No Photos

My camera and laptop are not talking to each other at 

the moment so I cannot show you what I have been stitching.

But I have been stitching.

Caswell quilt block 8 is done and I have started

block 9

I have taken the plunge with the farmers wife

and begun machine quilting. Quite a task given the 

size of this quilt but little by little 

I will get it done.

The Folly is also getting closer to being a completed quilt.

I just love hand quilting this quilt.

Hopefully photos soon

Happy stitching jenni

Block 7

Caswall block no 7

If you are over these blocks you had better tune out now

23 more to go plus borders

But I am loving them

happy stitching jenni

New Project

The Farmers Wife is pin basted and

waiting to be quilted

I have not decided how I will tackle this yet

It will just have to sit awhile,

That means I need a new project for 

my Thursday sit and sew afternoons

This is what I have chosen

It's a Robyn Falloon quilt from this book.

and I have made a start, pinned in place ready for 

this weeks sewing.

happy stitching jenni

Caswell Quilt

No blogging of later but plenty of stitching

The Caswell quilt is coming along very well

Block 2

Block 3

Block 4

I forgot to take a pic or block 5

but

The top row all together including block 5

Block 6, the first of row 2

happy stitching jenni

Farmers Wife

I thought it about time to share with you 

 a farmers wife update.

only a few setting triangles to go in

and the border.

I have decided on one large[very large]

border. Between 8 and 10 inches wide with

mitred corners

It will be a very large quilt.

Time to start thinking of the next project.

I like to have something just for my

thursday sewing group.

I have it narrowed down to a couple 

of different ideas, but not fabric has

been cut yet.

happy stitching jenni

2 posts in 1

I need to catch up, no post last week 

so it is a double dose this week.

Firstly and very importantly

I have a little Ta Da

 

I have started the Caswell Quilt

block A1 is done

only 29 to go

block A2 is prepped and ready to go.

Next onto this weeks post

Saturday I had a day out to the Lang Lang quilt show

I took the scenic tourist route and found a 

fantastic quilt shop on the way at Korumburra.

I think this shop will feature in my future

lots of great reproduction fabrics and some of the

best display quilts ever.

After quite a long time spent in Korumburra

 it was back on the road to find Lang Lang.

An interesting show with lots of traders,

tables and chairs everywhere for people to have

cups of tea and a few quilts.

Of course I have photos of my favourite quilts.

This one has an interesting centre panel,

but the piecing around it was perfect and really

made the quilt.

I think I have a similar panel tucked away somewhere

just waiting for inspiration.

The colours don't show up well but this quilt

 would have won viewer choice for sure.

thirdly not a large quilt but it really appealed to me

now it's time to get back to the next Caswell Quilt block

happy stitching jenni

What a week

I really want to start a new project

my fingers are itching to start something new

BUT

I must finish something first

SO 

this week I have 2 finished

a teddy bear made from an old fur coat for a new member 

of the family due to arrive in a couple of weeks

remember this

well it's now this

all blocks made and together,

quilted, bound and hanging

Sunday I wemt into the city to

Australasian Quilt Convention

A great day catching up with friends

and sooo much inspiration

I could not stop looking at this quilt

I am in awe

such tiny perfect machine piecing

Love the colors and secondary pattern

I have this pattern on my to do list

I think it may move up the list now

amazing 1 inch squares all EPP

then hand tied for quilting

and the finishing of the edges still have me thinking HOW

So now with a couple of projects finished 

and a heap of inspiration 

I am going to start 

needle turn appliqueing  

The Caswell Quilt

and 

hand quilting of the 

Folly

happy stitching jenni

Lucky Me

I am now the proud owned of a 

Singer Featherweight

made around august 1956

what a beauty, perfect running order.

The old saying is true

one man [or woman's] trash is another's treasure.

complete with case, instruction book and accessories.

I was planning to finish the needle turn applique

 on these blocks as practise before starting

The Caswell Quilt

Next piece of luck,

 when I found them, all applique was finished

all I had to do was sew 2 borders on each.

4 large cushion fronts finished.

Now just to find some fun fabric for the back.

No hurry I certainly don't new cushions at the moment.

Maybe that is why I never finished them before.

happy stitching jenni

bag pattern

I could not write this pattern so it made sense. I hope pictures help.

Here goes

Start with a square or rectangle of fabric

Size does not really matter

[ i made yours from fat 1/4s]

fold the top edge over about 1/2" and press

then fold in half with the pressed edge at the top,

sew side seam, do not catch top edge, this will become the casing.

press the seam open

fold the bottom of the bag towards the top about 2" short. 

Press the fold

using the fold as a guide, stitch across bag

turn the bottom of the bag right side out over the lining of the bag

fold the folded edge of the bag over raw edge, pin in place

stitch close to first fold. stitch another row about 1/2" away to form casing.

turn bag right side in, flatten out base and stitch across ears

to form square bottom

turn bag right side out

thread cord or ribbon through casing.

Finished

Hope this helps ladies

give me a call if you get stuck

happy stitching jenni

Birds in the Air

Finally

I have finished making 100 birds in the air blocks

but now I'm thinking instead of making the quilt

10 blocks by 10 blocks,

9 blocks by 11 blocks would be a better size and shape 

for a wall hanger.

I had better measure my wall space and start

laying these blocks out.

happy stitching jenni

A Flimsy finish

Not a proper finish but a quilt top

I got inspiration for this quilt from 

Di Ford's book

Primarily Quilts.

No pattern just a pic so I made my own

template and off I went.

Each block is 5" finished so the quilt will be 

about 80" square.

100% scraps

every last piece

but I cannot see a difference in the stash.

I would like to do another quilt top and not buy a thing

very satisfying

happy stitching jenni

It's Finished

Again not great pics but 

the 50th birthday present I have been stitching is

FINISHED

and a month ahead of time

All that is needed is a label and wrapping.

So what to do but plan the next project

A new basket packed with supplies

Fabric, freezer paper, template plastic,

pattern and background fabric.

and a tin crammed with thread, pins. needles,

scissors and pens.

All ready to start.

I think for such a work of art that I hope this will be

I will have to get some practise needle turning first.

So back to the UFO pile.

happy stitching jenni

Farmers Wife

I have not mentioned the farmers wife for so 

long, she is not forgotten.

I stitch a bit each week at my Thursday afternoon

sit and sew.

Between chatting and laughing, she is coming together.

almost half of the blocks are together.

Only a little over half more to go, then setting

triangles and the border left to do.

Not much if you say it fast.

happy stitching jenni

birds in the air

one done

99 to go.

happy stitching jenni

Summer Quilting

Summer and Quilting

Not two words that usually go together

but summer seems to have disappeared.

I can't do anything about the weather so lets make the most

of it and hand quilt.

a mixture of big stitch 

and traditional quilting.

I have never done this before and really struggled

to accept this would be alright.

Then I decided that the quilt would not complain

 and nobody would suffer, so away I went.

I am very happy with the result so far,

very soft and snuggly.

Love this backing fabric, a blue hills blue.

happy stitching jenni

Not so slow

I have half a quilt.

How did this happen so quickly?

All hand pieced.

On my lap watching cricket in the evening.

This week the weather is forecast to be a lot cooler,

I might get some hand quilting done.

happy stitching jenni