Butterfly Boxes

Tuesday night I designed this quilt, Wednesday afternoon I started to make it. Wednesday night it was finished.

The egg and butterfly fabrics inspired me (they are both from the moda range "Cherish Nature"). They reminded me of old museum collections.

You know, insects in glass cabinets or drawers, bird eggs, taxidermied birds, preserved bird nests and cocoons.
I will write up the pattern - it is going to be sold as a kit.

I am so thrilled with this little quilt. I had a vision and just made it happen!!

Perhaps it is the lepidopterist in me?? (I studied butterfly ecology for my honours thesis).

Thanks Donna for suggesting the buttons which look like drawer handles. They add 3-dimensionality, and a vintage look. I used old buttons I bought from the opp shop some time ago.

I hereby name this quilt "Butterfly Boxes".

Can you count?

I hope you don't mind that I am posting just a little bit of this quilt at time. Every little bit counts, and it makes me do a bit more sewing, just so I have something to show.

I think there are only 2 more to make like these.

The more I make, the more I like the colours in these. Mmm... I can't wait to get some more of it all together!!

Then I have 16 of the next block to make.... Want to count along with me?

P.S. I found the little missing pieces, nestled in piles of block bits.

Making more

I've done a little bit of work on the Lizzie Mae medallion blocks. I can't fathom how, but I lost a couple of block pieces. Can you see the unfinished ones? Hopefully they will turn up, otherwise, I will just make more.

Polite sewing...

This is the second star in my English paper-pieced stars quilt all made from bits in the stash!
I really want to use up my reproduction blue fabrics. I had a bit of time on the weekend - not sit down at my machine time unfortunately... so I made the best of it. I sewed while I stood and made polite conversation.

Yes, I think it is possible to be polite whilst sewing... it was at a quilt exhibition!! LOL!!

I just need time to sit at my machine. It feels so frustrating!

Showers predicted

The baby shower quilt is finished and given away already.
I finished piecing the blocks and quilted it in one day.

I used a flannel on the back - it has little cows jumping over the moon. Dang it! I forgot to take a photo of the back!

The baby is due in just one month. It could be due any time really. Kind of like the weather at the moment, showers can occur at any time... (I kind of wish they would)...

Lizzie Mae progresses

This is the next stage of Lizzie Mae's medallion progressing. Lots of trimming down to do next. I need to make 12 of these blocks. Here is the first one.

Unfortunately, this project needs a bit of time at the sewing machine when my brain isn't too tired....

Oh my stars!

I wanted to make one full star to see whether the co-ordinated scrappy look is working. The white tabletop mimics a cream background. Let's see how it looks once I have the star pieces joined.

I hope it's not toooo scrappy looking.

I only wanted to use up some stash!