Wishing it was finished Wednesday

I have been dividing my time between the two WiPs I have. 

The white and flowery tops will become cushion covers by tonight and the wall hanging will be done when it's done. I am teaching a lady who has never done any quilting some straight line quilting so she can do some as well - but I think we can all remember the first time we tried quilting and how scary it was, well Maureen is feeling the fear - but doing it anyway.

 The above two have been stipple quilted with raw edge applique.

 These two above have been loopy quilted.

 This shows the wording that will be sewn on - so far just the A is stitched.

 And this shows the sun stippled and the straight line quilting that will be done on all the rays in the colour that they are... it is taking time, but I think as the first goal is about to pass, we can relax a bit more and let it takes whatever time it needs to grow into the beauty it's going to become.

We're only getting a couple of hours each week on it, so I think the first goal was a little ambitious.

What have you been up to this week? 

Little hand sewing workcase

I wanted a small work case for taking my hand sewing with me, instead of the plastic pot I was using, as that had gotten too small for the job.

I had some really sweet bits of fabric that I wanted to use for the centre pieces in a log cabin, so used those and I really love them.

I have two pockets inside secured with velcro, a needle holder and a bit of elastic sewn on one end and held in place the other end for my scissors and thread and the project as it's growing will stay laying in the middle and when it's all closed up it has a big elastic band that holds it all together.

I really like it and it is the perfect size for my tiny hexagons that will become a cushion cover.

Big log cabin - finished.

I was determined yesterday to finish the big log cabin quilt and I did it!

I'm really cross that the piecing was wrong and that I didn't notice until after I'd quilted it and there was no way I was going to unpick it and fix it, so I just carried on and now I have another quilt for myself... plus I think Zippy cat likes it a lot :o) He sort of claimed it before I'd even finished.

I quilted it in four parts and did a loopy quilting on it and sashed it at the end and bound it in a really lovely olive green fabric, which compliments is really well (I think).

The back started out with me doing windows... which was basically squares and oblongs sashed, but I have to say I got really fed up with that, so just attached random bits of fabrics - including some that I couldn't think of using else where.

Wips Wednesday - baby quilt

I have been an incredibly lucky girl this weekend,  my sister-in-laws mum gave me a huge bag of fabric, including lots of Laura Ashley fabrics and some pre-cut slabs, squares and triangles. 

One fabric that was in the bag was this gorgeous white, grey and pink print and I knew it would make a beautiful cot quilt and pillow case, I just sashed it and did a small stipple pattern all over and now all I need to do is bind the quilt and make the pillow.

It is such a beautiful fabric.

My sister-in-laws mum made this huge log cabin quilt and sewed every single stitch by hand - every time I see it I am in awe of it.

Today a friend and myself went to a place called Forte Hall, a house that dates back to the 1600s, it has beautiful gardens and the house is lovely. 

There was a really interesting wall hanging in one of the rooms.

Linking up with Freshley Pieced

Daisy Wall Hanging

My friend was feeling a bit unwell today, so I made her this happy little daisy wall hanging.
I used bondaweb for the petals and middle,  then quilted a small stipple pattern all over.  Then just quilted the middle bit over and over. 

WiPs Wednesday - big scrappy log cabin.

Wips Wednesday with Freshly Pieced

I made this top about a year ago, but after a little mishap quilting a smaller quilt and a few folds in the back,  I decided to unpick it into quarters and quilt it that way instead. It's 84" square or just over 6 foot square. The logs are 2" wide.

It is the biggest quilt to date. Only one more quarter to make the back for and quilt, then the sashing and binding,  but as you may notice I'm running out of space to lay it out... another good reason to quilt in quarters I think!

I'm quilting it with loops and even though I like loops, I really don't like quilting the loops, but then quilting is not one of my favourite things to do, I much prefer picking the fabrics and piecing.

I've realised in the picture that the bottom corner should be on the other side as it's not in the right format, but as it's not attached yet, that will be easily fixed - by moving my furniture out of the way :o), no I think a visit to my neighbours house with her much larger floor space is needed.

My next work in progress is going to be some cushion covers that hopefully, fingers crossed, will be sold at a craft fair. These are some of the flowers I've cut out so far, they're Kaffe fasset fabrics, which I think are perfect for them.

Raw edge applique picture

This is my first go in a long time at raw edge applique, this one I think will probably go to my God-daughter Marlie, for her room, she saw it and loves it!

 

This is Marlie, who is the love of my life.

And here are some pictures of the picture, two of which refuse point blank to be the way that I want them.