farmers wife

I have mentioned that I have started the 

farmers wife quilt.

another sampler quilt

6 inch finished blocks

111 of them for the queen size quilt,

 that is what I am aiming for.

83 x 103 inches finished.

That is quite long, so I thought I would change the lay out 

to make mine approximately 93 inches square.

235 cm, quite a large quit

I would then need a total of 113 blocks.

I have been stitching away on these blocks without much 

thought or fuss,

but this morning I had a count.

91 blocks finished

A whole box of blocks.

only 20 to go.

If I do change the layout (which I think I will do)

only 22 to go.

The pattern book only has 111 block patterns,

so I get to make up 2 of my own. 

I was surprised that I had done so many, and so quickly,

this has only been a little winter project in between quilting.

 If I got some stitched that is good, if not it didn't matter, maybe I 

should think of all quilts this way. 

Back to quilting,

Star a day is quilted, now just to do the binding.

First I have to find the binding fabric,

which I put away in a very safe place.

But where can that be, I have searched high and low,

hopefully it will turn up soon, maybe when I

stop looking or give up and buy another piece of fabric.

happy stitching jenni

Yesterday

beautiful sun shiny day

the sun was shining

the flowers were blooming

we even had a sunset.

Today a completely different story

back to winter.

happy stitching  jenni

Todays walk

Although the weather was not as good today as

it has been for the last couple of days,

today I took the camera.

the view from the half way mark

looks like dinner in the future

being watched by the locals

I call him Kevin

almost home

1 km to go

happy stitching jenni

project round up

I thought it was about time to take a good look

at what and how many different projects I

have on the go at the moment.

This is scary

star a day

I am hand quilting this, lovely and warm with a 

flannelette backing

moving along nicely.

finally finish the binding of this beauty,

I usually love stitching down the binding but I 

could not seem to make myself pick this on up.

It is finally a finish

remember this?

finally pinned ready to machine quilt

ditch stitch all the major seams

and stay stitch the edge.

trim back the edge to make it a bit easier to handle.

remember this?

home made template for big stitch quilting

farmers wife

quite a few blocks made, photo later.

This is a huge quilt so I'm thinking I might give the 

border a miss and maybe think about a different block lay out.

Sound like a lot of thinking, so maybe just keep making blocks 

and worry about the layout later.

still stitching these little triangle together for the folly.

Never ending.

It might be time to stitch some to the quilt center

so that I feel like I am getting somewhere

This is the last quilt top I have finished waiting to be quilted

so I have started to make a template for the quilting design.

Clams shells all over.

Measurements  have been worked out.

Sometimes i am really glad I took notice in my maths class

at high school.

I bet Mr Cracknell never thought it would be used

for patchwork and quilting 

6 different quilts on the go at once.

So not like me

What to do?

Concentrate on one or two, or continue

doing a little on all?

happy stitching jenni

Last night

over the side fence. through the bare

silver birches

a full moon

the most amazing thing on such a wet weekend.

the sky was clear enough to see it.

happy stitching jenni

A Bit Confused

I am truly confused about my last 2 blog posts.

Out of order and both published on the same day,

Not the way I thought I did it. 

But blogger knows best, just go with it.

A bit more of a catch up from my internet free time.

The Folly,

not the best photo but you get the idea,

this quilt is coming together very well.

Just the last border to go, all triangles.

I've pieced  some and thought I would get the 

corners right first, or try to.

A finish.

Santa and his reindeer all stitched and ready

for Christmas.

I've never been organised so early.

happy stitching jenni

Back on line

After quite a while with no internet I'm back.

A power outage and a really bad isp sent 

me off line for a few weeks.

Something you don't hear very often,

telstra to the rescue.

But then I realised now much stitching I got done

when I was not spending so much time on the internet

so I put myself on ban,

 but I miss my blog, my stitching diary.

If other people read that is great,

if not it is still my stitching diary.

So to catch up on what I have been stitching 

these four corner blocks have been appliqued

for the folly

joined the the other blocks that had already been pieced

for the next border.

then the second sawtooth border.

what a difference.

some of these

and these and a bit more applique

for the next border.

next more cutting for the final border.

Lots and lots of triangles

Lots and lots of stitching.

But I have become a bit distracted

by this box

this tin

and this book.

Time to turn the computer off and get back to my stitching

happy stitching jenni

This Time Last Week

It was only last Sunday that I took myself off to 

Melbourne to the craft and quilt show.

Train. tram and automobile and I was there.

 Sunday, always the best day to go, much more relaxed,

not the big crowds, and you can talk to the traders,

 designers and quilt makers

 The quilt show was amazing, congratulations to everyone

who exhibited.

The quilts this year really appealed to me.

a few favorites

love a two colour quilt  especially red

star burst, one my list for someday

star a day, my currant hand quilting project

inspiring applique

amazing 1/4" hexagons.

 I can admire the work. but I am never going there.

I was not as impressed with the stall holders,but that might be my

fabric diet.

I bought Caroline Konig's new book, beautiful.

and a new ruler for 60' and 45' diamonds In sizes from

1 inch up to 4 inches cut

I thought I had better have a play before I forgot

how easy this is supposed to be.

Yes very easy.

I really enjoy making these stars and would like to 

[one day]

make a seven sisters quilt. So this ruler will be great.

I also saw another star quilt on the internet that I can now have a go at.

Now what size star should I make.

The BEST part of the day was catching up with friends.

I miss you ladies sooo much.

happy stitching jenni