdQe0rloYv923UI2FWXaHueA-iQfx46KbI3nwp0EK7xwQk4xiEC0n7inHEwUqK2nW_k2N-F6Mo9leeVKYVyFXkfleLJbhq2hAFShKYSIf6EXXNBBTgdVFCUOBvfHuUCq3WH3qE8_qB9wurUvlGbR1sLwGmhjOZ5nM/s3206/IMG_9662.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3206" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojWWWeDRFaH9Tq1-1K4ugV__MX3FdQe0rloYv923UI2FWXaHueA-iQfx46KbI3nwp0EK7xwQk4xiEC0n7inHEwUqK2nW_k2N-F6Mo9leeVKYVyFXkfleLJbhq2hAFShKYSIf6EXXNBBTgdVFCUOBvfHuUCq3WH3qE8_qB9wurUvlGbR1sLwGmhjOZ5nM/w605-h640/IMG_9662.jpeg" width="605" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">two close ups here</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVqVgpTYSBgIU_szOgvxIPjI_oc68dU9rUBwmxgHVlVTlBM2er-LnxkpoRX-XRLyvdN0ETd5Vzs4gR9merCxm3IY2IQc8ZIpMnTHYvSPmrAa7NAlU6yGJ9w4OMlLoOU2SZ7dCmB_3BTMhNYk96aamgfoaR9LwAEIeZULF6n7O_YtXXU2Qh3BCFKZX2gk/s1024/IMG_9666.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAVqVgpTYSBgIU_szOgvxIPjI_oc68dU9rUBwmxgHVlVTlBM2er-LnxkpoRX-XRLyvdN0ETd5Vzs4gR9merCxm3IY2IQc8ZIpMnTHYvSPmrAa7NAlU6yGJ9w4OMlLoOU2SZ7dCmB_3BTMhNYk96aamgfoaR9LwAEIeZULF6n7O_YtXXU2Qh3BCFKZX2gk/s320/IMG_9666.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qliZGer2W4U9GBvVcZmyJG0WsMC75B3VPJMHRJmKj_OrEmIQtj9TWIAhV2PqFGCl9037ZBkb7TaowRMZpT5xNId6T_D2aHXckvZ0vGdt4fGJXIZF49x47S0NSYN5B6Tme5_R9-ms3bKmcQcnyd4RSDJVhBum7gMHFXDgqjzHCIlzx7GeKqeK2Ru5wRE/s1024/C%20lose%20up%201%20Tussie%20Musse.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-qliZGer2W4U9GBvVcZmyJG0WsMC75B3VPJMHRJmKj_OrEmIQtj9TWIAhV2PqFGCl9037ZBkb7TaowRMZpT5xNId6T_D2aHXckvZ0vGdt4fGJXIZF49x47S0NSYN5B6Tme5_R9-ms3bKmcQcnyd4RSDJVhBum7gMHFXDgqjzHCIlzx7GeKqeK2Ru5wRE/s320/C%20lose%20up%201%20Tussie%20Musse.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My other new project is, of course, Bramble Blooms seen in previous posts and I'm still struggling with the border set up, had my centre applique been a looser design I think the borders would have been easier, BB1 will be having a break for a few days unless inspiration strikes suddenly!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On to something old and this one has a story, many of my quilts do have a story behind them but this one is very special to me. It's just a top right now and has been tucked away for the past 12 years, here's a couple of photos and then the story. This is Mollie's Quilt. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicLk1KOQTFO3BD1QaqNZJtfLetsSe_aGVeHa3He2v7jkYOQcV-Io5r0AkBHLf3iksLXxQ9A7V5lNfgADhYgt9fxaTab8hGJF6qksBn3GUTSPRtjB7i6YS9XU7b6KSDXOfCMNc6KQ3bx74t6zb7h0XVy22ps7NOwv47KqE5ckC3Ru2QZnL3Xo0Jk836cY/s1280/mollies%20quilt.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjicLk1KOQTFO3BD1QaqNZJtfLetsSe_aGVeHa3He2v7jkYOQcV-Io5r0AkBHLf3iksLXxQ9A7V5lNfgADhYgt9fxaTab8hGJF6qksBn3GUTSPRtjB7i6YS9XU7b6KSDXOfCMNc6KQ3bx74t6zb7h0XVy22ps7NOwv47KqE5ckC3Ru2QZnL3Xo0Jk836cY/w480-h640/mollies%20quilt.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAsFWYlOQ1aaMnxzoYOxOeU72-cfRh6anlAV2s42Qm8UCo9wLhMSZmKNJOXwlb16eTaAPmSuQyIGt76Ta8uPjbGy4c-dC8fJB1QJVa-rXwUfj-LkEDQj1njMQLIWdiv3wvdGxklF_S8oQRkNV1eA6yd1B-ap7ANvxpjvg2LcN4hInKL97VPk8n8_xlCo/s1024/mollies%20quilt%20copy.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="901" data-original-width="1024" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXAsFWYlOQ1aaMnxzoYOxOeU72-cfRh6anlAV2s42Qm8UCo9wLhMSZmKNJOXwlb16eTaAPmSuQyIGt76Ta8uPjbGy4c-dC8fJB1QJVa-rXwUfj-LkEDQj1njMQLIWdiv3wvdGxklF_S8oQRkNV1eA6yd1B-ap7ANvxpjvg2LcN4hInKL97VPk8n8_xlCo/w400-h353/mollies%20quilt%20copy.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Over the past 50 years we have had one, two and sometimes three Irish Setters as part of our family. A short break when we came to live in New Zealand. So over the years we have had Crispin, Penny, Rufus, Chessie, Applejack, and Seamus and Mollie were our last two and these were brother and sister. Seamus was a big dog, Mollie a petite lady and as with the other girls we were pretty much inseparable, she was so pretty, a real sweetie.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mollie became unwell some time before I happened to see two beautiful jelly rolls on a quilting site, I sent off for them. I noticed her weight was dropping a little and she had began having trouble breathing when walking and coughing now and again. Vet advised a CT - lungs and liver full of cancer and she had possibly a few days left! It was so very quick. My birthday was the 26th October and after a particularly bad attack I knew we were coming to the end of our friendship. We did so the next day with a visit to the house by our vet. There will be many among you who will know the emotions involved.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The following day the jelly rolls arrived and went straight into a drawer, I couldn't bear to work with them. Two years later I felt I would make a quilt in memory of her, the one above but the top then went back into the drawer again and only four days ago was I able to take it out, look at it and take the photographs. As it is 70" x 84" I think I'll have to send it out for quilting although I would really like to carry this out myself - I shall think about it for a little while longer.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's a photo of Mollie and also one with Seamus down at the beach.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYvhupMepZG_5VoANHDcPOKb_NSj7ux0-wPJZNo-kvmgRibBaD3CUdgC8NqSxG22afnhgGrkSNuJn6ZYFehvEdnXCNHOn8_hh0nx41EyQDCPWXbMLV2ioHNVQmxQb_sdLr7IfeG5Lllw7e5pScsAR9FkYH53WgSDTJzW87VW6CRW5OKitWxAeDrpYNpc/s745/DSC00429%203.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="745" data-original-width="700" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNYvhupMepZG_5VoANHDcPOKb_NSj7ux0-wPJZNo-kvmgRibBaD3CUdgC8NqSxG22afnhgGrkSNuJn6ZYFehvEdnXCNHOn8_hh0nx41EyQDCPWXbMLV2ioHNVQmxQb_sdLr7IfeG5Lllw7e5pScsAR9FkYH53WgSDTJzW87VW6CRW5OKitWxAeDrpYNpc/s320/DSC00429%203.JPG" width="301" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtWo1uxuwOwIGTsKS6MXv32kVszDgSUiM0WfUeQIeOs6W-5sK1BUmKu_81TR6-s0ZPtOSZW6p3bAbhU7HhuhLdrhIUQTp1X_Hd3pj_j-h4gpZptsHM-ydV96v9kDiAGMc0-uVHBNZcK1CNMFXSgz8G8zLfybnR0nFJY5wVK26YiMKsNMm32pvncSjAYY/s1280/DSC00431.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDtWo1uxuwOwIGTsKS6MXv32kVszDgSUiM0WfUeQIeOs6W-5sK1BUmKu_81TR6-s0ZPtOSZW6p3bAbhU7HhuhLdrhIUQTp1X_Hd3pj_j-h4gpZptsHM-ydV96v9kDiAGMc0-uVHBNZcK1CNMFXSgz8G8zLfybnR0nFJY5wVK26YiMKsNMm32pvncSjAYY/w400-h300/DSC00431.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">On a brighter note I'll end with a photo of a small hanging from around 20 years ago when I was making pieces with silk and using arashi shibori to create the patterns which used to fascinate me. It's not possible to truly predict the outcome, just depended on the winding of the string/rope, the tightness and scrunching down around the tube and the placement on the silk of the dyes and also repeating the process sometimes twice or more.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQitoCccZbFJTXImMFUmaVSS15TpeWm-gIs0Hdq4848-UJupSCR_KykU9KWlw4RvwSvDbcYGkJU22iKXL3X7IPwaWWPd_dFRCm0XiKHFo29-ec6NZu1DRF_0f-q54SfDnBeXltk8wxcuAGBK-wOdvrWeWpcftma_32Mu1sx6V9MUXvTo0qjEs779yrG0/s1280/IMG_9674.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="647" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeQitoCccZbFJTXImMFUmaVSS15TpeWm-gIs0Hdq4848-UJupSCR_KykU9KWlw4RvwSvDbcYGkJU22iKXL3X7IPwaWWPd_dFRCm0XiKHFo29-ec6NZu1DRF_0f-q54SfDnBeXltk8wxcuAGBK-wOdvrWeWpcftma_32Mu1sx6V9MUXvTo0qjEs779yrG0/w324-h640/IMG_9674.jpeg" width="324" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Touched With Fire</td></tr></tbody></table>So that's all from me, Happy Quilting<div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-31893536565346667742024-02-02T18:30:00.002+13:002024-02-02T18:30:28.548+13:00Just what happened to my January this year??<p>I posted on the 1st of January with plans galore for the coming year, sadly family health matters and my own health scuppered the plans totally. My reading of all your posts more or less came to a stand still, which saddens me greatly, my patchwork also, but, a new month now and things seem to be improving so here I am once again.</p><p>Good news - Sunny Days is now a fully sewn together top and awaiting it's turn in the quilting queue</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRRyXJAfo7EtSvXzt9Yh15H0u3vIS39V4tWAdrbUsWfp90rvnsBwx3qoyUwWIkIXefdOb2uVL7q7WS9IumoITp5jWlwtRXy9h1YuXe-ECBo3XmRSbRJiXUCF0e3bYc2PkGd3B7PEY5iSJV-i9YQrKKA5cqOZWH_ugmPWQHb-RJK3_q2ouZlm3G1mfjcE/s1149/IMG_9590.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1149" data-original-width="953" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMRRyXJAfo7EtSvXzt9Yh15H0u3vIS39V4tWAdrbUsWfp90rvnsBwx3qoyUwWIkIXefdOb2uVL7q7WS9IumoITp5jWlwtRXy9h1YuXe-ECBo3XmRSbRJiXUCF0e3bYc2PkGd3B7PEY5iSJV-i9YQrKKA5cqOZWH_ugmPWQHb-RJK3_q2ouZlm3G1mfjcE/w530-h640/IMG_9590.jpeg" width="530" /></a></div><br /><p>I have yet to pick out a suitable backing. Quilt measurement 48" x 56". I used a Victoria Findlay Wolfe<br />for the yellow triangles, had just enough fabrics to cover all the triangles - slight mishap with calculations so I hunted amongst a few of her newer ones - see lower right bottom right, thankfully they don't look too out of place as the yellow is the same shade as the original used.</p><p>Yesterday evening I was determined to have the quilt for our baby great granddaughter all finished, so here is the Lyra Rose quilt</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnk0YZjjXPyPZh9up4hlb6m7bChGtyQbVdA_dJ_dNQHrlDa-4Kzmzs34W6bzVnNp_u8Ua2ij3LGHAQktHopl94bvAe3j_rdoa6VRRUgwC_-XMSsBWo5FObhTVuY8K7FOQfgndgy3LWlq5cqvMPauww-wGGElcQ4otAoUHAr9ubywhwFaBjbKb4yhCMpg/s1280/IMG_9634.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsnk0YZjjXPyPZh9up4hlb6m7bChGtyQbVdA_dJ_dNQHrlDa-4Kzmzs34W6bzVnNp_u8Ua2ij3LGHAQktHopl94bvAe3j_rdoa6VRRUgwC_-XMSsBWo5FObhTVuY8K7FOQfgndgy3LWlq5cqvMPauww-wGGElcQ4otAoUHAr9ubywhwFaBjbKb4yhCMpg/w480-h640/IMG_9634.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div> <p></p><p>quilted simply wth wavy lines to catch in the seams, they're not really noticeable here mainly because I used the perfect match of Aurifil pink.</p><p>The quilting lines are a little more visible on the photo below, this shows the backing also and you'll notice that I used the same fabric for the binding. It picks up the bright little pops of colour in the Tula fabric with tiny rainbows.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fQ_qOveT9JMAzzIB_PKoRoUp30uyz9-mP7ON49q5k02r7cZlpmEiSIwbMUNRMGkOo6sBS-5T2DyujBxjaPp_2bvEQbKIeT3sdgfIGVZH7tzfAKSHqKdfrf9OGRyGxjvRAes6CZ-NUR0LSnJ3E0D253nM3ofpLZGzHjWTQMJoMhOv7bVEqkFcT2rnFVg/s1280/IMG_9641.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6fQ_qOveT9JMAzzIB_PKoRoUp30uyz9-mP7ON49q5k02r7cZlpmEiSIwbMUNRMGkOo6sBS-5T2DyujBxjaPp_2bvEQbKIeT3sdgfIGVZH7tzfAKSHqKdfrf9OGRyGxjvRAes6CZ-NUR0LSnJ3E0D253nM3ofpLZGzHjWTQMJoMhOv7bVEqkFcT2rnFVg/w480-h640/IMG_9641.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Measuring 34" x 44" with bamboo/cotton batting, very thin but it's so hot here that a thicker quilt would have been just too much.</p><p>I love Nasturtiums and they grow like crazy in our garden, a multitude of colours and the peppery smell is fascinating, same with the lovely veined leaves, here's just about the last one now flowering for us, there is a story here.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3XRXM_J5-ax7JAL4212DlLSRgbBRlr84-O7GuvxM-MG5qiztdWm03gttW3ALuIIljrIBWo8xVK5RsMaPTjzUuFLoeZ5T_Za6tUiO6Pwvxi6bN9bBwhp21s4DCQLFVfWBLihyKL4PQR_YXZxuGpUfrWfbiwFKdF9OD3S_tGytkjeLzQy01mCooAmRb1I/s1280/IMG_9596.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3XRXM_J5-ax7JAL4212DlLSRgbBRlr84-O7GuvxM-MG5qiztdWm03gttW3ALuIIljrIBWo8xVK5RsMaPTjzUuFLoeZ5T_Za6tUiO6Pwvxi6bN9bBwhp21s4DCQLFVfWBLihyKL4PQR_YXZxuGpUfrWfbiwFKdF9OD3S_tGytkjeLzQy01mCooAmRb1I/w400-h400/IMG_9596.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>After a session at the hospital my kind husband suggested we stop off at the largest patchwork store here in Auckland - The Ribbon Rose with three floors, one filled with fabric, another with the requirements for painting artists and the ground floor has stunning knitting wools, embroidery threads and lots more delights.</p><p>I headed to the top floor to browse the fabric whilst husband was in the painting department, I bought a little of the new AMH fabric but making my way back to the counter what should I spy but</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY-O4J25NLw4ePOancZogOu_WOfRu_ehD2w4TbSllgfqDJDdUHPNE9eGOHX_0q90KkFbJ6eCGh8L6Z6EMe8uwG9QR7TFqPBRXHzNteug5LL91BrbH5aO3GMG636lHbbtB3hEL4vwba4D4270iJEYqvRFHTa69kHM4iQF95HB_AR0XtYWwlUkusuY602Y/s1280/IMG_9584.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrY-O4J25NLw4ePOancZogOu_WOfRu_ehD2w4TbSllgfqDJDdUHPNE9eGOHX_0q90KkFbJ6eCGh8L6Z6EMe8uwG9QR7TFqPBRXHzNteug5LL91BrbH5aO3GMG636lHbbtB3hEL4vwba4D4270iJEYqvRFHTa69kHM4iQF95HB_AR0XtYWwlUkusuY602Y/w400-h400/IMG_9584.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>this glorious Figo fabric. I immediately saw a future border here.</p><p>Home to Howick and called in Poppies book store, if you're a book lover, which both myself and husband are, then hours could be spent here. Comfy sofas to sit and browse and decide whether a purchase should be made. I wandered around the Homes and Gardens section and immediately my eyes fell on a book by Tricia Guild, just the cover was enough to excite me but the contents were a colour dream.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd0F5bhtsYC-aYQ5F3lf_SWy8SYetsRXxjRV72dbeVXHdU_yEtUj2hY10s3SViKIlW1AYpAfZOf8WUik-o73DVhvgalX1vqlqbSaZFekccUtu4hIyUNWoSdkL9KatGuemSxnIxru8vPfzU43dh1YQcap4buLAAHtmNFC6vzxedfMrY2SfjKw2vqEjWBE/s1280/IMG_9609.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkd0F5bhtsYC-aYQ5F3lf_SWy8SYetsRXxjRV72dbeVXHdU_yEtUj2hY10s3SViKIlW1AYpAfZOf8WUik-o73DVhvgalX1vqlqbSaZFekccUtu4hIyUNWoSdkL9KatGuemSxnIxru8vPfzU43dh1YQcap4buLAAHtmNFC6vzxedfMrY2SfjKw2vqEjWBE/w480-h640/IMG_9609.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Moody Blooms is the perfect title! I'll show a picture or two next time, it sits here on my bookshelf, a gift from my husband !!</p><p>I'll finish off now feeling so happy that I have had the energy and inspiration to write a blog after one month!!! Tomorrow morning is set aside for reading your blogs and then progressing to stitch the applique on the centre piece of Bramble Blooms 1.</p><p>Got to leave you now with a flower, a canna lily flowering in the heat here in Auckland.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnx2FH0u2juarskWWq_k-Y2vBb-IC_rbG7nWZ6mDmzUAF3D8deCW-QT85oUIBdXAXGGQVIEAXcwOtyi3sKyCiF08-WYG3k3lD6tda_zVR1W40YCT_T-1PTAgFeNokiU6KBwQNAnz-U1V9ND21fcBxxTslscsxHmosA07qEwI_tEl39uTqfDN0UTe0esE/s1280/IMG_9627.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWnx2FH0u2juarskWWq_k-Y2vBb-IC_rbG7nWZ6mDmzUAF3D8deCW-QT85oUIBdXAXGGQVIEAXcwOtyi3sKyCiF08-WYG3k3lD6tda_zVR1W40YCT_T-1PTAgFeNokiU6KBwQNAnz-U1V9ND21fcBxxTslscsxHmosA07qEwI_tEl39uTqfDN0UTe0esE/w400-h400/IMG_9627.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>See you again very soon, happy quilting and hope those of you dealing with the cold and snow are staying dry and warm.</p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-15454614802727133222024-01-01T11:21:00.008+13:002024-01-01T11:25:30.489+13:00Happy New Year 2024 from New Zealand<p>Best wishes to all for the coming year!</p><p>I'm hoping 2024 will be a more productive year for me with my quilt projects. This week is set aside fo working out plans for better organised fabric storage, a plan for order of quilt tops to go under the machine, a full list of quilt tops to be quilted, another list of WIPs and generally enjoying time in my little studio.</p><p>Next post I hope to have the above achieved - almost! Sticking point right now is deciding how to quilt great grand daughters quilt, basted and rolled and under the needle, </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8IPDAM0vfaPdYTFj2-4tPqkJFDK0Kris6iNyo7hgPSTGQNmyRRy3-7KNFexv3b_nDrcz9YH2LNWX1GssOYcYcDbXp6kooDD8DguN89v9oNsg9RoNcMVMvM6Flyok_UNpy0pmiIclkhLAMJPs3qWb9NyDS3LNiqJUvUdKhVOFXz3F8pLPSYhN-NQxKpk/s1280/IMG_9578.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8IPDAM0vfaPdYTFj2-4tPqkJFDK0Kris6iNyo7hgPSTGQNmyRRy3-7KNFexv3b_nDrcz9YH2LNWX1GssOYcYcDbXp6kooDD8DguN89v9oNsg9RoNcMVMvM6Flyok_UNpy0pmiIclkhLAMJPs3qWb9NyDS3LNiqJUvUdKhVOFXz3F8pLPSYhN-NQxKpk/w480-h640/IMG_9578.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm thinking plain wavy lines over the seam lines, if anyone has a better idea then please let me know.</p><p>Some of you may remember me collecting my fabrics for the quilt below</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5LqGN2qluwjXlWjdGuZO-4GVjFRXYDiXBcU4w7WRYxwtRE3ahD2Qrb3ErsxDVgohJviJLmWzNCVZscyeJPdcXyIZ_xubFZ5iIsQba0R35GMKtZpRp4Mc9UtuZzUKXoo2yFaZgkPBjru3ttYdXol9y6euG8RyXOVT7b63u6bct0XqSL7Gniiyjl8RjzI/s1280/IMG_9571.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgt5LqGN2qluwjXlWjdGuZO-4GVjFRXYDiXBcU4w7WRYxwtRE3ahD2Qrb3ErsxDVgohJviJLmWzNCVZscyeJPdcXyIZ_xubFZ5iIsQba0R35GMKtZpRp4Mc9UtuZzUKXoo2yFaZgkPBjru3ttYdXol9y6euG8RyXOVT7b63u6bct0XqSL7Gniiyjl8RjzI/w480-h640/IMG_9571.