tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38926982161969929632024-03-16T01:10:18.709+00:00selfsewnSelfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.comBlogger267125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-22602216281510806002020-05-08T12:25:00.011+01:002020-05-12T18:19:35.574+01:00Big Kiss Quilt tutorial<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7QPfvm91rmu2PcghHg1k37DSiZsEoPqMPDSgOfRNsRmKeNNjTeuqGJ8Qlr4v8pfqwo-WQDpFVqGogT6KgF34NswNzmOs9IZAwnmIKQUFf4lb1MTotbUGoCBEOJ1BjwRLxFas5Xa2YwHN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiK7QPfvm91rmu2PcghHg1k37DSiZsEoPqMPDSgOfRNsRmKeNNjTeuqGJ8Qlr4v8pfqwo-WQDpFVqGogT6KgF34NswNzmOs9IZAwnmIKQUFf4lb1MTotbUGoCBEOJ1BjwRLxFas5Xa2YwHN/w300-h400/050.JPG" width="300" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Welcome dear friends to</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> the Big Kiss quilt sew along.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My gift to you to keep you present.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This 50 inch quilt is made of 4 IDENTICAL blocks.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is a tutorial for one block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sewing the quilt has now been added below.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The block is basically a 25 inch giant string pattern,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">there will be waste fabric,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I do hope you think its worth it.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwPaRScg7X-GGbVZatV0GFGMAxISLqDaPIRhZvNj_JYYHLNuqWWuTujVgggdEoACYJDO1m1yVWQ-w0HFWqcZyW4wyZ6-T16P49ukB0scaYRBK_6O1gvx0QZ3ccSUYCwRECH177dELYlCd/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiwPaRScg7X-GGbVZatV0GFGMAxISLqDaPIRhZvNj_JYYHLNuqWWuTujVgggdEoACYJDO1m1yVWQ-w0HFWqcZyW4wyZ6-T16P49ukB0scaYRBK_6O1gvx0QZ3ccSUYCwRECH177dELYlCd/w300-h400/004.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find my secret tip for choosing fabrics on my Instagram Big Kiss highlight.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(you dont need to join instagram to view)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will need 12 fabrics, all different or alternating.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">High contrast fabrics work well as do a mix of solids and patterns</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Vintage fabrics, old bedding and unloved yardage can all be useful.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Don't be afraid to stitch fabrics together if you find you dont have enough.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You will need a quilters ruler with a 45 degree line</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or the ability to make a square paper template with a 45 degree drawn line.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All measurements are in inches.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYnHOfFVML1KX9VWazc9ObHxLT56zj8gLcFPvu2eYZ1gVUcZVlawsV17zHazOSTa9Iz_2N7pcYdNTrSfRBlpnQj7fe20jbmkrYYdHJedlNIH7eUPrMDXy8YMg1eJKFy-SZEi8BiPWyKxk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRYnHOfFVML1KX9VWazc9ObHxLT56zj8gLcFPvu2eYZ1gVUcZVlawsV17zHazOSTa9Iz_2N7pcYdNTrSfRBlpnQj7fe20jbmkrYYdHJedlNIH7eUPrMDXy8YMg1eJKFy-SZEi8BiPWyKxk/w480-h640/001+-+Copy.JPG" width="480" /></a></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrmifGHQRSFpm_zxP4fqNkfXcAqy568FFIe6ge80lgihksBA7S2PzCQU4F6Id-q5Lw5FgyAgIOtWicMDOwHnMjK7sWCcKnQba5mdBatK0sMsXajVRsVuGNUeA5A_CC0Eohpo_Um8Z533oT/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">All the strips are 3.5 inches wide <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">with 1/4 inch seam allowance included.</div><div style="text-align: center;">The finished width once sewn will be 3 inches.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The above picture gives you the starting measurements in inches. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You'll notice they come in pairs.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuf8ppGUul9lRgVk_7XHSJ9FOtyc9TGly-gUR5pGCz0cSgg5GjGYtstxY6Nkl6DWEUtGUgFwFw-MgwKgDcQpJjRYUgUa1UoRgMI4U1XJ0pjkbL4bDId5ggMOiz0-QtMMugt-I-IxciY39/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAuf8ppGUul9lRgVk_7XHSJ9FOtyc9TGly-gUR5pGCz0cSgg5GjGYtstxY6Nkl6DWEUtGUgFwFw-MgwKgDcQpJjRYUgUa1UoRgMI4U1XJ0pjkbL4bDId5ggMOiz0-QtMMugt-I-IxciY39/w400-h300/012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I like to cut strips in pairs.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut the fabric with the grain, cutting on the bias should be avoided.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I highly recommend cutting one block at a time,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in case you want to tweak anything after sewing your first block.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZ3lhge7hImPqD9ljg_66amR6IsPOBqMfEOfdmkKQ69F1N38Tq71TbagxDrau1Lh-W5ZgIM3KqWskBfiMkVC8Q_e2orslwdIycSH58QgHy1uLN8q3xSzpyFa2Ci6Fkb7Vb-0LQRhNdw5y/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBZ3lhge7hImPqD9ljg_66amR6IsPOBqMfEOfdmkKQ69F1N38Tq71TbagxDrau1Lh-W5ZgIM3KqWskBfiMkVC8Q_e2orslwdIycSH58QgHy1uLN8q3xSzpyFa2Ci6Fkb7Vb-0LQRhNdw5y/w400-h300/040.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Fold your strips in half and iron or mark with a water soluble pen<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdllfc5sz2lGPkuFrx7KiN5tZPufyfYJuw-NgEczC-NI8AlAz_5utMEFkIIWVA_P3E7cIfB_IagLCJOUq_KamsE3axRxL937n0rynknZ5j0BUiwajSoWMHAj3AsVRYsMFyGFMPVg5ZTK6P/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdllfc5sz2lGPkuFrx7KiN5tZPufyfYJuw-NgEczC-NI8AlAz_5utMEFkIIWVA_P3E7cIfB_IagLCJOUq_KamsE3axRxL937n0rynknZ5j0BUiwajSoWMHAj3AsVRYsMFyGFMPVg5ZTK6P/w400-h300/014.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">This gives you a temporary guide line for sewing your strips together accurately. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">You might like to label your strips at this point or take a photograph for you to reference.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXJ5DbTNegOdcM74FPy_COseZuVthyZjuy3UYVoOBtfO69Q-aSQaTIHYSa4w_BCN-8zv96W-lnsCR6Cb2sLso_Hjx98wPLZmZoXl1XmiO48iYFI8qYt7bDrV_yBKADwK5NEv5pp29ldfN/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmXJ5DbTNegOdcM74FPy_COseZuVthyZjuy3UYVoOBtfO69Q-aSQaTIHYSa4w_BCN-8zv96W-lnsCR6Cb2sLso_Hjx98wPLZmZoXl1XmiO48iYFI8qYt7bDrV_yBKADwK5NEv5pp29ldfN/w400-h300/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Starting with the two longest strips</div><div style="text-align: center;">pin wrongsides together at the fold/halfway point<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJD0d9z81NMaa0Gs28M41den1tss4rKXRz0SFMpb_mcmh4nNFK1SWSVSnT4j3bxgIV3Ug98I1ioIqv4DaGPjmVPZyuq0OWQUtwyZV1Js5y7uzhcl36G9-LE2Ero0o1Y5x5X9_MsCz7fgk/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrJD0d9z81NMaa0Gs28M41den1tss4rKXRz0SFMpb_mcmh4nNFK1SWSVSnT4j3bxgIV3Ug98I1ioIqv4DaGPjmVPZyuq0OWQUtwyZV1Js5y7uzhcl36G9-LE2Ero0o1Y5x5X9_MsCz7fgk/w400-h300/017.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">You might want to pin the whole strip</div><div style="text-align: center;">depending on your machining skills.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbuRo7HQitR72h7brKjAePav1TSog3vD_1JmrD7grTE3jNV6CYPkxkzlCAxniqpkF3voDVLDZLl3jbe6OxksovSmC_N-C5BtWzKHOoAnJxnLaSgyCZJ9HLthBXYhkQtiRgslQjqlmzzSX/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUbuRo7HQitR72h7brKjAePav1TSog3vD_1JmrD7grTE3jNV6CYPkxkzlCAxniqpkF3voDVLDZLl3jbe6OxksovSmC_N-C5BtWzKHOoAnJxnLaSgyCZJ9HLthBXYhkQtiRgslQjqlmzzSX/w400-h300/022.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Referring to your photograph or labels</div><div style="text-align: center;">continue pinning at the fold and sewing in the order with strips decreasing in size.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew with the usual 1/4 seam.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I always stitch with a 1/4 inch foot. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYWYUQAvrsXiitMe6bJjTnlf4EAW2_6439VZC8JpOH-uXVSae2-17oIGTegHIiI6eANrBFZJd_lD7eEMWPvAxzF-puVwVu6F_g6cuoy3xnUi6MeqdFI6HaeUFh2LbWuY6T8Tg_p7dhG1k/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisYWYUQAvrsXiitMe6bJjTnlf4EAW2_6439VZC8JpOH-uXVSae2-17oIGTegHIiI6eANrBFZJd_lD7eEMWPvAxzF-puVwVu6F_g6cuoy3xnUi6MeqdFI6HaeUFh2LbWuY6T8Tg_p7dhG1k/w400-h300/021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Do not iron until you've sewn the entire block,</div><div style="text-align: center;">otherwise you will lose your fold markers.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL3IGPL2NkIvSfMJW0JHy9M1La3uvC-OFZUJeDufrzD40KmZdT7cmqssF7bUmnA-SDRLhOrHDlofGSLgPec6x3T_iRUDlhOsRhOATk-axMhR-QSbFGTFJs0Nd2K8is5fb-b4MOmiUnuF4/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiL3IGPL2NkIvSfMJW0JHy9M1La3uvC-OFZUJeDufrzD40KmZdT7cmqssF7bUmnA-SDRLhOrHDlofGSLgPec6x3T_iRUDlhOsRhOATk-axMhR-QSbFGTFJs0Nd2K8is5fb-b4MOmiUnuF4/w400-h300/024.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">See how the fold lines all match.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now you can iron your seams.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I pressed my seams open because my machine prefers less bulk.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm actually recommending you do that now</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">as its easier makes sewing the blocks together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Cutting the block</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(Full cutting the block tutorial video is now available <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on my Instagram highlight circle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">called Block cutting.)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPagaDNPzQX8vwq0T6u-Xx8L1xuwOqlIro53tLAbR4AjmAWot0DeLVn9VM1T0vgaYoQ80Eyf2VmFMCR8KkAmbHcOOdBwSW_kSXbdmdylTbCghH7p4wQzHrtMXqUCx7fDVCPQ-g95lOiZR9/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPagaDNPzQX8vwq0T6u-Xx8L1xuwOqlIro53tLAbR4AjmAWot0DeLVn9VM1T0vgaYoQ80Eyf2VmFMCR8KkAmbHcOOdBwSW_kSXbdmdylTbCghH7p4wQzHrtMXqUCx7fDVCPQ-g95lOiZR9/w400-h300/043.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The most important and satisfying part is cutting the block into a square.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The diagonal size of this block is approximately 36 inches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(see above)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You should mark either end before you cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have been overly generous</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> with the strip lengths,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you could stretch your diagonal to 37" <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you will waste less fabric and make a slightly bigger quilt.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PWTIs2ge0Kx5AnR0rhNgtJMGKmNyE7OLVKgYPpbyvvTfykN3kiw1ofJnVSSICw17qmOzDsYKjrjZ1voESk6Z04stqVSuWvqVXU1x4o9HztKHlD2yFKem8Kg9bVZaNT37r34VLpvRihXu/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7PWTIs2ge0Kx5AnR0rhNgtJMGKmNyE7OLVKgYPpbyvvTfykN3kiw1ofJnVSSICw17qmOzDsYKjrjZ1voESk6Z04stqVSuWvqVXU1x4o9HztKHlD2yFKem8Kg9bVZaNT37r34VLpvRihXu/w400-h300/030.JPG" width="400" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Check that your cutting lines will make a square and that there is full coverage either side</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and top and bottom of the block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do this with the opposite corner too.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please don't cut until you understand!<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ejNHLuXvwt2ueq95na1aYu7AgvieBFfp2PR6CnAkX9NUeMHx3Z-Ifn1iB0IwC0t8b25-UURchszdWCWyRsAAmnapS3NwFA6221PXimDOYMOc3OdukPC03Balr8Bu7c5HSK6zVIlyPXsT/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4ejNHLuXvwt2ueq95na1aYu7AgvieBFfp2PR6CnAkX9NUeMHx3Z-Ifn1iB0IwC0t8b25-UURchszdWCWyRsAAmnapS3NwFA6221PXimDOYMOc3OdukPC03Balr8Bu7c5HSK6zVIlyPXsT/w400-h300/028.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is where the 45 degree ruler is needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line up your ruler with the mark you made before on the diagonal.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5fk9ppCgmqy7iZmCmy4VtTapUpYdMpVyHC8W0AueZLVUcI6MGb84IBlSZUDfRoMyvBApVkFQNDUMYKmZdE52LwGLfzLGP1hA3e2hOIDBdsHdEmpreQEMk5aCTBnW1K-m_vuyAtfrkh03/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw5fk9ppCgmqy7iZmCmy4VtTapUpYdMpVyHC8W0AueZLVUcI6MGb84IBlSZUDfRoMyvBApVkFQNDUMYKmZdE52LwGLfzLGP1hA3e2hOIDBdsHdEmpreQEMk5aCTBnW1K-m_vuyAtfrkh03/w400-h300/027.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Always start with this part of the block.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you are scared of cutting or are unsure you could mark with a water soluble pen, or pencil.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Line up the 45 degree line on the centre of your block and cut.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Continue lining up the 45 degree line as you cut your way along.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><h2><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI78qtK8CsAror5rw6_pSskwh9eBEiD6JsDKc242yue9cFWEdqMEN2H84NVAfwyDlpp2dU1sXqeNaJKoJE9vMg1J8eeDpdrcXaMBOJRxEfgzN463QVJef-tGt66Q02H8QRSz7BD_imqZK6/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI78qtK8CsAror5rw6_pSskwh9eBEiD6JsDKc242yue9cFWEdqMEN2H84NVAfwyDlpp2dU1sXqeNaJKoJE9vMg1J8eeDpdrcXaMBOJRxEfgzN463QVJef-tGt66Q02H8QRSz7BD_imqZK6/w400-h300/033.JPG" width="400" /></a></h2><div>With the first side cut spin your ruler round to cut the next side,</div><div> once again lining up the 45 degree line.</div><div><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw-vMcdA0q19ELpJO9aah2GQJp6Pq2Eu8V6VA2wZV50tYkwOJtIQUEo0MF4Vwjxrh3tUeNw-0HcKNH7Gz5sqCnXT823vJd7s6H4ByDb5VHhBbqaELNswsuyvoHvMNnuZuiFa2yCSoCvSH/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw-vMcdA0q19ELpJO9aah2GQJp6Pq2Eu8V6VA2wZV50tYkwOJtIQUEo0MF4Vwjxrh3tUeNw-0HcKNH7Gz5sqCnXT823vJd7s6H4ByDb5VHhBbqaELNswsuyvoHvMNnuZuiFa2yCSoCvSH/w400-h300/034.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2SzqJm910EP2turzKcu5lsLe8NSPBFTKJrscWrpWxcjO655GjILYszBGi4Cyr9SlzygTEaiSiKVykIZPT34480BOm89FANTcN2kKtbE1sfo-koAQej-_o9TDNMEIXJ_Jck6LJW5sdi3_/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp2SzqJm910EP2turzKcu5lsLe8NSPBFTKJrscWrpWxcjO655GjILYszBGi4Cyr9SlzygTEaiSiKVykIZPT34480BOm89FANTcN2kKtbE1sfo-koAQej-_o9TDNMEIXJ_Jck6LJW5sdi3_/w400-h300/037.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Making sure that your cut side is always square with the ruler markings.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kF_mxffGJqX4HXPgd_aPD73vTRBly91-t6uW0TUbul9DCSW94N7WWJ0O_Qjpvs4NxQoMxQnbRAlIjaHpozlFC-Ehx01V7ySEhUo5yjeDzYnui1guIdBjSQRyzjGj5mU4cWHq36UxeUC_/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3kF_mxffGJqX4HXPgd_aPD73vTRBly91-t6uW0TUbul9DCSW94N7WWJ0O_Qjpvs4NxQoMxQnbRAlIjaHpozlFC-Ehx01V7ySEhUo5yjeDzYnui1guIdBjSQRyzjGj5mU4cWHq36UxeUC_/w400-h300/038.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ta dah!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Hopefully you have a beautiful big block that measures 25.5inches.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(or larger)<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*Please note that it does not matter if your square isnt exactly 25.5</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">its only important that its square.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you had trouble with the cutting you can always resquare your block with your ruler.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have made this block with quite a generous fabric allowance,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you may find after sewing your first block that you could slightly reduce the lengths of your strips for less waste,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but that is entirely up to you.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All thats left for you to do is make 3 more exactly the same.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now that you have the idea, you could easily enlarge or reduce this pattern.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm really looking forward to seeing your makes<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and sewing our blocks together to make the quilt.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please save all your kisses for me #bigkissquiltsal<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have now added a full video tutorial on how to cut the block,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">find it in my Instagram highlight circle labelled Block Cutting.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Stitching the blocks together</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b></b><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJC2txGB5MRueRCeLwEv8MAFe4Yz10s10D1d2UQyqSpAkFjW8vjdLGR-T_bmMkhFiPr47xohPP5MPBAlQtzgJglnlomZmG_1_SlYdPHi1HN9PI7Mq13D1Efb9MqMIwligCYsCeWEVqqy-e/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2040" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJC2txGB5MRueRCeLwEv8MAFe4Yz10s10D1d2UQyqSpAkFjW8vjdLGR-T_bmMkhFiPr47xohPP5MPBAlQtzgJglnlomZmG_1_SlYdPHi1HN9PI7Mq13D1Efb9MqMIwligCYsCeWEVqqy-e/w376-h400/009.JPG" width="376" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Now that you have four blocks</div><div style="text-align: center;">its time to make a quilt top!<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVQUM0JtDcfW7zaYG-kYb7mQ-dKkBBkd2EaEu2g0knvem01pl0bB3duJ9_vvOTOEb_-7E2jUwb3-3imQE33r0sn7KjStLxQA5KdUqpdApSk6x85HqM2W3jInAumj87hWLEDZXS6MihmD-/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBVQUM0JtDcfW7zaYG-kYb7mQ-dKkBBkd2EaEu2g0knvem01pl0bB3duJ9_vvOTOEb_-7E2jUwb3-3imQE33r0sn7KjStLxQA5KdUqpdApSk6x85HqM2W3jInAumj87hWLEDZXS6MihmD-/w400-h300/010.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Begin by pinning two blocks together <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Place a pin at every seam taking care to match them both sides.</div><div style="text-align: center;">You may find they don't perfectly line up,</div><div style="text-align: center;">you should be able to wriggle the two so they do.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NfiQkEUbynATMbgR1cCDs67_XPwzVDCRHNctYIA1DZVdc-MDqdhPjeCm1bw8Krw1Ymn-5OKJuX-NDKrEVfAr49oahN9MG0lty0s3h7I-xuDCgxy6yrIh0xn3T8Zo0b2hM3FopVfwe0E8/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1NfiQkEUbynATMbgR1cCDs67_XPwzVDCRHNctYIA1DZVdc-MDqdhPjeCm1bw8Krw1Ymn-5OKJuX-NDKrEVfAr49oahN9MG0lty0s3h7I-xuDCgxy6yrIh0xn3T8Zo0b2hM3FopVfwe0E8/w400-h300/012.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Simply sew together with a 1/4 inch seam</div><div style="text-align: center;">and press open.