Monday, 5 March 2012
Saturday, 3 March 2012
Stripy Modern Mini Quilt aka mug rug
I have been pondering about entering the Modern Mini Quilt competition since I came across it on Lee's blog. I just couldn't think what to do and I am entering as a novice here because wait till you see some of the entries, oh man the standards!
But one of my goals this year was to participate in more swaps or QALs to broaden my patchwork experience.
So it was mum's birthday yesterday and she had said she wanted one of my mug rugs. She hasn't seen this one yet but it's nearly a copy of one I sold last week and she had been admiring it so I made her one, using MM fabric and 100% linen.
So as I photographed it I thought but it's a mini quilt no?
So here is my entry...
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| My mini mini quilt entry! |
I also quilted the linen strips in a pale delicate pink so most of all I hope my mum likes it, and secondly hey at least I entered an activity!
Size 8" x 9" so it really is a mini mini.
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| Close up |
Happy Birthday mum!
Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Are you pullin' my leg?
Kids in school/creche ? Check
Mummy spending a few hours on her hobby ? Check
Radio on ? Check
Ok hmm (nodding head) productive morning
Got loads done!
And then I heard the postie dropping post through the letterbox. There was a package, I love receiving packages.
And I got this a piece of "fugly" fabric from Erin at Billybutton Design, but not only that a gorgeous pin cushion! How gorgeous is that? Thank you Erin I love her!
Mummy spending a few hours on her hobby ? Check
Radio on ? Check
Ok hmm (nodding head) productive morning
Got loads done!
And then I heard the postie dropping post through the letterbox. There was a package, I love receiving packages.
And I got this a piece of "fugly" fabric from Erin at Billybutton Design, but not only that a gorgeous pin cushion! How gorgeous is that? Thank you Erin I love her!
Sunday, 26 February 2012
Chillin' out and seeing stars
I'm sitting here listening to JazzFM totally enjoying it, hubby is putting the kids through their bedtime routine after having been visiting family in Greece for the week. Lights are low, no tv, love it!
Had a lovely day today. BTW a big THANK YOU to all of you for your advices re: the pouch thank you and I have taken them on board, I will attempt another covered zip ends pouch soon.
Today apart from cutting fabric for a customised baby quilt I was sneaking peaks at my stargazing block from my Modern Blocks book (check name sorry!)
As you know I LOVE wonky stars so I was itching to get and try one these.
So this
and this
were like this at one stage
and turned into this
Now is Little Apples for girls or boys? Would love to make this for my 4 and one day old son but is it girly?
Also for my thread buyers look what I got from hubby, yep new threads and he is a clever fellar he choose new colours for me!!
Have a good evening all ;)
Fi
Had a lovely day today. BTW a big THANK YOU to all of you for your advices re: the pouch thank you and I have taken them on board, I will attempt another covered zip ends pouch soon.
Today apart from cutting fabric for a customised baby quilt I was sneaking peaks at my stargazing block from my Modern Blocks book (check name sorry!)
As you know I LOVE wonky stars so I was itching to get and try one these.
So this
and this
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| love this teensy wonky star |
Now is Little Apples for girls or boys? Would love to make this for my 4 and one day old son but is it girly?
Also for my thread buyers look what I got from hubby, yep new threads and he is a clever fellar he choose new colours for me!!
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| Yippee new threads! Coming soon to Threads2000 |
Fi
Saturday, 25 February 2012
Meet The Gang and my new purse
A little while back I purchased some "Meet the Gang" fabric created/designed by Marisa Anne (Creative Thursday). Her illustrations are simply amazing.
I wanted to make a purse for myself and at the same time I wanted to try this tutorial from Flossie Teacakes. Everyone is doing the covered zip ends so I was interested in trying it out for myself.
The tutorial is perfect. However I was not completely happy with my zip ends and I think it's because I use fusible fleece which of course adds more bulk as it is thicker, so hmm I do like the zip ends but I need to figure out how to cut down on bulk at those points. TIPS WELCOME!
So here is my Meet the Gang coin purse which is now my every day purse!
I did some hand stitching on both sides, I am sure the fusible fleece won't budge but just to be on the safe side...
Enjoy your weekend everyone :)
I wanted to make a purse for myself and at the same time I wanted to try this tutorial from Flossie Teacakes. Everyone is doing the covered zip ends so I was interested in trying it out for myself.
The tutorial is perfect. However I was not completely happy with my zip ends and I think it's because I use fusible fleece which of course adds more bulk as it is thicker, so hmm I do like the zip ends but I need to figure out how to cut down on bulk at those points. TIPS WELCOME!
So here is my Meet the Gang coin purse which is now my every day purse!
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| Side 1 |
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| Side 2 |
Wednesday, 22 February 2012
It all takes time
It's Wednesday today. I have son#2 with me, and while he is colouring at my feet I am at my sewing machine.
