Doing some slow Sunday stitching prep work.
Got this block hand appliqued. Front view:
Cut to size also.
Next block copied, templates cut, placement guide made.
First flower fabrics chosen and templates ironed on. These still need to have edges turned under with starch.
And coming off my design wall:
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A decidedly chilly air this morning made me glad I'd shrugged on my jacket as I was leaving the basement. Especially dark along the path through the fir trees. All the talk of hurricanes happening far away make me think twice about further bemoaning the end of our lovely August weather. I hold that thought as I'm shivering in the breeze over the pond. The weather is turning more drastic it seems. Many of these places that seemed like paradise to us here in Canada, no longer appear as wonderful. The scenes of devastation are so grim and ...
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One of my pieces in the Fox Run show is the Layered Leaves hanging, 24" x 30". It is discharged black fabric, applique leaves (no fusible or raw edge), quilted by machine and hand, and bound. I used Superior's Twist thread for quilting and perle cotton for the hand stitching.
The Royal Adelaide Show is our State’s largest agricultural and horticultural show. It is also our biggest annual carnival with all the rides and show games. I’m a country girl by childhood, so I love the animal and farming parts of the show. I am also a crowd-hater, so the games and rides end of the showgrounds are not for me if I can help it. I really would prefer to pick my way through cow dung than buy fairy floss. Anyday.
But it is really the handicraft displays and other ...
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| Barbara Blanton and I with my loot! |
Block #9 is the CUTEST in our Witch's Night Out book Sew Along!
What do you think of this bat? I LOVE it!
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I practiced drawing an applique waterbird in EQ with the Bezier curve tool. I am showing several variations, achieved by resizing (asymmetrically). XXX Annika Continue reading
read moreHave you been quilting for 40 years? My wonderful friends at OLFA designed their incredible rotary cutter 40 years ago and are celebrating with their 40th anniversary quilt, how exciting is that!
Can you guess which block is mine?
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The Sewing Basket!
OLFA make THE BEST rotary cutters by far! I own these (and a few more)
I created the block in 2 colors to celebrate the classic yellow and the gorgeous Aqua Splash
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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and this guy has a face that surely only a mother could love. But he has a good heart, and this much maligned but very amenable Ogre is our feature today because….. this is a sneak peak of a quilt panel I am working on for the Once Upon a Story row-along, organised by Marian of Seams to be Sew. And this row-along starts today! Read on to find out more about it.
You will want absolutely to find out more… there are free patterns and raffle prizes at ...
read moreI'm can't believe how awesome the fabric kit is for the Winter Wonderland's books cover quilt, the Sleigh Bell Sampler! It works perfectly
Block #7 is my favorite, the peppermint candy! My Na-Na always had a ton of these in her purse.
**** ON SHARING PHOTOS at the end- I've combined the Winter Wonderland and Witch's Night out in the same as many of you are doing both! If you are on Facebook share in my group. If you are on Instagram let's use ...
Block #5 of the Ultimate Beginner Sew Along is again a new technique! I thank you for joining me and the Fat Quarter shop!
Each week I'll have
All my tips and photos will be with my Bonnie Lane here are the 5 blocks together. I'm also make the Solid Version with the Kit and the Blue version with my friend Christopher's fabric, see those after the tips.
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| historic Magma Hotel vintage bar |
Gregg and I are comforted and humbled by the many well wishes, we don't even know where to begin. Your words are so kind, and they uplifted us as we remember Gregg's mom Madge with all our heart.
One person suggested I make a memory quilt and I thought about that.
I like the idea and I have a pattern that my super talented friend Kitty of Night Quilter designed.
This is a portion of an English Paper Piecing Rosette in her quilt called 'Pollinate'. I've not done a large English Paper Piecing (EPP) project... yet.
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If you have not done it yet...
For my Block #9 is our Space playlist!
When I decided on a playlist for this month the very first song that came to mind with the theme to Space Oddity by David Bowie. I remember being totally fascinated by this song when it came out. It was so different than what I normally listened to .
Three applique quilt designs, based on a block from the EQ Libraries - XXX Annika Continue reading
read moreDogs barking in the night, well 4:10 am, woke me. True to form for me, that was the end of sleep. I realize I should develop a different attitude to the not sleeping thing. Perhaps just get up and do something instead of tossing and turning, growing frustrated that I can't nod off. But I keep thinking I can overcome it somehow because the goal is to get more sleep, not more work done.
Here is one of the culprits looking tired because I think he is tired. Poor old boy.
Hubby researched and is now making the ...
The advice on this beautiful little quilt reads “Shine Bright”. There were times, however I felt like it should have read more along the lines of “Burn, Sucker!”. haha In short; the quilt is finished and it is good. Actually, it’s really lovely. It is exactly what I wanted and needed. The journey, however, was blessed with a few unwanted twists and turns. The long version of the story goes as follows……
It seemed every time I settled into this project, something random happened to stop me getting ...
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