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDKzyewpwnXTPPK7_9qRUbVxs5cLG1Mvwt0KXo53PRHxn8Px0_0rFlhBd6cxag5tdBoLozWlq8biWIVlX9Qqv8xmB1ZQFJNIiD_gF5D1qJmQXcLybCf99hKrgA9p5sPzYrNxC0TSl1Gz-/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsDKzyewpwnXTPPK7_9qRUbVxs5cLG1Mvwt0KXo53PRHxn8Px0_0rFlhBd6cxag5tdBoLozWlq8biWIVlX9Qqv8xmB1ZQFJNIiD_gF5D1qJmQXcLybCf99hKrgA9p5sPzYrNxC0TSl1Gz-/w300-h400/013.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Make sure you sew the right two matching sides</div><div style="text-align: center;">Its so east to pick up the blocks and sew the wrong ends together!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVM55IHNzRch4xIPZr620P13nzXgfNbkVnsqb5LDkUCBSpYRhfznb_8eB7CUpTano_pWK9o2Q4AEs0jrYhy2l9tkXvEXwxU5tJeMHwx9LN84h0cUGHUdcP9vx-NhNEF6ot9ClivAN5-OF/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqVM55IHNzRch4xIPZr620P13nzXgfNbkVnsqb5LDkUCBSpYRhfznb_8eB7CUpTano_pWK9o2Q4AEs0jrYhy2l9tkXvEXwxU5tJeMHwx9LN84h0cUGHUdcP9vx-NhNEF6ot9ClivAN5-OF/w400-h300/018.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">When joining the two halves together, <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">start pinning from the middle and work your way out.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I put a pin through both points to make sure I didnt sew over them.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Sew the halves together and press the final seam.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2v5yYEJRlQMTN7j_wJPwC9mSUb6h4mntS_aTfjVAjC6ymqAu5xUdTJRGJZotQ5Cml5PPT9hakUUCyeqxtIzE6IEdCCWeJQQ9SWqOI4h29Czgmzg_u7lgTwYyOt2J7ZJ-mY_8IpgbBirDj/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2v5yYEJRlQMTN7j_wJPwC9mSUb6h4mntS_aTfjVAjC6ymqAu5xUdTJRGJZotQ5Cml5PPT9hakUUCyeqxtIzE6IEdCCWeJQQ9SWqOI4h29Czgmzg_u7lgTwYyOt2J7ZJ-mY_8IpgbBirDj/w400-h300/020.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">After pressing you may find your blocks have slight discrepencies</div><div style="text-align: center;">like I have here.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXVrwzQxH5XaK250RFswW7TEb-SJtxqByWa3ObqVHnaHyEYW_ev4dVmOfcfeioeVmbmtQkWR73xTR6uGE4yzMzneVkIBxgu-IQZenhLmfYu-ik76escUdVntku8zihbB5OHnzfn4iG2IL/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="2560" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoXVrwzQxH5XaK250RFswW7TEb-SJtxqByWa3ObqVHnaHyEYW_ev4dVmOfcfeioeVmbmtQkWR73xTR6uGE4yzMzneVkIBxgu-IQZenhLmfYu-ik76escUdVntku8zihbB5OHnzfn4iG2IL/w400-h300/021.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Dont worry!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Line your ruler up with the correct edge and cut off the extra fabric.</div><div style="text-align: center;">DO NOT get carried away with trimming</div><div style="text-align: center;">because if you cut too much you might lose your square</div><div style="text-align: center;">and have to resquare the whole quilt<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9kgKHoEOxiMdYHuMFwjAyCYMcuy6K0NPbiYstXEAmHaBfW22s75ZYGM0H8jYQ6cUm_ajZR_XuvE4OM43I8BsW2ozSIvEaBH3lT1kSxGHEcUoSA1_6H4YVDJ1jyr4IUUOLIpzeHSqB7Vl/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1218" data-original-width="1708" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi9kgKHoEOxiMdYHuMFwjAyCYMcuy6K0NPbiYstXEAmHaBfW22s75ZYGM0H8jYQ6cUm_ajZR_XuvE4OM43I8BsW2ozSIvEaBH3lT1kSxGHEcUoSA1_6H4YVDJ1jyr4IUUOLIpzeHSqB7Vl/w400-h285/023.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Another small example.<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQLz9ppyiIOCKJT6bFH7TDUeSAqs2JU1Cp0pyZqovLKdXgZwP0CWZsNOARv-d4THtyxZ0_SFEhNlA_7OKYDVTq2nRpKPVOAJ9LxZzxHGNdSruh-7xYpJrsVik1KyOj6DcIORTuOmilqg9/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxQLz9ppyiIOCKJT6bFH7TDUeSAqs2JU1Cp0pyZqovLKdXgZwP0CWZsNOARv-d4THtyxZ0_SFEhNlA_7OKYDVTq2nRpKPVOAJ9LxZzxHGNdSruh-7xYpJrsVik1KyOj6DcIORTuOmilqg9/w300-h400/024.JPG" width="300" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hopefully by now you have a finished quilt top</div><div style="text-align: center;">so sit back and admire your work.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Congratulations!<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCowqllbp0-QfL-lPbtKLkisIEv78aQ-gcfPoKCL_Uy8WOEV-96H00sKtQtKyJBzG7Xdiw3DHZ9ajInZSk-1WNoFWt-sYOTeLiTbXwuQfyhS_BIyO_bT3EbZHxhtpyJzBf2S_FIJOtnJ9Y/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCowqllbp0-QfL-lPbtKLkisIEv78aQ-gcfPoKCL_Uy8WOEV-96H00sKtQtKyJBzG7Xdiw3DHZ9ajInZSk-1WNoFWt-sYOTeLiTbXwuQfyhS_BIyO_bT3EbZHxhtpyJzBf2S_FIJOtnJ9Y/w300-h400/031.JPG" width="300" /><br /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdUDv88vbH8wC-B_3453f_9X1B4poRqEDu1wErBynWKK82vN774rjXwUKn642JfizjkH-MG3UHHp2irclfak70A6uRpJ3Fj6zytibi0t_srFX7uhKobLbnvzk8KB8aslLWcKFainJ80Ol/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1749" data-original-width="1750" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJdUDv88vbH8wC-B_3453f_9X1B4poRqEDu1wErBynWKK82vN774rjXwUKn642JfizjkH-MG3UHHp2irclfak70A6uRpJ3Fj6zytibi0t_srFX7uhKobLbnvzk8KB8aslLWcKFainJ80Ol/w400-h400/016.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Another variation using the same blocks is the Hug quilt<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCowqllbp0-QfL-lPbtKLkisIEv78aQ-gcfPoKCL_Uy8WOEV-96H00sKtQtKyJBzG7Xdiw3DHZ9ajInZSk-1WNoFWt-sYOTeLiTbXwuQfyhS_BIyO_bT3EbZHxhtpyJzBf2S_FIJOtnJ9Y/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-ZrD63QDYURcIsOrhRsoviyQLh8eagbPB5as6pIxBbJV2ejv3nnstMj4mlRZtR-8fNI-BDZ_31qh4rOcjzH5BiEO9Y6htHIIRm1sFkfX-uVG6hy2XelkpEePEoQb0UCnMv9pjMWHQuDn/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1920" data-original-width="1920" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0-ZrD63QDYURcIsOrhRsoviyQLh8eagbPB5as6pIxBbJV2ejv3nnstMj4mlRZtR-8fNI-BDZ_31qh4rOcjzH5BiEO9Y6htHIIRm1sFkfX-uVG6hy2XelkpEePEoQb0UCnMv9pjMWHQuDn/w400-h400/015.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Or I quite like This way up<br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvurf7VePth8rorpYzBW5wcQUssuTLSXY1-qHGXaXVYwQUfMg8D9GseTPJTpOqp1zROO9CuGINBs-hZBFcuwE5uNnyMYMDAOtYdNy_BqnqGZ9kxSn_6ZcXHVr46GWlmsjqv8sfaYaMtt21/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2560" data-original-width="1920" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvurf7VePth8rorpYzBW5wcQUssuTLSXY1-qHGXaXVYwQUfMg8D9GseTPJTpOqp1zROO9CuGINBs-hZBFcuwE5uNnyMYMDAOtYdNy_BqnqGZ9kxSn_6ZcXHVr46GWlmsjqv8sfaYaMtt21/s320/033.JPG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thankyou for joining me on this journey</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Blowing you lots of kisses.<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Please remember to tag your quilts</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">#bigkissquiltsal<br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-78320120624389706482020-02-20T11:09:00.001+00:002020-02-20T11:17:29.179+00:00to see or not to see your stitches<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u66KBT_T8EohGIc39sJmfmYxPheiMbJMSiAQ_qZeMA7mrE_K1WKDCjaKUjsyf70qtQEHY8mrc7rbwOSkf9rkdgqbd7Mo4PCnzaWEujPLPrQoovDOtk7i2CpogKcBUlk09jhPaESZNR4_/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1u66KBT_T8EohGIc39sJmfmYxPheiMbJMSiAQ_qZeMA7mrE_K1WKDCjaKUjsyf70qtQEHY8mrc7rbwOSkf9rkdgqbd7Mo4PCnzaWEujPLPrQoovDOtk7i2CpogKcBUlk09jhPaESZNR4_/s640/017.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This one of six has been a lesson on finding the right thread.<br />
Whether you're happy to show a few stitches<br />
or want them completely hidden is a personal preference. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Generally I use an offwhite or a pale grey thread,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which are usually okay if I'm piecing patterned fabrics.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have used darker threads in the past when I'm stitching dark fabrics.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And so we have the dilemma of stitching dark and light together.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am a pretty lazy stitcher, in that I like a long continuous thread with few knots. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg727lXxGDYskugvxNGHx8MyDdiwHphYN3g2wvy1xRvBY8awf38iTqdZ_lNVMjcn1F29ivfMDyb48VHe72tBCtfpUH52qyaGfU-Dy0OlGfelHLuTdxX8PgRcgD-yJy20bNChVgq_R1iX2as/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg727lXxGDYskugvxNGHx8MyDdiwHphYN3g2wvy1xRvBY8awf38iTqdZ_lNVMjcn1F29ivfMDyb48VHe72tBCtfpUH52qyaGfU-Dy0OlGfelHLuTdxX8PgRcgD-yJy20bNChVgq_R1iX2as/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
However I'm not keen on the white showing through the green.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I tried a medium blue but wasnt keen on the stitches showing on the paler fabrics.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2q2ap2v2R2rDoxSZnQTi8hXgg5NfFV1IUx-D2SZt1wSI132ZdDtDrVlWY-6GmG7JbTTmN93VH3MIIysabsv2ZLPl8wwMkM46i0xUjSI5oZ_pxV0tJ74g1-BSEaTKqd7XEZvNtkFLbuC4/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf2q2ap2v2R2rDoxSZnQTi8hXgg5NfFV1IUx-D2SZt1wSI132ZdDtDrVlWY-6GmG7JbTTmN93VH3MIIysabsv2ZLPl8wwMkM46i0xUjSI5oZ_pxV0tJ74g1-BSEaTKqd7XEZvNtkFLbuC4/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So I've taken the decision to sew quality stitches,<br />
afterall I am in no rush,<br />
so mindful stitches it is. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwW8G4gZRmv4wlUPm07hQcWj4F02kPprQLwrlkWTiJ_iP3u2XD7gXgtnycoTwqgg8LBm6jsahjPo9TuZwJeoeF7G97ZJO40qVo8Fhv5fbu8yfUfq_PZQHZ76t4DYQfBNwOGWH_ctUEaJe/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSwW8G4gZRmv4wlUPm07hQcWj4F02kPprQLwrlkWTiJ_iP3u2XD7gXgtnycoTwqgg8LBm6jsahjPo9TuZwJeoeF7G97ZJO40qVo8Fhv5fbu8yfUfq_PZQHZ76t4DYQfBNwOGWH_ctUEaJe/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Apologies for the colour of my photographs</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the green I have used is really green in real life.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Check out my Instagram page for true colour pictures</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-49362935311343709342020-02-11T14:44:00.000+00:002020-02-11T14:48:35.821+00:00lets start at the very beginning<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FWNU1kJdgs8KGbprWls2hCk9bMB1vAG6uWzBcDizVLbht1yKNHG2BNe4rPfJdZw1QmadlCfpO2Vy2OAeRX6t8Y31bGYKxmqzOMJo9-pSysxsbT4YjPdqByCsElIvLJ4t5aFxNZuJjuC1/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1088" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9FWNU1kJdgs8KGbprWls2hCk9bMB1vAG6uWzBcDizVLbht1yKNHG2BNe4rPfJdZw1QmadlCfpO2Vy2OAeRX6t8Y31bGYKxmqzOMJo9-pSysxsbT4YjPdqByCsElIvLJ4t5aFxNZuJjuC1/s640/011.JPG" width="434" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Last summer I went to the Festival of Quilts </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and met my friend Rachel.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Yep I met Rachel from <a href="http://www.stitchedincolor.com/">Stitched in Color</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would ever actually meet</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the lovely Rachel who I've known online for years. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Minutes after our meet</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
we were sat next to each other oohing over the antique quilts </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
being shown by Christopher Tate from the</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.antiquetextilescompany.co.uk/">Antique Quilt Company</a> </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I partitculary loved the intricacies of the tiny hexagon quilts.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And so the seed was sown.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As you know I like to make my own templates,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
however</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
finding precut papers in tiny sizes from </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.sewandquilt.co.uk/">Sew and Quilt</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
was a shortcut I was willing to take.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-hDkbGSlUx3-m8k-JLWwUfNuZcmnSHmA3PzRYF_qzi2KytHI2BTEOE8KqvL0Ec-r6d_7CQHGa-iCNEpfNV7abbfinPYs9p0Z26D_cR77LNDeYZMOmDho5SYQkoSJOTcGeyCOgu26FsSK/s1600/006.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjB-hDkbGSlUx3-m8k-JLWwUfNuZcmnSHmA3PzRYF_qzi2KytHI2BTEOE8KqvL0Ec-r6d_7CQHGa-iCNEpfNV7abbfinPYs9p0Z26D_cR77LNDeYZMOmDho5SYQkoSJOTcGeyCOgu26FsSK/s640/006.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
An idea began to form in my head,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the easy option would be to go for the 'pretty' route,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but you know thats not really me.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I began to struggle with the idea I had,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I knew what I wanted the quilt to look like, </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I just needed solid inspiration.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And so I have finally vowed to make a Charleston Farmhouse quilt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and stick faithfully to their colours and ethos.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Charleston Farmhouse is the beautifully hand decorated</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
home of Vanessa Bell and friends of </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Bloomsbury Set.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The descriptive I'm working towards is </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a quilt that Vanessa Bell might have bought from</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.tinsmiths.co.uk/">Tinsmiths beautiful store </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvqIXRPYD9h3ZrauXE-Hvh65boHk1Bk_EqiA8PAS5hb4JjybmgL_kkuHm893L1oZ8QCdKc0Gbz_cjGsdcO4RmN0Ll51BB_WsHfRcM1GD0KUJBBd2dg4D8TbbavfY-C1KxYjL16H9rIW44/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKvqIXRPYD9h3ZrauXE-Hvh65boHk1Bk_EqiA8PAS5hb4JjybmgL_kkuHm893L1oZ8QCdKc0Gbz_cjGsdcO4RmN0Ll51BB_WsHfRcM1GD0KUJBBd2dg4D8TbbavfY-C1KxYjL16H9rIW44/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have chosen to sew purely with Kona cotton solids</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(purchased from WoolWarehouse UK) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I feel this quilt will be busy enough without added patterns.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Colours for reference</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Starting at the top left.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
spice, wasabi, ballerina, kiwi, stone,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
curry, parakeet, pepper, silver, holly,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
creamsicle, cerise, pickle, candy green,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
mango, mahogany, buttercup, gumdrop,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
bluegrass, biscuit, maize, glacier.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There have been and will continue to be many decisions</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
regarding the design and colour.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I hope you will follow along with </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
the rollercoaster ride I feel this quilt will take us on!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Calling this quilt 'The Vanessa' quilt for now.</div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-25081736063674969962020-02-03T15:26:00.002+00:002020-02-03T15:28:05.519+00:00a new hope<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-LttO1iIQITXSFxisykoEy4ZlTWXUUBGlyj7Sh4-uIzRb1_jSnrku39pG3ZKalRkVqrnnx6u_Y1Od5vfWM03Prd3HAOTasYOW0Zuu-Uu9Ki_RAlFK3wKkcnjI5_q8gOFnkZ9icxCWuXu/s1600/P1080905.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiR-LttO1iIQITXSFxisykoEy4ZlTWXUUBGlyj7Sh4-uIzRb1_jSnrku39pG3ZKalRkVqrnnx6u_Y1Od5vfWM03Prd3HAOTasYOW0Zuu-Uu9Ki_RAlFK3wKkcnjI5_q8gOFnkZ9icxCWuXu/s640/P1080905.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
hello</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have missed this little space of mine.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been lost in the world of fast-o-gram</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for too long!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am still english paper piecing</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and currently working on a </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
half inch hexagon quilt.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This will be my quilt diary. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu1RtQnSo3KrXeic3YKfsf6r1qFy69Z6hccrGvQFTdn6iXJKowGo55Ze_C6vnf259igJNcd0doLV5QsBurs0ADWR1rX4dsHPtVSAsaC6U5jt4ep-I0VXhv_sLY92ge1NVrMR1b70ay8WP/s1600/P1080903.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinu1RtQnSo3KrXeic3YKfsf6r1qFy69Z6hccrGvQFTdn6iXJKowGo55Ze_C6vnf259igJNcd0doLV5QsBurs0ADWR1rX4dsHPtVSAsaC6U5jt4ep-I0VXhv_sLY92ge1NVrMR1b70ay8WP/s400/P1080903.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjATVTWb3TeGiIOK6wXzbQ9mRDNDoEErLBzngVRqZI5QgQ8HS3VJG1lI108wq7dIQL7CWhDqXxvbHxTiZd-MoHlX8Lt9B944_hZA4XrBvG8WIqiCfl_ablOp-6MpVKVnsVf0btb-lEeWvI/s1600/P1080902.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjATVTWb3TeGiIOK6wXzbQ9mRDNDoEErLBzngVRqZI5QgQ8HS3VJG1lI108wq7dIQL7CWhDqXxvbHxTiZd-MoHlX8Lt9B944_hZA4XrBvG8WIqiCfl_ablOp-6MpVKVnsVf0btb-lEeWvI/s400/P1080902.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I shall be sharing more details and decisions</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but for now I just want to get this first post published</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and get on with stitching!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRn3qY1YoRSc932RDOzZ3yhvS1tIoUUEFuT5EAMRELxP1bYc6FM_QLuzMglk0B8xQYV134qpbEwqMootCH7iMhBo1xnzpDeQYNg5XzsOBhptswN-_JDC7ZOqEFBuKZ_YdZ-NHkYCDZlYez/s1600/P1080907.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1579" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRn3qY1YoRSc932RDOzZ3yhvS1tIoUUEFuT5EAMRELxP1bYc6FM_QLuzMglk0B8xQYV134qpbEwqMootCH7iMhBo1xnzpDeQYNg5XzsOBhptswN-_JDC7ZOqEFBuKZ_YdZ-NHkYCDZlYez/s640/P1080907.JPG" width="630" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-5513017874306864762017-11-27T12:37:00.002+00:002017-11-27T12:46:54.137+00:00Christmas stocking embroidered label tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjensDUiiQgeVm-Ztc2LIHyqRP-Nd13bh-d6tqnCycrfAm4BC91b3Eu0DOnSpl-RnYCWfYN1FNi_kmNHkJ1pwlWF-qPtTx_V43fQKm-TUght4LgtRhmq9QBWihln-i9_Drp6Rt7bMPcqOXs/s1600/P1080892.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1172" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjensDUiiQgeVm-Ztc2LIHyqRP-Nd13bh-d6tqnCycrfAm4BC91b3Eu0DOnSpl-RnYCWfYN1FNi_kmNHkJ1pwlWF-qPtTx_V43fQKm-TUght4LgtRhmq9QBWihln-i9_Drp6Rt7bMPcqOXs/s640/P1080892.JPG" width="468" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When Mary aka <a href="http://sunnydaysupply.com/">Sunnydaysupply </a>asked me to design a stocking </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that could be personalised,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this was my idea.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My Sleigh bells ring candy cane stocking </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is just my example.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You could embroider a name or a place,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