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I had quite a tub full but of course found more, one in particular was Hares in Bluebells, no hares in the fields where we played with bluebells, just rabbits, but I <span style="color: #0b5394; font-style: italic;">needed </span><span style="color: #444444;">this, plus a few more which I thought would go well</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="765" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrDIb3upTIry8xf-QcEo75CIvybRjBNL5J7kIvmczKWVvRIKFWANzEY6d3IDmiMibayy737QjmvDDuW5KUB4g6b0YO-g4TzsU5mM2NIBvD0ZUOa0eGkpY5g6rh0jbbMO4wbmgf5poz79vqxCmcx-R8Fde5QwyKXs2YZhyKcM-qf0OfBTvWaRb7RZLFqQw/w382-h640/IMG_9573.jpeg" width="382" /></a></div><p><br /></p>The Hedgerow fabric here is not as bright as a lot of my other collected pieces but it will fit in somewhere.<p></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvlNTOEtX7F4BnYo6TwecfgQLOnLsXci-ynH-1_u3mXRsQZXtrCI2_SNGD68alZfq5DD8CCiY83cWwOBt1yLrXc1RDbinF1gAji1cHcgsBc80tlg7qnZVVPR7OAF-VnMEiFpWwgFEVehSMMh0lIYSq1s0_rN8GZGrXxrVIUcXbcimBvoxKWyXFA4MpQw/s1280/IMG_9574.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="836" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkvlNTOEtX7F4BnYo6TwecfgQLOnLsXci-ynH-1_u3mXRsQZXtrCI2_SNGD68alZfq5DD8CCiY83cWwOBt1yLrXc1RDbinF1gAji1cHcgsBc80tlg7qnZVVPR7OAF-VnMEiFpWwgFEVehSMMh0lIYSq1s0_rN8GZGrXxrVIUcXbcimBvoxKWyXFA4MpQw/w418-h640/IMG_9574.jpeg" width="418" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtpl8iAPIRnm2lF4TnNX_dnnHDYJ8FZ3dcmFTw7gdMMQOIqIuW4tNLg-Dc7lMCzJI_uviYBFXWq5tF39uJOZFcZAKUQ6nJB1awrEEEpqqqMVfDx8bblrs2QhRe6uhnEOwVtbvdAJNeIvIeQw5yOADI_fqNVZ8fpy5FSIYGl-hfjbHGHnfuSXuNe4dW6M/s1280/IMG_9575.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="976" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJtpl8iAPIRnm2lF4TnNX_dnnHDYJ8FZ3dcmFTw7gdMMQOIqIuW4tNLg-Dc7lMCzJI_uviYBFXWq5tF39uJOZFcZAKUQ6nJB1awrEEEpqqqMVfDx8bblrs2QhRe6uhnEOwVtbvdAJNeIvIeQw5yOADI_fqNVZ8fpy5FSIYGl-hfjbHGHnfuSXuNe4dW6M/w488-h640/IMG_9575.jpeg" width="488" /></a></div><br /><span style="color: #444444;">already gathered and boxed below.</span><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4wLkAofaNHKcjMjh_CdlcrV1LCxRuPqQcPhndQFHpo18zNQvpLF3SmDq0MryZJyrBB2pKKxlnIS0rnVD65b-zh5DVwrcpGNnm-dgNNH5xnVbdlXNVPd_diloImoQc9KBAy7s3OIC8fZXpMsPoc2sp8zc6e0cwrIFY9NFC3ttkXM0UVYA2RDfoExrE9c/s1280/IMG_9570.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv4wLkAofaNHKcjMjh_CdlcrV1LCxRuPqQcPhndQFHpo18zNQvpLF3SmDq0MryZJyrBB2pKKxlnIS0rnVD65b-zh5DVwrcpGNnm-dgNNH5xnVbdlXNVPd_diloImoQc9KBAy7s3OIC8fZXpMsPoc2sp8zc6e0cwrIFY9NFC3ttkXM0UVYA2RDfoExrE9c/w480-h640/IMG_9570.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p></p><p>That's all I have for this short post today, let's see if I meet my target within the week. Oh, I also hope to work on my blog over the next few weeks, it does sorely need updating.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-82427703098183616632023-12-09T16:35:00.001+13:002023-12-09T16:35:28.003+13:00Pink quilt for great-granddaughter<p>Folks I'm afraid I've been so slack in reading your posts, but you can see from my post title that we now have a new little one in the family! She arrived safely in the early hours of 28 November.</p><p>There had been concerns that she may be very premature due to a number of reasons, however grand-daughter went full term! Baby is very well, a good 9lb 6ozs at birth and a little beauty, sadly her mum has been quite unwell during and since giving birth. She is still in hospital and may be for some time to come. We have been very worried about her, still are and hoping for a good recovery.</p><p>All I have been able to do is make the quilt top for the little one amidst the many telephone calls and texts between all the families, I took the top out into the garden earlier, brilliant sunshine and yes, the grass is really that green here at the moment!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sr7gU4X9QPOaA19TasPPdpvOiFSq4ap4KIjhGA5vcFsJOXEE19GjK3dl5FI37WgulOXmpqelJ68v6CzEAMo9MqqnTMiDjILAiep4QOmc8JP8Ehe7lIRZeSBXzr0x_OlC8PN4A_icTCv7d6qUtsak4Sy6rkaONaxoLsiLK4sXaVNezxAj9QOTx2D1Quc/s1280/quilt%201%20for%20Lyra%20Rose.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7sr7gU4X9QPOaA19TasPPdpvOiFSq4ap4KIjhGA5vcFsJOXEE19GjK3dl5FI37WgulOXmpqelJ68v6CzEAMo9MqqnTMiDjILAiep4QOmc8JP8Ehe7lIRZeSBXzr0x_OlC8PN4A_icTCv7d6qUtsak4Sy6rkaONaxoLsiLK4sXaVNezxAj9QOTx2D1Quc/w480-h640/quilt%201%20for%20Lyra%20Rose.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>The top measures 34" x 44". Kaffe Fassett fabrics are Foxgloves left and right and Waltzing Matilda in the centre with quite an old pastel print, the name of which escapes me at the moment. Also can't recall the name of the lighter fabric with the Foxgloves! Tula Pink fabric is the delightful pink with tiny rainbows. Yet to decide on the backing but I think I may have enough of the Tula. Next week I hope to machine quilt.</p><p>That's all from me right now, I hope to spend time tomorrow catching up on many of the posts missed from you all.</p><p>Until next time, which I hope will not be too long, happy quilting and keep well.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-83009630669273046292023-11-24T17:21:00.004+13:002023-11-24T17:21:33.486+13:00Bramble Blooms 1 - applique and choosing pink fabrics<p>Just a very quick post, guessing most of you will be celebrating Thanksgiving today, hope you enjoy your time with family and friends.</p><p>I now have my applique blooms and vase all fused down on the centre panel of BB1, next step stitching! <a href="https://amityquilter.blogspot.com">Quilting Babcia</a> left a comment on seeing my proposed flower shapes that they reminded her of crocuses - hooray, exactly what I had intended, I love crocus blooms and had a lot of Autumn Crocus in a previous garden, when in bloom they do not have leaves at all, they arrive after blooming is complete.</p><p>Here we are, these could be labelled as 'genetically modified' crocus - it would have been nigh impossible to create the crocus petals individually so I decided to have some fun and create a little quirky bunch of flowers.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux0FN_vQYzuwNrpfTeOgaqh8fUVNjeRLSwrfMlY3UA2tkrOXgVRp3olzeLU6MHMhBvNdmKDikShAgV2JUyRupprs41kuhm54IKfSFSVwgXYKJAqF1WhalCIB8I7yCYJ-k52MlAYEi-C51h42fEAZgFgDvuun3ob56Y9G_DJ5F4e9HY9M4l3lYTUJa48Y/s1280/IMG_9431.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1084" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgux0FN_vQYzuwNrpfTeOgaqh8fUVNjeRLSwrfMlY3UA2tkrOXgVRp3olzeLU6MHMhBvNdmKDikShAgV2JUyRupprs41kuhm54IKfSFSVwgXYKJAqF1WhalCIB8I7yCYJ-k52MlAYEi-C51h42fEAZgFgDvuun3ob56Y9G_DJ5F4e9HY9M4l3lYTUJa48Y/w542-h640/IMG_9431.jpeg" width="542" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br />Beginning tomorrow I will be deciding on fabrics from the stack below for a baby quilt, hopefully more on that subject next week. This will be a quick, simple small quilt.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiou1ZohJP8O3IMgEpfT1GlfOdOh3EK_PCE1jlwcGD-W9MvzGfnm1Hp0s8vZYuh0GHNkPL6DeDd8UBIf_6eTF_F-bbZckD6H9LPZA4wVnPstR1DVTKsJlsAVH1gsgsba0soHbfoGwjO5XFxm4OsKA-xQ-qSdaIKgenVvuwYvfVnH5YwlsVgaFlxl7xoQ/s1280/IMG_9436.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="1280" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAiou1ZohJP8O3IMgEpfT1GlfOdOh3EK_PCE1jlwcGD-W9MvzGfnm1Hp0s8vZYuh0GHNkPL6DeDd8UBIf_6eTF_F-bbZckD6H9LPZA4wVnPstR1DVTKsJlsAVH1gsgsba0soHbfoGwjO5XFxm4OsKA-xQ-qSdaIKgenVvuwYvfVnH5YwlsVgaFlxl7xoQ/w640-h310/IMG_9436.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>So, that's all from me on the last Friday of November, how quickly the years go by these days!</p><p>Hope you can all spend time with your needle and thread over the weekend.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-6290358749272227062023-11-15T20:49:00.000+13:002023-11-15T20:49:23.599+13:00Playtime with Bramble Blooms 1<p> Our second round of the BB was to create the centre piece using applique, details of the QAL are in my last post <a href="https://mysticquilter.blogspot.com/2023/11/something-new-qal-bramble-blooms.html">HERE</a>, also you could visit <a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com">Audre</a>y for all the updates.</p><p>After spending a heck of a lot of time thinking up ideas I decided to go simple, flowers in a vase! I will be using my machine for the applique. My inspiration for the shape of the vase is the one below, a very old one given to me by my Aunt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYIZCbZXeKL_QJdWdzwgL9OY2emtpzYm25r-g9lOwoYcJLNIrPb5xCOxGmF_9bHxE1ONzA3O9knIy7n6xA6O4UKDeXJg_4qY8SuoZQ8ti5hCt9P-L23l1hxjAPSz3PNPmPhCnHeG1tx5nkcNYDW_CK3KBw7UvjT-YH9pWgsxD_cQoxt9oEvTP0TptmoQ/s1280/IMG_9406%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwYIZCbZXeKL_QJdWdzwgL9OY2emtpzYm25r-g9lOwoYcJLNIrPb5xCOxGmF_9bHxE1ONzA3O9knIy7n6xA6O4UKDeXJg_4qY8SuoZQ8ti5hCt9P-L23l1hxjAPSz3PNPmPhCnHeG1tx5nkcNYDW_CK3KBw7UvjT-YH9pWgsxD_cQoxt9oEvTP0TptmoQ/s320/IMG_9406%202.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><p>After trying a few times I decided I had the shape drawn out pretty much as the original, next step to figure out what to put in it. Sketch pad out again and many pages used before coming up with a few shapes. I cut out and played with placement, first one was this, you can see that the fabric for the vase has already been decided. I liked the odd number of five blooms but DH said he felt the RH side bloom made the piece look slightly unbalanced</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg58tCW6AgOlfPW-wEKEcE1Td4zQDFYY_J7QT78Um3gH5gX3iyOX1OWz04TM_23sRugMJejDsw5MRTpBbT_zZdQ20J6fJ5KXEhW3SnhhzUzgoj17yrk7jkCrc23qk9NMZAqGRG4lxXcG368JyRmzmU842lcXWBhqEZeMzD06FXMJiyklEOnkviSf6IjY/s1125/IMG_9416.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1125" data-original-width="945" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLg58tCW6AgOlfPW-wEKEcE1Td4zQDFYY_J7QT78Um3gH5gX3iyOX1OWz04TM_23sRugMJejDsw5MRTpBbT_zZdQ20J6fJ5KXEhW3SnhhzUzgoj17yrk7jkCrc23qk9NMZAqGRG4lxXcG368JyRmzmU842lcXWBhqEZeMzD06FXMJiyklEOnkviSf6IjY/w336-h400/IMG_9416.jpeg" width="336" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>so I added another bloom cut out on the LH side plus a little fabric practice bloom, a decision will be made tomorrow as to which setting I prefer. Next step will then be fabric play, hopefully I'll have something more to show come the weekend.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3z7vQJ-67sUwFm7kWUZYWeSqIB2rRhHWHYn6s3fi_wtk7f1oPG1X78VETQj9lils04_HwY3jm6CGEf9tqr4YyMy9lEkZjWEshNR46egUC1TupIB9rm0KdQa8tTjZ3PuBcYSYTG00ghVPWFq37b6byiPiN4-cuYDd1pCrXDpFjcWBl063hdTkwoc_5eXE/s1280/IMG_9421.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3z7vQJ-67sUwFm7kWUZYWeSqIB2rRhHWHYn6s3fi_wtk7f1oPG1X78VETQj9lils04_HwY3jm6CGEf9tqr4YyMy9lEkZjWEshNR46egUC1TupIB9rm0KdQa8tTjZ3PuBcYSYTG00ghVPWFq37b6byiPiN4-cuYDd1pCrXDpFjcWBl063hdTkwoc_5eXE/w300-h400/IMG_9421.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>In between planning BB1 I'm plugging away at my other machine sewing, two quilts and finishing up my hand quilting. Short post this time, back soon.<div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #a64d79; font-size: medium;"><b><i>Maureen</i></b></span><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-29737894655250602942023-11-03T10:24:00.006+13:002023-11-05T23:00:16.153+13:00Something New - QAL Bramble Blooms<p>Something new for me.</p><p><a href="https://quiltyfolk.blogspot.com/2023/10/getting-started-with-bramble-blooms-qal.html">Audrey at QuiltyFolk</a> has suggested and organised a QAL, instead of my trying to explain fully what she has in mind I suggest you click on the link for all the information. Main thing is that it's a long term project, covers hand applique and an improv style. No definite pattern to follow. She has suggestions for pulling fabrics from stash, preferably older fabrics but is open to individual ideas. </p><p>I have had a couple of email conversations with Audrey as my colour likes are bright and bold, and full of pattern (those who follow me will know what I work with) and I suspect they may be pretty different to the colours which other participants choose to go with. I still have to go into my scrap boxes for other fragments. My main "older" fabrics I sold some time ago and I don't use many solids in my quilts.<br /></p><p>So, here we go and I have picked out four colours to work with</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgV2mOTveHHrGygf3WZD1NTNsZ4kaz9I6AJJ6iHhQvMtPQwR28eusLMu8rJMdae7xxX4QAIZag8cRBRrk3sbsb-rhtKpnAJ4W013oPOCXXqsWNYoF6c1Da-Lj1neYe5DnPp-HgbzGmqqaCsFvpwiqO47XZEnMXKo9Yt24gzeQSmoNM0jiteSXr2ijD2U/s800/IMG_9352.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="568" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIgV2mOTveHHrGygf3WZD1NTNsZ4kaz9I6AJJ6iHhQvMtPQwR28eusLMu8rJMdae7xxX4QAIZag8cRBRrk3sbsb-rhtKpnAJ4W013oPOCXXqsWNYoF6c1Da-Lj1neYe5DnPp-HgbzGmqqaCsFvpwiqO47XZEnMXKo9Yt24gzeQSmoNM0jiteSXr2ijD2U/w284-h400/IMG_9352.jpeg" width="284" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> greens</td></tr></tbody></table>\<br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPN9S3rtWk8mol48m27qL0zA9p3ZNNeEoERv4blYLAZwexDFIzeQ5bYedm7qa9urC9UBGfwOxfQNw1XkHgn-Hy3K5pemrYtyf7PXXTftgdYufvIHvDHVUL6WPn8SGWGx7oOCPMvzJkTbOOR-E_eganqgFw3d8SQUvaJNEPk_RGzo8NMy5NRU57uosp1k/s800/IMG_9354.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="561" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiPN9S3rtWk8mol48m27qL0zA9p3ZNNeEoERv4blYLAZwexDFIzeQ5bYedm7qa9urC9UBGfwOxfQNw1XkHgn-Hy3K5pemrYtyf7PXXTftgdYufvIHvDHVUL6WPn8SGWGx7oOCPMvzJkTbOOR-E_eganqgFw3d8SQUvaJNEPk_RGzo8NMy5NRU57uosp1k/w280-h400/IMG_9354.jpeg" width="280" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> purples</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFkJFq8OIagjhzU1cAa4FI94Z3xLSgCchJeGoGYvUizLCPTpEW_VbjOySpugLY1_l6khXu532DlY1vqt_a2v32hrEq03b3innEDyOZV4HtidNtF93fNeo8NwlCzDVzU6_PX1Gvd7hQ-vjQcmJF0Ep5MAtd59pxBzmyk4bCG5VC0YHV_DfPLCJ3WweoBs/s800/IMG_9356.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="497" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMFkJFq8OIagjhzU1cAa4FI94Z3xLSgCchJeGoGYvUizLCPTpEW_VbjOySpugLY1_l6khXu532DlY1vqt_a2v32hrEq03b3innEDyOZV4HtidNtF93fNeo8NwlCzDVzU6_PX1Gvd7hQ-vjQcmJF0Ep5MAtd59pxBzmyk4bCG5VC0YHV_DfPLCJ3WweoBs/w249-h400/IMG_9356.jpeg" width="249" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> yellows</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IGD172RjhRSJc4_9vRYOjmsaUG-F6xduI4-W4mRCPSmBtcxwsukt5iuYbrfLsdO5eVsJ6WeA02Gy4HrDPNt3ZgP368x5cIjZEFb2pweY5vagPsWkfipll_rXzyfWzPM0zYVViqxcNHrH09UJGRv_ey22UPEHPHd-lWnGsRWdGcOz-Og5R9iwCxwA1AA/s800/IMG_9361.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="524" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_IGD172RjhRSJc4_9vRYOjmsaUG-F6xduI4-W4mRCPSmBtcxwsukt5iuYbrfLsdO5eVsJ6WeA02Gy4HrDPNt3ZgP368x5cIjZEFb2pweY5vagPsWkfipll_rXzyfWzPM0zYVViqxcNHrH09UJGRv_ey22UPEHPHd-lWnGsRWdGcOz-Og5R9iwCxwA1AA/w263-h400/IMG_9361.jpeg" width="263" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> reds<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Yes, there are quite a lot of darks but having tried them all against the Merlot Spot they do work well. Of the fabrics shown a few are newer ones, others quite a few years old.<div><br /></div><div>The centre panel can be made up of a few different fabrics, a good example on Audrey's post, or cut from one fabric only, I'm going with the fabric shown below using a rectangular for my centre. Yes, it is pretty extreme but I feel it will work, I have used darker centres before in medallion style quilts. This will also come into the borders at some stage.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oSjvt9BIiFTagDME28dAy9yJUjDsnps9rX6qLL_MucgteNWOptHpNSv2eIhwK7JoQmRFoh-dlnVQ82-KVEGOP1nEIXm8R5qEDc9dlq1CDiLl2DYnZBLYJ0nLjh_OSo6mzdsVpPpowi-lQD__BKzWsG2tFtGNJZXX4MrvK4voldYh1xTN-lqT3mgwq6o/s2616/IMG_9360.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2616" data-original-width="2247" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3oSjvt9BIiFTagDME28dAy9yJUjDsnps9rX6qLL_MucgteNWOptHpNSv2eIhwK7JoQmRFoh-dlnVQ82-KVEGOP1nEIXm8R5qEDc9dlq1CDiLl2DYnZBLYJ0nLjh_OSo6mzdsVpPpowi-lQD__BKzWsG2tFtGNJZXX4MrvK4voldYh1xTN-lqT3mgwq6o/s320/IMG_9360.jpeg" width="275" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Merlot Spot</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>This was the one I pulled before auditioning any others, it was the only one that did it for me, paler ones were lost with the bright colours.</div><div><p>Size of the rectangle 22and1/2" x 26and1/2".</p><p>On the RH side of Audrey's blog is a box listing participants of the QAL, head over and visit.</p><p>Enjoy the weekend!</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-13284459194263447292023-10-25T13:35:00.000+13:002023-10-25T13:35:33.903+13:00Almost at the finish line<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Six more blocks to be made later today for Sunny Days which will be six blocks across and seven down.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt41zexnOmTweDY8xug59hOr4ikfbsh_SC1dmBIFIqaRjcr0G7v5nK0wy_GnC9CNQiti4PJXIkLMHylJWWpayM_x0blmgktRrUIaUUXBh_osjPE1mf8FlZWszXi2otZ_QNKHtbJsp-osISdQUZqyZhOnJydfog0aU4epxdpqdbdGgQOAxIpp4H_IgoTE/s1280/IMG_9326.