Since last Friday...
There is so much going on out there!
Over at
Korumburra Quilting Bronwyn finished a machine mat in one night that made me get out some fabric to get started on mine. I used up more of my February Hearts fabric and put on a machine icon just for fun. The backing is an old hand towel that I had put away for just such an occasion. I machine sewed the binding. You have to sew it on the back then turn it to the front and stitch close to the fold. I might try some free motion quilting patterns on it later.
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I had to square it up a bit because the towel was skew.
It made it easier to sew with the big hems cut off anyway.
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I have left a little space on the right for a box I will make later. |
I found instructions for a felt pizza with lots of toppings at
Wee Folk Art that made me yearn for the felt I have ordered online, and dropped in on Sharon, a lovely lady growing veges and sewing at
Roses among the veg that made me want to get out into the garden again.
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I went outside but only to take pictures of leaves for
applique subjects |
My art quilt blogger at
Marty's Fibre Musings (well she is not mine but she is the only one I follow) went out and took photos then played with them in Photoshop and that made me want to play with my photos in Fireworks (I can't use Photoshop).
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The leaves looked so much better
when I stretched them and I love the glowing veins. |
I managed to finish my inspirational wall hanging.
I would like one of those wire coat hanger things to hang it on.
Natalia at
Piece N Quilt put up a simple tutorial with her clear ruler and rotary cutter that convinced me that I just had to invest in a see through ruler. I also want a triangle and a dresden wedge shape. And probably a new cutting mat and...and.... : )
We had an unexpected visitor. We rarely get lizards or snakes because the cats are around.
I also managed to get some sewing done on my charm square quilt that I am going to enter in the Moda Bakeshop competition at the end of March. I am going to sew the blocks and sashing together in 4's and quilt it as I go. It will be king sized and way too big for me to do even straight stitching on my machine. I just love stars!
And I finally finished my first ever quilt.
A few more things out there...
I dropped in on
As Sweet as Cinnamon (Dawn is one of the designers for Out of the Box BoM) and found an invitation to a blog hop that sounds interesting. I will definitely be having a look. It starts on 25th Feb at
Miss Nance's Happy Quilting,
Val