My version of the great Scrappy-Tripalong
Another addition for you know where :-)
NB - I forgot to mention that I used Bonnie Hunter's free pattern !
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Thursday, 14 February 2013
Everybody's Doing It !
My version of the great Scrappy-Tripalong
Another addition for you know where :-)
NB - I forgot to mention that I used Bonnie Hunter's free pattern !
Wednesday, 1 February 2012
Pink Lemonade
You may have noticed a new-ish button on my side bar linking to Lori at Humble Quilts, well, do pop along there today and see all the lovely versions that have been posted of her Pink Lemonade Quilt A Long which has been running thoughout January - this is my offering
Finishing at approx 19" x 25" there are LOTS of small pieces, but it was also lots of fun to make ! Thanks Lori for sharing this little quilt !
If you'd like to join in, the tutorial is still available.
If you'd like to join in, the tutorial is still available.
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Quilt A Long
We all know about the wonderful Quilt A Long and free Block of the Month tutorials that are available in Blogland at the moment, so many in fact that it's difficult to decide which one, or more, to join in. The one that really caught my imagination was Julie K's Plaid QAL, so that's what I've been working on and this is the finished flimsy
A change from my usual civil war fabrics, but lots of fun to make. Bad news is that it's another for THAT drawer !
I'm still practicing on the Janome 1600 and feel more confident all the time, but still not confident enough to attack a quilt :-)
A change from my usual civil war fabrics, but lots of fun to make. Bad news is that it's another for THAT drawer !
I'm still practicing on the Janome 1600 and feel more confident all the time, but still not confident enough to attack a quilt :-)
Tuesday, 23 November 2010
Le Bon, La brute et Le Laid
Or to use the words of that wonderful 'spaghetti' western starring Clint Eastwood.........
THE GOOD - has to be winning not only a little prize for joining in Sue's Christmas QuiltaLong, but also finding out this morning that I managed another win on Darlene's Christmas Quilt Show! Now this is really a red letter occasion as I have never won a single thing before!! Many thanks to both Sue and Darlene for taking the time to host these events!
THE BAD - was waking up Sunday morning feeling not too good and looking in the mirror discovering my eyes had turned into narrow slits and my whole face swollen ! I did make it through the day, but in a lot of discomfort I have to say, even after swallowing handfuls of antihistamine tablets. Yesterday however it was worse, couldn't stop itching or stand light at all so we called in the Doctor. Seems like I've got a very severe case of allergic conjunctivitis which, thankfully, is a lot better today thanks to the meds, although I am still not too happy with bright light.
THE UGLY: - really has to be me looking like Miss Piggy with a bad case of sunburn without the pleasure of seeing the sun!
....or if that doesn't make you smile try this one - one of my treatments is to spray my face with purified cold water and DH has suggested that I stand in the corner of the room impersonating a rubber plant to do it - don't you just love them !!
THE GOOD - has to be winning not only a little prize for joining in Sue's Christmas QuiltaLong, but also finding out this morning that I managed another win on Darlene's Christmas Quilt Show! Now this is really a red letter occasion as I have never won a single thing before!! Many thanks to both Sue and Darlene for taking the time to host these events!
THE BAD - was waking up Sunday morning feeling not too good and looking in the mirror discovering my eyes had turned into narrow slits and my whole face swollen ! I did make it through the day, but in a lot of discomfort I have to say, even after swallowing handfuls of antihistamine tablets. Yesterday however it was worse, couldn't stop itching or stand light at all so we called in the Doctor. Seems like I've got a very severe case of allergic conjunctivitis which, thankfully, is a lot better today thanks to the meds, although I am still not too happy with bright light.
THE UGLY: - really has to be me looking like Miss Piggy with a bad case of sunburn without the pleasure of seeing the sun!
....or if that doesn't make you smile try this one - one of my treatments is to spray my face with purified cold water and DH has suggested that I stand in the corner of the room impersonating a rubber plant to do it - don't you just love them !!
Saturday, 13 November 2010
Today's Plan!
Right! Decision's made for today's quilt-a-long!
We're going to practice a bit more of this
on this
Now, this was supposed to be a sample block for this quilt, but after one block , no way was I ever going to achive 20 so - Voila! One mini! I think my FMQ is getting better, but a bit more practice will certainly help :-)
With the torrential rain and high winds that we have at the moment, and more forecast for the rest of the weekend, I should be able to carry on the good work tomorrow and make a start on a pinwheel baby quilt out of this
So all in all rather a full couple of days - and yes Sue, I 've given in and dug out the Christmas CD not only to set the mood but also to drown out DH's cries of agony as Wales take on the Springboks at rugby later today Little bit of a clash of loyalties here for me having lived in South Africa for 10 years, but I'm sure that the Land of my Fathers is going have the biggest pull.
We're going to practice a bit more of this
on this
Now, this was supposed to be a sample block for this quilt, but after one block , no way was I ever going to achive 20 so - Voila! One mini! I think my FMQ is getting better, but a bit more practice will certainly help :-)
With the torrential rain and high winds that we have at the moment, and more forecast for the rest of the weekend, I should be able to carry on the good work tomorrow and make a start on a pinwheel baby quilt out of this
So all in all rather a full couple of days - and yes Sue, I 've given in and dug out the Christmas CD not only to set the mood but also to drown out DH's cries of agony as Wales take on the Springboks at rugby later today Little bit of a clash of loyalties here for me having lived in South Africa for 10 years, but I'm sure that the Land of my Fathers is going have the biggest pull.
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