five six and sevens

Day five in the selfsewn household

a nasty cold is keeping her under the quilt...

but she has kept herself going with some six sided sewing

and a whimsical colour coordinating film*

 

 

*seven brides for seven brothers

wordless week

friday finish

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*candy girl..

you are my world!

check out that phat binding!
When I heard that Ellison Lane Quilts were having a summer inspired quilt contest,

I became like a women possessed
I hoped that I might have my hexagon quilt finished in time to enter.

Whats more summery than cotton candy stripes blowing in the breeze,

even if it is another grey day!

 It's english paper pieced with vintage sheets,

and it's incredibly soft.

The backing is a candy striped sheet which I've had in my stash

 for a few years, just waiting for the right project.

I made another attempt at fmq,

I kept things loose to retain the squishy factor.

I went for the meandering loops for added whimsy

(don't you love that word!)

I also wanted to try out a wider binding for a change,
we all enjoy the binding part..now there's just more to love!

This is my big 2 inch hexagon piece and love qal,

if you would like to give it ago join in here

or if you would like to see my progress clicky  here

There are at least 200 hexagons

which make roughly a 60 inch square.

I'm bummed out that we have no sun, the colours really do sing in the sunshine.

I promise if the sun makes a return I shall rush out and take some sunnier snaps

until then

I hope this has brought a little sunshine to your world.

Don't forget to hop along to Ellison Lane Quilts for some more eye candy!!

*Candy Girl - Jackson 5

*it's oh so quiet...

 it's oh so still

 you're all alone

 and so peaceful until...

the workmen move in and tear up the patio!

Yep things in the selfsewn household are a changing.

but shhhh we will keep things quiet for now

whilst I hide under a quilt or two.

ps. you may have noticed that I have a new quilt in the pile,

 I'm just waiting for the perfect day to take some pics

this might take some time....

*it's oh so quiet- Bjork

bring me sunshine...

er-hmm quilting over...let the binding begin!

I'm continuing the theme of vintage sheets for the binding,
one bonus is the extra wide fabric you get from bedding.
I am going for a wider than normal binding,
to produce a more substantial edge.

 It is a prerequisite to adjust ones attire accordingly!

wednesday..

..mini label love.

pieced and loved

 Okay so enough of the glummy bears.

I've quite clearly got a fully pieced quilt top on my hands!

Enough?

This is my piece and love quilt that was supposed to be for my dining room table.

As the creator I think I deserve the right to change my mind,

especially when patchwork is screaming to be quilted.

I'm going for more fmq as it's in tune with the whimsical feel of this project.
Also I've just seen Jeni's lovely vintage sheet prism quilt
found here at in color order

So shes all basted and ready to go, 

snug as bug!

lazy sunday afternoon....

..I've got no mind to worry,

close my eyes and drift away...

*lyrics small faces

history in the making...

 Thought it was time I shared a recent purchase I made online,

damn that auction site and it's wicked ways of sucking me in!

 They were described as Victorian silk and a little grubby.

They weren't cheap, but still something made me press the bid button and now they're mine.

I love the authenticity of the colours and the history...
I love that there is only one cream piece,
her wedding dress maybe?

 All 48 of them!

 I'm not sure how old they are, but the way they are sewn together 

suggests that they could be at least 100 years.

The thread is thick and not like anything I've seen,

and the papers seem to be of a handmade texture.

I love the thought of these pieces languishing in a forgotten drawer 

all the while moments in my life have come and gone.

And yet here they are in my hands,

so many unanswered questions race through my head.

 My plan is to find some white/off white silk taffeta

and finally make a piece of history.

What stories they could tell?
ps. I like their grubbiness
and the fact
that there will be holes where the tacking thread has lived all these years.....