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1244" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLt41zexnOmTweDY8xug59hOr4ikfbsh_SC1dmBIFIqaRjcr0G7v5nK0wy_GnC9CNQiti4PJXIkLMHylJWWpayM_x0blmgktRrUIaUUXBh_osjPE1mf8FlZWszXi2otZ_QNKHtbJsp-osISdQUZqyZhOnJydfog0aU4epxdpqdbdGgQOAxIpp4H_IgoTE/w622-h640/IMG_9326.jpeg" width="622" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>When I began with this quilt it was to be for my expected great-grand-daughter, not for a new born but perhaps a play mat when she's at the stage of beginning to roll over and study what she's laying on. I later became aware that grand-daughter was having as much pink as possible!!</p><p>Change of plan needed, I've enjoyed so much stitching this little quilt so it's going to live here with me!<br />My stash will be raided for an appropriate mix of pinks for a first new baby quilt, as due date is one month away I need to motor along. </p><p>Things have been slow here due to recovery time from oral surgery, not the most of enjoyable procedures I have to say, but necessary. I have almost finished up quilting Northern Lights and made two Bear Paw blocks to go over to <a href="https://www.chrisenglishquilts.com">Chris English in Huddersfield</a>, you can click on the link to take you to his site, he is extremely active on Instagram. More in my next post on this.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir25ERV0NI0cxD3m_CXJFUDjFzd9n3AkMAPVrwHeULu-XjMeB4ONYhny4qutSKv3JfOcdXTLCSs3M0Np-klY3LeThvSJqszYxB-fD6DRjJAO2D9VBjDWs8c7s6UpIwSqz30NPK2iBv6i2o0m8BStZkelAq0tp5M37a0K30QVgKrVtCkrK_o0gF0AqBAGA/s1024/IMG_9300.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1021" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir25ERV0NI0cxD3m_CXJFUDjFzd9n3AkMAPVrwHeULu-XjMeB4ONYhny4qutSKv3JfOcdXTLCSs3M0Np-klY3LeThvSJqszYxB-fD6DRjJAO2D9VBjDWs8c7s6UpIwSqz30NPK2iBv6i2o0m8BStZkelAq0tp5M37a0K30QVgKrVtCkrK_o0gF0AqBAGA/s320/IMG_9300.jpeg" width="319" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTIYc5rmwFN4tTw6aoktPc5ogQss1DJAAOOX6PDqPIfYJ6gHYR4J1cEJLs0F5NXvNOUE6SBM_ryod5JnSUlq5HkEPOJYRiqCtK6wgWSNWS7tU51daIsVe4bNfwpi_9paEgSOwNTo5r6knylXO3V-5f9xVAef-o9tYBjZ3Vz6D4S7PfXSYj7ORwoFcrs0/s1024/IMG_9303.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJTIYc5rmwFN4tTw6aoktPc5ogQss1DJAAOOX6PDqPIfYJ6gHYR4J1cEJLs0F5NXvNOUE6SBM_ryod5JnSUlq5HkEPOJYRiqCtK6wgWSNWS7tU51daIsVe4bNfwpi_9paEgSOwNTo5r6knylXO3V-5f9xVAef-o9tYBjZ3Vz6D4S7PfXSYj7ORwoFcrs0/s320/IMG_9303.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>Ideally Chris would have preferred to go with recycled fabrics but as I don't have any I'll send these on to him, his choice as to whether he includes them or not.</p><p>Next up for hand quilting will (hopefully) be Desert Rose below.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGVHWC4gn8kNp0L8gGH1M3n38cCRuk2Ezo0JHu5MyoMv-qrMu-O41jh2QNGpOuHektJX87g3yQkua9AQQQWFlyrc0C5LpUgL0-HLObf1xcQfChUSJ8lsFpJsBo_e35RqtA033DhRv4s8cFMX9cVQYf6jqCSJou-CRFegEyYnSHOKucj9lX9XYqV8mRtw/s4032/IMidnight%20at%20ther%20Oasis.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaGVHWC4gn8kNp0L8gGH1M3n38cCRuk2Ezo0JHu5MyoMv-qrMu-O41jh2QNGpOuHektJX87g3yQkua9AQQQWFlyrc0C5LpUgL0-HLObf1xcQfChUSJ8lsFpJsBo_e35RqtA033DhRv4s8cFMX9cVQYf6jqCSJou-CRFegEyYnSHOKucj9lX9XYqV8mRtw/w480-h640/IMidnight%20at%20ther%20Oasis.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>Dare I tell you all that this was made as part of a QAL using a Jen Kingwell pattern<br />Midnight At The Oasis, begun in 2013 and hosted by <a href="https://colorgirlquiltsblog.com">Sharon McConnell</a> aka Color Girl Quilts!!!<br />I didn't follow the pattern exactly, a few of the borders were pretty complex and I ducked out of them! <br />Can't remember exactly when I finished this one but it was easily two years or more afterwards. I think the hand quilting might take me some time.</p><p>Here's the backing fabric</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsc4NgmBVYkW3EDjJPE0jS9QG1hco1tLNvwRhP_A9lJjneY15B-fCKZjJWpvOXEx1Ge-YRRfVvW3SWA-q8EhCS6SoT2LthJC8ipNUvhyEV92eYduBrKwgPsgO-_mopwwxSjlDGDpwROlmJi-lhV-KXTsEpYvCLnfUvLydsHji01yUpjTquR4Syq61sho/s3024/IMG_9306.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWsc4NgmBVYkW3EDjJPE0jS9QG1hco1tLNvwRhP_A9lJjneY15B-fCKZjJWpvOXEx1Ge-YRRfVvW3SWA-q8EhCS6SoT2LthJC8ipNUvhyEV92eYduBrKwgPsgO-_mopwwxSjlDGDpwROlmJi-lhV-KXTsEpYvCLnfUvLydsHji01yUpjTquR4Syq61sho/s320/IMG_9306.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>So, that's all to report on the quilting side of things here, but I do have a photo I'd like to share of an oil pastel piece of art recently done by my husband. Many times I'd said I would love a rickety shed in the garden, thinking of the shed - which actually wasn't rickety - in our garden in Christchurch and which I loved! In reality a shed in the back garden here is not going to happen but I now have this one instead, <i>definitely rickety.</i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokCjK6HaZR3cafDuyGZI2JxpImzRKRpz1C-bOQ4F9Tl7I0GygFKG2_oNjALXKYUcy7Nw1p6dOsaMmszP-3LiJVFiulSoVNfrCiLxJo4_dV931FF0h3CuOmwSwg_EiroJS1fckWTkbOEFw5oEIp-DigkBKSDqat36TOrF2db9Sl9NcG6-071YwFTr2yOs/s1280/IMG_9264%202.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="876" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiokCjK6HaZR3cafDuyGZI2JxpImzRKRpz1C-bOQ4F9Tl7I0GygFKG2_oNjALXKYUcy7Nw1p6dOsaMmszP-3LiJVFiulSoVNfrCiLxJo4_dV931FF0h3CuOmwSwg_EiroJS1fckWTkbOEFw5oEIp-DigkBKSDqat36TOrF2db9Sl9NcG6-071YwFTr2yOs/w274-h400/IMG_9264%202.jpeg" width="274" /></a></div><div><br /></div>it's now framed and on the wall and I love it.<div><br /></div><div>Can't finish up without flowers in my garden, a David Austin rose</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHQnDs39fvy1C7nKPjKOzQIN-Qn-3WsVgy7AzC2BSr-pG08PQ7ZTvDCMg9pjMpfAER6lG7JsUy0h_zwJS5HdYOBLUyih61moLpMq0qZn8ikow4yuk-Z-6cow6028t2CjX5Cl_62gvfx3eZayUBK4Hle9zp34WWrHQV0st0Mi_LXalzjO6QMYyZ-j4r0E/s1280/IMG_9314.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwHQnDs39fvy1C7nKPjKOzQIN-Qn-3WsVgy7AzC2BSr-pG08PQ7ZTvDCMg9pjMpfAER6lG7JsUy0h_zwJS5HdYOBLUyih61moLpMq0qZn8ikow4yuk-Z-6cow6028t2CjX5Cl_62gvfx3eZayUBK4Hle9zp34WWrHQV0st0Mi_LXalzjO6QMYyZ-j4r0E/s320/IMG_9314.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Princess Alexandra</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>and a lovely Osteospermum, couldn't resist the colour!<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-byyiVnpFKcHengjHvdVQEKGmlEGwwLvaaX4TZv7HnHecTq0ZdijXBgPCucxJ8p2JuEnXTBiRqtqB1ATMCC1_QO50RHwHnqRzJdvIGKzYV1vbZ4hksacPlVTtKOpd9qU8E0bmM9U9tbyw4g7z8E1PXBKBbFfM2j3SMUkjAWQGFgSIMKvO9-vZO89PXis/s1280/IMG_9315.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-byyiVnpFKcHengjHvdVQEKGmlEGwwLvaaX4TZv7HnHecTq0ZdijXBgPCucxJ8p2JuEnXTBiRqtqB1ATMCC1_QO50RHwHnqRzJdvIGKzYV1vbZ4hksacPlVTtKOpd9qU8E0bmM9U9tbyw4g7z8E1PXBKBbFfM2j3SMUkjAWQGFgSIMKvO9-vZO89PXis/s320/IMG_9315.jpeg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Osteospermum</td></tr></tbody></table>Everything in the garden is now beginning to flower, dahlias are shooting up, always a cheerful sight.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Back to the machine for me now, cup of tea by my side.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i><b><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></b></i></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p><p></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-50348818750968435302023-10-07T12:01:00.002+13:002023-10-07T12:03:56.353+13:00September - quilting, a flood, a Featherweight and of course fabric<p>Let's deal with the flood as quickly as possible. 10 days ago, burst cold water pipe going to shower, 4.30am. Husband thought it was raining hard, water coursing through the new outside drain. Visit to the bathroom, stepped out the bedroom door and straight into water, through all the hall, the study and of course the bathroom, water just gushing. After 20 mins able to close off the mains. Now dealing with the aftermath - absolutely awful and very expensive - dealing with insurance at the moment and coping with huge de-humidifier machines to draw moisture from wherever!</p><p>On to quilting: <b><span style="font-size: medium;"> Northern Lights</span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eLQZfH5IVohHrjjQR2gfS0aELtUlLP-Qr8fG-SRo84AbyKGthyphenhyphenfI-KnmR8BSkt4K_Hx9F7Orpr1-AvIIRCq02H7u_NrbgmnfMD-PZ_igGIgIvjM9Y8AhIaq5cpSVHqGGNaVp41R_DiLeBzdU3Vp9xolRA-gC-l7f2KpTXGFLubnv_Za-Tyg_Ojiqjzo/s1280/Northern%20Lights%20lilac%20quilting.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2eLQZfH5IVohHrjjQR2gfS0aELtUlLP-Qr8fG-SRo84AbyKGthyphenhyphenfI-KnmR8BSkt4K_Hx9F7Orpr1-AvIIRCq02H7u_NrbgmnfMD-PZ_igGIgIvjM9Y8AhIaq5cpSVHqGGNaVp41R_DiLeBzdU3Vp9xolRA-gC-l7f2KpTXGFLubnv_Za-Tyg_Ojiqjzo/w480-h640/Northern%20Lights%20lilac%20quilting.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>begun hand quilting the lilac pieces in the blocks using DMC Perle 8, the colour below, I love the variegated threads</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyN2eDmaBUMzJkSPNSN9Rl_1lesgd6mN_e8xGlvRlQpiNHnRBloSpYOSB1bzC-glipayva6Yw0702y42_emhrXyug-Tsx2535mt8lne4v9rFHsVMyj4cEdxD0Ie-aMs03nb__wUAgwyfVafFBjyNRwlnJpBdAOWfE-qKIfNVLRmQGLbKiqzAQpTPlptE/s1024/lilac%20thread.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLyN2eDmaBUMzJkSPNSN9Rl_1lesgd6mN_e8xGlvRlQpiNHnRBloSpYOSB1bzC-glipayva6Yw0702y42_emhrXyug-Tsx2535mt8lne4v9rFHsVMyj4cEdxD0Ie-aMs03nb__wUAgwyfVafFBjyNRwlnJpBdAOWfE-qKIfNVLRmQGLbKiqzAQpTPlptE/s320/lilac%20thread.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>next up will be the red/orange blocks, again variegated thread</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8WfpnJc1xsBcxnEnzxDuXzc3KlCQPrIhhHRFea1ePTTfW1-60L2y7nbdwXXmLelBpQptpIuEj8T1HCzRyipQ5QGMS7G1tYXfW8OkeZXbWEiVF-WQ7pE-iRebNKczbKvc0AS58FtfxcW6ntzhMg-8IN2ybqoS5eJPRjsfZN2wriBoQhz0pZHdFNoaLOQ/s3024/red:oraqnge%20quilting%20thread.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl8WfpnJc1xsBcxnEnzxDuXzc3KlCQPrIhhHRFea1ePTTfW1-60L2y7nbdwXXmLelBpQptpIuEj8T1HCzRyipQ5QGMS7G1tYXfW8OkeZXbWEiVF-WQ7pE-iRebNKczbKvc0AS58FtfxcW6ntzhMg-8IN2ybqoS5eJPRjsfZN2wriBoQhz0pZHdFNoaLOQ/s320/red:oraqnge%20quilting%20thread.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><p>I have yet to find a similar thread in a blue/green colourway. A good excuse to visit the patchwork store.</p><p>Fabric: <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Tilda Hibernation</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvIRZW_3xr_i9f_pgtNT5s9hlwZgKjejbPkAV1IWM9hYCtK4ddeH0M-JiHLglFQJTH4LCqT6Dlis8QBtrGU_OLfmz0akwf0lJUWC4D-hub9iCie1JPdvP1URQ_KxaU65VmnjDM7toPn1pZji-4FLTLtzc1MnS5e_eI4wLv5yLUmAbTy1JwTQrZmY7yV0/s1280/IMG_9288.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1002" data-original-width="1280" height="314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtvIRZW_3xr_i9f_pgtNT5s9hlwZgKjejbPkAV1IWM9hYCtK4ddeH0M-JiHLglFQJTH4LCqT6Dlis8QBtrGU_OLfmz0akwf0lJUWC4D-hub9iCie1JPdvP1URQ_KxaU65VmnjDM7toPn1pZji-4FLTLtzc1MnS5e_eI4wLv5yLUmAbTy1JwTQrZmY7yV0/w400-h314/IMG_9288.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>This is such a sweet range and perfect for a quilt for a little girl, cue - expected great granddaughter, this will become part of a quilt when she's older. I'm a great believer in being prepared!</p><p>Here's one of the latest from <b><span style="font-size: medium;">Philip Jacobs - Curly Kale</span></b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBlIl-_Z2fFK01FljxhETgTWGj2Pgp85_9MdkADOhYD9AjSmeV2ix_2wUQg_JmCSEgFdk0F6m5kZy3N9qRJLhwxiwPOMg-a1REEu8UIS6WJEkn7Xj7_d1Co26KlkYLZ2Ej_-viIpGP8AdyR-hXhNLHuKSGr9yFgJ8dfUs1dEOk1VpyTG3X-4JNN9oCmo/s1280/Curly%20Kale%20Dark%20PJ.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="569" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHBlIl-_Z2fFK01FljxhETgTWGj2Pgp85_9MdkADOhYD9AjSmeV2ix_2wUQg_JmCSEgFdk0F6m5kZy3N9qRJLhwxiwPOMg-a1REEu8UIS6WJEkn7Xj7_d1Co26KlkYLZ2Ej_-viIpGP8AdyR-hXhNLHuKSGr9yFgJ8dfUs1dEOk1VpyTG3X-4JNN9oCmo/w284-h640/Curly%20Kale%20Dark%20PJ.jpeg" width="284" /></a></div><br />I can't wait to be busy on a quilt using this fabric, the colours are beautiful. I see a border somewhere in the future.<p></p><p><b style="font-size: large;">Singer Featherweight 221K </b> </p><p>Bought around 25 years ago and I made one of my Indonesian batik quilts using this machine. Why this little beauty went back into her carrying case I can't recall but probably because I was making clothing in addition to quilts and it was easier to just have my Bernina set up.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AhCiX2DLgZpvvOsgGDgC7yLbnb7WzBUfThlKjpdXrQEJatdvUOF4cfQVee39iBU1GlXovyAQubpu26pcslKKVvQwkBB-geHkM4PGEvNEksHz09dQgHvrkPJp0C1fjUUBpedBi0kXBu8D59goonAXzO2SgisoYplcY8JYvsHvSlfAi_qUr0y2cDchiBg/s1280/Featherweight%20221K.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3AhCiX2DLgZpvvOsgGDgC7yLbnb7WzBUfThlKjpdXrQEJatdvUOF4cfQVee39iBU1GlXovyAQubpu26pcslKKVvQwkBB-geHkM4PGEvNEksHz09dQgHvrkPJp0C1fjUUBpedBi0kXBu8D59goonAXzO2SgisoYplcY8JYvsHvSlfAi_qUr0y2cDchiBg/w640-h640/Featherweight%20221K.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>A little history:</p><p>Production date was 14th September 1953 and 5,000 were commissioned.<br />She was produced in Kilbirnie, Scotland. Using her serial number I was able to gather the information above. Sadly her cable covering leading to the plug has given up totally, after 70 years I'm not surprised so it's off to the the repair shop within the next two weeks. I have looked at the price of a Featherweight here in New Zealand presently and they're really very expensive, this one cost me NZ$250. What sort of price are they in the USA?</p><p>I have never given any of my machines a name before but this one is different. Thinking of my younger days up to the age of around 15 years old, we had such delightful neighbours whom I loved dearly. All of my grandparents had died before I was born and so Mr and Mrs Wadsworth became surrogate ones, at least to me. So this darling is going to bring back many happy memories by having the name Mrs Wadsworth!</p><p>The original manual and even the oil can, much troubled by old age, are still in the case but the attachments, of which there are many, are still in pristine condition.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSZiIHo_cJlFTRsSWuTrlerEzX-eLOhVEo5CmeUP5ZO-iYwMlMg13QJmnfKABjN71oqSJQPevvnGBTO6EZUBqNnG3LkfDUtsNlDxUzxyvi9ezD5Beq83aGVEdjqVoPkiozV3XxND1sgVxrwoLrsKi8uBv42TDz92ROZqyM4G404rmO5ZQ13w_ReHyKBo/s1280/original%20featherweight%20manual.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBSZiIHo_cJlFTRsSWuTrlerEzX-eLOhVEo5CmeUP5ZO-iYwMlMg13QJmnfKABjN71oqSJQPevvnGBTO6EZUBqNnG3LkfDUtsNlDxUzxyvi9ezD5Beq83aGVEdjqVoPkiozV3XxND1sgVxrwoLrsKi8uBv42TDz92ROZqyM4G404rmO5ZQ13w_ReHyKBo/s320/original%20featherweight%20manual.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gFOtfIhTtwlOqN8XhMarCoEvbrfm4-mO6kl_Hs754Ds9JfE7y_wMMvSnmCqt4rigXkMt0ghtbPaKDwSLsLNJWtFDzJMuQNj5P9MEIEQkmz1bd0YyT1kHOMY_NsDXf13GrUROQ242TjClPa8TW8wSdmcQpH4xqiMCy6w3MOsou2SqIyLbXz6LqYlU9ws/s1280/Ioriginal%20oil%20can%20and%20box%20of%20feet.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6gFOtfIhTtwlOqN8XhMarCoEvbrfm4-mO6kl_Hs754Ds9JfE7y_wMMvSnmCqt4rigXkMt0ghtbPaKDwSLsLNJWtFDzJMuQNj5P9MEIEQkmz1bd0YyT1kHOMY_NsDXf13GrUROQ242TjClPa8TW8wSdmcQpH4xqiMCy6w3MOsou2SqIyLbXz6LqYlU9ws/s320/Ioriginal%20oil%20can%20and%20box%20of%20feet.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBkdNXUj8CmTzVG505JFQhfkidtIfbrLSDoBLYx4I6pLkZsiulBU14XNoKC2pUmnS1fqcAJF5XKuLBtYrNW0YXv7PZCRVWqQsLMe12CzatqGNuZgenibtKBD1EJCPoqzH_L-eJSg_XXvc5bnPse65vj2lECqiVHdielbqBJ6Vk7ksfYpQpO8_l5ZqQGM/s1280/IMG_9285.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYBkdNXUj8CmTzVG505JFQhfkidtIfbrLSDoBLYx4I6pLkZsiulBU14XNoKC2pUmnS1fqcAJF5XKuLBtYrNW0YXv7PZCRVWqQsLMe12CzatqGNuZgenibtKBD1EJCPoqzH_L-eJSg_XXvc5bnPse65vj2lECqiVHdielbqBJ6Vk7ksfYpQpO8_l5ZqQGM/s320/IMG_9285.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>If you have made it this far then congratulations! I do have a couple more photos if you can bear to continue, latest book from Kaffe Fassett - splendid and colourful as usual.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKmswcSdHN6z_HS91aK9eQDcqN-oa12wtS1TyWaH7kuqL6hJYaVHZxPhYAg2ebnX2v435puosSkr2tSTWfAqjuGn40K8NzHIX87dWhuyZ6mLzvw3cHmfiQ3rlzIatMu6CnXy1Mr7QQXtvbw5EQQF61biqyv_g6tzBC9n9KujpvS3f8epAvgzYPqGs5LI/s1280/IMG_9289.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYKmswcSdHN6z_HS91aK9eQDcqN-oa12wtS1TyWaH7kuqL6hJYaVHZxPhYAg2ebnX2v435puosSkr2tSTWfAqjuGn40K8NzHIX87dWhuyZ6mLzvw3cHmfiQ3rlzIatMu6CnXy1Mr7QQXtvbw5EQQF61biqyv_g6tzBC9n9KujpvS3f8epAvgzYPqGs5LI/w400-h400/IMG_9289.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Two of my feathered friends soaking up the sun on the old verandah</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOouM1nUMPUKcyvgwdBD3TWjP89hfUFa8TS7X0krbfXy1wQSYN_ay5wNHaL_bZt4sCDqYocvu8nmFc9HHIhb29q85TnMPbmqSFY5WWMMXYPlNfcDAHGT5qp7Wtk7mIs2sNqKDgB_wnYo6kzFTigrHsBRC2_JqKZT7IGeaojKUfqCG_CfC9H2xWuadoJU/s1280/2%20malaysian%20specke%20neck%20doves.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBOouM1nUMPUKcyvgwdBD3TWjP89hfUFa8TS7X0krbfXy1wQSYN_ay5wNHaL_bZt4sCDqYocvu8nmFc9HHIhb29q85TnMPbmqSFY5WWMMXYPlNfcDAHGT5qp7Wtk7mIs2sNqKDgB_wnYo6kzFTigrHsBRC2_JqKZT7IGeaojKUfqCG_CfC9H2xWuadoJU/w400-h400/2%20malaysian%20specke%20neck%20doves.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>The End!!</p><p>See you soon, happy quilting until then.