whatever you fancy!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is an<b> embroidery</b> tutorial,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
not a stocking tutorial.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Pop over to <a href="http://sunnydaysupply.com/">Sunnydaysupply</a> for a super easy stocking tutorial,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
it will change the way you make stockings forever!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiV2AcK95r2jB3sNcoZRhSgZchuGfT6Bll-ONuJ56KKxCB8uxqSTjnUc22jQ5EfaW-RHL4wpwXG-hii-aTSSxsH5XrCxS2ArpqPNm27-UJHl8rAyBHCUG9H0Y0W88yRJz1Dpc9SkK3Vxh/s1600/P1080857.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtiV2AcK95r2jB3sNcoZRhSgZchuGfT6Bll-ONuJ56KKxCB8uxqSTjnUc22jQ5EfaW-RHL4wpwXG-hii-aTSSxsH5XrCxS2ArpqPNm27-UJHl8rAyBHCUG9H0Y0W88yRJz1Dpc9SkK3Vxh/s640/P1080857.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay so to begin with I drew the diagonal lines as a guide,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and then used picmonkey on my phone,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as I did with my felt stars tutorial.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I lightly trace the words.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04tCGISRe2MIagJQ9G2tKo56wMUhfhXWpZCgak9Ua874fGvdUWutGYiq5EpV8DSgJ-zcY9FquC-4HVJqEiS5yP7jhvdaNSY75QtAPHkGhzxINLS_Dec7Lb4kAxveuH8SS7T_goq7Tq5Hz/s1600/P1080858.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1180" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04tCGISRe2MIagJQ9G2tKo56wMUhfhXWpZCgak9Ua874fGvdUWutGYiq5EpV8DSgJ-zcY9FquC-4HVJqEiS5yP7jhvdaNSY75QtAPHkGhzxINLS_Dec7Lb4kAxveuH8SS7T_goq7Tq5Hz/s640/P1080858.JPG" width="470" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As you can see I had a few issues with those 'gs' going over the lines.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I will adjust as I go.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqdUR1vH4lxeCDDzNW_WEYjDDPAzd4X_gjesxZBQ9SYd2CoQVI-BI9lEUTLdFphjVfdhAJQ_83LSz5WS3i2yyXG9jms77Vd35CT15J0NV0-58FuCt9LRgxO22jK1upKwZ5F2yEMQ_RfQV/s1600/P1080860.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUqdUR1vH4lxeCDDzNW_WEYjDDPAzd4X_gjesxZBQ9SYd2CoQVI-BI9lEUTLdFphjVfdhAJQ_83LSz5WS3i2yyXG9jms77Vd35CT15J0NV0-58FuCt9LRgxO22jK1upKwZ5F2yEMQ_RfQV/s640/P1080860.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have already drawn diagonal lines on my stocking template</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(for a printout see sunnyday stocking tutorial)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I find writing the wording onto the paper stocking</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
a good idea for perfect placement.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I used a window to trace the words.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLH5bvWb3iHwubWyvc4aeARBY6MCz0NMm40Nr9fMQR-5hiLZ7odhQ4fA9jNCOCK79c_YhUGA55ptb7yy6v-jN0UWpJCSoPVi-bmghMRzlMgSJlyS7-lplYLFQXEwJOaP41ztlXo5niClsR/s1600/P1080859.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLH5bvWb3iHwubWyvc4aeARBY6MCz0NMm40Nr9fMQR-5hiLZ7odhQ4fA9jNCOCK79c_YhUGA55ptb7yy6v-jN0UWpJCSoPVi-bmghMRzlMgSJlyS7-lplYLFQXEwJOaP41ztlXo5niClsR/s640/P1080859.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVvzBoaKje6NyIX6aHKm3n5s2iI02Rlicloo7JFsUBB4cdczkD0Dg6kmZKo3azZXweNo5TY3sKV1vkJDtr6gLQESGy-CQRRgvA9IujU08IXZRTJpjN7mpgXU9MWyJGoyTY-CZRihqgvYe/s1600/P1080863.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRVvzBoaKje6NyIX6aHKm3n5s2iI02Rlicloo7JFsUBB4cdczkD0Dg6kmZKo3azZXweNo5TY3sKV1vkJDtr6gLQESGy-CQRRgvA9IujU08IXZRTJpjN7mpgXU9MWyJGoyTY-CZRihqgvYe/s640/P1080863.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Call me mad, but I did indeed English paper pieced</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my stripes!<br />
I find its less wasteful and for me quicker than messing around on my sewing machine.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I imagine in the future I will machine the stripe.<br />
Tip* its helpful to number your strips before you cut them up. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHjDsKr8Btp6fJ2eGz3TKKlUnPER-XQdpg17eQfaxF6RA9F1_Oq9k9n4g-PgeWgOXK0sIJLsQFtpNphVx5tjzgHS1LvdPf5AOjGu4rYk5LlpQKiVAlmEONzlT2l6a3jRBbVMRRsaPaov0/s1600/P1080864.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTHjDsKr8Btp6fJ2eGz3TKKlUnPER-XQdpg17eQfaxF6RA9F1_Oq9k9n4g-PgeWgOXK0sIJLsQFtpNphVx5tjzgHS1LvdPf5AOjGu4rYk5LlpQKiVAlmEONzlT2l6a3jRBbVMRRsaPaov0/s640/P1080864.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once you've assembled your stocking,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you will need to transfer the wording onto the fabric.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is where that perfect placement on the paper template really helps.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpsJAjyX_YhgQ3CaqvkQFoVI5_J9ksObudreBwBVV_Ts-XyYcsft3RGUzEWxcXmAxuf0cg4DP1B8E8PZkeqUACOh0ryXk-fVesQhZ8uI65EVKd67I6_ByE7r-g1FcnIJdlIbhwFecsH77/s1600/P1080865.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggpsJAjyX_YhgQ3CaqvkQFoVI5_J9ksObudreBwBVV_Ts-XyYcsft3RGUzEWxcXmAxuf0cg4DP1B8E8PZkeqUACOh0ryXk-fVesQhZ8uI65EVKd67I6_ByE7r-g1FcnIJdlIbhwFecsH77/s640/P1080865.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU1C5jkxjmDlNOgveLZOd_Nh5SxWCZCFtvJFnFKGn4vSoBJJsDPzAUIpWcVhV3NOxfRjCcXUhw_22QmT3LCB182ZF-WNZXX7jtg6Uh9eDDwWzzEruD1PAjc06Fb3Hy11OBAtAOrUat2uk/s1600/P1080869.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyU1C5jkxjmDlNOgveLZOd_Nh5SxWCZCFtvJFnFKGn4vSoBJJsDPzAUIpWcVhV3NOxfRjCcXUhw_22QmT3LCB182ZF-WNZXX7jtg6Uh9eDDwWzzEruD1PAjc06Fb3Hy11OBAtAOrUat2uk/s640/P1080869.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As with all my labels I use a water soluble fabric marker.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNLvKl7quLfg9WQWVG4MpTpouMYciQ40QBO0klhb3-1S4-xMmjP7P64qML6VapCvl4OLI58iuGSUpsTuXmWMvANKFGxOijLjNbgyXYpXzOVDdxGSndaJcIv3F460Hm4o-qaxm3sCBMghL/s1600/P1080877.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuNLvKl7quLfg9WQWVG4MpTpouMYciQ40QBO0klhb3-1S4-xMmjP7P64qML6VapCvl4OLI58iuGSUpsTuXmWMvANKFGxOijLjNbgyXYpXzOVDdxGSndaJcIv3F460Hm4o-qaxm3sCBMghL/s640/P1080877.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Remove the paper templates,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and stitch away!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have used a perle cotton 8 thread,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
stranded embroidery thread works well too.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The main idea here is to keep your stitches small,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
especially round the curves.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
They don't have to be perfect,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but if you find you've gone a little wonky</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
unpick!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ9-5itIH5kW4tBVDgXtNtC1V0zadYmuuJtria1b1bYD6BErfgOZ9XDj7isCckpzAvLZ-OCHnoAj6TWHMcurBIGum80KVoDg8daA3xj4HfF9X6k3607i3AALTqmAVVMSuuZhUsB0dE8kn/s1600/P1080879.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLZ9-5itIH5kW4tBVDgXtNtC1V0zadYmuuJtria1b1bYD6BErfgOZ9XDj7isCckpzAvLZ-OCHnoAj6TWHMcurBIGum80KVoDg8daA3xj4HfF9X6k3607i3AALTqmAVVMSuuZhUsB0dE8kn/s640/P1080879.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once all the stitching is complete,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
dab the letters with water to remove the soluble pen.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Give a light press, making sure the lighter seams lay</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
on the darker side.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Now you are ready to make your stocking!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hop on over to<a href="http://sunnydaysupply.com/"> Sunnydaysupply</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
click on the link to their blog</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
where you will find their easy stocking tutorial</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
along with lots of inspirational ideas.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOajGVATw_aNINo1lmYtJdChs0tHOicdv87olBuPIB3Mxio4YTUcxEpfYvxKRjSgj-ZOjgTmZFADozvRzjDsKWGNcHteqdBxcC4CBP1iluq2SxciHenCQkQ8mzFamwhObjaU04Dbnqm5e/s1600/P1080889.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPOajGVATw_aNINo1lmYtJdChs0tHOicdv87olBuPIB3Mxio4YTUcxEpfYvxKRjSgj-ZOjgTmZFADozvRzjDsKWGNcHteqdBxcC4CBP1iluq2SxciHenCQkQ8mzFamwhObjaU04Dbnqm5e/s640/P1080889.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have hand quilted my stocking and added pom poms.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can do whatever you fancy!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
How about a couple of felt stars?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As an alternative to embroidery why not make felt letters</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as seen in my previous tutorial<br />
If you're on Instagram remember to share<br />
with #sunnystockingsal<br />
we love to see your ideas! </div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-34127589265369610602017-11-13T12:39:00.000+00:002017-11-17T11:55:55.946+00:00Festive felt stars tutorial<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbC0CIZzH39VH2ZhjbkjWfhkeuWB1IN1T4p4nZ2rad6UYTGCXgyDxgpeXARVJZCypuB3qwwwJzX7B-LVeBfgeXiEby735o9dw64D_ZworBzl1wUC4FoQfyJjG4Ozaa1BDgTgWjHJK1oGO/s1600/P1080854.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXbC0CIZzH39VH2ZhjbkjWfhkeuWB1IN1T4p4nZ2rad6UYTGCXgyDxgpeXARVJZCypuB3qwwwJzX7B-LVeBfgeXiEby735o9dw64D_ZworBzl1wUC4FoQfyJjG4Ozaa1BDgTgWjHJK1oGO/s640/P1080854.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Greetings.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Its been awhile hasn't it?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What better way to make a come back than with a tutorial!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97krx9flF8ol4zSJYLZ_S5zFu9cyAo4lRo6wdOoxPcJ_AOxNvbRyb2ZctqpQ3NjSBD1DFwE_a5gG5V4pgY5BwbLyUV6Upk2BQ3n-S4WSCwLNhIA33scYCPrnE7aThs-FM-TztQ3qnB6XC/s1600/P1080846.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj97krx9flF8ol4zSJYLZ_S5zFu9cyAo4lRo6wdOoxPcJ_AOxNvbRyb2ZctqpQ3NjSBD1DFwE_a5gG5V4pgY5BwbLyUV6Upk2BQ3n-S4WSCwLNhIA33scYCPrnE7aThs-FM-TztQ3qnB6XC/s640/P1080846.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My pal Mary aka Molly Flanders</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is having a Christmas patchwork stocking sew a long</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and has asked me to make some simple add ons to personalise your makes.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Check out the stocking tutorial at the blog <a href="http://sunnydaysupply.com/">SunnyDaySupply</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And then come back here for extra inspiration.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
These felt stars are super super easy</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and really quick to make!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oZ_ybhh98RmNLxE-2tl9ONsdjlCxmNPsLJxwG7_BRYButJa506N5KzrRJubr1W5NdRMK4nRUH_n-Q08FbaF0UwxYWTrIJ6LLeF4LJtvOUap-TnyUpO56yKFj0jBhOZWfu2E8zpdmdg8z/s1600/P1080834.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7oZ_ybhh98RmNLxE-2tl9ONsdjlCxmNPsLJxwG7_BRYButJa506N5KzrRJubr1W5NdRMK4nRUH_n-Q08FbaF0UwxYWTrIJ6LLeF4LJtvOUap-TnyUpO56yKFj0jBhOZWfu2E8zpdmdg8z/s640/P1080834.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As with all my labels I start with an alphabet font that fits the occasion.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have used <a href="https://www.picmonkey.com/">PicMonkey </a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can also image search 'alphabet' or 'alphabet colouring pages'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Save the image you want onto your phone, computer or you can print it out (at your chosen size) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Repeat these steps for the stars. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhyphenhyphencoIUowFMEgMfOQiGhM8bTPr1PqEFx4Rw3psuQtm6ILwOA1xHvKgPPTCuKBR3R6Znz2bgS2VTQKJok4vzE8RHKG-mU50U5_mPjvwnVfLeipNNsbQShsffXut7kqj63dhJgYfhw8nP-2/s1600/P1080828.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOhyphenhyphencoIUowFMEgMfOQiGhM8bTPr1PqEFx4Rw3psuQtm6ILwOA1xHvKgPPTCuKBR3R6Znz2bgS2VTQKJok4vzE8RHKG-mU50U5_mPjvwnVfLeipNNsbQShsffXut7kqj63dhJgYfhw8nP-2/s640/P1080828.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You will need two stars per badge.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTboaniDpQJhys2wn6e9ZKg-heQgb7CByBR_v_n3DB-Rxt0jrOzVA99R67n_-hPLLjXEw0NUjJ0T17I0bRPz8KE5IUc4SYKcxaw91NTOT-4j7yRXTRcPWCmUaqRRW9W0JLX4ovp9T8ZMS/s1600/P1080835.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfTboaniDpQJhys2wn6e9ZKg-heQgb7CByBR_v_n3DB-Rxt0jrOzVA99R67n_-hPLLjXEw0NUjJ0T17I0bRPz8KE5IUc4SYKcxaw91NTOT-4j7yRXTRcPWCmUaqRRW9W0JLX4ovp9T8ZMS/s640/P1080835.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I use my phone as a lightbox to lightly trace the letter with a soft pencil.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
( do this at your own peril)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgqcNrAyZzBRS16V7_yX8gNC5TMjaaKuWoGfBChuPQNDSjkau6flzSkeckeGG6v-vfLDEZWEYhqahW78jqM14NiAwk6tQWFMMQFx3Q4gUl_hVZ_WfslomLYQOrmfBgp3Ba8bE-9LLoNtp/s1600/P1080836.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvgqcNrAyZzBRS16V7_yX8gNC5TMjaaKuWoGfBChuPQNDSjkau6flzSkeckeGG6v-vfLDEZWEYhqahW78jqM14NiAwk6tQWFMMQFx3Q4gUl_hVZ_WfslomLYQOrmfBgp3Ba8bE-9LLoNtp/s640/P1080836.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Decide on the size you want and cut out the letter.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTyLgxYssvm9162F_UiRPXEbBgEjSO83JAEjWzv7m-YV01kAqdSyM8MPiuwzgJ4fA95t9H-yAhYwIr0r2eBu3GPFc2h2D0UxP5yBZpZhFOusyRLRHAFxlPYhRQBm_LRcsIo-vQNh2n9Zz/s1600/P1080837.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCTyLgxYssvm9162F_UiRPXEbBgEjSO83JAEjWzv7m-YV01kAqdSyM8MPiuwzgJ4fA95t9H-yAhYwIr0r2eBu3GPFc2h2D0UxP5yBZpZhFOusyRLRHAFxlPYhRQBm_LRcsIo-vQNh2n9Zz/s640/P1080837.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Trace around the letter with a pen.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGXSEmZb9HZSwWmNwoqTEdyG_tPJe13ZT-O9MYDt3WaXDgMO-hGqSBpHtKKNPVY6E6nhVqDPigA1nlhCs2R_ckiDz6wz2OU7GtG-VSzAlP_d0aPpIVqLx0LGxWOIZNTOjXGN2LVMeitQl/s1600/P1080838.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAGXSEmZb9HZSwWmNwoqTEdyG_tPJe13ZT-O9MYDt3WaXDgMO-hGqSBpHtKKNPVY6E6nhVqDPigA1nlhCs2R_ckiDz6wz2OU7GtG-VSzAlP_d0aPpIVqLx0LGxWOIZNTOjXGN2LVMeitQl/s640/P1080838.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Make sure you flip the letter over so the ink marks will be hidden on the inside.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoWcgzxdOLTMCxA7TYcpuwbtKqbKeTzSXG5QruRyJizdLId1__V2zb-pYYu3XXxg7yWwckRRl5Op0kpJWxPeE5Ao6R0fnGu8e9XR2LoMhdxHECV3IXL_Z2qVSRKrkDRecxWnALso0fgEh/s1600/P1080829.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwoWcgzxdOLTMCxA7TYcpuwbtKqbKeTzSXG5QruRyJizdLId1__V2zb-pYYu3XXxg7yWwckRRl5Op0kpJWxPeE5Ao6R0fnGu8e9XR2LoMhdxHECV3IXL_Z2qVSRKrkDRecxWnALso0fgEh/s640/P1080829.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Okay call me controversial, but Ive glued my letters with PVA!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
You can most definitely stitch your letters,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I just wanted to make this a fun project</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with not too much sewing.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55vRw8oUgjZeYMrAq7T_vgOtt3_0xdepdPCzgdQx0o3G0iU8KwAKaQfIteEcunqR7rtezlNJSSkMA8Cqcke3MzlWRVqMfy4buzyMaQr1hYFWdKv725zTqcZLUvtuMoJPATweQ1RfKnEpr/s1600/P1080804.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh55vRw8oUgjZeYMrAq7T_vgOtt3_0xdepdPCzgdQx0o3G0iU8KwAKaQfIteEcunqR7rtezlNJSSkMA8Cqcke3MzlWRVqMfy4buzyMaQr1hYFWdKv725zTqcZLUvtuMoJPATweQ1RfKnEpr/s640/P1080804.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have sewn a pin onto the back of the second star.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is not necessary if you intend to hang your stars like decorations. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggR_KEPUS51EcrC0xS4srOa5TKc5e6x7X1PmN3Lx4ZKrlcCvj_mvJ3lFFjhPHrOZWhaYkmE04TI8bVST9L0JYo5jsdxOs9TQH5tMNHNCKXksVoSdHukT6silHWEOADRYj1vSn0EDlyseuR/s1600/P1080840.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggR_KEPUS51EcrC0xS4srOa5TKc5e6x7X1PmN3Lx4ZKrlcCvj_mvJ3lFFjhPHrOZWhaYkmE04TI8bVST9L0JYo5jsdxOs9TQH5tMNHNCKXksVoSdHukT6silHWEOADRYj1vSn0EDlyseuR/s640/P1080840.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I used contrasting colours for the backs, the letters and the stitches,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you can use complimentary colours if you prefer.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
