Crazy Vegetable Quilt
19 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Quilts Tags: Quilt, quilt-as-you-go
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- side 1
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- side 2
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- detail
Whilst on the course for the Crazy quilt-as-you-go in a previous post, I took a break to look through the shop material selection, as one does. I spotted some fat quarters with vegetables on and my thoughts went straight to a vegetarian gardener and allotment owner friend. Just perfect for a crazy quilt for her as a surprise.
Naturally I succumbed and with some plain colours and a tweek on the original design, this reversible vegie delight was created. The vegies are mushrooms, red peppers, green peppers, red tomatoes, purple onions and asparagus. I used plain red, dark green, purple and cream, and quilted in a variegated thread.
Linus crazy quilt-as-you-go
10 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Quilts Tags: Quilt, quilt-as-you-go
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- Quilt Front
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- Quilt front detail
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- Quilt back
Making quilts for the Linus charity (that gives the quilts to seriously ill children – see http://projectlinusuk.org.uk/) is one of my favourite on-going sewing activities. The latest of my total creations is this crazy quilt-as-you-go, using materials mostly provided by Linus. I had been stashing away some of the lovely blue material for a while waiting for the pattern to do justice to them. All the block joining strips and the binding are from leftover pieces, hence the ‘mix and match’ look, which I really like.
I wanted to learn the ‘quilt-as-you-go’ technique, and The Bramble Patch (where I sew for Linus – https://thebramblepatch.co.uk/default.aspx) had a day course making this crazy quilt-as-you-go. So I actually learned two new techniques – how to do the crazy quilting, and the quilt-as-you-go.
I enjoyed the quilt-as-you-go;yes there is a lot of hand sewing, but that was a wonderful excuse to sit in my conservatory in the sunshine of the previous weeks.
Cluck, Cluck
09 Apr 2012 Leave a Comment
in Knitting Tags: Knitted socks
Introducing Henrietta (on the left with the dark feathers) and Mabel (on the right), two Chunky Chicken Doorstops. Henrietta lives with me on my stairs, and Mabel will be residing next door.
They started life as a kit with a pattern created by Sue from The Knitting Hut in Woburn Sands, Buckinghamshire (http://www.theknittinghut.co.uk/The_Knitting_Hut/Knitting_Hut_Home.html). I had so much difficulty selecting which of the 3 colours to have – dark brown, medium or this marbled beige, that I may end up with a whole collection!. My chickens have their own stance and attitude quite unlike the pattern picture!.
My own socks!
07 Nov 2011 2 Comments
in Knitting Tags: Knitted socks
My first pair of hand knitted socks
I am the proud owner of my first pair of my hand knitted socks, finished today. They will be on my feet tomorrow keeping them warm and toasty.
My second only item knitted with 5 needles -the first was a pair of fingerless mittens finished at the end of last winter!. I did find the first round after casting on very tricky, and I took 3 attempts on each sock before I had a round with no loop at the start and end!. Once that was over I actually enjoyed knitting them. I have the wool for pair two; I might even become addicted to sock knitting.
Square in a square quilt
04 Nov 2011 Leave a Comment
in Quilts Tags: Quilt, square in a square
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- finished ‘square in a square’ quilt – front
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- finished ‘square in a square’ quilt – back
I found out the name for this design is ‘square in a square’ ; my quilt is a variation on the sample I saw – I always want to change something! After experimenting, I decided that using 2 different materials in similar colours for the inner square surrounds gives more interest and variety. Although the ivory square surrounds may look the same they are 2 different materials in each square.
The owners choice for quilting was for straight lines and the diamond design echoes the square motif. I used 3 different multi-coloured threads in shades of cinnamon, green and ivory to give a subtle effect.
Ready to Quilt
01 Oct 2011 Leave a Comment
Progress – the back is finished and the binding is prepared, so now it’s on with the quilting. Decision time:- quilt in straight lines, curves, a pattern (much more difficult for me!) or ?.
- What colour quilting threadwould look best on the front and on the back?.
the completed back
More Quilt in Progress
28 Sep 2011 Leave a Comment
Having finished the baby quilt I have got back to working on my friend’s quilt (the work in progress below). A friend and I went to a fabric club to get the border and backing material and cotton batting (for the middle layer) at half the price of most shops. The front now has its border, and the back centre 6 blocks are ready to be sewn together:
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- Front with border
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- Back centre blocks