</p><p><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: medium;"><i>Maureen</i></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-8591656245102187402023-09-18T19:41:00.003+12:002023-09-18T19:44:42.732+12:00Still more stripping and quilt tops<p>Your comments and suggestions on my collection of quilt tops in the last post were very helpful, thank you all.</p><p>My two largest I intend to send off to be quilted, also possibly two for basting and I'll make the backings to go along with them. The remainder I can work through slowly (over many months) with perhaps another two sent off towards the end of the year. </p><p>One quilt I had thought of for basting was this one below - Carnival Crosses</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD7P63lbUupxxRZZt6uqwFXBkBoNpEhHTxTrzhs94t2t0lAmUuFHJQd1e7vACvxoAM80l2zEbLajHBoa3EYnnKBXZu9IQmZPqZt02N2TUiOseJrqiuXQFZOQu_Xm57gGleO-wEmMWaoTwT-zASNt2BzMzAqva2vlWbekgicI2R8KplbxS98vUWzSPQDc/s1280/IMG_4421.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1059" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMD7P63lbUupxxRZZt6uqwFXBkBoNpEhHTxTrzhs94t2t0lAmUuFHJQd1e7vACvxoAM80l2zEbLajHBoa3EYnnKBXZu9IQmZPqZt02N2TUiOseJrqiuXQFZOQu_Xm57gGleO-wEmMWaoTwT-zASNt2BzMzAqva2vlWbekgicI2R8KplbxS98vUWzSPQDc/w530-h640/IMG_4421.JPG" width="530" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">made for the UANDUQAL - Unconventional and Unexpected Quilt Along, organised by <a href="https://basketfullofscraps.blogspot.com">Sujata Shah</a>,<br />for more information just click on the link, this was back in 2019. The starting point for this QAL was the book by Roderick Kiracofe.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">My inspiration quilt from the book was "Cross" / Four Patch, photo below,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1bNb-mVMTxA6FFyv7apJCMe1O4GARFKCvIa8lSNGGZ3kK6hSAK6mpxWaohLPrAnRfh8UYW_PpTo4TcBbQJ_O-gyYgdLjwoiBlUONFAVxR4Wjt23zehgGJBAEfIIWv3DV3YadMnzkn369boLDUCV_5UHMdmRqZ4BYHof3ar9XzE7-BQlVykGpeWDzbg0/s1280/IMG_9208.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1bNb-mVMTxA6FFyv7apJCMe1O4GARFKCvIa8lSNGGZ3kK6hSAK6mpxWaohLPrAnRfh8UYW_PpTo4TcBbQJ_O-gyYgdLjwoiBlUONFAVxR4Wjt23zehgGJBAEfIIWv3DV3YadMnzkn369boLDUCV_5UHMdmRqZ4BYHof3ar9XzE7-BQlVykGpeWDzbg0/w400-h400/IMG_9208.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>you can see that the original had borders. I had completely forgotten to add them to mine so this one still needs work.</p><p>Last post but one, <a href="https://mysticquilter.blogspot.com/2023/08/sunday-sewing-with-hannah.html">Sunday sewing with Hannah</a>, was all about strips used in the Hannah quilt and the stack I had left over, in a mad moment I decided to quickly make a small quilt using them up, possibly one to lay our expected great-grand daughter on for a kick around when she's old enough. Another two rows were to be added for length but it wasn't quite working for me in the small size. which would have been 32" x 40"</p><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPiIrFW6ghxtHs3SLpmEOhU6J-oWqKG6j9Ri9oZHlYu_2ockubcwCV9iBXmETZ-zIZvexuecXiN2PYRgtfHMsG4JSHMhQ4qGryIBEwPv5-WLHTLG_HekK_ih4Pry5UGgk57vHUC1oiTyXi5yjqQydlaYa0eYimoCJm-lMuF3Ikz4e2V4JlyI9q5UwCb0/s1280/IMG_9207.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="991" data-original-width="1280" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibPiIrFW6ghxtHs3SLpmEOhU6J-oWqKG6j9Ri9oZHlYu_2ockubcwCV9iBXmETZ-zIZvexuecXiN2PYRgtfHMsG4JSHMhQ4qGryIBEwPv5-WLHTLG_HekK_ih4Pry5UGgk57vHUC1oiTyXi5yjqQydlaYa0eYimoCJm-lMuF3Ikz4e2V4JlyI9q5UwCb0/w400-h310/IMG_9207.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p>so I've gone wider, six blocks across and seven blocks down finishing at 48" x 56", much happier now. Each block is pinned so I can always play around with placement, making sure the seams are in the correct direction.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MT836BF8_4rh0nzvYpIPckzQ9V_-Nu__AyhcaPMc-w_5yYMj10IDkWS5tLQVdrexGozx1p4nPUfs9O7z_56HDLyEHGrciUmCqvgDAnipxyHOvgj6NqImBlfU1f86ojbwj19R_Z5P1ILcSjQWJqjcdXwv8Nmo8gT73roffR-FYwb95OlLeQWcgaUaO3Q/s1280/IMG_9206.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="1280" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2MT836BF8_4rh0nzvYpIPckzQ9V_-Nu__AyhcaPMc-w_5yYMj10IDkWS5tLQVdrexGozx1p4nPUfs9O7z_56HDLyEHGrciUmCqvgDAnipxyHOvgj6NqImBlfU1f86ojbwj19R_Z5P1ILcSjQWJqjcdXwv8Nmo8gT73roffR-FYwb95OlLeQWcgaUaO3Q/w640-h344/IMG_9206.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Usually a flower photo ends my post but the weather has been atrocious, however Spring is officially here and the bluebells are out to brighten the days. Couldn't resist cutting a few for the house.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSf3FujszTGgT5vQc_5T-DN5_JhDEWzI_k4IcwARt1ayCojawUpEL_slbC6qBJa2z3-GoX1U30-tazPSb_Fckvut_0QC_y8H1YGpfvMGPcGLZvuCVK3xMrl_czNTZz9ow9S9p-b_QmxVOoOUbzxLdWV70nvIB1Nt8wH9iTWr6MrTCYL3L8Zhd8pHfiU/s1280/IMG_9209.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiSf3FujszTGgT5vQc_5T-DN5_JhDEWzI_k4IcwARt1ayCojawUpEL_slbC6qBJa2z3-GoX1U30-tazPSb_Fckvut_0QC_y8H1YGpfvMGPcGLZvuCVK3xMrl_czNTZz9ow9S9p-b_QmxVOoOUbzxLdWV70nvIB1Nt8wH9iTWr6MrTCYL3L8Zhd8pHfiU/w400-h400/IMG_9209.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Tomorrow is set down for more machine quilting and probably a little more stitching of a few blocks for Tussie Mussie.</div><div><br /></div><div>See you soon</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-74346141876648121442023-09-11T17:58:00.004+12:002023-09-11T18:01:33.091+12:00Yikes - The Counting of The Tops!!<p>A calming visitor (much needed) at breakfast time this morning to begin my day, a Barbary Dove, beautiful, look at the subtle feather colours, they're very friendly and one actually flew up and landed on my hand!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMCfDAfz9dMhol084gXqfoNzM75nL8amUgwFBhYBDIIDtJgSyEPtnEDaciUmERoGeIhiTJUf10p2VzM20u-PPGzS0nmrJMcVGspuDqDOyw62IQ9YCsqfouEIUTxOI7OhCd6JzJNSiVMGwJYaxnvN_73qdFLsG9ML98-sBt8GPd1GA34WDVYQK8ViCQJM/s1280/IMG_9138.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitMCfDAfz9dMhol084gXqfoNzM75nL8amUgwFBhYBDIIDtJgSyEPtnEDaciUmERoGeIhiTJUf10p2VzM20u-PPGzS0nmrJMcVGspuDqDOyw62IQ9YCsqfouEIUTxOI7OhCd6JzJNSiVMGwJYaxnvN_73qdFLsG9ML98-sBt8GPd1GA34WDVYQK8ViCQJM/w400-h400/IMG_9138.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm still here but no new projects on the go at the moment. A high dose of steroid (prednisone) for a flare of my PMR - not PMT, I'm 76 yrs - but an ongoing problem Polymyalgia Rheumatica. Anyone who takes steroids knows the effects these can have, currently I have around 4 hrs of sleep each night, my brain is soundly in overdrive and fizzing with great ideas but not the ability to carry through. The good side is that I am pain free and can actually move again.</p><p>However at 3am early this morning I hit on the idea of something simple - counting up my tops waiting to be quilted, this was a task long overdue. Humour me whilst looking at the photos below. Oh, before I make a start fabrics arrived two days ago, just two new colourways here in classics from KF, there were a few other bold and brights, as usual.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kQy1FecW6Xbu5oLJyRG0wohBnExywmEvGpxod4DB9OekXlbThAXR-RmqoGTfhFkYG8HyN26Qak4ry2tFmFMKRdOfZKge2xQ6po09lfqG9wis35oNhdmcAGDWGBoXFkFojtxZK0vpMfzpF5RwUz548uyIjnumqzRBZmkNvOxJZweMJR9q3jQbCB0kSlg/s1280/IMG_9155.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8kQy1FecW6Xbu5oLJyRG0wohBnExywmEvGpxod4DB9OekXlbThAXR-RmqoGTfhFkYG8HyN26Qak4ry2tFmFMKRdOfZKge2xQ6po09lfqG9wis35oNhdmcAGDWGBoXFkFojtxZK0vpMfzpF5RwUz548uyIjnumqzRBZmkNvOxJZweMJR9q3jQbCB0kSlg/s320/IMG_9155.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfArb2-7vF8XHbs_6U4hud97cPoEQDvQttNFxJdHNQe5aqTBO3YFDhFFPgtgSaOq1ksMhukZNOCuI6hre98zMKWWNM9XwrcK7KsabbEmQtg-lGC_9R581g5M1ZCn-Qhee-A-sYb7YNnEGZwRWXeUocpwZf9ksD-H8ZKDTKOxTZ8f6XQetjFobYSLgB_yc/s1024/IMG_9154.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfArb2-7vF8XHbs_6U4hud97cPoEQDvQttNFxJdHNQe5aqTBO3YFDhFFPgtgSaOq1ksMhukZNOCuI6hre98zMKWWNM9XwrcK7KsabbEmQtg-lGC_9R581g5M1ZCn-Qhee-A-sYb7YNnEGZwRWXeUocpwZf9ksD-H8ZKDTKOxTZ8f6XQetjFobYSLgB_yc/s320/IMG_9154.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>On with the main point of this post.</p><p>You will, I think, have seen a photo before of my two narrow ladders in the hall, they hold <b><i><span style="color: red;">ten</span></i></b> tops waiting in line.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1aS8mK0CWeCiUo5w6xw9kzV54kGehp58uus60zrKq0tQG_RbVntUjSB9fNlXaV6erb1Cdx-jcCS4GjZfiAJ2iyLFReeADKGZ6qLxGUbhq4m3muBhSbbz1niFkDJFiPM-sECDSuD6kanbwbL4CFVDezSwQ8i0dzS3obHmAGkP1PlbRYyjr8CryO7HAVg/s1280/IMG_9161.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv1aS8mK0CWeCiUo5w6xw9kzV54kGehp58uus60zrKq0tQG_RbVntUjSB9fNlXaV6erb1Cdx-jcCS4GjZfiAJ2iyLFReeADKGZ6qLxGUbhq4m3muBhSbbz1niFkDJFiPM-sECDSuD6kanbwbL4CFVDezSwQ8i0dzS3obHmAGkP1PlbRYyjr8CryO7HAVg/w480-h640/IMG_9161.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The large ladder in the hall has<b><i><span style="color: red;"> four</span></i></b> tops - Gypsy Wife is hidden under one of the other three, still waiting her turn. These are the larger size.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJRlOn_LoB7rgNMQcAojPLNEkpvfyVhPqWI66wE898s6CMJDgbGzsVB78RNowFnOX-qx8_ipn6rV2COXqoXkYU5VGLmobJa2JK_x2Te8YkT8UxTo6wpBXET2iD6SnY-Wj0dWtmm3GJxEj3IsEJdYiFffSvMD7m3eZ1qEfNgfCSDduxaDZtyHErqknUXc/s1280/IMG_9160.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJJRlOn_LoB7rgNMQcAojPLNEkpvfyVhPqWI66wE898s6CMJDgbGzsVB78RNowFnOX-qx8_ipn6rV2COXqoXkYU5VGLmobJa2JK_x2Te8YkT8UxTo6wpBXET2iD6SnY-Wj0dWtmm3GJxEj3IsEJdYiFffSvMD7m3eZ1qEfNgfCSDduxaDZtyHErqknUXc/w480-h640/IMG_9160.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I also have a small waist high stand with four rails, obviously for four quilts, this is now home to<br /><span style="color: red; font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">seventeen</span><span> tops, medium size and a few wall hanging size. Of necessity it is now in the bedroom and is extremely heavy to move.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPIlvQBQQ9u5drKWDJoxIbSc4ZwqVu0YNtHp9GSXlPxrCPNoenEeGWexkCrMsE7lUg94wBHs_JH9gNP5ePKFL4rztF9EIqxnxXPw9pdJkJ8vsXM8y8lBahOdmnpWcxYoAg3eVMI9cN_tMyc_NHscBdAne_lda8acVn31mupcQTLOoQ2qe9WIfeaVmLjk/s1280/IMG_9163.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIPIlvQBQQ9u5drKWDJoxIbSc4ZwqVu0YNtHp9GSXlPxrCPNoenEeGWexkCrMsE7lUg94wBHs_JH9gNP5ePKFL4rztF9EIqxnxXPw9pdJkJ8vsXM8y8lBahOdmnpWcxYoAg3eVMI9cN_tMyc_NHscBdAne_lda8acVn31mupcQTLOoQ2qe9WIfeaVmLjk/w480-h640/IMG_9163.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><span>Last picture - I promise, so a small design board in the hallway leading down to my little studio</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">with <span style="color: red;"><i>three</i></span> basted quilts, the centre one is Northern Lights and partly quilted, left hand side is Liquorice Allsorts and right hand side a peep of Midnight at the Oasis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_4AhrgT1WyESwlyQv_NsReFBmLKX4IizUgXCu_EIzJSlW_Ezc9bDdEiUiQTwF-jor4EDiV9l9u235C3FaIRyEGiYIt1sm4EJUQrUJEHPKTxwXCQL-y9cNvaWCDSsDQDEqMR2nBG32tI2ZgvdzkKG1ojw3PtlwUi6OTgYzLbdmdmUMLu94tf-xVcisnA/s1280/IMG_9164.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3_4AhrgT1WyESwlyQv_NsReFBmLKX4IizUgXCu_EIzJSlW_Ezc9bDdEiUiQTwF-jor4EDiV9l9u235C3FaIRyEGiYIt1sm4EJUQrUJEHPKTxwXCQL-y9cNvaWCDSsDQDEqMR2nBG32tI2ZgvdzkKG1ojw3PtlwUi6OTgYzLbdmdmUMLu94tf-xVcisnA/w480-h640/IMG_9164.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">You can do the math and see the size of my problem - perhaps the 3 am idea was not the best one I have had. I'm now going to have to work out a system to complete these tops, obviously over a good length of time, and also to be stitching on new projects - of which I also have many lined up! Luckily I have two machines so I think my newer Bernina will be permanently set up with quilting foot etc on my large quilting unit and my older one in some other place purely for stitching. Where this will live I do not know presently. Perhaps I should post a studio tour and you could offer suggestions , actually I think I shall do this if you can bear to look through more photos next post.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Happy Quilting</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #c27ba0; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-73766825132923559372023-08-27T17:30:00.003+12:002023-08-27T17:30:32.954+12:00Sunday sewing with Hannah<p>Almost finished up sewing block seams, more tomorrow and then, hopefully, a completed top on Tuesday</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E6PxoPw2vYvDaXimltWbA2E2AbzOc0E6Q1bQaTU9ZEU9Q_zA7aUpDCgryafVPCihGUP5NHJhjHKkR6GDVVLQCPwNMVlZHb3YrhUpcP7801bNXBOycSo1IkI4Q2vQ49k_FWnZn_m4WBc33hWLPcK4aliOjYdJlaIiapd1g9o4SFRF1QMeCCkJ6fzQpiw/s1280/IMG_9112.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1E6PxoPw2vYvDaXimltWbA2E2AbzOc0E6Q1bQaTU9ZEU9Q_zA7aUpDCgryafVPCihGUP5NHJhjHKkR6GDVVLQCPwNMVlZHb3YrhUpcP7801bNXBOycSo1IkI4Q2vQ49k_FWnZn_m4WBc33hWLPcK4aliOjYdJlaIiapd1g9o4SFRF1QMeCCkJ6fzQpiw/w480-h640/IMG_9112.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>and then a full photo without the addition of my chair back and small ironing surface. Just click to enlarge the photo. Oh for a larger design wall. This was such an easy quilt to make, perfect for using up already cut 2 and1/2 "strips or a jelly roll.</p><p>Here I've used strips left over from other projects and also I cut into odd shaped large scraps, a few I also cut from favourite yardage. Two strips I particularly wanted to use were short of a 13" length but by scratching around in my very small scraps I found tiny pieces and stitched together, it is after all a scrappy quilt, here's a joined up strip, tiny piece LH side. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiKTzNHluI_wfqjWcw3Tbov34nTK60H_BzBfWQzBEJFfybmHpkA5LJ6cGWJ2_XxA1krINcGOSFUw6oYUwjQ9r6SRKMSb_PcZX4Z-8Mr2WERN7ATq9u_8cDKIjnZFCZCkfgQdT2xsu-kgBW4nU2WesIJXAlsKhgN8gRxuJAQ9vwa3kWQXzVArcfMnjfic/s1024/IMG_9118.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiKTzNHluI_wfqjWcw3Tbov34nTK60H_BzBfWQzBEJFfybmHpkA5LJ6cGWJ2_XxA1krINcGOSFUw6oYUwjQ9r6SRKMSb_PcZX4Z-8Mr2WERN7ATq9u_8cDKIjnZFCZCkfgQdT2xsu-kgBW4nU2WesIJXAlsKhgN8gRxuJAQ9vwa3kWQXzVArcfMnjfic/w400-h400/IMG_9118.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>I began with neat stacks of 13" strips, two of which are below, lots more not in the photo. The throw size is 60" x 72" and I gaily kept on going hunting strips, I only needed 120 but when counting up found that I had stacked 260, perhaps there will be a second Hannah quilt in the future.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDovsAgHWqSLwkX5FLI7AxcI9IzssaMmrx6Y1I0N0MI_J0i7cw9Hpe9H0Uy0yOR_uwM-dlRjOcds-vQEM54vcqqF4x9yrHTWBy_1Ek9s7428gAURnU_fmfgONXsu1W8hqfK7fv41zeCJ3e6SY7ZxFV22qGAFFR749TGp9HA7hvIoGCD_KFWz2fEgUbZFM/s1280/IMG_9103.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDovsAgHWqSLwkX5FLI7AxcI9IzssaMmrx6Y1I0N0MI_J0i7cw9Hpe9H0Uy0yOR_uwM-dlRjOcds-vQEM54vcqqF4x9yrHTWBy_1Ek9s7428gAURnU_fmfgONXsu1W8hqfK7fv41zeCJ3e6SY7ZxFV22qGAFFR749TGp9HA7hvIoGCD_KFWz2fEgUbZFM/s320/IMG_9103.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Here's how they ended up after random pulling out of pieces</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqG_Cfh7AKY3rjvxMVbILebjUSzmMZM44r59MNfMiUxF9-KGLFf80xmz46wCWQOLnf7d_DYcp0QgMZxG19SCyccOy9ecK4e65TGiJODWaCK9zhe8pGKNhQpMr6k-rT-I8CwRrkM-TXy1knzsl1KtdaARtqMQaN-bU5YrWnAg4rFn1UcZNta3UOoqJTg8/s1280/IMG_9136.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUqG_Cfh7AKY3rjvxMVbILebjUSzmMZM44r59MNfMiUxF9-KGLFf80xmz46wCWQOLnf7d_DYcp0QgMZxG19SCyccOy9ecK4e65TGiJODWaCK9zhe8pGKNhQpMr6k-rT-I8CwRrkM-TXy1knzsl1KtdaARtqMQaN-bU5YrWnAg4rFn1UcZNta3UOoqJTg8/w300-h400/IMG_9136.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">and there are more of these covering the cutting table. Guess what I'm going to be doing come Tuesday!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">For a break last week kind husband drove me to the new premises of <a href="https://www.ribbonrose.co.nz">The Ribbon Rose</a>, a well established store for many, many years here in Auckland. Recently they moved and what a treasure filled three storey building they now occupy. The fabric floor is amazing and it goes without saying that I found a few KF fabrics on sale, just a few quarters came home with me. Large bins had simply rolled up metre lengths of fabrics at good prices, I took a chance and bought this one</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKD2oTkO0E9-jMVDd8DhPbL4AfwDwk3WSyelmJ1jZxuWQ621YX8roFB3TdGk91UdzzMcqCJER00JnDyfi0L1NKZv5lPFryvSuxZhqNy4L3xsVm8TVDB5joPGfaFkEC-PyCn90aTMz5KgGGCDIEgoI27KfsA0ZWtjHTRviNQfUZl8_5zCtXuO14LU-RlI/s1280/IMG_9128.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJKD2oTkO0E9-jMVDd8DhPbL4AfwDwk3WSyelmJ1jZxuWQ621YX8roFB3TdGk91UdzzMcqCJER00JnDyfi0L1NKZv5lPFryvSuxZhqNy4L3xsVm8TVDB5joPGfaFkEC-PyCn90aTMz5KgGGCDIEgoI27KfsA0ZWtjHTRviNQfUZl8_5zCtXuO14LU-RlI/s320/IMG_9128.jpeg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">delighted when I came back home and unrolled, below is a small section of the full piece.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil28bdglX6vsNeIQbmyHWfU3Pwz52mPA0Y11puSpLcUZ50kX-C8Sb8TzZkTnkQl3QuLaLP00pokDPUTHYzHEE8Wot0AAoZ8CBpCBTwLWdMuFPDTegF-e_dfoV55cMQlQVfKdbGW9ER1jlhCVGTKyOV8gYpSrLOeU3Zif8bYKhXlkrKdVqWGf69ajpTuyU/s1175/IMG_9129.