. . . . Pinned Down

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

A Blushing Table Runner

I made the top for this about a month ago, on a whim and not knowing what I was doing. Well today I decided I going to finish that Table Runner, and I did. I used the raw edge applique technique (roughly I say) for the flowers and free motion quilted the rest. I think it came out okay, and I have the perfect spot for it. Once I had made over the spot I will repost. Table Runner measures 9.5" x 44".

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Tokyo Subway Progress Blocks 12 & 13

Well I am now completely up-to-date on this quilt along.

Look What My Husband and Kids

found today in our unkempt garden, 2 kg's of carrots and potatoes.

My husband Trevor got so inspired by free food he went on to pick our Tangelos and him and Dean juiced them all up.

So now we have carrots and potatoes for dinner for the next couple of nights but we also have Tangelo Juice to drink and Tangelo Iceblocks as well. Yummy

Saturday, September 25, 2010

Tokyo Subway progress

Well I am a little behind and I did manage to get 3 blocks finished today, so now I am only 2 blocks behind.

I have found that my seams are getting larger, so now I am going to have to resew the top 5 blocks. Which I won't rush and do (although I have redone number 1) right away. I love working on this quilt, I am hoping to get blocks 12 & 13 completed tonight, once I've cooked dinner and all the other necessary requirements to complete. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to sew when you felt like, not having to stop and start for the necessities of life, ho hum.

Block 6 & 7 I really like the orange and blue together with the white, a combination I don't think I would have ever liked,

Block 8

Block 9

Block 10

Block 11 This block is pretty damn cute.

Monday, September 20, 2010

My Daughter can Sew

My eldest daughter Samantha visited over the weekend and she was dying to get stuck into a little sewing project. To my knowledge the only sewing she has done, was a poorly shaped pair of boxer shorts in High School. I still have a little giggle everytime I think of them. Anyway I was very wary, but ended up coaching her through making this cute little disappearing nine patch baby quilt. She sewed quilt top and I quilted and completed the binding. Also I love this fabric by Blue Hill Fabrics called Berkshire.