Hand Stitched Orange Peels

I’m madly trying to finish a hand stitched project I started just before Christmas (scrappy of course). Initially it was going to be a cover for a long pillow for the couch to match with my other scrappy Quilt made from half square triangles. I think I might change my mind and make it a wee bit bigger to be a small throw. Never have enough throws - right?

Christmas Gifts Complete

It is that time of the year when time runs away and you kick yourself for not listening to your own warning from last year - 'Start Early and Avoid Panic'.

I have finally finished the last of my quilted gifts and am about to wrap it and pop it under the tree.

Whilst I only made 7 table runners, I made each and everyone individually - although I was tempted to put them on a large piece of backing and long arm them - conveyor belt style.

I know people appreciate a hand made gift (at least I tell myself that) and for me - giving something created from my time is precious.

What did you create this Christmas?

It's in the Genes

Its a proud moment when your children, who have watched patiently, are finally able to independently use the sewing machine.

This was taken a couple of years ago. My daughter, then 8,  making her first quilt.  She has since designed and made more as well as finishing them on the long arm and binding them by hand.

#lifelongskills

Finishing Projects

Today is all about finishing...

I've been working on a few project and they are all around the same stage.  This is the part when (if you have started sewing without purpose or pattern, you second guess yourself as to the potential use v's size.

So for one of the quilts, I'm in between a throw or a single bed. Here is the work in progress of my C+S Hunters Star.

Here I have constructed the basic Hunters Star block using a layer cake of C+S. I decided to use a shot cotton made by Moda called Cross Weave - Sand.

I starched lightly as this fabric like all shot cottons has a tendency to fray.

I tried to used a variety of colors for contrast and some turned out better than others.

 But.... this is where I got stuck. I'm not a border kinda gal but I had had enough of making blocks. - Do I leave it as a small throw? Or should I go bigger with borders or blocks.

Borders won out. Its on the long arm and quilting has begun.

A quilt for my Son

Finally  - a quilt made for my family.

The quilting was designed by my son, colours chosen by him and the pattern was inspired by something he saw during a MATH class.