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1175" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil28bdglX6vsNeIQbmyHWfU3Pwz52mPA0Y11puSpLcUZ50kX-C8Sb8TzZkTnkQl3QuLaLP00pokDPUTHYzHEE8Wot0AAoZ8CBpCBTwLWdMuFPDTegF-e_dfoV55cMQlQVfKdbGW9ER1jlhCVGTKyOV8gYpSrLOeU3Zif8bYKhXlkrKdVqWGf69ajpTuyU/w522-h640/IMG_9129.jpeg" width="522" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I just love this!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Books are a passion of mine, all my life I have been a voracious reader but over the past few years this pleasure, for various reasons, seemed to have been left behind a little. I'm now back on board with books and there are quite a few on my bookshelves which I have never read, some have been read many times over because they were so exciting, moving and so very interesting.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Two below, the cover of the first one is self-explanatory, having worked in a Pathology Lab for a number of years in long ago days, and also spent time in General Practice surgeries as receptionist, I was excited to find this book a little while ago. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4fKRYmXI_3Y8gcsA6oqQ63V-kceomK_szc6gMFekP7QNaXkI01R3d9zbq22OoD34vMF6MQmPt8S88JFHa0AZ2X1UzvQGrGU6EEfCOSr6ySJzAFcH_8WajWRLId0k0mVtpAROpm4FO3iu07Gvxq9fL2wEKr1jZQMHW8ecRE84UjJGv623eocLCWII1Dg/s1280/IMG_9131.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp4fKRYmXI_3Y8gcsA6oqQ63V-kceomK_szc6gMFekP7QNaXkI01R3d9zbq22OoD34vMF6MQmPt8S88JFHa0AZ2X1UzvQGrGU6EEfCOSr6ySJzAFcH_8WajWRLId0k0mVtpAROpm4FO3iu07Gvxq9fL2wEKr1jZQMHW8ecRE84UjJGv623eocLCWII1Dg/w300-h400/IMG_9131.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>These Precious Days is a collection of essays by Ann Patchett, each essay stands alone. I see myself keeping this one to read during quiet time in the evening, perhaps even when settled in bed with a nice hot drink!<div><br /><div><br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtKKBFFkTP6ebZbX7Gx7Mj5Jz0qlYsjxsWHaI3E6FwINDO0aiCPaJ8G3MDPlhwXLfcFTSW6KpuiZFsJoGm_zrObcCKbPxCRW5mHk9NMBDd6Ti9VmL_n6m9bvOMNh3XX2dD3rXo-csEC0defr2h-KujbiiskJJ6F8Ia08j9PBMDkeLN-1LH8WeJf7Za4Q/s1280/IMG_9132.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBtKKBFFkTP6ebZbX7Gx7Mj5Jz0qlYsjxsWHaI3E6FwINDO0aiCPaJ8G3MDPlhwXLfcFTSW6KpuiZFsJoGm_zrObcCKbPxCRW5mHk9NMBDd6Ti9VmL_n6m9bvOMNh3XX2dD3rXo-csEC0defr2h-KujbiiskJJ6F8Ia08j9PBMDkeLN-1LH8WeJf7Za4Q/w300-h400/IMG_9132.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Perhaps I could write a little about my thoughts on a particular essay after reading here on the blog.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Silly mistake made by me in my last post. I spoke about making a quilt for our "soon to be grand-daughter" - the quilt will actually be for our great grand-daughter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">That's all from me for now, a rest day today after a family lunch here at home yesterday on my husband's 80th birthday, we had such a happy time but I was shattered by early evening and my bed called to me earlier than usual.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="color: #d5a6bd; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-7072573723756857062023-08-11T16:18:00.004+12:002023-08-11T16:22:37.734+12:00Another new day<p> A glorious sunrise yesterday morning </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuOOeuzTXJpfUWy8O6_8zTmTKts4Qjur_zR7Z-R16ONlP6Xudwe0Q_1thXl4QFSIkpmXkMvmKCGpl3uQZ0UXf8yZkrNc8CNsScs4ureobjgwgUFJUoBj5T6E14cF9-Gy8PvPMcSrVGdrF3PHx2ZVQFeBTu1ICU2csp9UmeByhEmrI9RSftD--B3aE7-E/s1024/IMG_9095.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEuOOeuzTXJpfUWy8O6_8zTmTKts4Qjur_zR7Z-R16ONlP6Xudwe0Q_1thXl4QFSIkpmXkMvmKCGpl3uQZ0UXf8yZkrNc8CNsScs4ureobjgwgUFJUoBj5T6E14cF9-Gy8PvPMcSrVGdrF3PHx2ZVQFeBTu1ICU2csp9UmeByhEmrI9RSftD--B3aE7-E/w400-h400/IMG_9095.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I usually begin my day by heading out on the deck to watch the sunrise, never tire of the sight.</p><p>Life seems to have moved along slowly and in rather a muddle over the past few weeks, little to show but I'm working away steadily on the Hannah Quilt and Tussie Mussie, five rows now of the latter and five more to go, each row is folded in half and pinned on the wall keeping me motivated. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnvbWMAeNGQbkGjLUqj83YnVxHUpeBC7xkCSQKedxUn_ksCRHFoFz9IoV9K8hTjHtqzbCudGYGnCIqYSSveBCvsjQG19OWqGFlL7_EZ08aGpv7bF3HJBHUWD-4twGHPKtf-5debWpruTdNOiHfCUc9qHMfYzFMud7R51YU7a87U6To21lSgPEtc5nYBM/s1280/IMG_9098.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNnvbWMAeNGQbkGjLUqj83YnVxHUpeBC7xkCSQKedxUn_ksCRHFoFz9IoV9K8hTjHtqzbCudGYGnCIqYSSveBCvsjQG19OWqGFlL7_EZ08aGpv7bF3HJBHUWD-4twGHPKtf-5debWpruTdNOiHfCUc9qHMfYzFMud7R51YU7a87U6To21lSgPEtc5nYBM/w480-h640/IMG_9098.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>Come December I have two sales tables booked at the Guild Meeting, so slowly, slowly I'm going through older fabrics, different designers and a couple of my scrap bins to select goodies for my tables. I came to the decision to ditch some of the older fabrics saved for backings and use my favourites, I may as well enjoy them right now!</p><p>Always find a surprise as I hunt through, the one below, possibly a Hoffman from way back, was a huge favourite and I don't have much left now, this one I'm keeping.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPboc-fcd9HjsWINIOFRTXRfxrXcyijKJvGDmvnFQRjGBvgIhqFR8KV1EFcahKQAuXjNqdenZfT1FAv6-VLJjSqHC-3QZVJtcGjlRVSkLI0JpGlk4S5JpWURubqcBIHKLohjWFs1UAc55_0Jgjm5ZN5nv4un9Q2AHvFJi_dZRzOjzGbnyuHX3FifqKn7k/s1024/IMG_9051.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPboc-fcd9HjsWINIOFRTXRfxrXcyijKJvGDmvnFQRjGBvgIhqFR8KV1EFcahKQAuXjNqdenZfT1FAv6-VLJjSqHC-3QZVJtcGjlRVSkLI0JpGlk4S5JpWURubqcBIHKLohjWFs1UAc55_0Jgjm5ZN5nv4un9Q2AHvFJi_dZRzOjzGbnyuHX3FifqKn7k/w400-h400/IMG_9051.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Two new fabrics came to be added to my stash last week, first one I spotted online from a store further down the Island, this will be used in a quilt for our soon to be grand-daughter, still a couple of months away.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnXWIQpZcrnSLj6xgmhsaqLq63raT0jDXQcpFtEpzSoFxQJ1XoC4xMoVrRFhFZbEd-3wEMOwKVGOM_98yHrtHgAqQ1qYemF8_OIl89H7W9FMm9q3_EJTZ3sXbmzu6RQe01-EELTLxGlESUzI9ElkFWVr1ZCidG-ajXL3p2TOBiZE28IH8dGzfguSCYGI/s1024/IMG_9085.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="1024" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPnXWIQpZcrnSLj6xgmhsaqLq63raT0jDXQcpFtEpzSoFxQJ1XoC4xMoVrRFhFZbEd-3wEMOwKVGOM_98yHrtHgAqQ1qYemF8_OIl89H7W9FMm9q3_EJTZ3sXbmzu6RQe01-EELTLxGlESUzI9ElkFWVr1ZCidG-ajXL3p2TOBiZE28IH8dGzfguSCYGI/w640-h338/IMG_9085.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was so difficult to photograph, the soft green background repeatedly looked almost grey on the first few tries. It's a gorgeous fabric with hummingbirds, beetles and all sorts of flowers the dragonfly seems to be missing in this particular photo. This is a Tamara Kate design - Anew. <div><div><br /></div><div>The second piece is a Heather Bailey fabric line - Local Honey</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3UB2vpkbY32F03dIPXeJ9WNV53yMNPMFwfMurhcJIU3BTmJxD1EzBF9i2KaleNfu4XMqvY2jVVpxdAQe64qcwsGGVovtBFcIoJYU42oQ_NwPasT8e2dj0QngkdoLRb35ZFyU-_dKF1b87MMoJK4u6SThswwZl-2rzqixEbjxmFCfFMHV_Lfa9CT7mTA/s1024/IMG_9084.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="736" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl3UB2vpkbY32F03dIPXeJ9WNV53yMNPMFwfMurhcJIU3BTmJxD1EzBF9i2KaleNfu4XMqvY2jVVpxdAQe64qcwsGGVovtBFcIoJYU42oQ_NwPasT8e2dj0QngkdoLRb35ZFyU-_dKF1b87MMoJK4u6SThswwZl-2rzqixEbjxmFCfFMHV_Lfa9CT7mTA/w461-h640/IMG_9084.jpeg" width="461" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>daughter will be sewing this up in a summer dress for me, she is a designer and after three years training here in NZ she flew off to England and worked a while for the British designer John Richmond, originally from Manchester, then to London and eventually to Milan. He was very much into the rock music fashion industry and dressed many of the stars, still does I guess and Sally would tell us of all the folk who came to have him make their clothes, she worked on one in particular which was a green suede suit for George Michael, this was around the early nineties.</div><div><br /></div><div>Books are being sorted for the sale, I have far too many so one stack is ready </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirejtp18jYEzP5v99ZYuG2WOVbgOeOIK7-KdkfvTj_9eN6Tlpo5Ra4h3MHlnhwG9ZlnkGhYtM9RrYtBXkF3Uj5lpZD4sBDSVn94CTPAKFULKD9IQY6U75muBtk1svy5T1PV1M3zxjY17MHoBPaCcneFPaLcYHdQeQltvfPJlc7V2Ba-UQtaPKrKDgUFGo/s1280/IMG_9100.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirejtp18jYEzP5v99ZYuG2WOVbgOeOIK7-KdkfvTj_9eN6Tlpo5Ra4h3MHlnhwG9ZlnkGhYtM9RrYtBXkF3Uj5lpZD4sBDSVn94CTPAKFULKD9IQY6U75muBtk1svy5T1PV1M3zxjY17MHoBPaCcneFPaLcYHdQeQltvfPJlc7V2Ba-UQtaPKrKDgUFGo/w400-h400/IMG_9100.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>thank goodness I have until the end of November to process everything!</div><div><br /></div><div>Well, I began the post with a sunrise and I'm ending with a mid evening photo of the moon through the bare oak tree next door, this is my nightly ritual - moon gazing</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQ6WXO089acHgL89sGihUGwMGdQGPmsD6WCiIHFuwUUmOCMWjDmod-aOVWiI0TllvjMt_if7y4pbJ51dWiPVwt0OBiU4a0rPwIx09s7MI_lm7eLq2Hw-duVOCNY85ogz6BKrO45k9OD-idIhZDXOPBXNNu6M8cwvoL4ZsJDj2reiN2peX3Lricp-Di-I/s1280/IMG_0160.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqQ6WXO089acHgL89sGihUGwMGdQGPmsD6WCiIHFuwUUmOCMWjDmod-aOVWiI0TllvjMt_if7y4pbJ51dWiPVwt0OBiU4a0rPwIx09s7MI_lm7eLq2Hw-duVOCNY85ogz6BKrO45k9OD-idIhZDXOPBXNNu6M8cwvoL4ZsJDj2reiN2peX3Lricp-Di-I/w400-h400/IMG_0160.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>see you all again soon!</div><div><span style="color: #666666;"><br /></span></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #666666; font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-53748424156504143472023-07-25T12:51:00.003+12:002023-07-25T12:51:21.737+12:00The Hannah quilt and yellow is the colour of the day<p>I totally forgot to post the photo of the Hannah quilt pattern in my last post - here it is, a design from<br />Erica Jackman at <a href="https://kitchentablequilting.com/collections/pdf-quilt-patterns">KitchenTable Quilting</a> just click on the link to visit her site and patterns.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP0dxBvkYYPS8Qc0aAXfIa9BMQFaR0P_meBpNF9nyJzph3-auMzb98Xh4FdK8Sor0OAi2x7VhQsr6Py5wrlhIRwp56EnQd5Xtr-EvVBNBDNBG5-6oz6l5Tf2Np8p_C1WqB6RoIP6nj_-ypTZpURbXlHTW08__nIf7Ox3CXhcTk-FiCPeKYBe7A7JX428/s1280/IMG_9006.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrP0dxBvkYYPS8Qc0aAXfIa9BMQFaR0P_meBpNF9nyJzph3-auMzb98Xh4FdK8Sor0OAi2x7VhQsr6Py5wrlhIRwp56EnQd5Xtr-EvVBNBDNBG5-6oz6l5Tf2Np8p_C1WqB6RoIP6nj_-ypTZpURbXlHTW08__nIf7Ox3CXhcTk-FiCPeKYBe7A7JX428/w300-h400/IMG_9006.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>I haven't used too light a wide strip in my version between the four narrow strips, I bought yardage seen on a local quilt shop site, (Scalloped Hills from Corin Dantini), also I've used strips from my boxes. I may need to cut a few more pieces from yardage as I go along, progress so far just sitting on the wall waiting until until I have sewn another 18 blocks before I decide on a final arrangement.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CdhP8TsWQPA2aR76gM9l_Sce6YAG5voPyzcZ2P1b6BvJhAw-WxkDanmsY0dD6zKtmo1Yv4M2PvhVqydT0lrR2YIlyR3p5ib6N9ImHplrNiq-bRusZSQ3ojHVi1cMHBq8QCNgq4kBd-bOasnPtrDlZjEui5WhHDx-5n7r3YkF_zwzVTmGdH6MCqf0wGQ/s1920/IMG_9037.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="657" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5CdhP8TsWQPA2aR76gM9l_Sce6YAG5voPyzcZ2P1b6BvJhAw-WxkDanmsY0dD6zKtmo1Yv4M2PvhVqydT0lrR2YIlyR3p5ib6N9ImHplrNiq-bRusZSQ3ojHVi1cMHBq8QCNgq4kBd-bOasnPtrDlZjEui5WhHDx-5n7r3YkF_zwzVTmGdH6MCqf0wGQ/w220-h640/IMG_9037.jpeg" width="220" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I'm trying to be a little more organised and methodical with scraps! I have different lengths of strip leftovers from this project which didn't meet the 13" I required.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1tLMzSSTRdFxZd08gKRXzyAhTnw9znXELv4IhUytroSJg0koJmOYQD-0HrFJEMmcCjACjk3YmFngTePnfcqtYX43PWCKY4VYGT177OAB-tTviiTlIpwayXevbkw8qCqpJsRJcgAp5BY-I7jDeHtHydlqFeSYFZaLGBrV-8C8DeMM-4S-lE-EAjo41yQ/s1280/IMG_9039.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip1tLMzSSTRdFxZd08gKRXzyAhTnw9znXELv4IhUytroSJg0koJmOYQD-0HrFJEMmcCjACjk3YmFngTePnfcqtYX43PWCKY4VYGT177OAB-tTviiTlIpwayXevbkw8qCqpJsRJcgAp5BY-I7jDeHtHydlqFeSYFZaLGBrV-8C8DeMM-4S-lE-EAjo41yQ/w640-h640/IMG_9039.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>At the very bottom are 13"strips ready to be used, and squares of the Scalloped Hills fabric. The remainder above are now sorted into roughly, from the left, 11", 10", 8", 4"and 5" then a stack of, what I refer too as smidgy bits! I now have to decide the best way of storing them without a muddle.</div><div><br /></div><div>If you're wondering about the mention of yellow in the title of the post, two pics from the garden today,</div><div>the first ripe lemon from our tree, beautiful and not marked or pecked by the many birds we have around, guess who's going to be baking crunchy lemon muffins later this afternoon.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0YpYoPIamsVlKhrPS3ncJigtZjEpCO4HZ5S5wqcBJiP9C8qnK3hTzYuvVI-aMJIxjQyG_X23jpYHKNmjZzxOk9U2fjC47ylUSMyl9p9RWkbEVynAUYt8q2T6b2WgYIgby6UzbkaO-Jk1xxUfvL-ravh6n4t6k9n5Eo4EYRYOgs55McLJOsY11h1VFjk/s1280/IMG_9047.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEis0YpYoPIamsVlKhrPS3ncJigtZjEpCO4HZ5S5wqcBJiP9C8qnK3hTzYuvVI-aMJIxjQyG_X23jpYHKNmjZzxOk9U2fjC47ylUSMyl9p9RWkbEVynAUYt8q2T6b2WgYIgby6UzbkaO-Jk1xxUfvL-ravh6n4t6k9n5Eo4EYRYOgs55McLJOsY11h1VFjk/s320/IMG_9047.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Here is a bush, the Kowhai, which is a favourite of the tuis in the garden, beautiful birds with the most delightful song, I've never posted a video on my blog but I recorded the early dawn song a few days ago so maybe I can try, for now here's the photo.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1of9dUap8Elpd6UOOB_I8DFbdD_Guv0c6rlaMZsQ-XA-1_wT6wQ3CbLb-IMN23jSugXz8afYVm0y-QsDpG4plWf-SjD8qrjTqYr2L-gLxqvMsP6DBFOSr62_UQRalzaUKWeSdtxMNwv3Kbvt6fun09xC3uqBiFM__r6WtGPEC_p6hdu8CZIQxDpUKuw/s1280/IMG_9045.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl1of9dUap8Elpd6UOOB_I8DFbdD_Guv0c6rlaMZsQ-XA-1_wT6wQ3CbLb-IMN23jSugXz8afYVm0y-QsDpG4plWf-SjD8qrjTqYr2L-gLxqvMsP6DBFOSr62_UQRalzaUKWeSdtxMNwv3Kbvt6fun09xC3uqBiFM__r6WtGPEC_p6hdu8CZIQxDpUKuw/w400-h400/IMG_9045.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>Oh, I almost forgot the violet growing by one of the rocks bordering a garden bed, not yellow but a nice contrast!</div><div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjPieX_kj1vKoYMPExzZK4p34lijK5QM3K_FhthIZDMLiyIHb2Veq2rHAUvTnHlnFp9Vb0jSuu6ZXZZ7DtCunNXlh5xAiIig5mZi4ns-vFvYSL8zbNDbCyKbDrXerE5S_KDB3EBbTn1i5EQ3iks-orebtTpqDh9ZdxNFRA363k5YCAZWOFcTLaOUnjCM/s1280/IMG_9048.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzjPieX_kj1vKoYMPExzZK4p34lijK5QM3K_FhthIZDMLiyIHb2Veq2rHAUvTnHlnFp9Vb0jSuu6ZXZZ7DtCunNXlh5xAiIig5mZi4ns-vFvYSL8zbNDbCyKbDrXerE5S_KDB3EBbTn1i5EQ3iks-orebtTpqDh9ZdxNFRA363k5YCAZWOFcTLaOUnjCM/w400-h400/IMG_9048.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /></div><div><p>Wish I could "post" the perfume from little flower!</p><p>Happy quilting.</p><p><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></p><p>PS excuse the breaks in a couple of the lines don't know why this is happening but hoping to sort out before I write next.</p><p><br /></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-13775790649390076222023-07-18T18:57:00.000+12:002023-07-18T19:16:12.095+12:00I'm back - with Bluetooth technology!!<p>At last I have my new pacemaker, or as they are described by the medical professionals, a pacing generator! With Bluetooth no less. Technology these days is amazing. I'm feeling good, which is exciting, my pacemaker "talks" to the special app on my iPhone and in turn if the app spots anything of note information goes straight through to the Cardiac Unit. It's rather like a Big Brother is Watching you scenario but I'm tremendously grateful.</p><p>So, what have I been doing since my last little post, nothing much, reading, sleeping and watching a few good TV programmes, oh and my usual moon gazing and catching sunrise and sunrise when possible, this was sunrise the other day</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprE7M6rl4lnS4GTFEiaXTEkB0VJR9DKXbT-b93GAYy4irBUIvQ0h1RliNzymKB-osQGOAKmGvupRsn2BIJ2cU0KrRRBd1yLeGL34OGuQamcv8ILFDUFveEnXHsTXWyAFgD35LDmQNY4rxVyNAdQDGenF4EJC6atTmRwAmeiRlqWpBFU8AAZD9K5hn8vU/s1280/IMG_8977.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiprE7M6rl4lnS4GTFEiaXTEkB0VJR9DKXbT-b93GAYy4irBUIvQ0h1RliNzymKB-osQGOAKmGvupRsn2BIJ2cU0KrRRBd1yLeGL34OGuQamcv8ILFDUFveEnXHsTXWyAFgD35LDmQNY4rxVyNAdQDGenF4EJC6atTmRwAmeiRlqWpBFU8AAZD9K5hn8vU/w400-h400/IMG_8977.