Motivation

 

 

Well, it has been quite a while....again!  I watched Chris Jurd's DVD today and was so motivated I just had to go and makes some more blocks.  So now have 7 to go.......have one almost finished but can't find the fabric so may have to re do that arc.  can't find anything close to the colour.  Sure hope I can keep this up this year.  I have challenged a friend to finish one quilt a month.......now that sounds familiar....I joined Judy's 1 quilt a month a few years ago and none of those got done.....so guess I can try again this year.  The machine isn't working at the moment so can't do anything......oh but I did quilt one of them....the DWR......just have to bind it.  The challenge is to finish one project by the end of the month so I guess I can make it after all.  Wonder if just the binding counts..........

Some sewing

Decided to do a "15 minute" sewing bit today....and it turned into several "15 minutes".  Got 3 more  NYB's finished so have a total of 20 now.  10 TO GO.  And then the borders, I think they should go pretty quick as there is no setting in arcs etc, just piecing.

 

Found these Drunkard Path blocks, 30 in all and look very boring so will have to play and see what I can do.  Sure wish I could work out this %&*&(* blogger.

Breast Cancer Drainage Bags

 

Our little Tuesday Night quilting group decided to make these bags for the drive that Jody Anderson is running.  This link will give you lots of info and a link to get the bag pattern.  We managed yo get 16 made and will drop them off at the Queensland Quilt Show on Friday. 

 

 

Back.....again

 Well it hasn't been quite a year but I thought I would try to get back into the land of the living.  The last few years have been just lost and very little sewing done and very little quilting for myself.  It's rather scary to think how fast the last few years have gone.....all that lost sewing time.   BUT, I hope that is changing, well in fact is IS changing.  Today I actually sat at the sewing machine and made a Brest Cancer Drainage Bag.  So, it's a start.  When I say no sewing I mean mostly no sewing.....I do sew one night a week at our little group. 

And this is my Tuesday night sewing effort.  I collected fabric for this quilt for many years (my friend Nicky tells me I have enough fabric for 7 NYB's.....but of course she has a vivid imagination)

I started this in January and have only got half way.  It's a Karen K Stone design that I saw on Simply Quilts about 10 year ago.........and still love it today.  All paper foundation piecing so pretty simple to do.

 

This is my favourite so far

 

 

 

I tried posting a few months ago but saw Blogger had changed and I didn't have the time to check out the changes.  And now this ner look seems OK except when I put in a photo I can't get back to  non centered text so more to learn.

 

So hoping this is the new first of many posts !

 

 

 

 

Another Year

Well it's 12 months since I actually posted here........so much for my quilting journal.  Where does the time go.  In fact where have the last 2 years gone.  So many plans, so many quilts in my head and still waiting to escape.  Sigh.  Got a couple done.  Made some modern quilts with the intention of selling them.  Very fast and easy and not too much in the way of designing.  This Christmas (as with every other Christmas) was to be my catching up time.  Well, did get a bit done.......a couple of quilts that have been lurking in the cupboard for several years.  I'm a little hesitant to admit how many years....and they aren't even mine.  My SIL will be so pleased to finally get them.  Not much progress with Auto Sketch, think I need a week to do just that and nothing else.  I see Blogger has change again and I will have to re-learn .  I do wish "they" would leave things alone.  If it ain't broke don't fix it.  So will be a while before I post any photos....need to learn again how to do it.

Quilts For Queensland

I have started making quilts for Queensland flood victims. This will be a long, long recovery period so I will just keep on making them. I have started a new blog called (can you guess?) Quilts For Queensland. I have posted a few photos of the floods and the beginnings of some quilts. I would be happy to accept any quilts people want to contribute. Distributing these quilts isn't something I have worked out but have a long time to get that in place. Some places aren't too far from where I live.

Have lots of plaids so thought I would start there. Good colours for boy / man quilts.

I like this setting for nine patch and it's made so easily with an Easy angle ruler

On the design wall

Was nice to have a messy floor again.

Am I really joining this??????

Judy has issued a challange to finish 12 quilts in 2011. So I have picked 12 that I may have a chance of finishing. They only need quilting so lets see if I can manage that this year. 2009 was a great year for finishing - I actually got 20 finished, but 2010 was a disaster and only finished 2- YES only TWO. It's been a very bad year for sewing and quilting so I'm hoping I can make 2011 a better year. Well, one thing -no sewing has also meant no fabric buying.....so my stash is still at the place it was many months ago.

I really am going to make time for myself in 2011 and get back into patchwork. So here are the 12 quilts I want to (definately) finish in the next 12 months........should be a piece of cake :-)

Can't really believe I'm doing this - but as the saying goes nothing ventured nothing gained.

NUMBER ONE - CAMBRIDGE SQUARE

NUMBER TWO - COUNTRY STARS

NUMBER THREE - DOUBLE WEDDING RING

NUMBER FOUR - SKEWED STARS

NUMBER FIVE - NIGHT LILLIES

NUMBER SIX - FLOATING STARS

NUMBER SEVEN - BRIGHT SNOWBALL

NUMBER EIGHT - BOM

NUMBER NINE - VINTAGE SNOWBALL

NUMBER TEN- NINE PATCH SAMPLER

NUMBER ELEVEN- COLOUR PLAY

NUMBER TWELVE - OLD CHAINS