Wednesday, 10 August 2011

WIP Wednesday


For me it's going to be a short update.

WIP

Slowly hand quilting my hexies pillow, I think I am putting off finishing it b/c making a pillow is alien to me but my bloggy mates have assured me it's very easy!  I am pleased to say I am nearly finished.

I have finished my first non square quilt top.  I used a pattern from Quilt While you are Ahead which I came across in Sew Hip magazine.

The pattern called for 10 FQs, I know I mentioned this in a previous post but I happened to have the same tone of colours as the pattern in the mag so I knew I just had to make it.  I love it! It's so vibrant.  I just need to get on a quilt it but I have some quilts orders to complete so of course they take priority.

I am busy making baby balls in preparation for a proposed Xmas Fair at my work so I really am doing smaller things at the moment in between orders.

My friend Sarah from Fairyface Designs and I did a tutorial swap.  Sarah did a bunting tutorial (I so want to make bunting) .



and I did a tutorial on covering a button with fabric



For any Irish readers who are following/reading my blog you may be interested in the Sew Irish flickr group run by Sarah and myself.  I am very pleased to say that our numbers are increasing.  The only criteria are that you need to live in Ireland and sew.  You can be a beginner / novice or expert.  The more the merrier!

That's it for me winding down for a couple o' weeks holidays now so I won't be posting till September!  Have a good couple of weeks everyone!

As usual I am linking up to Lee's WIP Wednesday linky party, where you will find plenty of WIP's all very inspiring!

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11 comments:

  1. Love the hexies and your hand quilting.
    The wonky log cabin quilt is fabulous, I love the gorgeous bright colours you've used.

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  2. I love all your choices of fabrics and colours in the quilts, absolutely my kind of fabrics and hand quilted hexes? Wow!

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  3. I love how colorful your quilt is, so fun to look at! Your friends are right, pillows are easy. You've already got the hard part done! They look great!

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  4. Beautiful work! I love the hand quilting on your hexies.

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  5. Your hexies and FQ quilt are especially spectacular. I love the bright colors you are using in both projects. I can't wait to see them finished.

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  6. I love the way your hand quilting looks with your hexies. It's just perfect!

    I keep wanting to make bunting, and then completely forget about it. How silly is that? Maybe I'll give your friend's tutorial a try. Thanks for sharing. :)

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  7. your hexie pillow looks fantastic!

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  8. very pretty quilt top and hexie pillow! love the colors. yay for hand quilting! i want to try it soon :D

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  9. that quilt is wonderful, the colors are great!

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  10. Beautiful hexies and log cabins!

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  11. I love your quilting on the hexies and the covered buttons are wonderful, thanks for the reminder, I have to make some now.

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