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><p>the cloud formations always fascinate me, especially when the rising sun catches the underside of the cloud.</p><p>You might recall I was making a start on Fonthill quilt, Wanda was also working on the same project, she had come up with the idea a few months that we could both work around the same time frame, she made tremendous headway whilst I was stalled! I hoped to continue on after my hospital visit, I had found beforehand that I wasn't coping with the many small HSTS involved - hands not good. Sadly I'm not going forward right now but hope to perhaps think again in the New Year. So what now, well I have three boxes with projects ready to go and from now on I'm working on patterns with good size pieces and also strips, I'm keeping things simple.</p><p>The boxed projects below were put together quite some time ago </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hABriEhjXr-nGHhEvtxDF5d2AHVnzeCnmjZ9V0ZNN3HSuucwJIjE9tdvw6gEgsDNG4pYcOJG_GlZJ8zjmpJYrsf0rG_6yqzYBx94EoTKnP-fUd6aTyAunMnaH67IDhc_YZir11YmSQ2BcKM0xEKUuifXjyg6QvpV01BoHEzvDlASpUeZ6tHwWaqWQ00/s1280/IMG_9004.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4hABriEhjXr-nGHhEvtxDF5d2AHVnzeCnmjZ9V0ZNN3HSuucwJIjE9tdvw6gEgsDNG4pYcOJG_GlZJ8zjmpJYrsf0rG_6yqzYBx94EoTKnP-fUd6aTyAunMnaH67IDhc_YZir11YmSQ2BcKM0xEKUuifXjyg6QvpV01BoHEzvDlASpUeZ6tHwWaqWQ00/w480-h640/IMG_9004.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>the bottom quilt project - Japanese Brocades - is quite a change from my usual fabric choice, I just felt like making something a little softer</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCjIVIkbb_Cnsjc5KGyEUD0foYYdanOxISzNgPE7FTdkC83V1GtfjN9wZm_AwcUj1Tow0HiA8frb2F9r-x_qJIiT5z82W6UfZNHlTaUHhBwMJ2sWg5qKqviqSzUnEu9LqqPFHp654rQT_EG3886tWhUP2MEd6mIU8j8dd0pCu4ZqSG9D8OCQCd9pAdhk/s1280/IMG_9003.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCjIVIkbb_Cnsjc5KGyEUD0foYYdanOxISzNgPE7FTdkC83V1GtfjN9wZm_AwcUj1Tow0HiA8frb2F9r-x_qJIiT5z82W6UfZNHlTaUHhBwMJ2sWg5qKqviqSzUnEu9LqqPFHp654rQT_EG3886tWhUP2MEd6mIU8j8dd0pCu4ZqSG9D8OCQCd9pAdhk/w480-h640/IMG_9003.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>I had made a start on fabric for The Hannah Quilt a little while ago, I've had the pattern from when it first was released, and was inspired to make a start after seeing the quilt <a href="https://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com/2022/10/koselig-quilt.html">Koselig made by Julie</a> using this pattern. Appealing to me was the fact that Julie had not used a light solid colour as the "background" strips shown in the pattern but had used a beautiful Tula Pink fabric, macaws on a pink background. I have yardage of the same design but in the turquoise colourway. Two day ago I found two fabrics to choose from as my background. Choice not yet made.</p><p>A few days ago I was told by a friend that she was having a 'mental health day' just doing something she really enjoyed, and had missed out on in recent times, she might read or paint, two things she really enjoyed but found she couldn't find the time any more to enjoy them. This had me thinking seriously about the past two years I have had, the result of which has affected my wellbeing enormously, both physically and mentally, to this end I have decided I shall have not one mental health day but a 5 month Mental Health break!!! Blogging often as I used to, spending more time in my little studio enjoying my fabrics and the view of camellias outside of the window, sitting outside in the sunshine with hand sewing and listening to the birds, moon gazing, catching sunrise and sunset, reading, going for walks now that I have the new pacemaker, reading blog posts daily again, seeing family more often - we're going to be great grandparents soon which is thrilling. </p><p>Reading -two books below have been sitting on my bedside table for around three months, the cover of the first book - Phosphorescence - drew me in straight away, as did the title of the book. I hasten to say it is not a book about depression but the beauty around us. I used to love the streams of phosphorescence in the wake of the boat at night, also by the bow, when we sailed to New Zealand in 1962 and back to the UK in 1963, the glow is stunning.</p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl43jX4ZpV8tr2wi2umhD5qiMHhlmRc3VZzm1_Dt0XZSTAub9p997exWfPg6ZzAYzyIVmbNu2BWXvei3UhwWaYu2_oAKRu3Oi5WwXnSXXCCvoYk0tvJIhC0rcJVBNb-v7UhJO3WUv-jwx4kSgHh3R-ii90qpMgs69mL0jVy7AE26i4jSpcd1QIqHDrcE/s1280/IMG_9011.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipl43jX4ZpV8tr2wi2umhD5qiMHhlmRc3VZzm1_Dt0XZSTAub9p997exWfPg6ZzAYzyIVmbNu2BWXvei3UhwWaYu2_oAKRu3Oi5WwXnSXXCCvoYk0tvJIhC0rcJVBNb-v7UhJO3WUv-jwx4kSgHh3R-ii90qpMgs69mL0jVy7AE26i4jSpcd1QIqHDrcE/w400-h400/IMG_9011.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p>Next in line is Miss Dior - A Wartime Story of Courage and Couture. The title says it all, Christian Dior and his beloved younger sister, Catherine who inspired his famous perfume. I am so looking forward to reading this biography.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLSwL0gp1_P-giMDHsUXw0ONnJ065roybvi5CiepmDhbRKollMWqaP4gAK7gdzKIuby1QkIAUQQpUMeRLlYuIHlq0ku5bmH7wiB5TC4EDJQCveIq7Jln-c4FZ3CDdOdhHwz6_z5EKEE3HmKO8xjB8iuSQECGcm16vpAY5Zn0RPSbIFdi8wBRLgdz_wVY/s1280/IMG_9012.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheLSwL0gp1_P-giMDHsUXw0ONnJ065roybvi5CiepmDhbRKollMWqaP4gAK7gdzKIuby1QkIAUQQpUMeRLlYuIHlq0ku5bmH7wiB5TC4EDJQCveIq7Jln-c4FZ3CDdOdhHwz6_z5EKEE3HmKO8xjB8iuSQECGcm16vpAY5Zn0RPSbIFdi8wBRLgdz_wVY/w400-h400/IMG_9012.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>I think I have exhausted my news here now, apart from apologies for having, once again, missed your posts over the past 10 days, I had to take things easy.</p><p>Oh, making a start on my 5 months mentioned above here is a photo of one of the most beautiful camellias in our garden, can't recall the name unfortunately!</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMv0-BMytQbJs4UycjCkgKdvCAdrzBgIpiFQn2spXula2Vnphh9v1Cu1FUwd0u8Sf4oG_3ohKCwYoF8oXB34fcVoC9CjuPZt2KH6G-LXhShvrxlbFZuK4nqNaqq6R8PLh2kNkdo8kM6n5tdbxM_6Y-m5Z0DNUGqy0KPvIKfExQxDdxOrrQmBLdfhT5F0/s1280/IMG_9010.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXMv0-BMytQbJs4UycjCkgKdvCAdrzBgIpiFQn2spXula2Vnphh9v1Cu1FUwd0u8Sf4oG_3ohKCwYoF8oXB34fcVoC9CjuPZt2KH6G-LXhShvrxlbFZuK4nqNaqq6R8PLh2kNkdo8kM6n5tdbxM_6Y-m5Z0DNUGqy0KPvIKfExQxDdxOrrQmBLdfhT5F0/w400-h400/IMG_9010.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Before I sign off we have been reading and hearing of the horrific weather in the USA, in fact all over the world I think, but reading our news this morning I was horrified. Hoping that you re all safe and well, along with all your family members.<p></p><p>Keep safe</p><p><br /></p><p><b><i><span style="color: #cc0000; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-84200038433988792452023-07-06T21:03:00.003+12:002023-07-06T21:03:33.476+12:00Work in progress<p>This is a brief post, seems to have been the story of my life over the past few months, not a lot going on.</p><p>So after a few cancellations for various reasons I'm off tomorrow at 6.30am. to have my pacing generator changed. Quilting projects have been difficult to jump into whilst waiting for the above to happen, I've been spending a lot of time doing this</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf69ttNhWHpcYEFgDuuqFt49XAQkH3DGNQc8Q6qNtx1VLgSUuRiqIcDO_t3upg2mocVPJ-7pOd21jeoXBkNowX7EF_bb-s3XrSfsHnBgH5V6Go3grtH3PgrwPsUIHcseny_uRZMAOHS-EiQmHZQQBlAEMJgNsSeZ0NC9dEhzOYRpECRzkRxS27Qc2Iulo/s1280/sloth%20book%20and%20hexies.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhf69ttNhWHpcYEFgDuuqFt49XAQkH3DGNQc8Q6qNtx1VLgSUuRiqIcDO_t3upg2mocVPJ-7pOd21jeoXBkNowX7EF_bb-s3XrSfsHnBgH5V6Go3grtH3PgrwPsUIHcseny_uRZMAOHS-EiQmHZQQBlAEMJgNsSeZ0NC9dEhzOYRpECRzkRxS27Qc2Iulo/w480-h640/sloth%20book%20and%20hexies.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><p>the book title says a lot, a coaster for the numerous cups of tea and hexies in the dish.</p><p>Two new Raskog trolleys were delivered a week ago and the mats from my previous trolley (different brand) didn't fit the new ones, I have three stitched and binding will be done soon along with three more mats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqhLGABNmvG00AUuG46U2Fzsdtm_HljqrhwjoVMJOZ04SwB-RyufSzc42WKeL3sgohijDVzy1hXT1KqDl5KOY6Nbcx3Vp957rmcJQBRmbFirJXJvcVQJWpzR3j5I54KoIuKuKVZmSGONAp3sB95h-Xq6pCKx6jYWi9C-rfn7xJRF96qVjqQNkZOTwSzk/s1280/mats%20for%20new%20trolley.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRqhLGABNmvG00AUuG46U2Fzsdtm_HljqrhwjoVMJOZ04SwB-RyufSzc42WKeL3sgohijDVzy1hXT1KqDl5KOY6Nbcx3Vp957rmcJQBRmbFirJXJvcVQJWpzR3j5I54KoIuKuKVZmSGONAp3sB95h-Xq6pCKx6jYWi9C-rfn7xJRF96qVjqQNkZOTwSzk/w640-h640/mats%20for%20new%20trolley.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>The Fonthill quilt has presented me with a few challenges, various fabrics for the two strip borders have been auditioned and rejected, I also found that my fingers/hands do not care much for working with the small half square triangles - around 350 - I began at trying to work with something different in the centre design and I think I may well have come up with "a cunning plan" as first mentioned by Baldrick in the Black Adder tv series. This will have to wait until I'm all healed up.</p><p>Two individual fabrics I had tried out to use for the strips are these two below, they're totally different from my original pieces pinned up on my design wall, the grouping then was based on purples.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YjetBC_NzrGkn1bKsZXG0FHLZ2beMhn6KdgfXMleFXLt3_B6C1Xd-LBQ279sWpk5Xip4MQth8rdP2oSWoE1UUolr94_NMH5h3gufX9iEjsOmO46z7aW1fiNnd01AlftsQOg_tWzAnW-xxE3GGr63-jwKNrh8oT50dai0aRaDIuoNpYfPtNmfqwKkMtI/s1024/trial%20of%20two%20fabrics.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4YjetBC_NzrGkn1bKsZXG0FHLZ2beMhn6KdgfXMleFXLt3_B6C1Xd-LBQ279sWpk5Xip4MQth8rdP2oSWoE1UUolr94_NMH5h3gufX9iEjsOmO46z7aW1fiNnd01AlftsQOg_tWzAnW-xxE3GGr63-jwKNrh8oT50dai0aRaDIuoNpYfPtNmfqwKkMtI/s320/trial%20of%20two%20fabrics.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Decision now made below for the two rounds of border strips - the left hand Baba Ganoush above - plus the corner triangle and as you can see I've reversed the colour layout shown in the original Fonthill quilt, my border strips are darker and the corner half square triangle is lighter - a new Tilda fabric in a soft green/aqua.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiqjwBV_ApPeCQhFZfO6peehXq7JbkBwx_IIrEwM-K7t55MP1HJ640vUBUPiwA0nQzpsWPsQJWlngUwpT0n0RArw1qIfbfGXAMHjAloDfe2zlcJnP7zSnZzybKbNbQOt7I4jQtwa7Ax-jgEJhGpf8hBqXqr5skB6XZckx14kEm4jb5XR4ra4v4Db-Yi4/s1280/chce%20f%20border%20fabric.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhiqjwBV_ApPeCQhFZfO6peehXq7JbkBwx_IIrEwM-K7t55MP1HJ640vUBUPiwA0nQzpsWPsQJWlngUwpT0n0RArw1qIfbfGXAMHjAloDfe2zlcJnP7zSnZzybKbNbQOt7I4jQtwa7Ax-jgEJhGpf8hBqXqr5skB6XZckx14kEm4jb5XR4ra4v4Db-Yi4/w480-h640/chce%20f%20border%20fabric.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>So that's it from me for now, a late night as no food or drink after midnight so I think a hot cup of tea with toast will be on the menu around 11.00pm.</p><p>See you all soon.</p><p><b><span style="color: #8e7cc3; font-size: medium;"><i>Maureen</i></span></b></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><p></p><p><br /></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-13494498849034207632023-06-14T17:33:00.000+12:002023-06-14T17:33:20.937+12:00Fonthill, lax with blogging and other things<p> I seem to have really lost the plot with my blogging at the moment due to so many things!</p><p>You may have read <a href="https://exuberantcolor.blogspot.com/2023/06/free-day-to-dream.html">Wanda's</a> blogs over past days with mention of the Fonthill quilt, we're both working on this Kaffe design. Wanda is really progressing, I am way behind! This is a photo from the book Passionate Patchwork, there are two photos in the book of this particular one below, one showing in a slightly different shade , there is also a paler version shown.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wnw-ybINcnFKQ30e4XBzEZYZzVTc1qFGiTHgj8C97ISbhrpIPFFim3fFjVOGSW80bsVDZe5UjGMBUu6PFQNm67NfzwF-4XDb0mtbiK-XjB1II4XDvy3cE5PGwUj8s_bc3H9JktUWwuv4Y9l8kLQ0BbiVlu6eYA0uBToAFCBl6RP1OuKTb_5vDU9q/s1024/IMG_8943.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="954" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-Wnw-ybINcnFKQ30e4XBzEZYZzVTc1qFGiTHgj8C97ISbhrpIPFFim3fFjVOGSW80bsVDZe5UjGMBUu6PFQNm67NfzwF-4XDb0mtbiK-XjB1II4XDvy3cE5PGwUj8s_bc3H9JktUWwuv4Y9l8kLQ0BbiVlu6eYA0uBToAFCBl6RP1OuKTb_5vDU9q/w373-h400/IMG_8943.jpeg" width="373" /></a></div><br /><p>It is the design which attracted me but after many attempts to try and go with the flow of the the colouring here I had to admit defeat! I'm going with a completely different take on the colour but sticking strictly to the pattern. Here I'm just beginning to test out different fabrics on the design wall, the stripe along with the purple Scarabs are the two constants throughout. Try outs for the small triangles in the centre portion are now being auditioned.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY70hQzAeLc3awa8PfnOfDPBay2q_0thBzcyYNqc5OgWzD9MG4-n8yqETPbGqpxgDOP8vdQFtv_7xZYhwJMD4S7P3mgvgmnkUfmVzQzBQV7tQNw4M7-BCm79xXttAicSoUx6wWpLClgFL57LIKqgJLXcpb-oRbAGvJqNfppuqHOgQU5sgCsNKJte5/s1280/IMG_8942.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1154" data-original-width="1280" height="361" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQY70hQzAeLc3awa8PfnOfDPBay2q_0thBzcyYNqc5OgWzD9MG4-n8yqETPbGqpxgDOP8vdQFtv_7xZYhwJMD4S7P3mgvgmnkUfmVzQzBQV7tQNw4M7-BCm79xXttAicSoUx6wWpLClgFL57LIKqgJLXcpb-oRbAGvJqNfppuqHOgQU5sgCsNKJte5/w400-h361/IMG_8942.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Holdups in my blogging and reading blog have once again been due to unfortunate event.<br />There were two cases of bad news (health) concerning very long time friends and also sadness over a situation with one of our grand-daughters, also health related. I have another rotator cuff tendon possibly torn - scan tomorrow - but the very saddest blow came last week, my brother-in-law - husband's brother just three years younger in age than John, passed peacefully away in his sleep in the early hours of Thursday last week. This has just knocked us sideways - the family are still in England so communication is by 'phone or email. Many of you will no doubt have experienced the same sad happening. A quilt will be on the cards for my sister-in-law later in the year.</p><p>Whilst trying to process all the above I've been finding solace in the last flowers in the garden, watching the sunrises and sunsets and moon gazing - yes, I love watching for the moon each night.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVLNsa7GIWgLFWTVkGno0LWZfzE5otOxDM-Ao-Jff_Yyqi7GVk2xmuBqcM_MZkKebOoMzbuzXyM9FSxaLIDI94-hZwLsbDLiZN_IXd53z3wz_uLo4lzzpExT6C4v8mbmzkvXPXGdJnl19Nt88OTnYgYbeJ-mYdqY4Q3Ij3VbJwzg2SwA1tX461hzc/s1280/IMG_8904.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibVLNsa7GIWgLFWTVkGno0LWZfzE5otOxDM-Ao-Jff_Yyqi7GVk2xmuBqcM_MZkKebOoMzbuzXyM9FSxaLIDI94-hZwLsbDLiZN_IXd53z3wz_uLo4lzzpExT6C4v8mbmzkvXPXGdJnl19Nt88OTnYgYbeJ-mYdqY4Q3Ij3VbJwzg2SwA1tX461hzc/w400-h400/IMG_8904.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20zLV2rO60mSXquAn-xw21OAHaHxDdG0U_2s3svO55XU3mqoPDM2aHyDxzwJgkMaGZEuISRWMVYp8f5PMKfosKa27TmEZWwlgNEsBDMrFH_FGXY_PaSSb4W45z2B6txLb-wqk_oZyacSLo6_qmrK_b9yiEqtQdTQVQpKcrSboypPWj8grUfj9uVOQ/s1280/IMG_8917.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1114" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg20zLV2rO60mSXquAn-xw21OAHaHxDdG0U_2s3svO55XU3mqoPDM2aHyDxzwJgkMaGZEuISRWMVYp8f5PMKfosKa27TmEZWwlgNEsBDMrFH_FGXY_PaSSb4W45z2B6txLb-wqk_oZyacSLo6_qmrK_b9yiEqtQdTQVQpKcrSboypPWj8grUfj9uVOQ/w349-h400/IMG_8917.jpeg" width="349" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHHU6LUXqVERFIRPWfEU-664C7dsb0SVHnNW40nbuX99Kq2lPRnAYao9RpBPrEF3gpKluPYhuJxqZyfxE12enG1qgc4moW8x9nZ9pGknS6pnyuwKMFY0S1sm5SN-Z510V7X1qhB6etKPe9ljikQHoYCxg4_xTwkcCOQ01qk_MlvUbUOyjdjEZf9az/s1280/IMG_0139.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1074" data-original-width="1280" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBHHU6LUXqVERFIRPWfEU-664C7dsb0SVHnNW40nbuX99Kq2lPRnAYao9RpBPrEF3gpKluPYhuJxqZyfxE12enG1qgc4moW8x9nZ9pGknS6pnyuwKMFY0S1sm5SN-Z510V7X1qhB6etKPe9ljikQHoYCxg4_xTwkcCOQ01qk_MlvUbUOyjdjEZf9az/w400-h336/IMG_0139.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>Also a lovely flowered metre of fabric arrived in the mail.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYKl-FHEtUGzPjneDGgFFN42E5HcdMiULeG67G2Z00hyd_UaD0fqleI0DTTzCsW6DOBCrkZIVjUzlRq6KmEtT6tnIge4LjvO8QR3L0m22T3ozzMCzRDnTkmcIxQ_0wTFNxMEp7YpoqITuDZ8qgy0_HsXLGMoq0I2QrblGPB68lKZeswkpK8gJHGvO/s1280/IMG_8931.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBYKl-FHEtUGzPjneDGgFFN42E5HcdMiULeG67G2Z00hyd_UaD0fqleI0DTTzCsW6DOBCrkZIVjUzlRq6KmEtT6tnIge4LjvO8QR3L0m22T3ozzMCzRDnTkmcIxQ_0wTFNxMEp7YpoqITuDZ8qgy0_HsXLGMoq0I2QrblGPB68lKZeswkpK8gJHGvO/w300-h400/IMG_8931.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>That's it from me for the moment, hopefully I can put together another blog before I go off to hospital next week for my change of pacemaker, meantime apologies again for not being up to date with reading your posts.