Actually I lie slightly he spent about 15 mins looking at Gotye videos on You Tube. We are all big fans! But anyhow he joined me then colouring etc.
So with pieces of string and fabric flying up in the air, one would swear a cyclone hit my desk
See the cups of tea and herb tea? By the time I got to them they were freezing cold yuk!
I love that from the mess on my desk I finished another mug rug. But 2 hours?!!! What am I doing wrong?
Having said that choosing the colours for the HST (Half Square Triangles - took me ages to learn what these were) this took time and then cutting and sewing accurately. The pale grey in the photo below is 100% linen. Lovely quality.
I made this one on (below) on Monday.
So now I have to get moving on a customised quilt but really when I look at the time wow, now I am not complaining I could spend 4 hrs on it but wow 2 hrs!!!
Oh and if any one has a border opinion on this let me know i.e to add a border or not to add a border?
Linking up to WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced.
Have a good Wednesday everyone.
Fi
Actually I lie slightly he spent about 15 mins looking at Gotye videos on You Tube. We are all big fans! But anyhow he joined me then colouring etc.
So with pieces of string and fabric flying up in the air, one would swear a cyclone hit my desk
See the cups of tea and herb tea? By the time I got to them they were freezing cold yuk!
I love that from the mess on my desk I finished another mug rug. But 2 hours?!!! What am I doing wrong?
Having said that choosing the colours for the HST (Half Square Triangles - took me ages to learn what these were) this took time and then cutting and sewing accurately. The pale grey in the photo below is 100% linen. Lovely quality.
I made this one on (below) on Monday.
So now I have to get moving on a customised quilt but really when I look at the time wow, now I am not complaining I could spend 4 hrs on it but wow 2 hrs!!!
Oh and if any one has a border opinion on this let me know i.e to add a border or not to add a border?
Linking up to WIP Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced.
Have a good Wednesday everyone.
Fi
Monday, 20 February 2012
A finished quilt top
Wiping sweat of my brow I can say finally yipppeee a finished quilt top!
Can you believe it (although this is me you are talking about so yes you can!) but this quilt is from a QAL hosted by Fat Quarterly I think about a year ago!!!
I bought the fabric specifically for that QAL and only now have managed to finish it. I want to thank Gwen from Celtic Fusion Fabrics for sourcing more fabric for me, I was a bit short on a couple of colours and she had some left thankfully. I also wanted to add a bit more variety. She kindly sourced some lovely new fabric, namely the hedgehogs. I love them!
I had used some of the original FQs that I had purchased for this quilt on other projects, but I managed to keep aside most of it, and I have to say I am so glad I finished this quilt. There were a couple of "groan" and "unpick unpick" moments but whenever I got to that point I would walk away from it and come back to tackle it the next day with a fresh mind. It is not a difficult quilt but if my mind was distracted and I forgot to trim the finished block then of course my measurements were out slightly and therefore I had to "groan" and "unpick it".
What I found useful and I had read about this in books and blogs was taking a photo of the quilt to see the placement of colour. It really works, I could see too much imbalance of one colour so I just rejigged it and took another photo (with my phone). So I will definately use this method with other colourful quilts.
The size of this quilt is approx 46" x 53".
The question now is do I add a border or keep it nice and modern and go without?
Any opinions welcome!
Have a good Monday, oh yep have taken a holiday day to do some patchwork!!!
Can you believe it (although this is me you are talking about so yes you can!) but this quilt is from a QAL hosted by Fat Quarterly I think about a year ago!!!
I bought the fabric specifically for that QAL and only now have managed to finish it. I want to thank Gwen from Celtic Fusion Fabrics for sourcing more fabric for me, I was a bit short on a couple of colours and she had some left thankfully. I also wanted to add a bit more variety. She kindly sourced some lovely new fabric, namely the hedgehogs. I love them!
I had used some of the original FQs that I had purchased for this quilt on other projects, but I managed to keep aside most of it, and I have to say I am so glad I finished this quilt. There were a couple of "groan" and "unpick unpick" moments but whenever I got to that point I would walk away from it and come back to tackle it the next day with a fresh mind. It is not a difficult quilt but if my mind was distracted and I forgot to trim the finished block then of course my measurements were out slightly and therefore I had to "groan" and "unpick it".
What I found useful and I had read about this in books and blogs was taking a photo of the quilt to see the placement of colour. It really works, I could see too much imbalance of one colour so I just rejigged it and took another photo (with my phone). So I will definately use this method with other colourful quilts.
The size of this quilt is approx 46" x 53".
The question now is do I add a border or keep it nice and modern and go without?
Any opinions welcome!
Have a good Monday, oh yep have taken a holiday day to do some patchwork!!!
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