At this point you could just stick the stars together as seen above.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Ive chosen to make them a little more special. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9aB8lFqAJ1H1Akwdb5pQITzeJSm6loyqjRHqu1u924HrM4Xp_4TSnQf8qOruExBiKk2KYCV3LPhekj4uN_rFke8pVjlhmlewzCqOK3tIAS626nEOWt0Di-IVdOpjCiPpSpZ6Bb7tlOlq/s1600/P1080841.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhY9aB8lFqAJ1H1Akwdb5pQITzeJSm6loyqjRHqu1u924HrM4Xp_4TSnQf8qOruExBiKk2KYCV3LPhekj4uN_rFke8pVjlhmlewzCqOK3tIAS626nEOWt0Di-IVdOpjCiPpSpZ6Bb7tlOlq/s640/P1080841.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Stitch around the edge with embroidery thread.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PxAL8u6JE28ktl-L6z3HKYoQMeOaYiCutBGcXd6XSdOwywg-b9DMHLQ6wPcF3YZc38VfPhsKVEtuF8qFmnaTHdgotz-pQnC9vP3UgQhKmeP2NyQCr917eo-bkLIbjjUTxO6B8LStlE8Z/s1600/P1080843.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-PxAL8u6JE28ktl-L6z3HKYoQMeOaYiCutBGcXd6XSdOwywg-b9DMHLQ6wPcF3YZc38VfPhsKVEtuF8qFmnaTHdgotz-pQnC9vP3UgQhKmeP2NyQCr917eo-bkLIbjjUTxO6B8LStlE8Z/s640/P1080843.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Add a little stuffing if you like.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjdJ8MGOUUVVAT-DpU7-AqtTIEvD1EvmjwsuK4taVt_qRN6OEBvB9_D1c3HeTnT_o9BLJpB0O-7b0eBPRlbVxPco5VWaQJJH6JDIZeNsUiNa8La3LpiqhLR45QKhcwW6q4AqXPc4nwHLR/s1600/P1080844.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHjdJ8MGOUUVVAT-DpU7-AqtTIEvD1EvmjwsuK4taVt_qRN6OEBvB9_D1c3HeTnT_o9BLJpB0O-7b0eBPRlbVxPco5VWaQJJH6JDIZeNsUiNa8La3LpiqhLR45QKhcwW6q4AqXPc4nwHLR/s640/P1080844.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And that's it!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It really is so simple.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Once you've made one, it becomes a lot quicker</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to make lots more!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcJNxSqhV2E2zV-UXMDwjAp6NDmMlN7Tr2GSz_MGwqJjKzPVOZIQeev7b6Vk6H4HUTtatw4GO8hE9WYTBgto_egZWfDKMxA7tZ4FNbfDtFvxPLvSz2SkVuOkrh44EmKfJTJ_bEYukZLN2/s1600/P1080850.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIcJNxSqhV2E2zV-UXMDwjAp6NDmMlN7Tr2GSz_MGwqJjKzPVOZIQeev7b6Vk6H4HUTtatw4GO8hE9WYTBgto_egZWfDKMxA7tZ4FNbfDtFvxPLvSz2SkVuOkrh44EmKfJTJ_bEYukZLN2/s640/P1080850.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARG13lfalzdCpB0mx_nP5h50O-6otxcGaFMJeNG1ggMN_yT5yu-gahGjFwjwESKhSyLPGZNfefQwsFvMa8Njzh742AFX4D8N6cBO3Gd3Vp3d3gQMMMj7AzYvrSviOOCiohil0ejG5G16v/s1600/P1080851.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiARG13lfalzdCpB0mx_nP5h50O-6otxcGaFMJeNG1ggMN_yT5yu-gahGjFwjwESKhSyLPGZNfefQwsFvMa8Njzh742AFX4D8N6cBO3Gd3Vp3d3gQMMMj7AzYvrSviOOCiohil0ejG5G16v/s640/P1080851.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
These stars can be used to personalise anything,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm thinking parcels, garlands or decorations for your tree.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Don't forget to hop on over to</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="http://sunnydaysupply.com/">SunnyDaySupply</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for this stunning patchwork stocking</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UWUdukDpUesfl9XqqolfA3wkwns_Lk9ZOmXhZWdtcgc57_ltzCn_IVB0ODJTEoseo-1VPObInUwyfnJiJRNo2SLQtqmfLOR-_4dpt05hOqOXhlCd2a5bwVncQHG0zY0t9rUljbkPxJxv/s1600/DSCN5934_2214abdd-25f5-4faa-8805-77184259049f_large.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="409" data-original-width="480" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6UWUdukDpUesfl9XqqolfA3wkwns_Lk9ZOmXhZWdtcgc57_ltzCn_IVB0ODJTEoseo-1VPObInUwyfnJiJRNo2SLQtqmfLOR-_4dpt05hOqOXhlCd2a5bwVncQHG0zY0t9rUljbkPxJxv/s640/DSCN5934_2214abdd-25f5-4faa-8805-77184259049f_large.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-845227718102622892016-08-05T12:18:00.001+01:002016-08-05T12:18:41.373+01:00my festival of quilts entry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo9kUK4btTdJoCNvhwvqB5gVlNFcuyvfA3_ePcPrHzEF_z65sZsTyAC_BFXgNI47NgEpYuhQqBv1rsj0nmpOvYU1ml6QoVdMg2GDc1ptYQ_sO6red4dOMNa8Maa2wFFYTzDS_mneuP7Vp/s1600/P1080706.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPo9kUK4btTdJoCNvhwvqB5gVlNFcuyvfA3_ePcPrHzEF_z65sZsTyAC_BFXgNI47NgEpYuhQqBv1rsj0nmpOvYU1ml6QoVdMg2GDc1ptYQ_sO6red4dOMNa8Maa2wFFYTzDS_mneuP7Vp/s640/P1080706.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Yep you heard it right,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have entered, my first ever quilt show! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I feel quite insane now the Festival of Quilts is upon us.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I just wanted to give anyone visiting the heads up.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I havent entered for any sort of fame,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've entered as a life goal,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and because I'd like to share this quilt with </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
my friends and followers.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Please be kind....it is not one of those perfectly machined quilts</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Its 100% handsewn and hand quilted.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The Exhibition runs from 11th to the 14th of August</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
at the Birmingham NEC UK</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I will be attending on Sunday afternoon.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks again for stopping by </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Clare x</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vXAxYdASjHi1a5s1Xd90fxzrR5XcUnuB2FJVe02hVe0BV48m-HkudN0BrNPCYTtObNSe-emkvOntfVqaFljH2PMVtHRD9NqxDU3GF5VzAsXg7yRiDChsIucEd4u1zAthbA1931gqHgR1/s1600/P1080708.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3vXAxYdASjHi1a5s1Xd90fxzrR5XcUnuB2FJVe02hVe0BV48m-HkudN0BrNPCYTtObNSe-emkvOntfVqaFljH2PMVtHRD9NqxDU3GF5VzAsXg7yRiDChsIucEd4u1zAthbA1931gqHgR1/s400/P1080708.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7f6j81802ootcZ9kpWNVvnURmbhUeqvX0zASKA2idEwot2McndRYZH7C3mlSAF8Vhcv26-tp1wE-u2zBcrvbxKJSgmPQc7K-CIoTGdwC4Sni8YaIPAgK8kYVZFrzKq119JWetT0Bq9ge/s1600/P1080710.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_7f6j81802ootcZ9kpWNVvnURmbhUeqvX0zASKA2idEwot2McndRYZH7C3mlSAF8Vhcv26-tp1wE-u2zBcrvbxKJSgmPQc7K-CIoTGdwC4Sni8YaIPAgK8kYVZFrzKq119JWetT0Bq9ge/s400/P1080710.JPG" width="400" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCPi6JqpziNEbs4HraYFyZAKVW-rHWP26Xvx5aPAvmGudPQvBWxcvWd4ji7CDNnkfd4Z0JJMGg-OAmYQ446zzY-7T3fWuXxp-sjL76MiwzYjCxDhg8K1elcgfKXvxY1eHyUK_Nm4Hlv56/s1600/P1080711.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwCPi6JqpziNEbs4HraYFyZAKVW-rHWP26Xvx5aPAvmGudPQvBWxcvWd4ji7CDNnkfd4Z0JJMGg-OAmYQ446zzY-7T3fWuXxp-sjL76MiwzYjCxDhg8K1elcgfKXvxY1eHyUK_Nm4Hlv56/s640/P1080711.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsRXoj7KnDBD5VYgtDdbTQZrlrOCNm_6dNj4OXf9ViM3M6h0koM47pPlaFX8hAqh_byPUGVbVVxyHCEew9K-Bgdb_riXhoB5aBOO3I4VIoTurk_7pA-JoZaprJjt9Y9viySBY1X6cWcMl/s1600/P1080704.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsRXoj7KnDBD5VYgtDdbTQZrlrOCNm_6dNj4OXf9ViM3M6h0koM47pPlaFX8hAqh_byPUGVbVVxyHCEew9K-Bgdb_riXhoB5aBOO3I4VIoTurk_7pA-JoZaprJjt9Y9viySBY1X6cWcMl/s640/P1080704.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-46266574476352519142016-02-01T13:19:00.002+00:002016-02-01T13:21:05.271+00:00 The name game!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRBzi57jY3QfQYG9kW7DJqHz_t-de7OF5_tn0rv3VSBiLVkdXKwexxSadBbBHBLianrQs8AHs42mRJ8R2i3OVdlJ9P3nAT_4leViYPc-enqQtsPu6ckbFcS1HcNeVG9cOVEx7vL8jReXq/s1600/003+%2528960x1280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTRBzi57jY3QfQYG9kW7DJqHz_t-de7OF5_tn0rv3VSBiLVkdXKwexxSadBbBHBLianrQs8AHs42mRJ8R2i3OVdlJ9P3nAT_4leViYPc-enqQtsPu6ckbFcS1HcNeVG9cOVEx7vL8jReXq/s400/003+%2528960x1280%2529.jpg" width="300" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Way back in 2013 I was invited by Cindy from <a href="http://www.liveacolorfullife.net/2016/02/the-name-game-selfsewn.html">Liveacolorfullife</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Many months and many quilts have past,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but today's the day....finally!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Cindy was horrified to discover that although I'd dutifully responded</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
somehow I got lost along the way.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Now the Name Game has been resurrected </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm thrilled to play along.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you Cindy...of course I'm still speaking to you! xxx</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Pop over to <a href="http://www.liveacolorfullife.net/2016/02/the-name-game-selfsewn.html">Liveacolorfullife</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for some new pictures and some old words!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn9PlQF8Z8dITbQtDF2MfHFyQNQKb6knlDWZLUF4-ZQuJRfCmN27t_DIyidttsZ8TETt9fDt-mbllq0wf1pqA6JE05tJn4je2K7MfkeACCDvg-4joPvGCa7yYwpAfUcCNb9NdiZxVtTeW/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQn9PlQF8Z8dITbQtDF2MfHFyQNQKb6knlDWZLUF4-ZQuJRfCmN27t_DIyidttsZ8TETt9fDt-mbllq0wf1pqA6JE05tJn4je2K7MfkeACCDvg-4joPvGCa7yYwpAfUcCNb9NdiZxVtTeW/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-32163940992361458502016-01-13T12:03:00.001+00:002016-01-13T12:05:20.026+00:00I've joined a quilting bee<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDejaZcB7_KJN395eY3SESEpcPcWh7LQF7dOF_sSiUtzlgrdOnuc2JC3EjnLfDqWXBDyW4WV3ops8oDhNUfI43CTI8_CyaQcAPZKKq3-D7XaKd2IiDaIsPss4Xw-K2gEBQgkCZtpqohPD/s1600/019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeDejaZcB7_KJN395eY3SESEpcPcWh7LQF7dOF_sSiUtzlgrdOnuc2JC3EjnLfDqWXBDyW4WV3ops8oDhNUfI43CTI8_CyaQcAPZKKq3-D7XaKd2IiDaIsPss4Xw-K2gEBQgkCZtpqohPD/s640/019.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thank you for all your lovely comments regarding my last post!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm touched that there are so many of you still reading.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been invited to join a small quilting bee.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
We're called Bee Adventurous Quilts</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
mainly (or so I thought) because its a travelling bee,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but actually I think we are supposed to be </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
adventurous with our quilting....so this is how I ended up epp my starter block</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
whoops!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have never been part of any sewing bees</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so I'm feeling adventurous already!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is going to be a year long project for the six of us,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I shall keep you updated on our progress.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Like I said I English paper pieced this 'pine burr' block</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
mainly because it would be a hot mess if I attempted this on he machine!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm posting this and a little sketchbook </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which I've enjoyed doodling in</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this week.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I cant wait to get started...bet you cant either xx</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KlfAwEG8grWPPFuwLnQD9KHmfx-N8L6xWIJRKlnFyN94w4V9Zjcnr_C0dC6kt4yVi6ChGWj7fZT4fUi3L5XQb7yJFfEFtZ69ktN14nqdwUv3TTVRysFx62N4eJd1oBJaJPMwchv0WPV8/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9KlfAwEG8grWPPFuwLnQD9KHmfx-N8L6xWIJRKlnFyN94w4V9Zjcnr_C0dC6kt4yVi6ChGWj7fZT4fUi3L5XQb7yJFfEFtZ69ktN14nqdwUv3TTVRysFx62N4eJd1oBJaJPMwchv0WPV8/s640/022.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbq642IwoAv5y8NOZ-V4N_HHFhoWn4azHa6Yvin7Wc5TPlK4mGOkuezb81SEa5WZv-nkVYxTyyTfbEePjgvBHP-27rhpAiuxUQbbt-aZRo3dd22HEeWyZRbE61vnbjZDk5rM3IEsw5BwB/s1600/036.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzbq642IwoAv5y8NOZ-V4N_HHFhoWn4azHa6Yvin7Wc5TPlK4mGOkuezb81SEa5WZv-nkVYxTyyTfbEePjgvBHP-27rhpAiuxUQbbt-aZRo3dd22HEeWyZRbE61vnbjZDk5rM3IEsw5BwB/s640/036.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZV8UwKjgzxjeAp0ffUsbj0xLd2Spzf5sfZ9gUfej40a1T4vzOQ0nE-67sVIRM-mvBDstU7zNQ7qmc65B-QSPES_SUtghReiu8EhrjfyR3QJxXOnuOVRNqrRDdEa7iHN1myD9X083wNUH/s1600/031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDZV8UwKjgzxjeAp0ffUsbj0xLd2Spzf5sfZ9gUfej40a1T4vzOQ0nE-67sVIRM-mvBDstU7zNQ7qmc65B-QSPES_SUtghReiu8EhrjfyR3QJxXOnuOVRNqrRDdEa7iHN1myD9X083wNUH/s640/031.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEkk0FBjfbPC2ZhVDtnp_8Pd7zcz28415HTcsRiYuAJVQlF6IKm9RGcMB341Qa1OY2KEUlB92QltjvQdfpy-uTt0ehuk5k6t9wfta486_S5tPY1pfquT5swjaQiOg8JnAA_eRoAekwwbv/s1600/038.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEkk0FBjfbPC2ZhVDtnp_8Pd7zcz28415HTcsRiYuAJVQlF6IKm9RGcMB341Qa1OY2KEUlB92QltjvQdfpy-uTt0ehuk5k6t9wfta486_S5tPY1pfquT5swjaQiOg8JnAA_eRoAekwwbv/s640/038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWggPA8ly0pIb2QxiOECr79MuII3BZW_bpmFbSxyQq465wzM__FAOmd7gUg54XMGZAbXZRemBM7DU85FIPyzR6b8I3CQlb6QxTgeKwo7cfSyUYXya1aBi2yakXi3-fIordZYmp5BXyb0P/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBWggPA8ly0pIb2QxiOECr79MuII3BZW_bpmFbSxyQq465wzM__FAOmd7gUg54XMGZAbXZRemBM7DU85FIPyzR6b8I3CQlb6QxTgeKwo7cfSyUYXya1aBi2yakXi3-fIordZYmp5BXyb0P/s640/026.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJdm6Hv8DGp5lbBLTW3kjVqXv62Un4nAK1qsb7DZkZHZkC8TPYmzoT33EdPrPN0H6ZiydoO9qi9CaEToKBvghV9xTv-_eV4kMEk57LORjGmaw-02SbgdWdbC7EYxHpNnNAleyLpZpTITP/s1600/039.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijJdm6Hv8DGp5lbBLTW3kjVqXv62Un4nAK1qsb7DZkZHZkC8TPYmzoT33EdPrPN0H6ZiydoO9qi9CaEToKBvghV9xTv-_eV4kMEk57LORjGmaw-02SbgdWdbC7EYxHpNnNAleyLpZpTITP/s640/039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm-OrVZBdw7DTS42KkhT3lKkhHJI6kvTbm6jEawLXDhxAYXS0AmFfi8LmNueCn2AkZO8ktIczzJLTwPcPcmTyiJspC-b1PYHdRj8jwybbGxClZ2L87BR5uGz2brNIq32teICheGv8IY0X/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfm-OrVZBdw7DTS42KkhT3lKkhHJI6kvTbm6jEawLXDhxAYXS0AmFfi8LmNueCn2AkZO8ktIczzJLTwPcPcmTyiJspC-b1PYHdRj8jwybbGxClZ2L87BR5uGz2brNIq32teICheGv8IY0X/s640/029.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYEqn_uy-84a6XlZNeLwpceEZbcqZXfb2KbjdOo37CWOnp67tazhQw2fypbI1EnkP1mm48qexCpyk_VLe25BQ6MnthLtg2wuSycsLNpI0HcuBGx0MgK_6q2wYoG63zl_jEju4OJAnrbU_/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAYEqn_uy-84a6XlZNeLwpceEZbcqZXfb2KbjdOo37CWOnp67tazhQw2fypbI1EnkP1mm48qexCpyk_VLe25BQ6MnthLtg2wuSycsLNpI0HcuBGx0MgK_6q2wYoG63zl_jEju4OJAnrbU_/s640/037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvEkk0FBjfbPC2ZhVDtnp_8Pd7zcz28415HTcsRiYuAJVQlF6IKm9RGcMB341Qa1OY2KEUlB92QltjvQdfpy-uTt0ehuk5k6t9wfta486_S5tPY1pfquT5swjaQiOg8JnAA_eRoAekwwbv/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><br /></a></div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-79053471396364558412016-01-06T10:44:00.001+00:002016-01-06T10:49:42.851+00:00acceptance<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywD9VVa1PzUi8kmsQCmP6IMBsEE2mXXbZFCAKivCeiGqGjlgr9-1Il4ScJKGD5sNTTZKMNODPgmmxx66bvqSvKJSbOFowB4XqqitNIYtnTCAFYmvEVFnfPzMIbmHp6Iapj-DYuu0Ls28U/s1600/009.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjywD9VVa1PzUi8kmsQCmP6IMBsEE2mXXbZFCAKivCeiGqGjlgr9-1Il4ScJKGD5sNTTZKMNODPgmmxx66bvqSvKJSbOFowB4XqqitNIYtnTCAFYmvEVFnfPzMIbmHp6Iapj-DYuu0Ls28U/s640/009.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPTE3hjAx9eWA7bJIOBQEW1g6U9TXibSrwtC10dbnoWj_9vapuDvwskWz_BmfVgZwcOB_BoNE3bvzv7cLwmctOFIJPvqNvurrNwYfEeiRrb0UhERIF4HhyphenhyphenbwW6-BUOontncF5Q_HbxZvX/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpPTE3hjAx9eWA7bJIOBQEW1g6U9TXibSrwtC10dbnoWj_9vapuDvwskWz_BmfVgZwcOB_BoNE3bvzv7cLwmctOFIJPvqNvurrNwYfEeiRrb0UhERIF4HhyphenhyphenbwW6-BUOontncF5Q_HbxZvX/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P70BeMh5H25g5d9sVlT3Y9junptCPg-p5RvN2W7LrsBbCvw9om_aHZ0vCNRNck8O3uiKAvfIFaLK9o7AvAIzEulBe3g8hg-3tk5vK8yfWHgJMdcL86rLJXXjwKqm-RKvS4IgZka-vcPv/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2P70BeMh5H25g5d9sVlT3Y9junptCPg-p5RvN2W7LrsBbCvw9om_aHZ0vCNRNck8O3uiKAvfIFaLK9o7AvAIzEulBe3g8hg-3tk5vK8yfWHgJMdcL86rLJXXjwKqm-RKvS4IgZka-vcPv/s640/011.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6ZnPfKQyxvlInjoo8T_J1ZNMeRA4-ppvURhI4rsf10IHI5WrekzO57kc3QtXMrJMSBaKeGJVU6p97zTPV6bSQOTLMawq0dpVPEFhO4g2vMp4-tvqsodyCcle4htkuq4VVJggMEQtEhhN/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF6ZnPfKQyxvlInjoo8T_J1ZNMeRA4-ppvURhI4rsf10IHI5WrekzO57kc3QtXMrJMSBaKeGJVU6p97zTPV6bSQOTLMawq0dpVPEFhO4g2vMp4-tvqsodyCcle4htkuq4VVJggMEQtEhhN/s640/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRs1mXWQYPyBcLxkS5k2gSZoK9Aw2Bf2cMmyNwD3vcZ2F59ERGBdsH1CmuxRYYlzS5dcqWD1CWvZYI2SWqgkCPxHHBJcNKiSdJzQb-REY7D3lXh6MdFZgJS-v8M4QDquLd-tqLGxDPv59/s1600/016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJRs1mXWQYPyBcLxkS5k2gSZoK9Aw2Bf2cMmyNwD3vcZ2F59ERGBdsH1CmuxRYYlzS5dcqWD1CWvZYI2SWqgkCPxHHBJcNKiSdJzQb-REY7D3lXh6MdFZgJS-v8M4QDquLd-tqLGxDPv59/s640/016.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAUVQ2Xo8nmfJZUPSSq7_xm8L4Dl-YIfnrJUlX5xWdJTMFUFYU7INUf5zzHlPNbawNsA5NGLZf2ryLZju3nJpkhwPFUUqI_1v0Ij62KhVC0WYHx_Jc31Gdv9NT7qNVf6b56-GH5pOjRxO/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaAUVQ2Xo8nmfJZUPSSq7_xm8L4Dl-YIfnrJUlX5xWdJTMFUFYU7INUf5zzHlPNbawNsA5NGLZf2ryLZju3nJpkhwPFUUqI_1v0Ij62KhVC0WYHx_Jc31Gdv9NT7qNVf6b56-GH5pOjRxO/s640/013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiLBEbOhdux9WGKt4n1GcjN46w8ATSy9y7_PeSbRB2EzJ7K6lojst7Qt0zXmMUzZgxvN2vJQ740I97Z3hRNlyDU5EvsmxgIQj80azvCvDzryai_hrbiBp1SIxv4JYGmjy9Yje4HnNG3gn/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiLBEbOhdux9WGKt4n1GcjN46w8ATSy9y7_PeSbRB2EzJ7K6lojst7Qt0zXmMUzZgxvN2vJQ740I97Z3hRNlyDU5EvsmxgIQj80azvCvDzryai_hrbiBp1SIxv4JYGmjy9Yje4HnNG3gn/s640/015.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglg-bSYS1OhJ6cjOMxuJuc5CMyPwYLHansOIbIBYEik1_evGmC-ZLQNjDUE-zPkdxxOtBdH0qXg0LQLQNQsfIWgTzB2IqBVlVRi13wg6wdDCZk_HtH7h9u3KoE8wu7iapW8o8PCTgI3FZL/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglg-bSYS1OhJ6cjOMxuJuc5CMyPwYLHansOIbIBYEik1_evGmC-ZLQNjDUE-zPkdxxOtBdH0qXg0LQLQNQsfIWgTzB2IqBVlVRi13wg6wdDCZk_HtH7h9u3KoE8wu7iapW8o8PCTgI3FZL/s640/017.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyMmpV7uxXIltCUxnEMW1zHfMv6kSJw5f4fU7H7RiHCYcQQzdCq1jJPJhnTo8dweZk3uhyphenhypheno3c12_9Uyui6yv4dG66kDAAvPEzO-RFI_ANLRxmV_JST88mc4XD9c16ec1pijhOZjGhYd1H/s1600/014.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRyMmpV7uxXIltCUxnEMW1zHfMv6kSJw5f4fU7H7RiHCYcQQzdCq1jJPJhnTo8dweZk3uhyphenhypheno3c12_9Uyui6yv4dG66kDAAvPEzO-RFI_ANLRxmV_JST88mc4XD9c16ec1pijhOZjGhYd1H/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a><br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZxvXyvxTeORlxvqebjHo0838jnR0KgLml4GZOKg4get26IwEasDi6DjSvI4OhmyVaTAuIxE21RwFebYw-gqj4AItGPqyrY4x99unuAQ345lTnE7vqioXSOzfgfo3RDB7dFB7f9_Ojz-R/s1600/018.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXZxvXyvxTeORlxvqebjHo0838jnR0KgLml4GZOKg4get26IwEasDi6DjSvI4OhmyVaTAuIxE21RwFebYw-gqj4AItGPqyrY4x99unuAQ345lTnE7vqioXSOzfgfo3RDB7dFB7f9_Ojz-R/s640/018.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello Happy New Year!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been pondering the meaning of my life....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
deep, I know for a new year.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The decision is to accept what is and move on.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My word for 2016 then is acceptance</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