</p><p>Thank you for all your comments last post, Diane, if your read this thank you for your kind words, I'm unable to reply as you are showing as a no-reply blogger, if you pop into your settings you could enable your email and receive replies.</p><p>Enjoy your quilting my friends, see you soon.</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></p><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-61834188112328435772023-05-27T16:53:00.002+12:002023-05-27T16:53:54.002+12:00Five weeks blogging missed thanks to a spider!<p>Would like to first say thank you to all who left comments on my last post 24 April, my apologies for not replying. I had hoped to do so two days later and have a few rows of Tussie Mussie sewn up to post, but only had the one sewn and pinned on my too narrow design wall when I had an argument with a spider!</p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichqbXgqY8qHoxKSwsAmbnq0zv382VEmwawQREhY4Wq2bBvn3Y03qh09ctQ5lLc6bzO4wd097YMWWh_LWeYDii8BMoX3N7ytHlpxchVZJcVWhC874cWa9tPfBJz6EWOsARiHJgh9B2So7-JvQLFaeW1Yv88a_tfVh5lKq9kRgiVH4vTB4j1646zsAv/s1024/IMG_8834.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="316" data-original-width="1024" height="198" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEichqbXgqY8qHoxKSwsAmbnq0zv382VEmwawQREhY4Wq2bBvn3Y03qh09ctQ5lLc6bzO4wd097YMWWh_LWeYDii8BMoX3N7ytHlpxchVZJcVWhC874cWa9tPfBJz6EWOsARiHJgh9B2So7-JvQLFaeW1Yv88a_tfVh5lKq9kRgiVH4vTB4j1646zsAv/w640-h198/IMG_8834.jpeg" width="640" /></a></p><p>Hopped into bed 26 April, read a few pages of my current book, light out and turned over onto my right side when my leg, a few inches above the ankle, began to burn, sting, tingle, throb, couldn't think what on earth was happening. DH thought was somehow a burn or a graze. - not possible! The next day there was obviously a problem, by this time inflammation was slowly spreading all around the area with a nasty wound in the centre. Off to the local emergency department. Result - couldn't decide what had happened but massive doses of antibiotics for seven days, told to keep leg elevated, five weeks of visiting my usual Doctor's surgery every couple of days for dressing changes, wound cleaning and still elevating leg. Healing up now but the consensus is there must have been a white tailed spider in the bed and in turning I obviously lay on it and it wasn't too happy about that. These spiders can cause real damage to the surrounding flesh on occasion, my leg was one of the occasions!</p><p>Sadly I was going to have my pacemaker replaced the week after all this happened but this was postponed due to the darned spider, now scheduled for June 23rd.</p><p>So I've been spending time sewing hexies</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4RKqjnbxQiY1SaCdZfKVFok8EsrDjY3VR3AKF3hSvLGBrQRa7C3_LSozxAfaHxAl8kXUUYJ6niPFHXwKcDnyFP3uLRLsq6EHGECrnQakT8lhweDRE6qoWFCsjvt8FK-tRL7KUZsZ0dYeixMavCj4vfK_l6MrvrujH2Lm2QcrgKx-z27Yu50YWR-F/s1280/IMG_8887.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix4RKqjnbxQiY1SaCdZfKVFok8EsrDjY3VR3AKF3hSvLGBrQRa7C3_LSozxAfaHxAl8kXUUYJ6niPFHXwKcDnyFP3uLRLsq6EHGECrnQakT8lhweDRE6qoWFCsjvt8FK-tRL7KUZsZ0dYeixMavCj4vfK_l6MrvrujH2Lm2QcrgKx-z27Yu50YWR-F/w400-h400/IMG_8887.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJXoDBrmp19614BwKXGYn8Q2lUVxtlFBFFO7FhfxRVyc24UkrsGtW6rEzDYW9HgSxbSdWdQN7Q9kj4b_R0Nr_Z8tB3cTBNaaqM4qc2PdvhMW7hRVwxnqSBOXnTyU7LSXwao4hNUuMfJ4KICxpxaK1BMuZ77eN3Z-DCvsdgSLGM2meKRXUwrNj2GRkg/w400-h400/IMG_8835.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>opening a package of new fabrics</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UDTK8H6ifPvNV6a4haGI88Bzi0EPvCVIyFF72MhQGJk-IwHD27oQeDI4OKPPpmXdczM0GBSyd_zx4Zyb4nfqwqwqmggkzf7aGZKjW5xj4lebJAaoIm3nj2K0lstTNbKdJb54TOSxfkr6VTZy19g-2aR84wX91lapjk3nhpdcn1iCx3RQB4LKtEzp/s1024/IMG_8823.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2UDTK8H6ifPvNV6a4haGI88Bzi0EPvCVIyFF72MhQGJk-IwHD27oQeDI4OKPPpmXdczM0GBSyd_zx4Zyb4nfqwqwqmggkzf7aGZKjW5xj4lebJAaoIm3nj2K0lstTNbKdJb54TOSxfkr6VTZy19g-2aR84wX91lapjk3nhpdcn1iCx3RQB4LKtEzp/w400-h400/IMG_8823.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>sitting with a box of small pieces sorted by grand-daughter and finding this gorgeous piece of fabric not sure if KF or PJ - Wanda you would know I'm sure</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="1024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9C-Qm9sdGFSEF_-0U9Sw1Zfo78W_wuji2pxYISUJom6T-pslFhVF8lNmxf7Wv1DjWMp3bHOmJfBYsNqP8Xe06xT0rXohWsrcomoVcLu8Nw_iS0JttExIbvBIt8R26OzgVR9WZSceNfVeeYz-HOpC8cFXMwq1stkousthuOl_pRUYL5ht-o0Ve06Ga/w640-h640/IMG_8869.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>and at last DH driving me down to the beach for a short walk along the sand at low tide yesterday.<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cqDWzCDiJk31mPn54ZHqf9Cb1xEWvXixfFfdRPqJqUl_pTyXc7njLe4TkyiqsQM_hNeSu3hdh0rF1Jh4cEKZQ6UEHKaUeJGiR2Nke_CBmdBJVqHQsgPCn7MlV93fQeb0IJYGOFH7p17TThF5kWb7RlOr1qrvSS4a_gHiWgt4ScRWok_CwI38UOjb/s1280/IMG_8884.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="1280" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-cqDWzCDiJk31mPn54ZHqf9Cb1xEWvXixfFfdRPqJqUl_pTyXc7njLe4TkyiqsQM_hNeSu3hdh0rF1Jh4cEKZQ6UEHKaUeJGiR2Nke_CBmdBJVqHQsgPCn7MlV93fQeb0IJYGOFH7p17TThF5kWb7RlOr1qrvSS4a_gHiWgt4ScRWok_CwI38UOjb/w640-h480/IMG_8884.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>Hopefully back to short spells at the machine in the next day or so and reading current blog posts tomorrow, I haven't a hope of catching up on all your posts from the last five weeks, hope you'll excuse me.</div><div><br /></div><div>Happy Quilting</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;">Maureen</span></i></b><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><p><br /></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-61656647187879264562023-04-24T17:32:00.001+12:002023-04-24T17:32:49.970+12:00It's all in the planning<p>I haven't achieved a great deal in the past two weeks, cut all the HSTs for Tussie Mussie, the amount of these differed, a number were cut from one wof, more from two wof strips, then three strips wof.</p><p>Here I made use of the plate system for keeping things in order, used by <a href="https://quiltdivajulie.blogspot.com">quiltdivajulie</a>, a great idea Julie!<br />The cutting took quite some time, no die cutter used.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35VVuvDBnLxUbTfU20jJBAsEpU1eSj9nCgCoR6MJ0xyJvaWsCV1UUkmsKxQ48C_karRZN0fAS1F48GeyeQgxqzTcikSf2g8YIlXdVSIwcylq62ZVS593HsZMKA3HtYl0TL1g9n6uhGsdLP6fOb1J5uDGRgEfQOw8hvCmS5f5jMCz1IHVvEdbQdvGz/s3024/IMG_8809.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg35VVuvDBnLxUbTfU20jJBAsEpU1eSj9nCgCoR6MJ0xyJvaWsCV1UUkmsKxQ48C_karRZN0fAS1F48GeyeQgxqzTcikSf2g8YIlXdVSIwcylq62ZVS593HsZMKA3HtYl0TL1g9n6uhGsdLP6fOb1J5uDGRgEfQOw8hvCmS5f5jMCz1IHVvEdbQdvGz/w640-h640/IMG_8809.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>I'm making an effort to tidy fabric, using large containers to hold the fabrics assigned to a few quilts on my list for this year and next. Cutting odd size scraps into 2 and1/2" and 1 and 1/2" squares for two projects and preparing strips for another two quilts I have in mind, all now neatly stacked and labelled. Tussie Mussie needs to be worked on quickly now, I had my pacemaker check last week and a referral was sent off three weeks ago for me to be called in for a replacement, probably within the next few weeks. As this procedure involves using a temporary pacing wire threaded in (I have no underlying rhythmn and rely totally on my pacemaker) it's a little more complex, I may be taking it easy for a couple of weeks afterwards, no heavy lifting or reaching for fabrics and boxes.</div><div><br /></div><div>You may remember my Dolly Mixtures quilt from a little while back</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxz6naceCzSQAQnl7VZagbS7DaoVERnBlB9dWoftbxy_248n7U5fDaL5eodHVRizrEQ1r9xQZoJKapdYHrtI6CXl-VX27DECKloZT2yz0k_CnpLS7s3i9EEPN03ULwZ2q9cVA1xzdO7BWgqKkQExTjFzNwYyDJb0YNzz0wX5F-xJe5F2KR7e31eW2/s3024/IMG_7209.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSxz6naceCzSQAQnl7VZagbS7DaoVERnBlB9dWoftbxy_248n7U5fDaL5eodHVRizrEQ1r9xQZoJKapdYHrtI6CXl-VX27DECKloZT2yz0k_CnpLS7s3i9EEPN03ULwZ2q9cVA1xzdO7BWgqKkQExTjFzNwYyDJb0YNzz0wX5F-xJe5F2KR7e31eW2/w640-h640/IMG_7209.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>there were lots of sets unused, they re-appeared during "the great tidy up" in one of the drawers and I probably have enough to make another small quilt.</div><div> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp564hQh4RNcH91ee4uGE3RO6rIncyWptbUjes_d-324HDJTeHOvux5khWJXPCV8G1osoOipVrmkKWfjnDCQXWLrABdtKmWUoNaAqOG0ejXMFUv0xU5C1CaiV-uVIGUX4q8rt7D_kw-Gl3uuyp2GxSVO34KTnGsvArYVhcweHJN7azKsgHAtqfRrv9/s3024/IMG_8785.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp564hQh4RNcH91ee4uGE3RO6rIncyWptbUjes_d-324HDJTeHOvux5khWJXPCV8G1osoOipVrmkKWfjnDCQXWLrABdtKmWUoNaAqOG0ejXMFUv0xU5C1CaiV-uVIGUX4q8rt7D_kw-Gl3uuyp2GxSVO34KTnGsvArYVhcweHJN7azKsgHAtqfRrv9/w640-h640/IMG_8785.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>I've been photographing in the garden, now suffering from the high winds and rain which do a great job of spreading rust spores throughout the plants. I planted three new canna lillies a little while ago, the seed pods of these plants have always fascinated me, I picked a few and photographed them on an old patterned saucer</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzd-ozSoy9VVaJLIwFsgO27uDjqGaGab2x224rzciwR2JScyZkAOk1ZBKDPMtQmwBISMXpG0hYE7V1bTWMEKgdNon7pAIZlnOA45Bbgvbcn1h3SUb-VzvXC_Y5lxhM9Y9grloZ0E0jXRSOeGZffQqcJ3dP1WcMqghTBgOjr7YYlD1r1k5Lt8mMbsK/s3024/IMG_8790.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjzd-ozSoy9VVaJLIwFsgO27uDjqGaGab2x224rzciwR2JScyZkAOk1ZBKDPMtQmwBISMXpG0hYE7V1bTWMEKgdNon7pAIZlnOA45Bbgvbcn1h3SUb-VzvXC_Y5lxhM9Y9grloZ0E0jXRSOeGZffQqcJ3dP1WcMqghTBgOjr7YYlD1r1k5Lt8mMbsK/w640-h640/IMG_8790.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div>just look at that lime green popping out.</div><div><br /></div><div>We've been concerned for our daughter whilst she had four weeks in the UK and a week in Italy, she had missed one of her Covid booster shots. Arrived back on Wednesday, down with a sore throat and feeling pretty ill on Thursday, tested positive for Covid on Friday! She may have picked it up right before travelling home, but sitting on a 'plane for two 10 hour flights and an 8 hour lay-over in HongKong probably didn't help matters!</div><div><br /></div><div>Dinner is calling me and then more sorting, hoping for quite a few more blocks of Tussie Mussie in the next post.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #6aa84f; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-20511492350264697872023-04-08T15:48:00.002+12:002023-04-08T16:32:43.514+12:00One top finished, a new one started<p>Okay, I finished sewing up the Maggie Pearl top - hooray! A boo-boo with the blue block, second row down and second block in, this I moved to a different position in the top and the more subdued blue took it's place, DH asked could he see how it was placed originally, yes he could but then I forgot to move it back again. After a tricky day I headed for the machine and stitched - only at the last strip did I realise what I had done. I wasn't about to begin unpicking all those seams so it's staying as is.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0JSF86Q6YpDsxH-TaLcFiFUnD84EBGUpa-jJe5SGOf6tn3hmlw3qjLP4HBATrKNU_YfO_uAaKhbvuCDX3fd4Hciv90HIGG6grqzbEK7Orr5b1rhH1u0R2XKjF1Ukts9aRa9B5vLtP_1eZbOTAB6RG8oGt8mmuADfsWqfmuyWUtWiJg_t_7fihNR0/s4032/IMG_8723%202.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjt0JSF86Q6YpDsxH-TaLcFiFUnD84EBGUpa-jJe5SGOf6tn3hmlw3qjLP4HBATrKNU_YfO_uAaKhbvuCDX3fd4Hciv90HIGG6grqzbEK7Orr5b1rhH1u0R2XKjF1Ukts9aRa9B5vLtP_1eZbOTAB6RG8oGt8mmuADfsWqfmuyWUtWiJg_t_7fihNR0/w480-h640/IMG_8723%202.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>On to my next project, one I had marked in a Kaffe Fassett book just after Quilts in Italy became available in 2016. The colour in this quilt had me hooked, ideal to bring a breath of Spring into the bedroom when Autumn and Winter hits us, as we're now in Autumn I had better get busy with Tussie Mussie.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioW-_-Ut0pM8jqP6rP-vbc0R3p5eEWyiCNraqBn3KL7w8PfASBET4-1F9qWhBT4zfOqL9fX8_DpAE8at_BPsflbaAk-JqxWdW4Q6rzM7ExK0kK5ezGGD2pHr802RpytSTsjX76ysNnM9Xdfzz2MAKx3pirQ08_3U8_McAokmgCdE6beMyMJPebRFLw/s3024/IMG_8721.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioW-_-Ut0pM8jqP6rP-vbc0R3p5eEWyiCNraqBn3KL7w8PfASBET4-1F9qWhBT4zfOqL9fX8_DpAE8at_BPsflbaAk-JqxWdW4Q6rzM7ExK0kK5ezGGD2pHr802RpytSTsjX76ysNnM9Xdfzz2MAKx3pirQ08_3U8_McAokmgCdE6beMyMJPebRFLw/w640-h640/IMG_8721.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Isn't she (looks like a she) a beauty! Apart from the required two Mad Plaid fabrics (one will have to be a substitute) the remainder are from stash, I love this one so much I have just gone totally with KF listed fabrics. Measures 80" x 80" and required 8 and 7/8" strips as the first step, I couldn't be fussed with this measurement so mine are cut just 8 and 1/2", it's not going to make much difference at all.</p><p>Some fabrics require just one strip cut, some two strips and a couple need three strips. </p><p>One strip of each fabric:</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9JmEuy3pIysst8g5lHeqXzisSj08e5QB7bWbNP0if_exIbvDMzV_FAKCYmkmWnb5J4XKVxX1ARSwxV6KVPJjtaXatRCy4vglM6JGn89lVZI9Cc3IaqYDF0LOEZ2aVEs3CzYftmFRSCukJO5i_T_WpCwrEaziL_puqcMNVRU4FExRjskRQEMDvs0l/s3024/IMG_8733.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgl9JmEuy3pIysst8g5lHeqXzisSj08e5QB7bWbNP0if_exIbvDMzV_FAKCYmkmWnb5J4XKVxX1ARSwxV6KVPJjtaXatRCy4vglM6JGn89lVZI9Cc3IaqYDF0LOEZ2aVEs3CzYftmFRSCukJO5i_T_WpCwrEaziL_puqcMNVRU4FExRjskRQEMDvs0l/w640-h640/IMG_8733.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>Two strips:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty9OPqqL94bBlslHWIxRZpzlnNBg-x2kiMZX1US6dXWHmltSBDT115r1KTdhuAfjC27a09Oa9FZFvUJSrqP_tr8kAYsdxg6xs1VZYh-eDR8C0aqQWJGNKxN-EST0o0mC3zbMaayiK4n8jgk-j3NTICLkR4DxW6si7-JPhsUK6QHLZGCD4-aEn8r9r/s3024/IMG_8729.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgty9OPqqL94bBlslHWIxRZpzlnNBg-x2kiMZX1US6dXWHmltSBDT115r1KTdhuAfjC27a09Oa9FZFvUJSrqP_tr8kAYsdxg6xs1VZYh-eDR8C0aqQWJGNKxN-EST0o0mC3zbMaayiK4n8jgk-j3NTICLkR4DxW6si7-JPhsUK6QHLZGCD4-aEn8r9r/w640-h640/IMG_8729.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Three strips:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Sdzv4fqn2QJXT61UY3BEsO4W7sHD_v2MKm24AEnwVO7_YdIkvihtlEh8nFxxIKngYpyl35dltSdXweeyPqbZ3h2FwxSa8vBMeFEJ4giZfEsl2qmpt3vrlLjRQHrclpla7QamPsOF0qMc9IZvpcz1ZT-KI9ym-lZP7xWUkoeKbR_GcXHmxD_JqaUV/s3024/IMG_8736.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Sdzv4fqn2QJXT61UY3BEsO4W7sHD_v2MKm24AEnwVO7_YdIkvihtlEh8nFxxIKngYpyl35dltSdXweeyPqbZ3h2FwxSa8vBMeFEJ4giZfEsl2qmpt3vrlLjRQHrclpla7QamPsOF0qMc9IZvpcz1ZT-KI9ym-lZP7xWUkoeKbR_GcXHmxD_JqaUV/w640-h640/IMG_8736.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>I shall definitely be starching before cutting, they would stretch too easily without this. A special project is coming up end April beginning of May so TM needs to under the machine within a few days. Doesn't have to be all complete before my next quilt, I like to have two or three projects on the go (understatement here, it's usually more than that).</p><p>More re-arranging and tidying of my little studio has been keeping me busy, don't know why such a small room needs so much arranging to have a better working set up. It does have to be tidy though or everything quickly unravels.</p><p>Signing off with my favourite hibiscus and an almost matching sunrise yesterday</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPSfRzl3k4HP3vKgv6MtSwcXq_O6bj-AAAF-hBG-fsVhpWpNHJYGthANOwYvRqe9mpbeCreHdh1VA-xGYgZYIJNGzOiu-Oh1uwH5CeTaMpHDZAHvWcKCg_wpXMQE5LT5YDYCgqpqByvLPifa4kcHAYEYXeMx5orkYIsIFk4FtPMUWB4-gg7B8fIKY/s4032/IMG_8740.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXPSfRzl3k4HP3vKgv6MtSwcXq_O6bj-AAAF-hBG-fsVhpWpNHJYGthANOwYvRqe9mpbeCreHdh1VA-xGYgZYIJNGzOiu-Oh1uwH5CeTaMpHDZAHvWcKCg_wpXMQE5LT5YDYCgqpqByvLPifa4kcHAYEYXeMx5orkYIsIFk4FtPMUWB4-gg7B8fIKY/w640-h480/IMG_8740.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>and the hibiscus</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE_Si9kCZwTLkZYvIbkRdN8uYppdBKhBIj2lhxU4tGNOFb-San5vM6DvlZRkp12tQbfUjU5WKFbfUgKw1jAeDnPUmqJkNobaN_kFXEV7uRYcHbowrZWxdHLCiP5cqw9LMVnBhsF2fIvXjwwiorBCPPkiewZ0ERRPZf0L-e0Tp4j1sRT2Q5uuPEo-G/s3024/IMG_8751.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGE_Si9kCZwTLkZYvIbkRdN8uYppdBKhBIj2lhxU4tGNOFb-San5vM6DvlZRkp12tQbfUjU5WKFbfUgKw1jAeDnPUmqJkNobaN_kFXEV7uRYcHbowrZWxdHLCiP5cqw9LMVnBhsF2fIvXjwwiorBCPPkiewZ0ERRPZf0L-e0Tp4j1sRT2Q5uuPEo-G/w640-h640/IMG_8751.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Before I do sign off, am I the only quilter who has noticed a heck of a lot of bloggers that I've followed for some years are no longer around, they all seem to be on Instagram, or have just totally stopped writing a blog, such a shame.<br /><p>Happy Easter to everyone.