Back to the Baltimore...

Annie tells me I started the ladies in our group off on making a Baltimore Album quilt in 2004... so this has only been going for 5 years!! LOL!!




"Things", or should I say "things with deadlines" keep popping up.. you know, my sisters 30th birthday quilt in time for her 31st birthday.... that kind of stuff!! LOL!!

This is the lovebirds block I appliqued this week. Now it needs embroideryand washing to remove the guidelines.

I started another block too - it's a vase of 3-D flowers.

Okay.. here is my list of 5 to work on: (I hope it helps me not to get sidetracked!!)
1. Surfy quilt (still just needs the second border)2. Baltimore album
3. dollhouse BOM - I need to keep machine blanket-stitching, then embroidery features on faces etc.
4. Little Tailfeather stitchery quilt (I still haven't photographed this one, but I am nearly finished all the stitcheries!)
5. Erm.... I will let you know.. what a luxury! I guess that sometimes starting a new Baltimore block feels like starting something new...

Now I can start something new!!

I finished the Little Patchwork Village Quilt about 3 weeks ago.

Here it is hanging onthe wall!! I hadn't photographed it to show you yet as it wasn't hanging, and it's been too dark and windy to hang the quilt on the clothes line for one of "those" types of pics.

Oh yes, I enjoyed making this one... nice handwork for carrying around, then simple piecing for the stars.

So, now that I finished something, have I started something new? Not yet... although I want to!! LOL!!

I dug out my Baltimore blocks and will show you some applique next time...

Easy as Cherry Pie...

I started this quilt in August 2008. Do you remember the fabrics?

Mum quilted it for me last month... and now, I've added a binding with a difference.

Here is a word of warning for anyone wanting to put ric-rac in their quilts. Long-arm quilting machines do NOT like it!! Mum had to quilt around it.... Sorry Mum!!

I used a pre-made ruffle for the "binding". All you have to do is trim your quilt, then "insert" the quilt edge between the two layers above the ruffles. I used a twin-needle to attach this edging, which makes a zig-zag at the back, so it should be strong.

I am really pleased to have a finish to add to this year's list!!

I need more room/s

Here we go!! More rooms from the dollhouse quilt.

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I have been steadily machine blanket-stitching all the pieces on, and I still have some embroidery to add to faces, the washing line, or pictures hanging on the wall.I was lying in a hot bath last night looking around my bathroom... boy do I wish mine looked as fresh and nice as the one in this quilt!! But, you will have to wait to see it later!!

Okay.. here is my list of 5 to work on: (I hope it helps me not to get sidetracked!!)

1. dollhouse BOM

2. hanging sleeve onto QuiltAid quilt

3. binding on red, white and yellow cherries quilt

4. Little Tailfeather stitchery quilt (you don't even know about this one!! but I am nearly finished all the stitcheries!)

5. Surfy quilt (just needs the second border)

Quiltaid binding

Here is my quiltaid quilt ready to bind. This is my binding tin. It has everything in it all ready to go. I love adding the binding, it's nearly a finish!!

Inside the tin I keep sharp scissors for thread, binding clips, a permanent pen to write on the label, a pin-cushion, needles and I usually carry the desired colour of thread on a bobbin unless I have a small reel of that colour.

Actually, I'm behind with my blog posts, the binding is on, but I forgot a hanging sleeve. Once I hang it I will give a photo update.

Surf update

And now for an update on my surfy quilt... Just 2 borders to go... I will try and finish them tonight so that I can give the quilt top to Mum tomorrow.

I think I would like large hibiscuses quilted all over it. What do you think?

What I've been up to...

Here are some blocks for the Dollhouse BOM I have been working on. So far, they are just fused on. I will machine blanket-stitch around them all together (it's less changing of threads for colour isn't it??).

I've had a lot of fun selecting fabrics.
This is the "studio" - I especially love the quilt fabric.

Do you remember Magoo and Mrs Perkins? They are featured in the "nursery" block of the dollhouse!!

I still need to embroider some details such as faces.

There are 8 rooms, then the roof, then the front door, lawn and sky around the outside!! I'll show you more later...