nothing grand.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Not a passive acceptance,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but an understanding of life.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Accepting that when I'm having a bad day</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I will live through it </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as there will be better days ahead.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Accepting that we will never have children.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(that one was tough to write) </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Accepting change.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Accepting that whether I blog everyday or just sporadically</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you are still there... I appreciate this beyond words.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And if you are not, I accept that also..</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My first acceptance of 2016 is to understand your frustrations over Instagram.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I accept that I've not been sharing my work here so much.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Todays pictures are of my current wip</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The basic pattern is more widely know as 'lapassacaglia'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Instead of sticking to the original pattern, I'm making it up as I go.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you fancy a go there is a book</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
by Willyne Hammerstein called Millifiori quilts</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
available at<a href="http://www.sewandquilt.co.uk/"> SewandQuilt</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Also available are the paper pieces,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as you know I generally make my own,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but I ACCEPT that sometimes a little help goes a long way!!</div>
<h1 class="product_title entry-title" itemprop="name">
</h1>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com26tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-49019496511642197942015-11-23T15:06:00.002+00:002015-11-23T15:06:25.424+00:00Irish chain quilt reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUPpyZ47l1K4RsEr6ozQS51UTXeqKkYwiqSniCPMS3g8UpOjZQRbWkDPPxnFmCIw4EZ35WbLRGnGPyVk92GluOoNDQJszV2V_Pk8U3CGzCXSXG0t1Wpcqa8idUpWhMaRgVbw57CPQwCoO/s1600/265.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvUPpyZ47l1K4RsEr6ozQS51UTXeqKkYwiqSniCPMS3g8UpOjZQRbWkDPPxnFmCIw4EZ35WbLRGnGPyVk92GluOoNDQJszV2V_Pk8U3CGzCXSXG0t1Wpcqa8idUpWhMaRgVbw57CPQwCoO/s640/265.JPG" width="480" /> </a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
It's been awhile hasn't it?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well here's a shed load of photographs</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
of my Irish chain quilt...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
hope this makes up for my absence.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
xxx </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWId9OBRlKLLkpxh1dbRoyabRMnYwyvhePKrO89txQ91U_XAg0MTQLUczDTI0f50U5e_KgCbSjHQ7IMh189vwFB58MeQo8Bx74QmVPantMufyc_RHEjqmtbmRxnrmhVq5Fc1ONWZcUcJR/s1600/030.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrWId9OBRlKLLkpxh1dbRoyabRMnYwyvhePKrO89txQ91U_XAg0MTQLUczDTI0f50U5e_KgCbSjHQ7IMh189vwFB58MeQo8Bx74QmVPantMufyc_RHEjqmtbmRxnrmhVq5Fc1ONWZcUcJR/s640/030.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7hAjV6x41ACyYW3YlsC5pTXcE3xn07asz7f31XPBd9wF2nZ0ujD7o4DGlEPirfN4OgHAql2XQjE6GCXhS2ifiof1FDZDI-UbfsF3Uy0jnQOS70OZGJ2xxSgjFKnRMhyuYBwvpSWIPNKM/s1600/272.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP7hAjV6x41ACyYW3YlsC5pTXcE3xn07asz7f31XPBd9wF2nZ0ujD7o4DGlEPirfN4OgHAql2XQjE6GCXhS2ifiof1FDZDI-UbfsF3Uy0jnQOS70OZGJ2xxSgjFKnRMhyuYBwvpSWIPNKM/s640/272.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeklc85yFie4aO63I8wZKgoQYv1P1eoUovPfBv_XmZX94ZjCwpKSI1Z26ij7A52SMTaCizrClMsWEasZpedALV1nsDenhn6_FW5OGPEGz1rN9V_sWwWvmNwcJ-9gXBAngUSzzQp7t20ze/s1600/012.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBeklc85yFie4aO63I8wZKgoQYv1P1eoUovPfBv_XmZX94ZjCwpKSI1Z26ij7A52SMTaCizrClMsWEasZpedALV1nsDenhn6_FW5OGPEGz1rN9V_sWwWvmNwcJ-9gXBAngUSzzQp7t20ze/s640/012.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbd1HJePfGl_6D-SbKrC5XpsYbspvbpeJ3LMfootXTwwdwSIE_YVPufIL3U_fjiVyxuUxPYBIoEEeKV6ws5Sl_OG9Gg15qnJ9H5S7rxXVeu2MTRur_fJkx8Ai8fEDtUMiZMxRWfAtE4Nh/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRbd1HJePfGl_6D-SbKrC5XpsYbspvbpeJ3LMfootXTwwdwSIE_YVPufIL3U_fjiVyxuUxPYBIoEEeKV6ws5Sl_OG9Gg15qnJ9H5S7rxXVeu2MTRur_fJkx8Ai8fEDtUMiZMxRWfAtE4Nh/s640/011.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzBFFEPyxXvtR5twM9eRN0hGngzkSEH16PxxnTb6zA8HBRdciKYGJfeD89kNK3fDGj0c07Q06nyCMxaRRlzC9sqhjU9wOMVXRnBpU4q7jvERY1zYoZ1zBKHZvVcoli53Vambwy67R2Nn/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhdzBFFEPyxXvtR5twM9eRN0hGngzkSEH16PxxnTb6zA8HBRdciKYGJfeD89kNK3fDGj0c07Q06nyCMxaRRlzC9sqhjU9wOMVXRnBpU4q7jvERY1zYoZ1zBKHZvVcoli53Vambwy67R2Nn/s640/013.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42dzUMB-XTUjf8coMk5bNdW-AZraSg9dGneAh4R49Bcl35B5CKXmtVeCDoZNG1n4As-Ie2ld7bXMd9zhjfr3-nIRU7mY_h7zyuiANExqGhXOhdEd68VF5qFR5X88sigdesK930d-si0zz/s1600/023.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi42dzUMB-XTUjf8coMk5bNdW-AZraSg9dGneAh4R49Bcl35B5CKXmtVeCDoZNG1n4As-Ie2ld7bXMd9zhjfr3-nIRU7mY_h7zyuiANExqGhXOhdEd68VF5qFR5X88sigdesK930d-si0zz/s640/023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp0UFfl188QLoBeI4G-ju_W4VRF_iDwiXnwg0g9oDRB73krqrKl0CCM00Jscf8sabw60xHYJGrRDyArkV1NTvZzY-Xib1bTU3_JXgGsUkFtxfNZ5W3o3CudmqNFTM_jT6wgyAAO4ynTn1/s1600/028.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJp0UFfl188QLoBeI4G-ju_W4VRF_iDwiXnwg0g9oDRB73krqrKl0CCM00Jscf8sabw60xHYJGrRDyArkV1NTvZzY-Xib1bTU3_JXgGsUkFtxfNZ5W3o3CudmqNFTM_jT6wgyAAO4ynTn1/s640/028.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9QJ07YGfYXu3SnbiiXm9VIZ_I4N4Fiho4S7TcoBpyTPyxluZrXA-ja70U77qnCqa1626ulA8SL5LvtGd3wc0XJx0Yr4yhq4RPgki_q9yKZ2SwNE-gnLfIBQgjdzUVBo6i_n1CsLZZPQK/s1600/014.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjV9QJ07YGfYXu3SnbiiXm9VIZ_I4N4Fiho4S7TcoBpyTPyxluZrXA-ja70U77qnCqa1626ulA8SL5LvtGd3wc0XJx0Yr4yhq4RPgki_q9yKZ2SwNE-gnLfIBQgjdzUVBo6i_n1CsLZZPQK/s640/014.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7DBwutQfALrlMyra50iM61wXqPn0MEqV4Pn-kYDnfp5xTh8ajaSTLMHS8F05MihcexbZaO6wmjxe2KMmL8RccxaaWsWuS7fSICNJ0XzayCzCeFZd8J5Sk-aPYreqqFo22JFul7ZuKuCt/s1600/031.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio7DBwutQfALrlMyra50iM61wXqPn0MEqV4Pn-kYDnfp5xTh8ajaSTLMHS8F05MihcexbZaO6wmjxe2KMmL8RccxaaWsWuS7fSICNJ0XzayCzCeFZd8J5Sk-aPYreqqFo22JFul7ZuKuCt/s640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwFAhiHDY-xoCdK-HpSE-OmibMBUSyZEkM2oqX4K-NxaU3HXSARnvKZPIWeVGOCExCjkGs5-ZjFeemZKREUtqxCvocp4LCizbG603IRIWNi8S1BD9xPfVeG4TZNFTHqx-fqxW2IMKQVp2/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJwFAhiHDY-xoCdK-HpSE-OmibMBUSyZEkM2oqX4K-NxaU3HXSARnvKZPIWeVGOCExCjkGs5-ZjFeemZKREUtqxCvocp4LCizbG603IRIWNi8S1BD9xPfVeG4TZNFTHqx-fqxW2IMKQVp2/s640/016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu3BAMkZBZxl9X1Msf8KTw3nBV_DaZhs1rxCowLVarjab2oSPU4pa-61WFcLoSHSC3pZfbg_v0s_0tOMZ3PK5kXVXpWe9BmD0rBNtqrhJ2Xb_rsSSrD79YMxuHJW3JVwKBv8wvSXpbjwF/s1600/002.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEu3BAMkZBZxl9X1Msf8KTw3nBV_DaZhs1rxCowLVarjab2oSPU4pa-61WFcLoSHSC3pZfbg_v0s_0tOMZ3PK5kXVXpWe9BmD0rBNtqrhJ2Xb_rsSSrD79YMxuHJW3JVwKBv8wvSXpbjwF/s640/002.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAs63JWa1stxA0UgugUyLP0o14285V_mZjhp6fq4ot5Yxo4wLamBGqSEwur9QxeloS_0gf8YXmzwN0_9ZG9Hu0QwLDle1QUGOp0iVTb3YEnFXoVjO7Uadv9nF2YZlAPnrxjnPQ_U79lge/s1600/020.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeAs63JWa1stxA0UgugUyLP0o14285V_mZjhp6fq4ot5Yxo4wLamBGqSEwur9QxeloS_0gf8YXmzwN0_9ZG9Hu0QwLDle1QUGOp0iVTb3YEnFXoVjO7Uadv9nF2YZlAPnrxjnPQ_U79lge/s640/020.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFu5xWduKzRapN-FC89ElmysuAG8dByqRe_X2NwcvAPfZ5wv_WHXePTPaOMPk6cfWnByKJUh-0YsZwWXzDdihvHM1KTsTMGMT7J9h-hQzBbrme0UHAAAlsu6bSfQkATl5Y8h8sTo6z3Kq/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTFu5xWduKzRapN-FC89ElmysuAG8dByqRe_X2NwcvAPfZ5wv_WHXePTPaOMPk6cfWnByKJUh-0YsZwWXzDdihvHM1KTsTMGMT7J9h-hQzBbrme0UHAAAlsu6bSfQkATl5Y8h8sTo6z3Kq/s640/033.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxCpFCAVzUovvc7weA_LkOt-DSLzkoUZVuWTtQZgaJHq9C76XjQfOjPO_siX1lbDjN9j0b9CzHrgFbPgKH9U-oYAwNdeoVKa_AH3NgCWODkIxjP41K0-ofWngU7mGxkjL8K4tgz1uTfYs/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrxCpFCAVzUovvc7weA_LkOt-DSLzkoUZVuWTtQZgaJHq9C76XjQfOjPO_siX1lbDjN9j0b9CzHrgFbPgKH9U-oYAwNdeoVKa_AH3NgCWODkIxjP41K0-ofWngU7mGxkjL8K4tgz1uTfYs/s640/035.JPG" width="560" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The nitty gritties</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My inspiration for this quilt came from a film or a tv program</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(wish I could remember)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've really fallen for this quilt as I've been snapping away,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
however I've decided this will be a surprise for my Mum....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
kinda hoping she won't like it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The pink scraps are a random selection, some new some vintage,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
one batik from Canada a gift from my Mum</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
one from my friend Mary in the US</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
even some from Devon.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The backing and binding are a vintage sheet and are of the softest buttery texture!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The squares measure 3 inches </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which means the quilt measures 72' x 60' which covers 3/4 of a double bed.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've hand quilted (in the hoop) Dresden flowers in the pink spaces</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and leaves in the green.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The thread is an anchor perle cotton 8</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in shades of cream and pinks.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Wadding as usual is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 cotton blend.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And finally the name....there was label on the vintage sheet backing</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that named it as 'spring maid'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The fact that the quilt was put together in spring, plus the spring green</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and the Irish connection I thought it seemed appropriate!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Oh and in case you'd forgotten who the quilter was</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
see below!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ukRGNwXkChTksy8MlnfffAfMb-UT82-F0VAt_srnD83i4yo-OwEUjqw_J1Lj55xX3eEnqRu5jzi2M1bBYxWvd0-mfuS5TA05F5aWPMyPAUpPhI1BtIu8SVywxn5vkhHoe14ySy_A7Pn/s1600/038.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="482" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS7ukRGNwXkChTksy8MlnfffAfMb-UT82-F0VAt_srnD83i4yo-OwEUjqw_J1Lj55xX3eEnqRu5jzi2M1bBYxWvd0-mfuS5TA05F5aWPMyPAUpPhI1BtIu8SVywxn5vkhHoe14ySy_A7Pn/s640/038.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for stopping by</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Clare</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-30261887701987825482015-06-22T11:48:00.002+01:002015-06-22T11:51:35.810+01:00The Complete Quilter ~ a book review!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8cXmg3t-BM9wxHv34k5YFWhGGgeW9NeT4tEToOpMdsLCamGHzu6Qe6OuJFoqm-arSyoihPuscqNCC4VD01Mn__UYA4s9AFef1aosSXsCpOQZoh2H2WN4ZKy0Z6716EvlZIr3v39QDzWz/s1600/091.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn4i7KsZeM9dFXokLYYtK-m8y5BJIiS97lYPPhTpERHLMpdKtQSu6TW952KDGi7YvbtiaUFqLH34aIhjqArsOY8pX5Rj6CmCeSeZ02s8RU2AZe-fsuzCRZPXl8yJDSVpl9Ahrv_ry5tbc/s1600/101.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgn4i7KsZeM9dFXokLYYtK-m8y5BJIiS97lYPPhTpERHLMpdKtQSu6TW952KDGi7YvbtiaUFqLH34aIhjqArsOY8pX5Rj6CmCeSeZ02s8RU2AZe-fsuzCRZPXl8yJDSVpl9Ahrv_ry5tbc/s640/101.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Well here's a bolt from the blue!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
My friend<a href="http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.co.uk/"> Jessica Alexandrakis</a> has written another book,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
who knew? </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Not just another book but another beautiful book!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsBBB93uhefTl-bC4ZzjK6MwRovcj6kh90f_Xwu8oaCyRu9bw-Nd9g4L5tAEoVl9Ir8fOYaXK9BHZdEXGgw3Py1l2rho_DcfPH9Ze6S596Cp8ayX17-3CnZFXXMw9fjxLYmu6HueXufCz/s1600/102.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEsBBB93uhefTl-bC4ZzjK6MwRovcj6kh90f_Xwu8oaCyRu9bw-Nd9g4L5tAEoVl9Ir8fOYaXK9BHZdEXGgw3Py1l2rho_DcfPH9Ze6S596Cp8ayX17-3CnZFXXMw9fjxLYmu6HueXufCz/s640/102.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
What I like about her new book is that it's not filled with lots of big projects</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
that you just wont make.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
No, this book is all about making blocks </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
and fitting them together to make </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
simple but beautiful quilts. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Okay so if you are an experienced quilter</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
you may find it a little simplistic.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
However, I love that the blocks are all sewn</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
with different techniques</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
giving you the chance to pick up new skills</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
as well as giving you a refresher of old ones.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I've tried to give you an idea below,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
of course there are many more beautiful ideas,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but I must leave some surprises for your perusal!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8cXmg3t-BM9wxHv34k5YFWhGGgeW9NeT4tEToOpMdsLCamGHzu6Qe6OuJFoqm-arSyoihPuscqNCC4VD01Mn__UYA4s9AFef1aosSXsCpOQZoh2H2WN4ZKy0Z6716EvlZIr3v39QDzWz/s1600/091.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8cXmg3t-BM9wxHv34k5YFWhGGgeW9NeT4tEToOpMdsLCamGHzu6Qe6OuJFoqm-arSyoihPuscqNCC4VD01Mn__UYA4s9AFef1aosSXsCpOQZoh2H2WN4ZKy0Z6716EvlZIr3v39QDzWz/s640/091.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVcDLIPNyWFZcMBluzmkQzfCWAmnU12UgDKo4UA-BPbVFzG0OI9YCUy6CYGhz5KBi2Q0XIKOBbLW67Qq6YOaZIEnqDJBfgOw5h3kouIZ9SAN9niJkN53BVBrS69Wu7YVugdGAXGHzRzzS/s1600/090.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmVcDLIPNyWFZcMBluzmkQzfCWAmnU12UgDKo4UA-BPbVFzG0OI9YCUy6CYGhz5KBi2Q0XIKOBbLW67Qq6YOaZIEnqDJBfgOw5h3kouIZ9SAN9niJkN53BVBrS69Wu7YVugdGAXGHzRzzS/s640/090.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4saXu5jSJ4m1-lNdV3oYDB6m5SQG47T8yCLQ_xb3G_USWBicJmHBtqjur2Ee1uJSMgkXbYE8zkP2-NS6SExn2MQ7DuV5v9g9DYROm1qdyZGVIjXqOj8y5sBAbQQEn1zr_z-QtxwhjHWG/s1600/095.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl4saXu5jSJ4m1-lNdV3oYDB6m5SQG47T8yCLQ_xb3G_USWBicJmHBtqjur2Ee1uJSMgkXbYE8zkP2-NS6SExn2MQ7DuV5v9g9DYROm1qdyZGVIjXqOj8y5sBAbQQEn1zr_z-QtxwhjHWG/s640/095.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_zkYUDRmi3Rw4zoHdLYUPmZGNjVN92RxGJp4HhtQE1tnQwF60QIaKNt8GTPxR8sEYeA0x7XU8ZlKcL5VBB2UJ3pqGRHSh118u1-rWhluPgKriJR1ibX_N6HO3eLFkZmcX9Lnmh3fFhYU/s1600/093.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA_zkYUDRmi3Rw4zoHdLYUPmZGNjVN92RxGJp4HhtQE1tnQwF60QIaKNt8GTPxR8sEYeA0x7XU8ZlKcL5VBB2UJ3pqGRHSh118u1-rWhluPgKriJR1ibX_N6HO3eLFkZmcX9Lnmh3fFhYU/s640/093.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmykQsf-ZrhdwepfGkrEK_FfIVRrwRhjHxzMm7j2I9F9iLYgGlIIFGlk1xh2JAJnpf49s8FXEoIMjrZtzb2XpMFXiDCFWkIBXxt3f4tdm1oWfcOb6l9LBuUrtkquohyphenhyphenVmSJMHCT8nmVgo/s1600/097.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmykQsf-ZrhdwepfGkrEK_FfIVRrwRhjHxzMm7j2I9F9iLYgGlIIFGlk1xh2JAJnpf49s8FXEoIMjrZtzb2XpMFXiDCFWkIBXxt3f4tdm1oWfcOb6l9LBuUrtkquohyphenhyphenVmSJMHCT8nmVgo/s640/097.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Funnily enough I've been wanting to try a quilt made using this applique technique.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Might have to try this one.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyY9qISpGRYZm_FR_Iw3G06I9O6PFPqNJ2EAh84-MK21O6ZwVp7k5EeBufTEG3UI8RmT__1xSBX1vSpTf_fZSJ87T3wyr24Ue0DbjojHdDTG8Aw7kX_bgKWmwLIEjWE0-U84D5AOrUrn6a/s1600/099.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyY9qISpGRYZm_FR_Iw3G06I9O6PFPqNJ2EAh84-MK21O6ZwVp7k5EeBufTEG3UI8RmT__1xSBX1vSpTf_fZSJ87T3wyr24Ue0DbjojHdDTG8Aw7kX_bgKWmwLIEjWE0-U84D5AOrUrn6a/s640/099.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5WxRKRlV7TDaLiQcpXqn3cO2LFWSmrLCaveE08PNrdqbSi059IXjEhkUXTzru5nilL2Y5V7mDSlEj9l2vcS9e-nv0Q11OF0kZ8Fo9YohO2Shg44KVYX69KzQcvJwhhGJz9zgIHidIiF/s1600/098.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWo5WxRKRlV7TDaLiQcpXqn3cO2LFWSmrLCaveE08PNrdqbSi059IXjEhkUXTzru5nilL2Y5V7mDSlEj9l2vcS9e-nv0Q11OF0kZ8Fo9YohO2Shg44KVYX69KzQcvJwhhGJz9zgIHidIiF/s640/098.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqt8ZqvPHhLY6Rx7_QjTB7u1HeOl9b8VimIMORlrGVmS1cfEETUgQnQ7QMAzPZQe94AXbYlIG2nkZ_BdJ1XkeMTavRa8ZTk-1yqL7yrih9TPBkOt2yGkAN1Fst2geD4NGFmKZ2Hpshq4v/s1600/100.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIqt8ZqvPHhLY6Rx7_QjTB7u1HeOl9b8VimIMORlrGVmS1cfEETUgQnQ7QMAzPZQe94AXbYlIG2nkZ_BdJ1XkeMTavRa8ZTk-1yqL7yrih9TPBkOt2yGkAN1Fst2geD4NGFmKZ2Hpshq4v/s640/100.JPG" width="640" /></a> There are approx 22 tecniques ranging from </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
curved piecing,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
foundation paper piecing,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
needle turn applique,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
improvisational string piecing,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to no waste flying geese.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As well as teaching you all these new tricks</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
there's all the usual 'how tos'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