</p><p><b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-8682928927814881172023-03-22T11:25:00.009+13:002023-03-22T11:28:37.558+13:00Feeling the need for something relaxing<p> Let me make a start on this post by showing a photo of a lovely cloud formation a few nights ago</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0tVUc4KjiWaKpCu6xuvouR-ToaRLLlErJauOl32r17pOOu8y4uLMinPjrRUj-nb7l8OAR19W7gbsORCij418Y1LKSkgYHMdCExH8G_sXVkxOH50w9jaMwYvvXttvwksIjhe0OpZiE1XyDqzi4fqiTmx3aRSEwZQyumG8-9kmN25-ClvfEcWz7n4T/s1280/IMG_8549.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJ0tVUc4KjiWaKpCu6xuvouR-ToaRLLlErJauOl32r17pOOu8y4uLMinPjrRUj-nb7l8OAR19W7gbsORCij418Y1LKSkgYHMdCExH8G_sXVkxOH50w9jaMwYvvXttvwksIjhe0OpZiE1XyDqzi4fqiTmx3aRSEwZQyumG8-9kmN25-ClvfEcWz7n4T/w400-h400/IMG_8549.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>the last rays of the sun were catching the edge of the cloud, I made out onto the drive to take a photograph<br /> and love looking at this, it will be printed out and pinned above my cutting table, perhaps it will cause the frustration I'm feeling presently to dissipate!</p><p>Maggie Pearl has been frustrating me no end. I have seen quite a few of these quilts and they were beautifully restrained with soft colours, yes, why not try passing on my usual colour choices and go restrained, I wish I hadn't followed that particular path. Blocks were made and up on the design wall they went, more blocks were made and even more blocks, I still wasn't too happy at all. </p><p>Layout two days ago and excuse the uneven photograph, I was perched on a set of drawers all set up with a bed for Leila, also the blocks are just 'thrown' up there leading to some higher than others</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-e_2g7xacvSNcCz1wZZoh0ieWw26q0fJbV0rQw1XAENA0Mj3xWAHI1FkrY7zQUM_yDU6HNcB-mz9Bb5M1MWEjzxMwSR1Hdxvi5Dp2z6sxlv4bx4tQSJ3byuF_p6ATnegq7DsT7ZuY-uVm9NjFgzEDVd_JG44-k8r6zSkVSJLGRSt55jYNzTAwf1H/s1280/IMG_8631.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiG-e_2g7xacvSNcCz1wZZoh0ieWw26q0fJbV0rQw1XAENA0Mj3xWAHI1FkrY7zQUM_yDU6HNcB-mz9Bb5M1MWEjzxMwSR1Hdxvi5Dp2z6sxlv4bx4tQSJ3byuF_p6ATnegq7DsT7ZuY-uVm9NjFgzEDVd_JG44-k8r6zSkVSJLGRSt55jYNzTAwf1H/w480-h640/IMG_8631.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><p>I didn't feel this was a 'me' quilt in progress. What would happen if I changed things around and added bold and bright blocks in the style of the middle block third row down, here they are again</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NK3g48AXBOrpVuBKM2wqIdE9yapr1iQ0LvYdtNJrVWNnB-K65-DESQJ2FUoIZF4okmx975RHLRdVwh1EDcWns0YlkV97TSKtloA9YFNHywRLvoslmUth3sd2RYrD-hY5mXMUjsLk5T4T6jmvvrKQhkZqX9IzLBN19gr2qUbXw70vzvfxN_xBsJrF/s1280/IMG_8577.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5NK3g48AXBOrpVuBKM2wqIdE9yapr1iQ0LvYdtNJrVWNnB-K65-DESQJ2FUoIZF4okmx975RHLRdVwh1EDcWns0YlkV97TSKtloA9YFNHywRLvoslmUth3sd2RYrD-hY5mXMUjsLk5T4T6jmvvrKQhkZqX9IzLBN19gr2qUbXw70vzvfxN_xBsJrF/w300-h400/IMG_8577.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR5cz1iDv-f3v5p6FdlDUPXpn-qQ67uGYec4b-aDAqjJ83A0wpfFLF0GUN0r6CbfrxwXfV_Pcj8cySpl9Dv-rrEAft59xDjtjVi4PjN0mge4cnyGJo_kwbxgPscc6f3RVal4mVw5sYI847B3oVr8i0V1GjW6tmvphTj1PwLRY_9P06_5cpWgkIL4_/s1280/IMG_8576.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitR5cz1iDv-f3v5p6FdlDUPXpn-qQ67uGYec4b-aDAqjJ83A0wpfFLF0GUN0r6CbfrxwXfV_Pcj8cySpl9Dv-rrEAft59xDjtjVi4PjN0mge4cnyGJo_kwbxgPscc6f3RVal4mVw5sYI847B3oVr8i0V1GjW6tmvphTj1PwLRY_9P06_5cpWgkIL4_/w300-h400/IMG_8576.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>and together below with a few more blocks added into the design<div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZux9re2g4QjTLAgofgvr4asZP0zcJGzhvo1iZIQdTFLQ0o8_jagbtjUjMh1PKgp-C9SWgZdMBIjkuHEg4CKXO--P8EN57Vm39kjEm5c7sxlQ6-lybk11AXe_7ZP53Mhx54PXceUnFNqcsM0zGZ6HcJHp23SeFhNBBLv6GRCN-H2iq-SIjxK8VRmc/s1280/IMG_8638.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzZux9re2g4QjTLAgofgvr4asZP0zcJGzhvo1iZIQdTFLQ0o8_jagbtjUjMh1PKgp-C9SWgZdMBIjkuHEg4CKXO--P8EN57Vm39kjEm5c7sxlQ6-lybk11AXe_7ZP53Mhx54PXceUnFNqcsM0zGZ6HcJHp23SeFhNBBLv6GRCN-H2iq-SIjxK8VRmc/w480-h640/IMG_8638.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><div>The bottom row needs a change and the middle block second row down needs to be lighter.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>I would really appreciate your advice and feedback on these two settings please free to be brutally honest!! At this stage I dearly wish I had never started the darned thing. We all need to try something different now and again in our quilting whether it be choice of pattern or colour, just seems that I'm having difficulty with this.</div><div><br /></div><div>I needed a break and Leila entertained me with a game of hide and seek, I suspect she is counting to ten trying to cover her eyes.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzWlqUwyK6r_R4KvCkTNv4OuA-UpazRT4gyizIG6oo8H-kpJwHx8c7GJuTSKH8UlWCEGh3jnPYVI40oplPpDeYG4rwus348uAMBCJ3n6oMTXtAo4ubNp6YaHYNrQ4jl-hlnNBI9IGeUB35FHQ5kGxTkWnbqs-GDBfaPINDSicwjvDFE7uAOQjcLLI/s1280/IMG_8583.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="1280" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKzWlqUwyK6r_R4KvCkTNv4OuA-UpazRT4gyizIG6oo8H-kpJwHx8c7GJuTSKH8UlWCEGh3jnPYVI40oplPpDeYG4rwus348uAMBCJ3n6oMTXtAo4ubNp6YaHYNrQ4jl-hlnNBI9IGeUB35FHQ5kGxTkWnbqs-GDBfaPINDSicwjvDFE7uAOQjcLLI/w400-h400/IMG_8583.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div>I'm off now to re-watch an episode of Broadchurch, then back here to check out for edits needed before publishing.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><i><span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-44900531279753648932023-03-14T16:35:00.000+13:002023-03-14T16:35:51.286+13:00The last few blocks for Maggie Pearl - warning photo heavy<p>I'm calling time now on Maggie Pearl with all 20 blocks. I made a few more over the past week, some made it, some did not, but I'm happy with the end result. They're now down from the design wall and will be back up there again this week to get a good arrangement and I've no doubt I will take for ever trying to find one that pleases me!</p><p>I'll just show the new blocks. In my last post the one below originally had Spot in a soft turquoise, wasn't happy so made another using Paperweight in Sludge - one of my favourite KF fabrics.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF0flRKTs5y7xJ6ElgPbWuUrqwWeSkn2hCIiEP2I_p8e6abS5fazmmW7qfBzLLZg4ARQcYEygyQSwkWE4VU_oMcG3VqxMgHWXfpYwJofpLSzEnFiz71pnmT5UYiqen6cJat4_2waZiMfWg5VHzFWMc4CkxxIdQmeHCdJlvSlnDDgU1L5GpEyTyvcr/s1280/IMG_8569.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiF0flRKTs5y7xJ6ElgPbWuUrqwWeSkn2hCIiEP2I_p8e6abS5fazmmW7qfBzLLZg4ARQcYEygyQSwkWE4VU_oMcG3VqxMgHWXfpYwJofpLSzEnFiz71pnmT5UYiqen6cJat4_2waZiMfWg5VHzFWMc4CkxxIdQmeHCdJlvSlnDDgU1L5GpEyTyvcr/w480-h640/IMG_8569.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Can you tell that I love greens?? This next one carries on the theme of green plus black - see the photo in my last post, bottom row block on LH side - I've decided to keep that one in the mix<br /><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw9fSsg3HNbBHkY5Y0_wGZX5Nrl0q_xhAAopiRiw8rxDGHkT1Wqtk12aD3FCpDNq_zJCdeH86AmVJGm_HzXDiGKPQSsIGWpEnKo6n7v5DujKbf6dUglIeWghK7i0RvGvx7VrA8Sjh5bBE0qCipdApMbBglM1GRKnmlIx7td7fxyeZX_qQU783MAJ2/s1280/IMG_8570.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghw9fSsg3HNbBHkY5Y0_wGZX5Nrl0q_xhAAopiRiw8rxDGHkT1Wqtk12aD3FCpDNq_zJCdeH86AmVJGm_HzXDiGKPQSsIGWpEnKo6n7v5DujKbf6dUglIeWghK7i0RvGvx7VrA8Sjh5bBE0qCipdApMbBglM1GRKnmlIx7td7fxyeZX_qQU783MAJ2/w480-h640/IMG_8570.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Thanks to my grand-daughter and her good work with my scraps I found a piece of Lille - the lovely lime green ribbons on the fawn background - there was just enough to scrape together 14 squares.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-cV2AtgLaz5fjvVAuyehA__iJDl_qR2h6yLl6TrKawFUOPWMx08QBOYhfkN1wQ-2HZcR_tHTr6m_TMx8fdayRLD-fG-TpNOsYriYlTwyWly46MqMQo25xGe_QW7-AaafrgbLMy3sG-qbQVERHVlH6GY-HzSR3yzgxN8B8QqpLGzxPv7VK9c91uKx/s1280/IMG_8571.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN-cV2AtgLaz5fjvVAuyehA__iJDl_qR2h6yLl6TrKawFUOPWMx08QBOYhfkN1wQ-2HZcR_tHTr6m_TMx8fdayRLD-fG-TpNOsYriYlTwyWly46MqMQo25xGe_QW7-AaafrgbLMy3sG-qbQVERHVlH6GY-HzSR3yzgxN8B8QqpLGzxPv7VK9c91uKx/w480-h640/IMG_8571.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Two more good finds in the block below, the black based fabric with exotic orchids and leaves plus a small piece of soft green with tiny flowers.</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6IXNNbzOx9EQ8FZTRsHGEVmYOyn6ShS8Fc8POxpGa2FswMolM_CKlxcCwifNwHrF2BpAHAoqeFZxS9Ee9UrzTqjAOewDwaMtICbXVddp3y64Gp_k4YC0DMD8kwBzT1g5Pu4oRunOxjoi8t9GSPZZ1Q7Hbd1uhtg5hiQPTYPY6YeuiRp_Wpax-96V/s1280/IMG_8572.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgv6IXNNbzOx9EQ8FZTRsHGEVmYOyn6ShS8Fc8POxpGa2FswMolM_CKlxcCwifNwHrF2BpAHAoqeFZxS9Ee9UrzTqjAOewDwaMtICbXVddp3y64Gp_k4YC0DMD8kwBzT1g5Pu4oRunOxjoi8t9GSPZZ1Q7Hbd1uhtg5hiQPTYPY6YeuiRp_Wpax-96V/w480-h640/IMG_8572.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Almost finished ladies - Lotus Leaf plus a find of Tree Rings by Martha Negley, I used a little of this in a different colourway in one of the other blocks.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxwBcYBOw0bRiw_xne21FGyBdVJYQiuGQ36goRzO8T-HdH1el-PZ5MI02KG5s6T4TLeewEgE9I6QimKxPjdBZobPsHPlhOzITtbL8DrhJcczSOwtxRySub77HfSbcXAffASgi8BLGRiWd-Xvwpl9085MOWMfJZntdS35uqLa9uP3UXAavTLi3ZhLz/s1280/IMG_8573.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpxwBcYBOw0bRiw_xne21FGyBdVJYQiuGQ36goRzO8T-HdH1el-PZ5MI02KG5s6T4TLeewEgE9I6QimKxPjdBZobPsHPlhOzITtbL8DrhJcczSOwtxRySub77HfSbcXAffASgi8BLGRiWd-Xvwpl9085MOWMfJZntdS35uqLa9uP3UXAavTLi3ZhLz/w480-h640/IMG_8573.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Another old pattern below is the rich red, purple and yellow fabric but I can't recall the name of this one, bet Wanda would know!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1DZ6a64TtkUwcfBHa9ktgdSbacj4PPQl4YRvp9JGbkD0Hlsp4vohCgJkkPLGOIzsif6fLcHASOs2aAj6Tp0bKrrAPO2d18iS_hhiSiWqOyFzWmN4Fr_ojRBk9vUShI_EPpzESipt5lNaBxJQeujSHeiXOQk4g5Uu0W1C8a4vMO-ItfWsV02Lb4gd/s1280/IMG_8574.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiu1DZ6a64TtkUwcfBHa9ktgdSbacj4PPQl4YRvp9JGbkD0Hlsp4vohCgJkkPLGOIzsif6fLcHASOs2aAj6Tp0bKrrAPO2d18iS_hhiSiWqOyFzWmN4Fr_ojRBk9vUShI_EPpzESipt5lNaBxJQeujSHeiXOQk4g5Uu0W1C8a4vMO-ItfWsV02Lb4gd/w480-h640/IMG_8574.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div>It has taken me far longer than intended to make these blocks, the reason being that I began overthinking</div><div>the combinations of fabric and now I have quite a few rejects, on the other hand I have two which were a huge no-no in the mix but I just love them to bits and will likely make another Maggie Pearl but in the style of the ones below but each block separated by a fine border.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCnhkaonxHik6Nd2wP40yPt8OrLJgJMefwX0RPMQWdJLeCuD4nGM72Ei1qkQtk_eEElMtxDUam-gF6ikn5J-l5XPZgKZJuY8l2JduH_Mw8532Mi-84WPYkymn_q4bCAod8LnljIdgurUahaaKenW_6jmE5yk5nlCxYclB7D4iGpJ4OMXPKwTx-RvQ/s1280/IMG_8577.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUCnhkaonxHik6Nd2wP40yPt8OrLJgJMefwX0RPMQWdJLeCuD4nGM72Ei1qkQtk_eEElMtxDUam-gF6ikn5J-l5XPZgKZJuY8l2JduH_Mw8532Mi-84WPYkymn_q4bCAod8LnljIdgurUahaaKenW_6jmE5yk5nlCxYclB7D4iGpJ4OMXPKwTx-RvQ/w480-h640/IMG_8577.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t0BQYaAbXsq6ROY9eWlwxiD5CUkvOif0RIHSlJfJLPmWOFU4h0pE3cnyKOw1dXWqqSEcdlcM7E810wLW6owhxDVOOUfIWJ9iRyQIP8i3I9cu2_jvl4wvfAYt3V8eDNRKbnMqVwDrL47es2YcNkR3wkB-U14pVxW5sLpD5y6ExctRNKoF4Hu3kX1V/s1280/IMG_8576.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3t0BQYaAbXsq6ROY9eWlwxiD5CUkvOif0RIHSlJfJLPmWOFU4h0pE3cnyKOw1dXWqqSEcdlcM7E810wLW6owhxDVOOUfIWJ9iRyQIP8i3I9cu2_jvl4wvfAYt3V8eDNRKbnMqVwDrL47es2YcNkR3wkB-U14pVxW5sLpD5y6ExctRNKoF4Hu3kX1V/w480-h640/IMG_8576.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Excuse the rough and ready set up of the blocks, just re-covering my design wall, dealing with all the different settings on my new iPhone plus needing a steadier hand to take the photo.</div><div><br /></div><div>So next post, hopefully, a quilt top but until then I hope anyone in the way of the snow storms in the UK <span style="font-size: medium;">and the USA can keep safe, dry and warm.</span></div><div><b><i><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></i></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i>Maureen</i></b></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p></div>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-280788527989249009.post-50226818254847133432023-03-04T16:45:00.000+13:002023-03-04T16:45:02.414+13:00Short and sweet .......<p>We are still battling on here in New Zealand, not quite believing what has taken place, truly a disaster!</p><p>The human spirit is alive and well with everyone helping each other, support and the necessities of life are<br />being freely given. This is not a fix in a few months but a few years, quite a few years. </p><p>I have been lucky enough to have a box of new fabric arrive at my door, a new mini hi-fi in my sewing room, I will now be able to play my CDs and listen to radio. Lots of folks will have lost these sort of items and I do have pangs of guilt at being one of the lucky ones, not to have lost anything. </p><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbWvBygly_shVqjrPSjCxduch2wvd7dzbAhsleqxs3SlvupbEsLjXvFzOJGSufbqZgviM-zapNDC2VuAk2Kryoi7zsOUi7oKWREb5ulrMXXRjohS4SbYD1SMh4C8YFukI0KMghlMGN318SzmWDxkKH5BLMr38PbqAQsPCjFdMEoksg5D5b3-o2OZt/s4032/IMG_8451.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCbWvBygly_shVqjrPSjCxduch2wvd7dzbAhsleqxs3SlvupbEsLjXvFzOJGSufbqZgviM-zapNDC2VuAk2Kryoi7zsOUi7oKWREb5ulrMXXRjohS4SbYD1SMh4C8YFukI0KMghlMGN318SzmWDxkKH5BLMr38PbqAQsPCjFdMEoksg5D5b3-o2OZt/w480-h640/IMG_8451.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Beautiful Daisies<br /><br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDx_d_6weKSdSoL6m4-zy3dvfo13LM8I1fH_ogBznosI-rKUQKBMONIbK5RRphLv7HJjh6HLDHVcOtRPTc2t99xkwv1-kKX8LEi6vxcwwHP4oIyN4qR1bqITHIjfbJHw8epOrgiTlXd1rrw3UrvFGR26f65XgCUrwYBVekLxOtcqUkHkbJUMQs_hxW/s1280/IMG_8436%204.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDx_d_6weKSdSoL6m4-zy3dvfo13LM8I1fH_ogBznosI-rKUQKBMONIbK5RRphLv7HJjh6HLDHVcOtRPTc2t99xkwv1-kKX8LEi6vxcwwHP4oIyN4qR1bqITHIjfbJHw8epOrgiTlXd1rrw3UrvFGR26f65XgCUrwYBVekLxOtcqUkHkbJUMQs_hxW/w480-h640/IMG_8436%204.jpeg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shiraz in four different colourways</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I have 16 blocks stitched up for Maggie Pearl and on the wall in sets of two each in similar colour.<br />More all ready for the making and then decisions can be made on which blocks will be kept in the mix and will not make it! The colour is slightly subdued in some of the fabrics, the opposite in others. The bottom left hand bottom block will likely not be included, doesn't seem to work for me. You need to enlarge to see the detail clearly.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_dm_CEbFKc5vgyB4fxqEO-MCzqdZ5WdLjpTR02T64SryBuozMI_xonXnQv9K03oTx1E4o0RcNBwhPeCUDDgJj1AhbG_a6nUyOx5ONO1VJiY31u4HuqgqUHiO2xiOTanRaYDYCCm-6s6YE6k0e9CRboudil9VvQ-S3KdXQa5Jcv_ym4mzmhNYAzA_/s1280/IMG_8506.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1280" data-original-width="960" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEja_dm_CEbFKc5vgyB4fxqEO-MCzqdZ5WdLjpTR02T64SryBuozMI_xonXnQv9K03oTx1E4o0RcNBwhPeCUDDgJj1AhbG_a6nUyOx5ONO1VJiY31u4HuqgqUHiO2xiOTanRaYDYCCm-6s6YE6k0e9CRboudil9VvQ-S3KdXQa5Jcv_ym4mzmhNYAzA_/w480-h640/IMG_8506.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Time is being spent working on settings on my iPhone camera side of things, it's pretty complex, all things relating to colour need more work. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Not enough time has been given to quilting over the past week due to a cortisone shot in my right shoulder to help my torn rotator cuff and the left shoulder was the recipient of a B12 shot. Test shows too low a level of this vitamin, the report suggests to consider Pernicious Anaemia - not a happy thought, I now need to have the shots every 3 months.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There was a stunning sunset a couple of days ago </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPhOClh0Xaxu37UA6MCregU70w4zP4CnpEsdSWpcs2t1quoMGBnInXKz6iPepTE3msz2c2fOHRiGyVWHziicUryEHIAuJCO2gQYOxMFTwRt3Vg7FePC6p0SFIQppXyA9sVJeHsudQrdsZ8P9AipGg8ERcE3IKU0FPTy5zrGobqJbjXeujSSrDC9x0/s1920/IMG_8491.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="1920" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihPhOClh0Xaxu37UA6MCregU70w4zP4CnpEsdSWpcs2t1quoMGBnInXKz6iPepTE3msz2c2fOHRiGyVWHziicUryEHIAuJCO2gQYOxMFTwRt3Vg7FePC6p0SFIQppXyA9sVJeHsudQrdsZ8P9AipGg8ERcE3IKU0FPTy5zrGobqJbjXeujSSrDC9x0/w640-h480/IMG_8491.jpeg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">shame about the top of the tree! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">All for now, happy quilting and hopefully more quilting content next post.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i><span style="font-size: large;">Maureen</span></i></b></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><p><br /></p>Mystic Quilterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13233427034920359604noreply@blogger.com7