Monday, August 23, 2010

A little bit of this and that . !!!

IvĂ© managed to get a bit of sewing done this last week.  I have done several blocks and lots of pieces for the Classic Burgoyne , It sure is a lot of work but will be worth it  at the end. IMG_0048 IMG_0049

These are the row sets, then all cut up and put back together into these blocks.

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I have to make 16 of these  for a large quilt.....

I was feeling guilty because I had started another quilt......so I pulled out my Kaffe Fasset Twisted Turning Twenty blocks... Lay them on the new King size bed and decided to make 5 more , I have added them to the rows and they are all sewn together . It looks great, just a border now and I'll put it on the frame..

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Here 's a few of the extra blocks' I think you need big blocks to show case the wonderful colours.

I have also been enjoying work on My Sue Spargo leaves and this book came from The Book Depsitory last week.

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The instructions are very clear and the spiral binding means it sits nice and flat beside me while working.IMG_0057

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I hope mine look as good as these !

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Mmmmmmm Marmalade  Lime Orange and Lemon with a little Chyrstalised Ginger. Nice  abnd tangy.yum

I also made some Lemon Butter . I could eat this off the spoon  who needs toast !

Sunday, August 15, 2010

The week that Was .....

What a busy week, Last Monday I was able to do a 2 day class through The Gold Coast Quilters Guild with Sue Spargo,

We were given our kits only 9 days before the class and told  we had to do homework.! We had to applique 56 yes,  56 leaf shapes onto a piece of hand dyed wool fabric The leaves were cut from various fabrics wool, cotton, silk velvet,  etc I spent the weekend before class getting them onto the fabricIMG_0006

We then learnt how to layer other fabrics onto the leaves and then were shown how to do various embroidery stitches and beading to embellish. It was a fun 2 days and I have kept doing more at home, eventually it will be quilted and become a wall hanging.

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These are Sue's Leaves on her completed  quilt. Melissa, also showed us some felting techniques and showed us how to make a cute covered button. After the last class some of us went out to dinner with Sue and Melissa.  I can't wait to get the new book by Sue .

Yesterday I went to the Brisbane Squilters Monthly Get to Together at The Quilters and Embroiders Store in Salisbury, After a little retail therapy, I just had to buy some perle threads and some Aurifil Lana wool threads for the leaves.  We had a tutorial By Julie D on how to back baste applique.  A very nifty way to applique. Will have to practise that.

I bought this fabric as a group I go to are doing a Classic Burgoyne Quilt and of course nothing I had was suitable, I am about 3 weeks behind most that have already started.  I bought this fabric, On sale too 40% off.  I wasn't sure but I have just completed the 1st block and I think it  it looks  pretty good .

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With this I am using a vanilla Emma Louise  quilters muslin.

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All these little bits to put back together, I have several options of how many blocks to make as to what size this quilt will end up..... I'll put a pic up of the block tomorrow.

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