A baby quilt made for a special baby just born last two week. She is still in the hospital in the incubator, but she is strong and healthy. Hopefully, she’ll gain enough weight and would be ready for the outside world very soon.
The process was very quick and it is definitely the perfect way to use up some of the jelly rolls I have. This one is by Riley blake, Seaside by October Afternoon. I love a lot of the fabrics in this line. So many basics and love the colours in this line.
Been quiet around here lately. Off on holiday the last couple of weeks and now I am back in Canberra.
Been sewing a tiny bit here and there whenever I have some times in between chores, studies and other responsibilities. I love it how sewing can just bring me somewhere where I feel so myself.
Anyway, I joined over the #verycherryswap over on Instagram and got myself busy with some cherry fabrics. However, I haven’t started any sewing for my swap partner just yet but I already have few ideas. She wanted something for the sewing room, and I think I have just the thing for that.
In the meantime, I am making patchwork potholders for a special someone whose birthday is coming very soon. Can’t resist the combination of theses fabrics altogether. I love scrappy stamp look.
I crochet the edges for a bit of vintage inspired look. Love them so much that I wanna keep them! So, I guess that is a good sign that it will be a great gift don’t you think?
Well, till next time! I have few quilts that needed quilting but I ran out of threads….. still waiting for the mail for them.. hopefully I will have bigger finishes soon to share.
Thank you for reading!
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A couple of days ago, I made these table runners. Both the table runners were patched up in an evening. They were quick and simple. I finished the blue one that very day, but had stalled a while before quilting the red one. Now the red one is quilted, it is yet stalled to be binded. I will do it very soon, but let’s share them with all of you first.
I love the simplicity of cutting without measurements, simple strips and fun quilting. The inspiration came from the cover of the book ” Quilts made Modern by Weeks Ringle”
These both were gifts and really need to make me one myself. It is funny sometimes how fast you can sew for someone else, but yet find it so hard to find time to sew for yourself. I bet you if they were meant to be mine, they wouldn’t be done yet. There is a bigger reason to stall when they’re your own project. How about you. Do you feel the same? If not, how do you keep yourslef motivated to get that thing for yourself done and done?
Well, till next time – have a lovely Week ahead!
Welcome to my stop for the blog hop of the Modern Medallion quilt along. I see a lot of different versions coming along so well over at instagram #modernmedallion and over at facebook! It has been so much fun experimenting with a lot of improv, wonky style patchwork.
I have not have imagined that it is actually quite hard to get wonky look, but it was surely lots of fun.
So how far have got to? This week, we can share our progress on the 4th and 5th border, which is the Cross My Heart and Stuck in The Middle. I continue with the rainbow wash theme with the crosses and decided to just go plain and white volume for the stuck in the middle border.
I did find one little trouble when putting these two borders, the crosses seams easily becomes undone and I had to sew back some of the stitches so that I don’t get holes in my quilt. I guess it is because we trim them and the stitches can become quite loose.
Be extra careful not too stretch when putting on the 5th border on!
Have a joyful journey finishing up the quilt! Lets link up your progress here:
I want to give a bit of a shout out : A new quilt along is coming soon!!! So let’s hop on board!
My lovely friend Crystal over at the Two Little Aussie Bird has designed this beautiful quilt using lots of modern quilting techniques such as the wonky cross, the free-wave borders and those wonky geese.
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| Photo Courtesy of Two little Aussie Birds |
It will be so much fun to quilt along together, learning new improv piecing skills. I love the fact that the wonkiness would actually be quite forgiven rather than having all seams matched up which I did find is difficult, especially when we are doing medallion quilts as we need them to be accurate.
And the fabric choices are basically up to you. You can even use those scraps to make those crosses and geese. This is the time to make something out of those scraps.
And if you haven’t made any medallion quilt before, this is also a great chance as we will be discussing over any difficulties faced or any tips we find along the way.
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| Photo Courtesy of Two little Aussie Birds |
So, let’s get ready!
What you need first, is of course the pattern….which you can purchase here.
Spread the words, grab the button and let’s start the fun by digging into that fabric stash or maybe go for a fabric spree? (like we need any reason for that, but a reason for more fabric buying is always a bit comforting 🙂
We will be kicking off the Quilt Along on the 1st of June. Here are the others who are joining along the quilt along and would be the stop for the quilt along. Head on over to their blog and get to know them.
I have recently finished 6 quilted placemats which I adore very much. I will be sending it off to my Modern She Made Swap Partner soon so I plan to make two more in Black and white for me and hub.
Just popping in to show you what am I up to… something fun and quick for a large size quilt.
Like I told you before in the previous post, I have enough of throw quilts. Not that I am not a fan, but I feel more love and feel more satisfied with large quilt that can be put on my bed. It is a bit of a hard work, especially quilting it, but the satisfaction…aaah. I love my scrappy trip quilt just to note. That is the only one that is large enough to cover my bed. Others, like the Jack Attack quilt, or the Happy-go lucky quilt is just tad bit too small. They are a single size quilt, but I lay them on the bed anyway.
So, here goes to the first of many to come again bed quilts. Starting with SWOON.! I know most of you are familiar with this quilt by Thimbleblossoms. It’s quick and fast – each block itself measures 24″!. I am making nine blocks with a large printed border.
Putting in many of my all-time favourite fabrics in. Some Anna Maria Horner’s, Art Gallery Fabrics, and Kona White.
If you follow me on Instagram here, you get faster updates, but I still love to blog and I love reading blogs, so hopefully it won’t be too quite around here. However though, can’t deny that I love Instagram!!! It is a bit addictive. Say Hi over on my Instagram if you find me there! Here is one pic from my Instagram – the nine blocks all done!
I have finish all nine blocks and got all of them pieced together with sashing. Still need to do the border to extend the quilt size and I will most probably piece the backing too. Can’t wait to quilt this soon.
