Red and White Dresden flimsy finish

There has been a fair bit of denial happening in my sewing room.

 Denial that I had lost my tape measure.  Denial that I would be stupid enough to leave it in a cupboard!

Denial that I had an hour in my day to sew on a border to finish this quilt.

 Sew I stopped fighting the negative thoughts and just got on with it. 

To say I am fairly happy too finish this top is an understatement.  I have had a burning desire to make a red and white Dresden quilt for a long long long time.  And finally here it is.  

Unfortunately there are two quilts ahead of it in the queue at the long arm quilters.  So until there is more cash to be had it will stay a top for awhile longer.

Still it is finished!  And I have "found" my tape measure.  So all is good in my world again.

Happy quilting Sue.  

Just a quick finish on a Kids quilt

I made a tumbler quilt in September last year from novelty fabrics.  I found the process of trying to get all the fabrics to line up the same way a bit frustrating.

Then I started using the left over tumblers as leaders and enders.  Lately I rediscovered them lurking on my sewing table, unfinished and tangled.  I sorted them out, decided on a finished row size and set to making the rows the same length.  I did not focus too much on keeping any sort of uniformity, just fun brights and novelty fabrics.  

Then made a few more rows to get it to a decent length and cut a border out of my stash of plain colours.  I tried red, but it was too overwhelmingly bright.  Dark blue (not so dark in the photo) gave your eye a rest.  Very happy to have finished a UFO flimsy (not that it is really old) and used up some more stash. 

Happy quilting Sue.  

Circa 2016 - finished making blocks

I have been busy catching up on the outstanding blocks for my Circa 2016 quilt.

Large half square triangles, seem very boring after the different blocks we have been making.  I only need three different ones, but at this late stage I wasn't wasting the other block!

Fairly sure I hadn't made this block before. Then checked my collection and I had.  Not sure if I doubled up or Temecula Quilt shop asked us to. Either way I love these star blocks and have hand written out the instructions so I can make a mini quilt of them at a later date.

I love a nine patch, always happy to make more and there were plenty of pre cut 1.5" squares to choose from.  It seemed a pity to stop at 3!

Someone pointed out online that the finished quilt is pictured on the Temecula Quilt shop blogs header.  After seeing this (as small as it is) I have decided to NOT make 120 half square triangles.  Well and to be honest I have kind of run out of enthusiasm!  I love my little blocks though and looking forward to putting them all together.

Happy quilting Sue.

Opps I missed a finish!

Not sure what happened but I must have been so busy with work that  I completely forgot to show you my finished wall hanging.

This pattern came from Carol Hopkins book "Civil War Legacies" which was gifted to me by Connie, when she was moving house.  The pattern has the interesting title of "Hookers Hat Patch" after General Hooker, who gave his soldiers red patches to wear on their hats.  

This wall hanging is under the 1 x 1 meter maximum size restriction imposed at our local agricultural show.  I have been asked to do some volunteer work the day prior to the show, and we promised to take the kids.  So I thought I would make an effort to put an entry in - its all about timing, the quilt was finished, the right size and I will be on hand to deliver it in time for judging!  I do not expect to win, but was happy to participate.

Happy Quilting Sue.

PS. Apparently no one else was happy to participate (or they didn't have a quilt that less then 1 m in size), because there were no other entries, so I was awarded first prize!  

Circa 2016 Medallion

 Work on my Circa 2016 quilt top has been progressing in stops and starts.  Now that I own the perfect background for the blocks I needed to cut into it and start the medallion centre.

That was fine until I realised that my pinwheel centers were not perfect.  I think they will stay as they are but  I was disappointed in myself.  I do try to be accurate and with little blocks it is more obvious if you rush and dont take care.

Work on hourglass blocks has commenced, but I need to make some more and trim those that are made.

At this point I am trying to add variety but seem to drift back to favorite fabrics!

Apparently I need 120 half square triangles, so I have to start those now, as this free pattern is about to come to an end.....and I am not quite caught up!

Happy quilting Sue

Spring flowers

My favorite bearded iris - just wish I could get it to grow in yellow!

The original owners had a large patch of daffodils.  I have been digging bulbs up and planting them in different spots, but the "patch" does look wonderful when all the remaining daffodils come out in bloom.

Sweet pea's - so happy they grew as the seed was a bit old.

These cuties come up of their own accord all around my garden. They particularly like to grow in the gravel path, I just dig them up and plant them in the garden bed...otherwise my husband thinks they are weeds and sprays them!

Happy Spring, Sue.

  

More Temecula Circa 2016 Blocks

More Temecula Circa 2016 blocks.

 

Funnily enough I had been putting off making these two blocks!  

Lots of little triangles in a 3" finished block, go figure!

 

Which made these two easy peasy!  

But I couldn't understand why the pattern was for half square triangles.  I made flying geese instead with flippy corners. 

Then I really did need to make flying geese! 

Finally this block is called Little Trees - no idea why!

Nearly all caught up now :)

Happy quilting Sue.