Pink & Black finished

Finished the Pink & Black a few weeks ago but forgot to post.  I really love how it turned out and am wanting to make another sometime.  Not sure if there is a bit too much pink but then it's a real happy quilt so hope it keeps my friend's spirit up while she is recovering.

Pink & Black progress

Well got the sashing done on all the blocks today and  just need to sew them into blocks.  Seems more cutting than sewing in this one.  It's going to end up bigger than I planned to make.  I thought a throw quilt to snuggle under would be good but forgot to check the size of the blocks in my rush to start the quilt.  Oops!  Will try to sew a few seams each day before I go to work.  Next weekend is a long weekend so that will give me more time.

Pink and Black

Well, got the parts cut  out.  Made it really hard on myself as I didn't have any FQ's so cut it up in bits and pieces........and me being me just love lots more fabrics thatn 12!!.  So started sewing it together today and happy with my progress.  Have got each row sewn, so tomorrow I can start the sashing between the rows.

New Quilt

No progress on Swoon....still only 4 blocks.  But pulled - and well, YES, bought some -  fabric for a new quilt.  This is for a lady I know who has just been diagnosed with breast cancer.  So I thought I would make her a quilt to cuddle under while she goes thru it.  Her favourite colours are pink and black.  Have plenty (well I have some) black/white and white/black but not too many pinks, so a quick trip to the shops  was called for.  Won't be seeing her for about 3 weeks so I really have to move on this one.

 

I think the problem with my Swoon is the background.  It just doesn't sing.

2016 FAL Numer 8

My final quilt for this quarter 2016 FAL is a two colour quilt.  Have had the fabric for years and years with the intention of making a red and white quilt.  Well I'm happy  with the quilt but disappointed I did a panto, it really should have been custome.  So may have to make another so I can quilt it a little better.

Finished size is 72"  x 72"

Slow Finishing Frenzy

Well the frenzy has certainly slowed.  Only prepared backing for a quilt Nicky tested for me plus got the borders on Red & White quilt.  Life just gets in the way at times.  As well it's been rather warm this week and by the time I get home from work I'm drained and just want to flop with the air con on.  Mind you I'm chomping at the bit to get into some sewing.  Bought a pattern from Cluck Cluck Sew  - and found the last one I bought from her which I haven't made yet. Couldn't find it but finally did so tonight so printed it out and may pull some fabrics for it tomorrow.

 

The photo doesn't show the red very well.  Need to brush up on my photography skills.

The thing about blogs

Having a tidy up in the sewing room I found a diary I got for last year. I'm not very good about keeping track of what I have done in quilting and so I had decided I would keep a diary so I could look back to see my progress. Well there wasn't too much in this diary so it went in the bin. The thing I like about blogs is that I now have a visual diary so will be able to look back and see how I have progressed and what I have made and when. Over the years I figure I have made close to 80 quilts.....but I can't remember when I did them. So now I have this record.

I decided that the only way to reduce the UFO pile was to actually FINISH off the quilts. I loaded one yesterday and had no idea how I would quilt it. So off it came today and I loaded Pretty Nines. At least I have made a start on it. Bit stumped as to what to do in the hourglass block but that will come.


The Two Colour Quilt is progressing. Just need to sew the rows together and figure out what borders to put on it. Pretty slow doing it as I pressed open all the seams except where they meet the plain blocks.

Two Colour Quilt

As the New Year was approaching and I have taken the Stashbusters Pledge I thought I had better start another quilt. Many years ago I wanted to make a Red & White Quilt and also a Blue & White Quilt. Very traditional, but then I'm a traditional quilter. So I purchased the Red fabric and also got the same fabric in Blue. This fabric has been sitting in my cupboard for at least 10 years just waiting to be made. So the other day I was out and passing a fabric shop so I wizzed in and got 5 metres (5.4 yards) of white as I had no idea what I was going to make, and had no idea how much of the red I had. Oops, I had also forgotten I had a 15mt bold of white in the cupboard. So got home and washed the white as I knew the Red had been washed. So for me that tells me the Red has been in my stash for many, many years as I haven't washed my fabrics for years cos I love the antique look for my quilts.

So got the Red out to iron and imagine my surprise to find I had 5 mt of that also. Ironed both lots of fabrics and thinking about what to make.

When I got out of bed the next morning looking at me from my bedside table was a Red & White quilt on the cover of Down Under Quilts made by Christine. So I knew what I would make. Similar but a little different.

Some of the half square triangles cut using the Easy Angle ruler

One block done