Pretty Boho

I think there is smoke coming out of my sewing machine!! I just sewed and sewed.

I really should listen sometimes. I ran out of bobbin twice while sewing one particular seam (How do you do that? I finished one bobbin, then put in another with only a bit of thread left on it. I wanted to empty it so I could fill a few bobbins at once - not enough for the whole row of sewing though). So, onto the third bobbin for that row.... then I had to unpick it all. Sewed it in the wrong place, silly me!! I should have listened - the machine was telling me something!

Now the centre of the quilt top is all sewn, I can sweep the floor. Yuck! All the threads and fluff that drop when handling fabric! It's a very dusty occupation, this sewing caper.

I need to audition borders, then sew them on. Now the quilt pieces are off the floor, I think I will leave it for a few days. I am exhausted!! (but a very happy kind of exhausted!!).

Pretty Penelope is developing her own Boho sort of feel, and I am loving it!

Avoiding housework in more ways than one

I am finding "Pretty Penelope" (as I have nick-named this quilt-to-be) to be an absolutely addictive plaything. To design the quilt layout, first I had to make as many blocks as I want (at least to start with, I could always make more or exclude some if necessary).

Then I arranged all the strips before doing any sewing.

Next I made the cornerstones and laid them all out. I had to avoid placing the black cornerstone with a black frame as the four-patches were totally lost where that occurred.

So, the entire quilt is currently laid out on the "design floor" (i.e. the floor, in lieu of a "design wall"). You can see only the first couple of rows are assembled. There is a lot of sewing to do before this floor can be swept!! Hmm... avoiding housework by making quilts works in a few ways, doesn't it?

Pretty!

Just starting something else new. I hope it will come together almost as quickly as the Java quilt top!! Although, as I am designing this quilt to suit the fabric, I expect it will take a little longer.

It's just so pretty! ... from the fabric range "Penelope" by Lakehouse.

What I've been wanting...

This is exactly what I've been wanting to say "It's finished!!"

I am really happy with the colour choices in this quilt.

Thanks for the fab quilting Mum. It really does make the quilt.

To read more posts about the making of this quilt, click here.

Steam and flames

Alright! I've finished the quilt top and tablerunner top from the "Java" range.

I am hoping Mum has a quilting design that will look like coffee steam - sort of swirly with points in it as well - steam and flames behave a lot alike don't they?

These fabrics are really lively. I can't wait to see them quilted.Alright!! I'm on the way to another finish!!

Argh!

I had to start something else. No, really, I had to. It's a sample for my LQS.

It's going to be a wallhanging. There will also be a co-ordinating table runner. I love the fabric, and the project is not difficult.

I just feel like I would like to be finishing something. Soon.

Look at the highlighting on the fabric print. It's quite retro isn't it? This is the free pattern that goes with the new "Java" range by moda.

Uh-oh

It's not a good start for 2011, is it? I've started something else new, and haven't finished anything yet!! I have to make some quick quilts for work, so this will be one.

It's already half pieced, let's hope it doesn't stall for too long at this point. Sometimes when I am on a roll, I need to stay on it.