from fabric choices to quilt assembly.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
There are five highly ageeable/usable projects including the sampler quilt above.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-kjVUijsgsUNUgDuzpFgndsNvD5C7vPH71_5gd1frIhHsXACLONeJAZblEqtSYMiXbsw1h3Gkj55UK_s7Vp290Wx0-W6ucZ1kDYpVqm6dXE66M75XDlfTHbh13KC65AIkbGBJP3YkcC/s1600/085.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSt-kjVUijsgsUNUgDuzpFgndsNvD5C7vPH71_5gd1frIhHsXACLONeJAZblEqtSYMiXbsw1h3Gkj55UK_s7Vp290Wx0-W6ucZ1kDYpVqm6dXE66M75XDlfTHbh13KC65AIkbGBJP3YkcC/s640/085.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Quilter-Everything-About-Quilt-Making/dp/178221268X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434824926&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+quilter"></a>When it makes it into book shops I highly recommend </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
having a flick through, it's a lovely read,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
especially if you're new to quilting books.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
* </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
If you can't wait until then it will is available via <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Quilter-Everything-About-Quilt-Making/dp/178221268X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1434824926&sr=8-1&keywords=the+complete+quilter">Amazon</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The release date for The Complete Quilter in the UK is today!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
The expected release date for the US and Canada</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
is late July.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
For more information contact Jessica aka <a href="http://lifeunderquilts.blogspot.co.uk/">LifeUnderQuilts</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Also available Quilting on the Go.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
An 'all you need to know' guide to English paper piecing.</div>
<br />
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-14707290672877342642015-06-05T10:44:00.001+01:002015-06-05T10:44:13.126+01:00Star of Wonder quilt reveal.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcSDOism1iBimBOldYRxPQAPlFxGQ88Yw1Fsrj5T-liuIJsoAKopR46fe-q6cVjq69GIp5kGXune7941FMAIl1QV6g_d-Ad6M0rL1o4alr8vpt0Nn9532B0Yl4zkga4LXa0dV6Tb8sLi-/s1600/002.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfcSDOism1iBimBOldYRxPQAPlFxGQ88Yw1Fsrj5T-liuIJsoAKopR46fe-q6cVjq69GIp5kGXune7941FMAIl1QV6g_d-Ad6M0rL1o4alr8vpt0Nn9532B0Yl4zkga4LXa0dV6Tb8sLi-/s640/002.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I can now say I have a Christmas quilt!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Take a good look and then try and forget it</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
until December!!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNQI-sMUo80etHkJz8NvSY1JmBl1flAARGCcT9H5GIp00G_DeJ8E-Uwk57XTkNnbkCaol-Qok8PWnHGXMXYoaV7Qp7vr-AlyimEaCeY1h3esVRFDsL77ikz-sVASxkAabsUATiqf2ASe2/s1600/041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoNQI-sMUo80etHkJz8NvSY1JmBl1flAARGCcT9H5GIp00G_DeJ8E-Uwk57XTkNnbkCaol-Qok8PWnHGXMXYoaV7Qp7vr-AlyimEaCeY1h3esVRFDsL77ikz-sVASxkAabsUATiqf2ASe2/s640/041.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8JmL8NDl2jH0WsL3jYxIf2kiUu2Ev9tcjydSdwNSG0pteGhwVMNs7geJuvWl-FE7DTN6Dxii4LuICnteA_AM_ojx7f2rRV0rfQ1tMmrsXkRoFbH9mi8VNABW5A3RCaD7nxsvSn9zeHPN/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH8JmL8NDl2jH0WsL3jYxIf2kiUu2Ev9tcjydSdwNSG0pteGhwVMNs7geJuvWl-FE7DTN6Dxii4LuICnteA_AM_ojx7f2rRV0rfQ1tMmrsXkRoFbH9mi8VNABW5A3RCaD7nxsvSn9zeHPN/s640/039.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZUp39VkoJwzE4EBsQ3po2RBvCmp2azTEGgsQ6MizVFAe_Hg9YdmwUQOTSwTQVidrCPJPU4QAmisYAMmaB2IYwsO48ukw7U5AuiUer-jIatR_Ueo8iNH6q0r8mWgnMBuvFTNZ0BJStiWh/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZUp39VkoJwzE4EBsQ3po2RBvCmp2azTEGgsQ6MizVFAe_Hg9YdmwUQOTSwTQVidrCPJPU4QAmisYAMmaB2IYwsO48ukw7U5AuiUer-jIatR_Ueo8iNH6q0r8mWgnMBuvFTNZ0BJStiWh/s640/034.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReptko0Jbc7MCt0BH8p4KKa9dydSIoisYoyE-dMl-OAac_R2k3zRjxydh7NbdwKrVzA1YAb09nseQoePRQbyT2hyphenhyphen_Wep1ZPadouLYE2-PlhkFC7mGtX4nrrap5aIMJlQkfpDb8Ubxdmvn/s1600/046.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgReptko0Jbc7MCt0BH8p4KKa9dydSIoisYoyE-dMl-OAac_R2k3zRjxydh7NbdwKrVzA1YAb09nseQoePRQbyT2hyphenhyphen_Wep1ZPadouLYE2-PlhkFC7mGtX4nrrap5aIMJlQkfpDb8Ubxdmvn/s640/046.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSFaTF_cr-38kS_oyAzADOz5a8O84FKAtpMRgMIjtM8Qeo4Pmn6xW1mBwbQsQFWUEXz6KlzMrV8fo3HhYE7Pah1Rl0-tTe22JUZ6UB-2C6mj6hadMrnv6aiODaiAR7yMVSloHxC0_46zr/s1600/023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSFaTF_cr-38kS_oyAzADOz5a8O84FKAtpMRgMIjtM8Qeo4Pmn6xW1mBwbQsQFWUEXz6KlzMrV8fo3HhYE7Pah1Rl0-tTe22JUZ6UB-2C6mj6hadMrnv6aiODaiAR7yMVSloHxC0_46zr/s640/023.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqnFTJon5SNhVrXs7bJ7JHP4jFCJMlNxLTt3r4LU_Q9vUFQGG0AGk1uNRBgXOxB_S_eFWS69GtbQ9aiksYTjjv7DUEKL_lRtMI6c6o18gmZmKJ7BRcyVusUlo2Kpy7NxqCjqQVbDyJSV7/s1600/025.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlqnFTJon5SNhVrXs7bJ7JHP4jFCJMlNxLTt3r4LU_Q9vUFQGG0AGk1uNRBgXOxB_S_eFWS69GtbQ9aiksYTjjv7DUEKL_lRtMI6c6o18gmZmKJ7BRcyVusUlo2Kpy7NxqCjqQVbDyJSV7/s640/025.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3UHsdm0ezIi571-COgsstNO-DgVpT37ZU6NwkFd7uXR0qKr7IxWnqwuC6Gx-d0mFdpbztmTlEbfAswLzddj7i5PPCfxdj3N8eFXpMLSOZi2JQ62VYpdJ954o2swRRDMLmzRrC36asnYt/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiD3UHsdm0ezIi571-COgsstNO-DgVpT37ZU6NwkFd7uXR0qKr7IxWnqwuC6Gx-d0mFdpbztmTlEbfAswLzddj7i5PPCfxdj3N8eFXpMLSOZi2JQ62VYpdJ954o2swRRDMLmzRrC36asnYt/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YFNoxkGGxoSoRNtpjsX9X-FSwG0TgUf49M1cieEmQSGxVGnzAWv2Px0-0_dJGUeLjYZfUC0OJislTdW1sb_nm1aGILp-PWw4aQ9jNs7OhI9C27gxcPw-yUXm-BJdlzid_j2CT53wrQqR/s1600/010.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5YFNoxkGGxoSoRNtpjsX9X-FSwG0TgUf49M1cieEmQSGxVGnzAWv2Px0-0_dJGUeLjYZfUC0OJislTdW1sb_nm1aGILp-PWw4aQ9jNs7OhI9C27gxcPw-yUXm-BJdlzid_j2CT53wrQqR/s640/010.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I can also now tick off Red and White quilt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
from my list of 'must makes'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I knew exactly the look I was going for with this quilt,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
everything had to be simple.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I began with some Kona cotton 'lipstick'</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
purchased from Simply Solids.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thankfully I did a prewash as this colour has a tendency to bleed</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and boy did it!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The white fabric is a new vintage sheet that apparently </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
belonged to my Nan.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've used my favourite 60 degree diamond template</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to create the stars using the English Paper piecing method.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I matched the red thread for the stars</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
therefore you cannot see any whipstitches at all.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The diamonds measure 2.5 inches per side.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The quilt measures approx 50 x 70 inches</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which is a great size for a sofa quilt.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The wadding is Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 cotton blend</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
purchased from The Cotton Patch.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The backing and binding came from a Kirstie Allsopp bedding range.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hand quilted the entire quilt with simply lines about an inch apart.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I used Anchor perle 8 cotton</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
purchased from Sew and So.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I finished with a label naming my quilt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Star of Wonder</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which is a nod toward Christmas.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It took me approximately 15 weeks to stitch,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I think the simplicity of the colour definitely helped</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and the need to complete it in plenty of time </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so I could hide it away </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for a long period before bringing it out in December!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com21tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-40433737626027217742015-04-07T10:06:00.003+01:002015-04-07T10:06:47.824+01:00spring!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrl3-GJz2YiPnzaJ1c4zk0jGkEkI50zUE2-bi0TOIJN9Gveo28d7jX1rU-n1BLdutg53s7O3WHtEAmgG9p566FgfrA8We7aq4VinLwjdOgHQXp5M_58lpRw-Eh2h_95Mg8UMLLj8zrUv2_/s1600/015.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrl3-GJz2YiPnzaJ1c4zk0jGkEkI50zUE2-bi0TOIJN9Gveo28d7jX1rU-n1BLdutg53s7O3WHtEAmgG9p566FgfrA8We7aq4VinLwjdOgHQXp5M_58lpRw-Eh2h_95Mg8UMLLj8zrUv2_/s1600/015.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81UqZGZL1lL_oBKdzRpH99yD7LvRl-pNYjEBvDiG4slkXrHPwu0Ghgap17jwUGfI35n6RjhqOTpQxyZ68sJmYPspFz8NnDjMZxQPQzhyphenhyphenK51FtSKvn_qTSujZoaRWe-jHHWN_7hQ2cex4G/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi81UqZGZL1lL_oBKdzRpH99yD7LvRl-pNYjEBvDiG4slkXrHPwu0Ghgap17jwUGfI35n6RjhqOTpQxyZ68sJmYPspFz8NnDjMZxQPQzhyphenhyphenK51FtSKvn_qTSujZoaRWe-jHHWN_7hQ2cex4G/s1600/006.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMnxTe_aTGl9nu0CpoXO3Z4fjS8fJhJhnz6FKpn1jTPgGNPkg7oYert6oGtFdKlzL0Ns6Hq_1cp-fdPS-2aQ6liqHPI9fETl1kZlJMIraG97HUuy0GbQjG6OpM6N1T1DGSCviI2Ppj4JH/s1600/011.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqMnxTe_aTGl9nu0CpoXO3Z4fjS8fJhJhnz6FKpn1jTPgGNPkg7oYert6oGtFdKlzL0Ns6Hq_1cp-fdPS-2aQ6liqHPI9fETl1kZlJMIraG97HUuy0GbQjG6OpM6N1T1DGSCviI2Ppj4JH/s1600/011.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6tGUnGh8KcqS8QW4pgjTvWBDg38DbPJ4i4iN7IM9Fc_IosjdYZoW5la7jhg4UnPHP3ok0HuYbdQGkKRAa13yE1WGW0Fh_LARFwbwULArR22HrK-_poTU9DVikSeOGRwSEVAaZctkgf7/s1600/017.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbQ6tGUnGh8KcqS8QW4pgjTvWBDg38DbPJ4i4iN7IM9Fc_IosjdYZoW5la7jhg4UnPHP3ok0HuYbdQGkKRAa13yE1WGW0Fh_LARFwbwULArR22HrK-_poTU9DVikSeOGRwSEVAaZctkgf7/s1600/017.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-62675995303969427642015-03-31T11:22:00.001+01:002015-03-31T11:22:40.234+01:00I thank you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzEgfT1wAXmERdfGxvDJ2vvpGAFWmAwnEu0GjC6bsYDMdnPOgQYYYkeTofyWTd46MytBlUwbf4rsq_9V4SWMVcQAjzB-uBB6NLBemd8mlT-A8JbeyMe_NxcQMcBzZO-Y6hDASd8a79XV6/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMzEgfT1wAXmERdfGxvDJ2vvpGAFWmAwnEu0GjC6bsYDMdnPOgQYYYkeTofyWTd46MytBlUwbf4rsq_9V4SWMVcQAjzB-uBB6NLBemd8mlT-A8JbeyMe_NxcQMcBzZO-Y6hDASd8a79XV6/s1600/058.JPG" height="448" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Just a quickie to thank you all for your thoughts and feelings.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been learning a lot about myself</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and I'm okay with having the odd rubbish day.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have grown to like my own company over the years,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which isn't bad...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have learnt that by not confronting your fears</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
instead of making yourself feel better</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you just exasperate the problem.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hope by talking about these issues</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am able to help some of you come out of the dark. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I wouldn't say I'm giving up blogging</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
because I do love to share my quilt reveals with you all,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I may be a little intermittent.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As you can see I have reached the point of no return with this quilt!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hopefully I shall blog next week </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
fingers crossed for sun.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I really do appreciate the time you take to comment,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Clare xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-55495149978725011032015-03-19T10:16:00.001+00:002015-03-19T10:16:04.049+00:00Is there life in this old blog yet?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfr-df8r0aRgdHrORFe2zbGCopOkzgg6PFs-ERaJ7NVt1oIfp6Q28DjLYcP5IFKjzgVVN0c7wi4dYalpwgFPYjZRuyioeVGdWUHp5gkNCrmPc5GRWECSrI4ivJLmuOUGqWf0nYFkVzD7y/s1600/050.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHfr-df8r0aRgdHrORFe2zbGCopOkzgg6PFs-ERaJ7NVt1oIfp6Q28DjLYcP5IFKjzgVVN0c7wi4dYalpwgFPYjZRuyioeVGdWUHp5gkNCrmPc5GRWECSrI4ivJLmuOUGqWf0nYFkVzD7y/s1600/050.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
When you've been blogging so long that you cannot remember</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
how long you've been blogging,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I think its fair to have unblogged moments...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The blip in my blogging has coincided with a blip in my mental health.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Although I am gathering myself together</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am realising that living my life online has consequences</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that lead me away from reality</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
making me less inclined to leave the house.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I understand that we dip in and out of this world,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've just spent far too long dipping in...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I know that I can't be alone with this issue</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I also know that its not healthy for me.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm not really sure where I will go from here.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I am active still on Instagram</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
(apologies again for those that aren't)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Quilting is keeping me sane....I think?!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
That and meditation and breathing exercises</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which I'm discovering via the free app destressify.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
If you've been suffering with anything</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
be it mental or otherwise</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I really recommend giving this a go...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
its changing the way I think.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'll leave you with my current sewing efforts xx</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDSmhlOuUCef4Z1rehmnKwUE6eKByOhC0gEz18ONpOFbwuO0kxQLAEfb5Aj53-tMLL_Z1CydnpDLAc4qQRJ78BCOLU7IA7sJMANtwZkOkZERkAlUxf8ivY8-TVkxoexVQgNfU10I5KNwh/s1600/048.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaDSmhlOuUCef4Z1rehmnKwUE6eKByOhC0gEz18ONpOFbwuO0kxQLAEfb5Aj53-tMLL_Z1CydnpDLAc4qQRJ78BCOLU7IA7sJMANtwZkOkZERkAlUxf8ivY8-TVkxoexVQgNfU10I5KNwh/s1600/048.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDTUH7r9ASQZo8jDsY7-Pz1v-pouhvIcz0ydW08lBxTo5Q4plqflflo5zM5Emp8bhNTEUIsSV9LqaC5rBcLrL1sOIfPa4td5PrloOVr25HYceHJhrcLF0ivjNzMpjxgJW-feuLa4i-qtM/s1600/052.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVDTUH7r9ASQZo8jDsY7-Pz1v-pouhvIcz0ydW08lBxTo5Q4plqflflo5zM5Emp8bhNTEUIsSV9LqaC5rBcLrL1sOIfPa4td5PrloOVr25HYceHJhrcLF0ivjNzMpjxgJW-feuLa4i-qtM/s1600/052.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE44UoAtzIT02WsX9gTD5L3NguTO7PbNVrOJikCWx4UGgtU8PfTVJ_9zyIh8u8Ao8dqWOI50DP1iq4yDAZJpe4DiQCP7Faz3cNdJGy1qOiUuvJSEXfCLb9inKJkyY4s88OfPe7M0mesjs/s1600/053.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBE44UoAtzIT02WsX9gTD5L3NguTO7PbNVrOJikCWx4UGgtU8PfTVJ_9zyIh8u8Ao8dqWOI50DP1iq4yDAZJpe4DiQCP7Faz3cNdJGy1qOiUuvJSEXfCLb9inKJkyY4s88OfPe7M0mesjs/s1600/053.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My flowers for Eleni x</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfRBVx41Kg9o9Rruizsk3g2Xj2jh3hXHXGJkY_I8gTCVBbaSNOvAzjs7LjFCpijH07g_8b9F_Q3xJQPd1872sYUjq5JLQBLX5Gf2-fScH80ILfIOg_OL8bTh5o2XpHIHkYJuUQNIrcS4E/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicfRBVx41Kg9o9Rruizsk3g2Xj2jh3hXHXGJkY_I8gTCVBbaSNOvAzjs7LjFCpijH07g_8b9F_Q3xJQPd1872sYUjq5JLQBLX5Gf2-fScH80ILfIOg_OL8bTh5o2XpHIHkYJuUQNIrcS4E/s1600/056.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgg0rfjD5rHmRk_q_ZmcxEIpSgOdVtxKd-Yf0U2ptyS7dD-8-FXYjtCOrL61mpCQ7Dm-jjB32kdsAfqXFz8ensYEjhYwvrhtvnb2BDo4foDNm7-y5CN2xYyZLh2bB7AnjFpzkB_XlYiPr/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrgg0rfjD5rHmRk_q_ZmcxEIpSgOdVtxKd-Yf0U2ptyS7dD-8-FXYjtCOrL61mpCQ7Dm-jjB32kdsAfqXFz8ensYEjhYwvrhtvnb2BDo4foDNm7-y5CN2xYyZLh2bB7AnjFpzkB_XlYiPr/s1600/057.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for listening and take care of yourselves xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-68650645900476668072015-01-18T16:17:00.001+00:002015-01-18T16:19:14.437+00:00dreams and wip for 2015<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Well now before January has totally slipped by</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
thought I should share my hopes for this year.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My list of 'want to make' is somewhat short especially as I already have one </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
under the belt!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
However projects like the one below</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
