The borders are on

Finally last night I was able to finish of the third set of borders on my Aiming for Accuracy Quilt top.

 

I am really pleased with how this has gone together thanks to Michelle over at the Quilting Gallery and her awesome instructions.

I decided a little bit into this quilt along that I would make another top using the same pattern but just use my creams/whites.....Im a little behind on that one but hopefully I will get to it on the weekend although I am thinking of doing a bit different on the borders.

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Today is Sunday

It has taken me since Friday night to get 4 borders on this quilt and get the squares pieced ready for the next bit.  Thanks to working yesterday and moving things with a teenager on Friday night I have really been pushed for time.

This afternoon was another short interlude with my cousin and his wife joining us for afternoon tea so this morning I whipped up a magic custard cake and some beetroot dip.

Hope everyone had a slightly more productive weekend

De

Its Friday

Its Friday and Im going to be joining with Wendy and others for

So home from work I come (a little later than I was rostered for but that seems to be normal lately) and a quick coffee pick me up and Im ready to go!

I had these cut out so wanted to get them to this stage before I tackle some borders

oh plus a little choccie sustanance to keep me going til dinner (whatever we are having tonight).

Hope everyone has a very productive night!

De

Anni Downs Needlecase

The last project for this year's Stitch-a-Long was to make up the needlecase from Anni Down's Some Kind of Wonderful book.

Here is my version

sorry! stand on your head for this one!  It appears to be fine but then loads this way up!

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What's is the Bag?

Yesterday was opening day for my Friends In Stitching online group Bag Swap.  This swap we had to make our partner a bag and include five things inside that you would find in the type of bag you had made.

This is the bag I made for Helen

The pattern is called Margo Handbag from Lazy Girl Designs - it was a fabulous pattern and went together well even with the zip in it.

These are the things that I included in the bag.....

a coin purse, sunglasses case, notebook , and some essential chocolate and mints.  There was also a bit of a joke between Helen and I about the type of bag that she wanted (or wouldnt particulary fancy) and that was an orange crochet one....I couldnt resist so I did a small one and popped in some dental floss to help clean those "falsies" that she may have found throughout the bag!!! - Helen - there was 8 of them so I hope you found them all!  The teeth lollies were reminiscent of our time at retreat at Warwick - who knew a simple thing could provide such entertainment!

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Spinning Spiders

Dad's quilt is finished as well.

 I loved this one and will definitely put another on my to do list as it was a good way to use up scraps and to challenge me on just putting fabric "where ever" without over thinking about what goes together etc etc.

The quilting on this I decided to keep simple and just did upside down Vs radiating from the centre.

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Patricia's Pansies

Patricia's Pansies is what I have decided to call Mum's quilt.  I am so pleased with it.  Last year Mum had sent me the pansy fabric and co-ordinating solid (which had been in my Auntie's stash for unknown projects) and I knew straight away that I wanted to make her a quilt with them so it holds a bit of sentimental value right from the start.   I thought about it for ages and wasn't sure the best way to use the fabrics....some were fat quarters others where about 30cm pieces.  I finally came up with using the churn dash block to make the most of the pansy fabric.

I then decided to use a stitchery for the centre and found this Bronwyn Hayes design in one of her books that is sitting in my cupboard...I just enlarged it

Co-ordinated it with some Lynette Anderson "Summertime Friends" fabrics and we have a finish.  The quilting came together well and I am pleased to say that my Free Motion Quilting is improving heaps.

The only thing left to do now is write on the label and pack it in the suitcase.

De xoxo