A New Quilt

The lovely girl who does my waxing is having a baby!

I don't need a better reason to make a new quilt!

Lots of 3 and 1/2 inch squares in white and a variety of colors from my stash!

(It didn't cost me a penny! Gotta love that!)

And 3& 1/2 X 1 & 1/2 rectangles

And 1 &1/2 inch squares

And sewing .....

and sewing.......

and sewing......

And you have a quilt!

This is a traditional quilt called "Puss in the Corner"

Usually made in blocks,

but this was made in rows!

Probably the closest I will get to giving a tutorial!

The colors make me hAppY!

Now for the real challenge - machine quilting!

I will up-date you when I cross that bridge!

Suz

Green Day (With a bit of pink thrown in)

Firstly, another piece to the pie!

What better way to celebrate World Environment Day than share one of my favourite

colour combinations-

Green and Pink!

I have my dear Mum to thank for this obsession.

These were the colours that she loved to use in her home decorating and I can remember many a cushion cover, curtains, paint effect and bedspread from my childhood.

In fact the photo (above) was of a piece I was working on nearly five years ago, when she passed away.

I do like a quilt which includes some other stitchery - blanket, chain and herringbone featured here. Kinda gives it an extra dimension, don't cha think?

Mum never got to see this but I think she would have liked it.

It's probably time to get it finished!

Originally it was to be a cushion cover, but I have decided it will look better as a centre for a

border type quilt.

(More photos soon, when some more definite design ideas are in place. )

Have a happy Sunday!

Suz

A Sewing Holiday!

My dearly loved Brother Sewing Machine is off on holiday! It is well overdue for a service.

So with other pressing matters, which I get well paid for, I have decided to take a break from machine sewing.

(There's always my English Paper Pieced Pie Quilt by Sue Daley to work on!)

My machine hasn't missed a beat in so long, I don't really want to jinx myself.

Also I want to have it in tip top condition because I am getting ready to tackle some basic machine quilting.

- All in the name of completing some UFO's lurking in my cupboards!

Here is a rather poor photo of my sewing machine cover. It's a bit of a tight fit but it lives permanently over the hard case and, I think, looks quite pretty.

The flowers are fused and blanket stitched.

This cover was made many years ago from a pattern in Homespun magazine (if I remember correctly).

And this is a close up of my sewing mat.

It was also made from Australian patchwork magazine about the same time.

Cheers,

Suz

Latest Creation

I thought it was time to show the world, and especially my loyal following, what else I have been working on.

My latest quilt is from this book (above). This is the first book I have made from my Material Obsessions book, but have also made one from their second book.

The pattern I have chosen is called Strawberry Fields-