just creep on in.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf3I9sCKR7YsXI7UNbWELw-4rwy9UX1W6ApycHC2RAAXKzghfXmA59hlkCN4VK50N0bAV8rWx67Cr3Vm4AoJr7WuI3G_l2g9IW6ZUGNwpIV1uIn3lWlThcS-8QieGq6PmZw-gY7YVB2JA/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaf3I9sCKR7YsXI7UNbWELw-4rwy9UX1W6ApycHC2RAAXKzghfXmA59hlkCN4VK50N0bAV8rWx67Cr3Vm4AoJr7WuI3G_l2g9IW6ZUGNwpIV1uIn3lWlThcS-8QieGq6PmZw-gY7YVB2JA/s1600/036.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This flying geese project is just a few hours old.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Flying geese are very much on my radar for 2015</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
they are such a joy to make,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and when kind friends send you beautiful fabrics</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
its so easy to set off on a new journey!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxjS9RhnvrCf0uSr7Diqkg4ZZTeWKU9oBvq0kd93uqzt_aEwvHOgo6ew-uf-Jtk-A0UJ3Jm26nnhkkFyAJeDU7ici02oUAmqr-2hdvIbt-snKF2XcO31XNmsomUhPdTX79JyCE-RLtu4x/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzxjS9RhnvrCf0uSr7Diqkg4ZZTeWKU9oBvq0kd93uqzt_aEwvHOgo6ew-uf-Jtk-A0UJ3Jm26nnhkkFyAJeDU7ici02oUAmqr-2hdvIbt-snKF2XcO31XNmsomUhPdTX79JyCE-RLtu4x/s1600/037.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I'm quite in love with the idea of marrying up </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the vintage sheets from AdaBea with the beautiful *Molly Hatch fabric</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
that Mary sent me.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
*Ask Mary aka MollyFlanders for availability.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
2015 projects</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1 flying geese curtains for my sewing room (above)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
2 epp red and white star Christmas quilt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
3 plaid and denim flying geese quilt</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
WIP</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
1 Irish chain (top completed last week!)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
2 Orphan block </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
3 Liberty clamshell</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o1tDFZKiQd92_wRlmhbRmqdRk3Nk7vMzYjM5OejeU3mJ7T8gpap35lXtZGCmTft5L4XcJmdeHaiBNInpbNgDR930XjK7mq3DjffiNsE7GyBLCmldxSvIpxjMvyJrQwRsbzYY3YzYD3QJ/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6o1tDFZKiQd92_wRlmhbRmqdRk3Nk7vMzYjM5OejeU3mJ7T8gpap35lXtZGCmTft5L4XcJmdeHaiBNInpbNgDR930XjK7mq3DjffiNsE7GyBLCmldxSvIpxjMvyJrQwRsbzYY3YzYD3QJ/s1600/029.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lYW0X2Oax4s8O1gc2d5WZzB0rKIhjYSluqsIxt7EfZS4FIk2cjUPaSW3YiqJXdu-UX295-mwOo0uiN3padT3yCI7NoqZ-uffsvFAb4eEP9QJuwCKBI4pUyTFOEI5F73wcJf0qpRDx5OV/s1600/003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lYW0X2Oax4s8O1gc2d5WZzB0rKIhjYSluqsIxt7EfZS4FIk2cjUPaSW3YiqJXdu-UX295-mwOo0uiN3padT3yCI7NoqZ-uffsvFAb4eEP9QJuwCKBI4pUyTFOEI5F73wcJf0qpRDx5OV/s1600/003.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxvLmgKU6Dn8nsqTC9BD-1nEK8WQsh8y5IzWjAOvEYEq_bXYJImWTkGfC7rcn7EB_oALUjONcMBOcKIMfozzaZBbgaGTDJeiFN89kGBl2oHC2_SLdxu-_8SImYuJlBwhXB9FiwkmAvqiB/s1600/045.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDxvLmgKU6Dn8nsqTC9BD-1nEK8WQsh8y5IzWjAOvEYEq_bXYJImWTkGfC7rcn7EB_oALUjONcMBOcKIMfozzaZBbgaGTDJeiFN89kGBl2oHC2_SLdxu-_8SImYuJlBwhXB9FiwkmAvqiB/s1600/045.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Quite a neat little list really,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
though I'm sure there will be more added!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
On a personal front I'm hoping for a less anxiety filled year,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
for this I am learning to run</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which I have found wonderful for my mind</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and for positive thinking!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Looking forward now to cracking on with it all</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Thanks for your enduring generosity.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Clare xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-56713741786924832862015-01-15T15:24:00.001+00:002015-01-15T15:24:16.677+00:00An overdue thankyou!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjond5WJpl9acgipKhE2QAZydcMtl0jEvcHIVayrRNocNeHazMTSievZCCEsxbhe1VFfonupFCXYKVaLY7ijeRw-pvBxeZEOE12oi86iNyyd3bgAduhdrBKbhPdPpmaFCGhl7g6VD12Sbmb/s1600/028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjond5WJpl9acgipKhE2QAZydcMtl0jEvcHIVayrRNocNeHazMTSievZCCEsxbhe1VFfonupFCXYKVaLY7ijeRw-pvBxeZEOE12oi86iNyyd3bgAduhdrBKbhPdPpmaFCGhl7g6VD12Sbmb/s1600/028.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have been thoroughly spoilt this winter,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
words fail me...the generosity of online folk is astounding!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I do of course participate in the giving...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but always feel like I get way more in return!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So a big thank you to..</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx4N9lf1ilf_MYPsn9zUrbJZU52CFP4Q2x7L-_jxfhF5ysPAqy1VEGOZxLIz8cWkXE1o5zzc7-3CVbTt0_i3nv1M2x5DIbdrcbOpDkHRFurM-3LLdPb2v6lfWS6Xs15W3ij4Q3DYDoE_r/s1600/030.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZx4N9lf1ilf_MYPsn9zUrbJZU52CFP4Q2x7L-_jxfhF5ysPAqy1VEGOZxLIz8cWkXE1o5zzc7-3CVbTt0_i3nv1M2x5DIbdrcbOpDkHRFurM-3LLdPb2v6lfWS6Xs15W3ij4Q3DYDoE_r/s1600/030.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Mary aka <a href="http://mollyflanders.blogspot.co.uk/">MollyFlanders</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8A3nN0Mw1BduSUFQWsY0G6ykn1BbwaY41dHlRFCok9hSdD7lsY_B4GJEN0QhQCql1b19448lLnNo2N8fYNL5962dwIJy2OzVnxYVrswlGLCT_tXFnuYPqGD67C_18f6YCQ-JJ4hacguYa/s1600/032.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8A3nN0Mw1BduSUFQWsY0G6ykn1BbwaY41dHlRFCok9hSdD7lsY_B4GJEN0QhQCql1b19448lLnNo2N8fYNL5962dwIJy2OzVnxYVrswlGLCT_tXFnuYPqGD67C_18f6YCQ-JJ4hacguYa/s1600/032.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Susan aka <a href="http://patchworknplay.blogspot.com/">Patchwork n Play</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagTn6L1mkso7ivS7ZrZLBTGuec26xUDUkhyphenhyphenibhMJ25L-FCY6H0k11Sp1GrHT7379ZG31APojty5UhBBS-yhwFSRDGZf1F14lLvzIBG_59ZP41me4RCEkXAkYSesOREyhEZbLu0Ng5qg4N/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagTn6L1mkso7ivS7ZrZLBTGuec26xUDUkhyphenhyphenibhMJ25L-FCY6H0k11Sp1GrHT7379ZG31APojty5UhBBS-yhwFSRDGZf1F14lLvzIBG_59ZP41me4RCEkXAkYSesOREyhEZbLu0Ng5qg4N/s1600/035.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and AdaBea aka <a href="http://vintagesheetaddict.blogspot.co.uk/">VintageSheetAddict</a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYd9un5Yc8pJQroxY2HlO9bvlodPfYyIaJxYYC2WKRFadXm29kOQvoB4lKS36WOCdsXSBjtPy95dsjaNi0QQzFowQWXEh_Z5PFx4lRJBhBl7Wrux4s1eaqtSvL7dydTF_A7MoFG8pDoOx/s1600/034.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFYd9un5Yc8pJQroxY2HlO9bvlodPfYyIaJxYYC2WKRFadXm29kOQvoB4lKS36WOCdsXSBjtPy95dsjaNi0QQzFowQWXEh_Z5PFx4lRJBhBl7Wrux4s1eaqtSvL7dydTF_A7MoFG8pDoOx/s1600/034.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I really cant thank you ladies enough</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you spoil me xxx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-20235329867720472962015-01-05T10:37:00.001+00:002015-01-05T10:37:06.475+00:00optimism and a new year<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR0vChwKIm_6w5TTyuvBswF8QRghpt83mb_PNMEHmVG1XVLW5q9lyjjluwWsLcUzQCs6R5lqtWMx08jham80GGPEDQv656TJW1v3CPzbPijJ2zZG85BSajzQe2HtVCOeyn9oZ_bZLaCZ8/s1600/005.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaR0vChwKIm_6w5TTyuvBswF8QRghpt83mb_PNMEHmVG1XVLW5q9lyjjluwWsLcUzQCs6R5lqtWMx08jham80GGPEDQv656TJW1v3CPzbPijJ2zZG85BSajzQe2HtVCOeyn9oZ_bZLaCZ8/s1600/005.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Hello dear readers and a happy new year!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Its been a while hasn't it?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been lost in the world of instagram,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which I know annoys some,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so I shall try to stop by here at least once a week.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
To be truthful I needed a break from the blog,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I do find blogging sucks up so much of my time,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and with instagram I can find more time to be creative</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with a needle and less keyboard action.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I feel 2015 is a year for optimism,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've languished too long in the land of 'what ifs'.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So less self deprecation</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and a little more unashamed cheering! </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Clare xxx</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwYMH5wMEDPl8xrnKyZriYrOLUHiK6J-cfF3wjQXWSvffH0UmyIFa-scZnPYNuecU0b6UsvPVYD02nwE7mszI6HgDeu0whUYpFkxBNnii7VJdlfNYOl7FdrD2CKHKuSBZ8F-3eN3LqhEB/s1600/006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpwYMH5wMEDPl8xrnKyZriYrOLUHiK6J-cfF3wjQXWSvffH0UmyIFa-scZnPYNuecU0b6UsvPVYD02nwE7mszI6HgDeu0whUYpFkxBNnii7VJdlfNYOl7FdrD2CKHKuSBZ8F-3eN3LqhEB/s1600/006.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-82363641408872476952014-11-12T12:41:00.003+00:002014-11-12T12:53:30.896+00:00firecracker quilt reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxi-arZsYaHFCiGJiQKtFFCiZh21p4vhOvuEgyJTihegdcWVU36d10Jx5NXM3I24mcgaPCHJ5HbugzGAxhjWGHBkRKgFMSHz5u0kVCQoEB9eoXPVcMx4kgvbSCpu_SgSPsihiBz1VaFPS/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHxi-arZsYaHFCiGJiQKtFFCiZh21p4vhOvuEgyJTihegdcWVU36d10Jx5NXM3I24mcgaPCHJ5HbugzGAxhjWGHBkRKgFMSHz5u0kVCQoEB9eoXPVcMx4kgvbSCpu_SgSPsihiBz1VaFPS/s640/033.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This must be some kind of record for me</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
three quilt reveals in one year?!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
My camera does not like red</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
apologies if my pictures burn your retinas!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Enjoy...you know the protocol.. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5U7G6NTSvh9ak78Pgh4ggulQk7vRNfse4txC2qcOdCFeTG7C4B6u6Q0l2hCvyYbjcr65wVETVW8t7_SLsruOSdh47QdbLz3MG7mEM4Gw4l6WxGhROHhOp1fqJjrqGCY36wxU8VOPgz-o2/s1600/039.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5U7G6NTSvh9ak78Pgh4ggulQk7vRNfse4txC2qcOdCFeTG7C4B6u6Q0l2hCvyYbjcr65wVETVW8t7_SLsruOSdh47QdbLz3MG7mEM4Gw4l6WxGhROHhOp1fqJjrqGCY36wxU8VOPgz-o2/s640/039.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkxmDlJq4rzXMqmNsWeWexmvhK_QKI3WW-PFUGqZROLo_IFyVZd9kc8UtMVGqKy3ASbhjqVLKZzoz3aAJ6n1O0DQIsg9wMh2bTZhsppmdNhyphenhypheni1AsJ5xe-1KhGaH7hZwuLCus0gJlbw75-/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdkxmDlJq4rzXMqmNsWeWexmvhK_QKI3WW-PFUGqZROLo_IFyVZd9kc8UtMVGqKy3ASbhjqVLKZzoz3aAJ6n1O0DQIsg9wMh2bTZhsppmdNhyphenhypheni1AsJ5xe-1KhGaH7hZwuLCus0gJlbw75-/s640/040.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgntClL_2RmT7rJNQTg9Gl43CrC7rkZp4ZvNsHZVzYTr-fJRn_rA6Oyj1Zv2KaGDUcUcNhZW6gefDEjs3lOPy1zTiZy1nXuBfNv2HOOJ10zlissfczNnkQyrYMWcL8O5IrRrWFbbUjlYN/s1600/041.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkgntClL_2RmT7rJNQTg9Gl43CrC7rkZp4ZvNsHZVzYTr-fJRn_rA6Oyj1Zv2KaGDUcUcNhZW6gefDEjs3lOPy1zTiZy1nXuBfNv2HOOJ10zlissfczNnkQyrYMWcL8O5IrRrWFbbUjlYN/s640/041.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2GA9itLtpUNkwz5VOJo9V-807ohrX37mXwal9b9PGzC_grBYuKZSw6_zmsCC-anxT87rLsZW2K0nASMfHTCTjsJ2rsr__sL8R4WzHEo47GmT63nWktFIUna5Dat4ZukuP_IX_XYVlRE7/s1600/035.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2GA9itLtpUNkwz5VOJo9V-807ohrX37mXwal9b9PGzC_grBYuKZSw6_zmsCC-anxT87rLsZW2K0nASMfHTCTjsJ2rsr__sL8R4WzHEo47GmT63nWktFIUna5Dat4ZukuP_IX_XYVlRE7/s640/035.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeVuQWe0Da9jyYbl6fMvc9ufeBcZ3JkdoLFx3-0P1UfejNJ42BsdUs9P-FwERzcdKKdnBHZM0j_teDhfzuuGu6vO89m2jDuYjQMjfx2cB-ze3sTsU9v5MUR9Z8YVd55dXwlMa1It5GvUb/s1600/031.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOeVuQWe0Da9jyYbl6fMvc9ufeBcZ3JkdoLFx3-0P1UfejNJ42BsdUs9P-FwERzcdKKdnBHZM0j_teDhfzuuGu6vO89m2jDuYjQMjfx2cB-ze3sTsU9v5MUR9Z8YVd55dXwlMa1It5GvUb/s640/031.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5qjzg6f5wxCS9NX8l7ucABwzzFKswJnUMGY8N1WyIdflXDpy__zb-EvFjLfMzZjwF62_4YproKkPw9hlKkOHrZlcKFJsLuiM4RdPjQ-GZhmVrSAKbszIMUh6m_F_eJZk3uM42edrDVLi/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc5qjzg6f5wxCS9NX8l7ucABwzzFKswJnUMGY8N1WyIdflXDpy__zb-EvFjLfMzZjwF62_4YproKkPw9hlKkOHrZlcKFJsLuiM4RdPjQ-GZhmVrSAKbszIMUh6m_F_eJZk3uM42edrDVLi/s640/029.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ISbXgJuJZ6d1u9x7J9NKZZntQfIlC-ZAKHHKgWYPh5EUf2SfgIt9KUd7NkvSzTPpGWiPJQnzWvjhpzmIFfDjf52d4qE7jzT-hoiavCJfL2TCbk_I_dCWIiLcltNBdKIqSZkW22peTCy-/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ISbXgJuJZ6d1u9x7J9NKZZntQfIlC-ZAKHHKgWYPh5EUf2SfgIt9KUd7NkvSzTPpGWiPJQnzWvjhpzmIFfDjf52d4qE7jzT-hoiavCJfL2TCbk_I_dCWIiLcltNBdKIqSZkW22peTCy-/s640/026.JPG" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5uVZrRKv-9PP3dWArDl42on_zQut7qfcdUoJZ-cotDka9KPpODi2mdmomciM-pRQHI6pCRv0AB4-cQvQ2SKBX-6g0-hw1j1OQqp9dJX_X7N1VGZqrW7YyxkufmO9yLDLs4NPjq6OW2n5/s1600/016.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjM5uVZrRKv-9PP3dWArDl42on_zQut7qfcdUoJZ-cotDka9KPpODi2mdmomciM-pRQHI6pCRv0AB4-cQvQ2SKBX-6g0-hw1j1OQqp9dJX_X7N1VGZqrW7YyxkufmO9yLDLs4NPjq6OW2n5/s640/016.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The juicy bits.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Firstly I'm shocked that I finished this all in one year</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
especially as its hand pieced and hand quilted!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This quilt began after I had a purge on all my scrap fabrics.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Some how I had all these heavy woven fabrics</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
rather than throw them out I decided to make something from nothing.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The red and the cream were given to me by my Mum (as they do).</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The denim was a skirt that I ripped.<br />
The turquoise was a curtain from my last home. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The navy floral was a junk shop find</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and the stripes came from another quilt back.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The quilt backing is a vintage sheet from the same junk shop. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Quilt measurements 75" x 60" </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
diamonds 8" at the widest point. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Quilted with cream anchor perle cotton 8. </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I quilted lines that exploded out from the middle star</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
to add extra fireiness.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Lastly the name.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I soon realised as I began this quilt that I was going to keep it </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
red white and blue.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As my birthday was a big one this year</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I started to call it my celebration quilt.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But then my friend <a href="http://mollyflanders.blogspot.co.uk/">Mary</a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
told me that people whose birthdays fall near July 4th</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
are called lil firecrackers.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And so I found the perfect name!!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv99BwkUqtRez3dZvNvMOklSjLFStHQWT1RVApxMvU5qeTeZD2Wm9Db3hJBlCDO3yfOhx08qxAau1ZlovWQEgMuER-_vTqmVKEMbitMBvrddibEo7Q4P44mvzjhdaOD7NX0uqYefol-Ei2/s1600/037.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhv99BwkUqtRez3dZvNvMOklSjLFStHQWT1RVApxMvU5qeTeZD2Wm9Db3hJBlCDO3yfOhx08qxAau1ZlovWQEgMuER-_vTqmVKEMbitMBvrddibEo7Q4P44mvzjhdaOD7NX0uqYefol-Ei2/s640/037.JPG" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
ps. this quilt is so heavy...man!</div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com24tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-12786002121197557412014-10-23T10:34:00.000+01:002014-10-23T10:36:59.745+01:00back in the hoop<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJA6VpOk1b0fry8bAJnVS0PUSCd9kUX5UTQ9NZ4RvCo44DdcRd34AGgM7Ff4S_V4txcIlgnO2znF7GK-zcELZKa9Y6ymWCZkEt-tp5-xaWiqV_CkofMYD9BUeIzAvcFe9rvNid_x6D4uV/s1600/166.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuJA6VpOk1b0fry8bAJnVS0PUSCd9kUX5UTQ9NZ4RvCo44DdcRd34AGgM7Ff4S_V4txcIlgnO2znF7GK-zcELZKa9Y6ymWCZkEt-tp5-xaWiqV_CkofMYD9BUeIzAvcFe9rvNid_x6D4uV/s1600/166.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
For a couple of weeks now I've been </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
quilting quilting quilting!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I first hand basted the quilt sandwich with my favourite<br />
heirloom 80/20 cotton blend wadding</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and a perfect vintage sheet from my stash.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oerqQlbHvKeZchQ7wHIo1Rd22KrR6seaWHO0MfNFKOlrvFRfIfuEswvSx0ySTBTieRUV4UsZGgbsCiAjeK4AmcDLOnvea-RTA_X7SeYsOkRG1Sm-BgAwSIZEhCbGhMEDgmEx4-12Wtwt/s1600/170.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-oerqQlbHvKeZchQ7wHIo1Rd22KrR6seaWHO0MfNFKOlrvFRfIfuEswvSx0ySTBTieRUV4UsZGgbsCiAjeK4AmcDLOnvea-RTA_X7SeYsOkRG1Sm-BgAwSIZEhCbGhMEDgmEx4-12Wtwt/s1600/170.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I find it works well to roll my quilt like a scroll when I'm basting</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
