Still looking at things. My boys in the pool.
My (not so) little, not quite five year old playing on the beach front.
And yesterdays embroidery
I’m just playing with stitches, trying to combine them and seeing which ones and what I enjoy most.
We’re on holiday May 14, 2012
So some of the time I’m looking at this
And some of the time at this
Lucky me!
Quilts Part Two – A very special quilt May 6, 2012
One of the best things I did in 2010 was participate in Sheridan’s Around the Block, Round 1.
The group of girls involved in this bee were an absolute inspiration and being new to quilting, I felt very lucky to be involved and to be able to contribute to all their quilts and end up with one of my own.
What I wasn’t prepared for was the completely awesome quilt that I would end up with.
It took over a year and needed to very special help of Donna but it was finally finished at the end of last year. Ididn’t work on it continuously and it was a slow process as I ‘ummed and ahhed’ over sashing, binding and quilting decisions. At the end, I was in awe of how fabulous it is.
Here are my original thoughts on the quilt and what I was trying to achieve. I am proud to say, I succeeded, 10 fold.
Of special note in my instructions is; I am excited about getting a wide variety of block types, each telling a little story on the quilt. This is what makes the quilt so special for me. Another special part of the quilt was that I had Spoonflower print up some fabric with my boys name on it and asked the girls to make sure there was a little bit of that fabric in every block. My little boy (now nearly 5 years old) still squeals with delight when he finds his name on a block.
So onto the photos:
And finally to all those fabulous ladies:
Sheridan, Donna, Helen, Lara, Becky, Louise, Bronwyn, MJ, Amy, Lyn, Rita, Kate, Rachel, Jan, Annie,
my heartfelt thanks for making this special quilt with me. I’m sorry it has taken me so long to recognise all your hard work.
Quilts Part One May 5, 2012
One of the things I really should have been blogging about are the quilts that I have made in… oh… the last couple of years.
I don’t see myself as a big quilter but I do love the way the different fabrics come together, making the whole so much more than the sum of the parts. Yes, I was one that once asked a quilty friend why (on earth) would you cut up all those little bits of fabric just to sew them back together again. I also ask Donna on a regular basis how many quilts she really needs. So I guess that puts me on the outside of the quilting fraternity until I deeply, truly and wholeheartedly understand the answers to those two questions.
Nevertheless, I have made a few quilt like things and this was the first real quilt. It was made from a kit which overcame my first fear of quilting – having to chose all those fabrics. I’m pleased to say I’m over that fear now and even though I am still a novice, I am learning step by step about fabric choice and I really enjoy that part of the process . I am sad to say that I can’t remember who I bought the kit from. I should, but I can’t. It was called Top Gear and I bought it at one of the craft fairs at the Brisbane Convention Centre. If anyone can help, that would be great!
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It was made for my boy and I had it professionally quilted with a cars pattern all over. The cost of the kit and the quilting made it quite an expensive process but I am pleased with the result and we all use this one regularly. Even though it was made for a (then) three year old, I think the colours aren’t too babyish so this will be good for a while yet.
A good start I think.
My Swallowtail May 2, 2012
I finally got around to knitting a Swallowtail, a pattern I have been wanting to try for a while. I started it while we were on a beach camping holiday between Christmas and New Year. If it hadn’t ben for the solitude, I’m not sure how far I would have got. I found the knitting very challenging and had to concentrate on every row.
The yarn is Misti Alpaca lace weight on 3.75mm bamboo needles.
I love it.
If Chaletgirl can do it… so can I! May 1, 2012
When the master of the blogging community says she is back… a mere padawan like myself can but follow. And whilst I don’t have any party photos to share I might have a thing or two that I have been working on in… oh… the age since I last blogged. But all I needed was a good excuse and I’ll make an effort. I promise.
Thanks Sheridan for the kick up the tracky dacks.
More soon.
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