so I'm not distorting the layers by kneeling on them. </div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdvlFI4Y8hNA8d21kh3twiihJPaDnGmEXAZa75FpJZZaCJUoFPfLvk9ZRQoL1-HJbnE25yS_ezL0YqL6RkDDFpwb3Uigxnhi2YKrPNnIrcym1AbKRFjKS8R7LqZ3kCGurMVTqfR2R5YFU/s1600/177.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBdvlFI4Y8hNA8d21kh3twiihJPaDnGmEXAZa75FpJZZaCJUoFPfLvk9ZRQoL1-HJbnE25yS_ezL0YqL6RkDDFpwb3Uigxnhi2YKrPNnIrcym1AbKRFjKS8R7LqZ3kCGurMVTqfR2R5YFU/s1600/177.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Painted that wall mustard in summer!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhcm507Jgc-idutK3s8VlvltBNRQwq-FsHoAruyxOGL-VgKr2VT1NKvy-7TpPfIsy-aOmAeyNGNbhEQaACeml5GunP7WQkB08McSsvUQKsyQaWkGd-mDFSDZgvRfsySHPo5JD1FKHuwYy/s1600/186.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUhcm507Jgc-idutK3s8VlvltBNRQwq-FsHoAruyxOGL-VgKr2VT1NKvy-7TpPfIsy-aOmAeyNGNbhEQaACeml5GunP7WQkB08McSsvUQKsyQaWkGd-mDFSDZgvRfsySHPo5JD1FKHuwYy/s1600/186.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I have returned to the hoop.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I was a renegade for awhile...that was until</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I realised it was okay to have more than one thread on the go!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm also using masking tape to guide my lines,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm not looking for perfect spacing</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but straight lines are a must for this quilt.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eB2EMWumvWzz6HZYrsy5yBZBVih8cMOXJp2O3wD__l1wyEJN-7yfYN5VhaV-GAP18WZBBRA9EBQ9IFjmvOC3RTWOsKXH7geRncg9xX9jHRZyhVEv5JvqisFHAhZPW2cLPAw97YlsjBiF/s1600/185.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9eB2EMWumvWzz6HZYrsy5yBZBVih8cMOXJp2O3wD__l1wyEJN-7yfYN5VhaV-GAP18WZBBRA9EBQ9IFjmvOC3RTWOsKXH7geRncg9xX9jHRZyhVEv5JvqisFHAhZPW2cLPAw97YlsjBiF/s1600/185.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Multi threads (Lucy!)</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS-ozuYxX9hLRU64hHmhwI6pmQmj7r37H8c7djBo_MWmIcmfAL87Xhe-DI6aYf_nLDEvlv1x51KKyfZ0R5FdeFl1H_ule5Hslw3EXj5fl4kj8pekT5HXnhZChGQd-KpekWfpMH9aiMevE/s1600/184.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtS-ozuYxX9hLRU64hHmhwI6pmQmj7r37H8c7djBo_MWmIcmfAL87Xhe-DI6aYf_nLDEvlv1x51KKyfZ0R5FdeFl1H_ule5Hslw3EXj5fl4kj8pekT5HXnhZChGQd-KpekWfpMH9aiMevE/s1600/184.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have chosen to exaggerate the explosiveness of the design</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
with the perle cotton 8 </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hope I made the right decision.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It reminds me of that White Stripes </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Seven nations army video.<br />
</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-77321897106231649122014-10-09T12:24:00.000+01:002014-10-09T12:24:32.658+01:00four cornered firecracker <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdI6LFjMETjFrN89ga1Q-ZVDV6ZWBw8YME1bYQ93Bs8BR2pkCWlIb5yoti4Lku3YwNG6twbFm654XEqWqB5CPROnD12CvLbrOrE0UUIhnwr7UOTyG3dKGZskXATNLDfOb2QJm2ePX8jPZ/s1600/output_vDqRXH.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhZdI6LFjMETjFrN89ga1Q-ZVDV6ZWBw8YME1bYQ93Bs8BR2pkCWlIb5yoti4Lku3YwNG6twbFm654XEqWqB5CPROnD12CvLbrOrE0UUIhnwr7UOTyG3dKGZskXATNLDfOb2QJm2ePX8jPZ/s1600/output_vDqRXH.gif" height="478" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Qnji4wted-iPN132nUtuAVuucfISjVfgXesZ7tGMOzvNJ_Lhyphenhyphen-z7qGezo8drPYGwtrjt-2IZ7_5Z4iAttxSboBJk8PEmU5ZTZV6Nv_5fNU8RLPapG5S-A67oDC2H3gwG5TBCUiB8TnYg/s1600/160.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3Qnji4wted-iPN132nUtuAVuucfISjVfgXesZ7tGMOzvNJ_Lhyphenhyphen-z7qGezo8drPYGwtrjt-2IZ7_5Z4iAttxSboBJk8PEmU5ZTZV6Nv_5fNU8RLPapG5S-A67oDC2H3gwG5TBCUiB8TnYg/s1600/160.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24wRGyqZIvz6KcGAOXlVUrsJ3TjoRmD4HWWzgpv0CbjIJHoszVBxnI7GMku-_T0jfadO7S9pC0p_UmabYCxolcyY5XnjVoRLhcuR0qmlY6dIMQehgD_U-phNrktxb5W0xcQT0qS6W8MVO/s1600/165.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj24wRGyqZIvz6KcGAOXlVUrsJ3TjoRmD4HWWzgpv0CbjIJHoszVBxnI7GMku-_T0jfadO7S9pC0p_UmabYCxolcyY5XnjVoRLhcuR0qmlY6dIMQehgD_U-phNrktxb5W0xcQT0qS6W8MVO/s1600/165.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
What a perfect day for a quilt shoot!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
This is my english paper pieced firecracker quilt top.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As its a heavy doodeee piece I was worried the quilting may be tough.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
But no worries, this little sample was easy enough.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I have found the perfect backing</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
from my stash (of course)</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Its a vintage sheet</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
not one of those soft over washed ones</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but quite a heavy draped one....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
love it when a plan comes together</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
especially without leaving the house!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
The wadding is 80/20 cotton blend which I get from the cotton patch.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And the animation was made at gifmaker.me</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-29687408720320935642014-10-02T09:57:00.003+01:002014-10-02T09:57:50.424+01:00summer exhibition<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQo62CnJ2BRqs0LfokQVIg6vH1lSI7Q4NDBdcFAovTRd0K5jU75HelwgNkD9fReU8iI7NLakFGWdccbtMW_vx-QyTKL4G60a6LiLaTB-3WoHAG7LBlsHjDIG9q1xdHFIk71O4XdHN9WB4/s1600/056.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLQo62CnJ2BRqs0LfokQVIg6vH1lSI7Q4NDBdcFAovTRd0K5jU75HelwgNkD9fReU8iI7NLakFGWdccbtMW_vx-QyTKL4G60a6LiLaTB-3WoHAG7LBlsHjDIG9q1xdHFIk71O4XdHN9WB4/s1600/056.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Autumn is in the air today</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
lets look back to my mini exhibition</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
in my garden!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Can you spot the falling quilt?</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSelA8mEQ8WLdhahkovLfZN5MYBInK7QfTrf4JBrF_yAhlDN9H1fdlpL1ZNQpoWFTNExW45BIRrkVLezsz0oeQxPpOd0YbPgMnsO2GawjHcB8aN9mGR1Cs8RPmp7pWnhJamueNYFs4DnVz/s1600/055.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSelA8mEQ8WLdhahkovLfZN5MYBInK7QfTrf4JBrF_yAhlDN9H1fdlpL1ZNQpoWFTNExW45BIRrkVLezsz0oeQxPpOd0YbPgMnsO2GawjHcB8aN9mGR1Cs8RPmp7pWnhJamueNYFs4DnVz/s1600/055.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBBRNiURO2Uv1YPdgQWLxADom_tp4zi3sdUaRIP4955W0rSBbxIBiJ9Ieesm1H-LTHMXYBbuh6tLA1xIfMu2l0-YSFopYgq_S7S9R2jMNlzQM_dczTHIUBN3ZPKBLdsB24wAmQXzAeNB9/s1600/057.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZBBRNiURO2Uv1YPdgQWLxADom_tp4zi3sdUaRIP4955W0rSBbxIBiJ9Ieesm1H-LTHMXYBbuh6tLA1xIfMu2l0-YSFopYgq_S7S9R2jMNlzQM_dczTHIUBN3ZPKBLdsB24wAmQXzAeNB9/s1600/057.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWXh99ZW68Co9AApS9G9sye7Yd9Dc6DnpFNUU3e4Iw9B40m7cvdN_OLd5Kvp5pB0shar8-mifRFjQ0TvxFlwUOkJ288E0PtBY5orpZSn6mCfRbFYy6mluJlduoBJecw667QnN3cfnu0uU/s1600/058.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFWXh99ZW68Co9AApS9G9sye7Yd9Dc6DnpFNUU3e4Iw9B40m7cvdN_OLd5Kvp5pB0shar8-mifRFjQ0TvxFlwUOkJ288E0PtBY5orpZSn6mCfRbFYy6mluJlduoBJecw667QnN3cfnu0uU/s1600/058.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGAx631AZFOJroHwpZObGnG8vn-ORdu5sS05hdGoW3GgAbZwnDFEBnmdiPSlocdYzdTyYOypvSBOat6z_QG7deRyaueCf4wpQgEd4qMZ_vKzdKuSDGxysVoAc-wfiAGEtOyhXFuvzQWXI/s1600/021.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsGAx631AZFOJroHwpZObGnG8vn-ORdu5sS05hdGoW3GgAbZwnDFEBnmdiPSlocdYzdTyYOypvSBOat6z_QG7deRyaueCf4wpQgEd4qMZ_vKzdKuSDGxysVoAc-wfiAGEtOyhXFuvzQWXI/s1600/021.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7FIbh4LZxmG43JGE26-fITUF9C9WmZ8gNhlpjRQUSrYIHws3OhDhARelkGRcGcVW8bmTMxANPiw2hDoPDMBL9Ib-8TeZaKpa40HoZA4eGcouX17bLZu4tjzi55_Mndiu5Obw57jAl0w0/s1600/022.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI7FIbh4LZxmG43JGE26-fITUF9C9WmZ8gNhlpjRQUSrYIHws3OhDhARelkGRcGcVW8bmTMxANPiw2hDoPDMBL9Ib-8TeZaKpa40HoZA4eGcouX17bLZu4tjzi55_Mndiu5Obw57jAl0w0/s1600/022.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<br />Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-65337256238061771212014-09-08T12:33:00.005+01:002014-09-08T12:33:55.672+01:00Celebration, firecracker or magic carpet?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5swCcJiyUe8ARug-L9ZCY1Lz0bELCKUWBxUkVqCxK27IJu54sIJxu1bVdfekcDI2QSb_ZxTsfeFc06dtqIUA-GylUhwapH9bCYn08EEojX6I6hmR3BkpKNynfoOapatH2Th2FTYNRs3sd/s1600/076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5swCcJiyUe8ARug-L9ZCY1Lz0bELCKUWBxUkVqCxK27IJu54sIJxu1bVdfekcDI2QSb_ZxTsfeFc06dtqIUA-GylUhwapH9bCYn08EEojX6I6hmR3BkpKNynfoOapatH2Th2FTYNRs3sd/s1600/076.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Wow its been awhile since I've shared any progress of this project.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Another quilt made entirely from scraps,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
this time I'm using heavy duty fabrics.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk3b9vVsXjXkmfSNMwlKlmL5IH9nU9EHjxIzeuqT39MdTzFOUVzRvFqCQNOaYo3hwY4s2Gz0q0kMRcugJE8Wa8JXtLM-EYJRG70WnwWuDT8bz42mVaOfjLLLo3eoGFICZvfu4h059m2P7/s1600/059.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuk3b9vVsXjXkmfSNMwlKlmL5IH9nU9EHjxIzeuqT39MdTzFOUVzRvFqCQNOaYo3hwY4s2Gz0q0kMRcugJE8Wa8JXtLM-EYJRG70WnwWuDT8bz42mVaOfjLLLo3eoGFICZvfu4h059m2P7/s1600/059.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I had been putting off making the corners of this quilt,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but I've done it, no biggie!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MeP2KTq9MKxo4u3RPDRSvzyWni2kd3pW_Z7My3EjQoz8hfMwSsWe85CKZxuqyqbBzxS-HomGijVd9jTsRECE-2_MiKwPg043bZHfh6vYwOmfm2kCXXFnrsd8wYIZRgEGb8ere-a4WIBd/s1600/062.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-MeP2KTq9MKxo4u3RPDRSvzyWni2kd3pW_Z7My3EjQoz8hfMwSsWe85CKZxuqyqbBzxS-HomGijVd9jTsRECE-2_MiKwPg043bZHfh6vYwOmfm2kCXXFnrsd8wYIZRgEGb8ere-a4WIBd/s1600/062.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
As I mentioned this quilt is entirely made with remnants,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so I stumbled for a while trying to find the last piece.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I tried the floral above, but found it lacking the punch.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ6M4ZyqNoTkJCtVKJm5F7BFsPoyrZZp1PShDDUTrfC8ehzX8wG6J5QpfepqywOrpJvREqr8JvAZgBzBeJYBY8hnMitu7jFqPrtRboyik2WjiyRq6icTCGn8Gvvd2ms5LLnSHu8vvHUfm/s1600/063.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGQ6M4ZyqNoTkJCtVKJm5F7BFsPoyrZZp1PShDDUTrfC8ehzX8wG6J5QpfepqywOrpJvREqr8JvAZgBzBeJYBY8hnMitu7jFqPrtRboyik2WjiyRq6icTCGn8Gvvd2ms5LLnSHu8vvHUfm/s1600/063.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
So I stuck with a solid heavy canvas</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which adds more strength!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I still have some way to go...</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
as they say...'Rome wasn't built in a day'!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbb3B8PoflNN_t4J4_83aOIMvRxNNJT0JZvpCyaKVPVm6XjJFT0wBX4Ru46kCMM9T1N0_dD0ndIUGk5yGQwThFNU2IaATOruKdE-ZXRZe9QInV-vLilPStPb0vZpuVH5yMb9wDObb7iaF/s1600/075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivbb3B8PoflNN_t4J4_83aOIMvRxNNJT0JZvpCyaKVPVm6XjJFT0wBX4Ru46kCMM9T1N0_dD0ndIUGk5yGQwThFNU2IaATOruKdE-ZXRZe9QInV-vLilPStPb0vZpuVH5yMb9wDObb7iaF/s1600/075.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
And so to the name?</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
It began as a celebration quilt but then my pal Mary </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
said that my birthday in July made me a lil firecracker....</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
..but now I think it looks like a magic carpet!!</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892698216196992963.post-80396927078036761832014-09-02T13:19:00.001+01:002014-09-02T13:19:42.917+01:00economy block reveal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn-e_aw9zr0PL0LypTBmGnjGJCdPWzzO5NNSfAm4nffQt1wsxsyHwxCjKH9GJhv2HyIGzU8C8z_HcMq8rpeZ80ABZ74ZuWX6GxlmTWNWDOxhAMxqd1NhyphenhyphenWUTXkW6uOQhvQ8JTZR1vPRVL/s1600/016.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn-e_aw9zr0PL0LypTBmGnjGJCdPWzzO5NNSfAm4nffQt1wsxsyHwxCjKH9GJhv2HyIGzU8C8z_HcMq8rpeZ80ABZ74ZuWX6GxlmTWNWDOxhAMxqd1NhyphenhyphenWUTXkW6uOQhvQ8JTZR1vPRVL/s1600/016.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Yay a quilt reveal!</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
This is my economyblock quilt.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
There are many others like it,</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
but this one is mine....</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
..more details below.</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM-N6GlSi2lNv6__WB7pzx2Fut0_S7nmyHSiAIflJ1wuP7d2ZUkMhPDyrvP8C-zl8FWJKCXt1F9QfAJV16n6NeiaE-m3XCK7d23QH3iXoXw60Q_3QecrcrGW0v23kn_Ro11tyRUMXINRl/s1600/029.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhM-N6GlSi2lNv6__WB7pzx2Fut0_S7nmyHSiAIflJ1wuP7d2ZUkMhPDyrvP8C-zl8FWJKCXt1F9QfAJV16n6NeiaE-m3XCK7d23QH3iXoXw60Q_3QecrcrGW0v23kn_Ro11tyRUMXINRl/s1600/029.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEjoJruSegQGpetNkeFeoey3-rtbr6pFzkTc8ftQ28ZfrixWOAKPmkhT3TdWSMCJpGFyixH98ARq2WNNLN7VGSxPgFaD8rzxm53G0hksALs5pUXvigJlNf2sxLAVQRSYHgmdhBjrxyTFL/s1600/033.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWEjoJruSegQGpetNkeFeoey3-rtbr6pFzkTc8ftQ28ZfrixWOAKPmkhT3TdWSMCJpGFyixH98ARq2WNNLN7VGSxPgFaD8rzxm53G0hksALs5pUXvigJlNf2sxLAVQRSYHgmdhBjrxyTFL/s1600/033.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA1J1UGfO2uyrKPCYvsTBh8yF6sNl5b87mo1QrSbgbUeUOLxtzxEpuDJzjgucnSZGTduRG2hLMG0M_UWIrkePfN1PRYoBAhmhq77Cy8mPZMJpWWwCshqH-4GL1yu2BL4AH0D-kXMYh8Vm/s1600/026.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZA1J1UGfO2uyrKPCYvsTBh8yF6sNl5b87mo1QrSbgbUeUOLxtzxEpuDJzjgucnSZGTduRG2hLMG0M_UWIrkePfN1PRYoBAhmhq77Cy8mPZMJpWWwCshqH-4GL1yu2BL4AH0D-kXMYh8Vm/s1600/026.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-P_xpFPV3160eaZa_SfWXKcsOc66t85Ggl4DX2uqKAyEILSrNUhSv0MioAh3BoNpKSWvh9nuglOqAKFwx_JjXpq9Zn37WT4PaFzHLUgEmsEwx7jCTJLiQCBVLCkKDIXnuas9C911v_rAq/s1600/037.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-P_xpFPV3160eaZa_SfWXKcsOc66t85Ggl4DX2uqKAyEILSrNUhSv0MioAh3BoNpKSWvh9nuglOqAKFwx_JjXpq9Zn37WT4PaFzHLUgEmsEwx7jCTJLiQCBVLCkKDIXnuas9C911v_rAq/s1600/037.JPG" height="480" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO9Y0ZjdNByr6HYlPoQ6Pslt2GM4EXxPuuAZoff0BtNtDvBc6ULUer2BvbnTR_hD8IfLh0RrDILeAZzj2j9DKI1FossRta9EDN9r4TcVQsTMIO4FWvThIdTbpcb_GfGwTT3KweqvIBem2/s1600/013.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkO9Y0ZjdNByr6HYlPoQ6Pslt2GM4EXxPuuAZoff0BtNtDvBc6ULUer2BvbnTR_hD8IfLh0RrDILeAZzj2j9DKI1FossRta9EDN9r4TcVQsTMIO4FWvThIdTbpcb_GfGwTT3KweqvIBem2/s1600/013.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiniMEwrXzRUvJtcMQi4Z9uS0SoY5m88E34b_5lBrDyfi9MFCJekyl0U4MC4gtYdZkj4Oz6s584SUvcCPUqxWWHM8ihns3IRHKZ7S2l-BBB7alMZkRfcHZ7rVu6aIbklXkyF210re0LLyW/s1600/040.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiniMEwrXzRUvJtcMQi4Z9uS0SoY5m88E34b_5lBrDyfi9MFCJekyl0U4MC4gtYdZkj4Oz6s584SUvcCPUqxWWHM8ihns3IRHKZ7S2l-BBB7alMZkRfcHZ7rVu6aIbklXkyF210re0LLyW/s1600/040.JPG" height="444" width="640" /></a></div>
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4VNDMkhEe0CXEEnz6RhaZaWxbTMNvnBSg2bqF4gx9QMT7jhfrPdKg75KJF09u1ao-z0CYMmqGiL5opfVDz4sHR78palsSPi6njAwh_6hrkh3cc2UFs7dB_pv3CzSjgRjFVn-vZz0U-bH/s1600/036.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR4VNDMkhEe0CXEEnz6RhaZaWxbTMNvnBSg2bqF4gx9QMT7jhfrPdKg75KJF09u1ao-z0CYMmqGiL5opfVDz4sHR78palsSPi6njAwh_6hrkh3cc2UFs7dB_pv3CzSjgRjFVn-vZz0U-bH/s1600/036.JPG" height="640" width="480" /></a></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I began making this quilt to join in with the whole economyblock along,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
having failed to join in with the trip around the world quilt along.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I thought it would be a good way to eat up my scraps,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so this quilt give or take a few sweet fabrics</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
is entirely made from old fabrics or remnants.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I really wasn't too fussed on fabric selections,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I just made sure I chose ones with a good tonal balance.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I was loving it so much that I decided to make it Kingsize for our bed.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Throwing the rule book out really opened my mind</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and made the whole process such fun.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
In my head I could see black quilting,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so that's what I went for.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hand quilted using a perle 8 cotton,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I was a little worried about how the stitches would look</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
on the vintage sheet backing,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but when they are 'en masse' they don't seem so harsh,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
still horribly uneven, but I'm living with that.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
Each block measures 7.5 inches</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and there are 90 in total!!</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I went with a solid binding in <strike>Ron</strike> burgundy,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
so as not to compete</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
but also it's what I had.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I used Hobbs Heirloom 80/20 wadding</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
which makes quite a light quilt.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
and finally...</div>
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I've named this quilt Pearl Jam</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
after my favourite band.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I finally got to see them live this year after twenty years.</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
I hope this quilt keeps bringing back the memories of </div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
the best gig ever and to celebrate a wonderful year x</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
<br /></div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
ps. thanks to my fabric donators,</div>
<div style="text-align: center;">
you know who you are xx</div>
Selfsewnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05023009578324548173noreply@blogger.com23