Baby quilt # 2

This is baby quilt #2 for this year with the same fabrics (Whimsy charm squares) with chenille and some stitcheries from Bronwyn Hayes' book "Little Chicken Feather". The book is currently out of print, but is sure to be reprinted - it is so popular.

Just quilted by Mum (thanks Mum!!) with frogs hopping all over it!!

Now to trim the edges and add the binding.

Lonely stars

These little sawtooth stars looked lonely when I took this photo.So I took another photo with some of their friends from Lizzie Mae's Medallion...

The blocks won't actually be arranged like this. Gee, I like the way the stars look when slightly twisted off-centre. Hmm, that gives me an idea for a quilt. Yes, another idea for another quilt. LOL!!

Next time round

I am now working on the third round of Lizzie Mae's Medallion.

These sawtooth stars measure 5 inches finished. Only seventeen left to go! Actually, these blocks are really quick to make compared to the blocks in the previous border (Old Maid's Puzzle). It shouldn't take me too long to finish some more.

I find it difficult to find a slab of time to sit at the sewing machine at night. I need to do some handwork or listen to music for an unwind before bed. My machine-progress is never as swift as handwork. I have been working on my cross-stitch sampler for handwork. When I think I've done enough worth looking at I will post updated photos.

Starry Eyed

I now have me a heckuvva lot of stars to make for the next round on Lizzie Mae's Medallion.

I love sawtooth stars. They always look good. You can use feature prints in the centre, or you can stitch another block as the centre.

I don't think these centres (finishing at 2 1/2 inch squares) will contain another block. No. That's for certain!! LOL!!

Round and er... around...

I finished the last 4 blocks for the next round of Lizzie Mae's medallion quilt, then joined them into strips. However, I have only stitched one side onto the centre yet.

I have been thinking of new things I would like to start (like this Oceanica fabric and the Gee's Bend quilt), and what I would like to finish this year. Let's have some goals.

Now that I have finished the 1950s quilt (including label!!), I would like to finish the 12 Days of Christmas (needs final applique and stitchery border), Alice In Wonderland, Lizzie Mae's Medallion, all nine Little Lori Smith quilts, I Believe wallhanging, Rural Jardin fat quarter quilt, the baby quilt for Mikey's prem baby, and something else Christmassy (I haven't even started it yet!!)...... and that's just what I can think of right now!! I am sure something else will come up.

Sometimes I wonder if I will ever become tired of making quilts and quilty things. But, no. There are just too many new things to try and start, that I could never become bored.

I would really like to make something from string pieced bits. Check out this photo from the new Kaffe Fasset book "Simple Shapes". I could really burn up some scraps on something like this!!

These are both string pieced, then cut and pieced again. I really like that idea.

Oh yes! And my new stitchery design... I haven't even started to stitch it yet!!

Happy times two!!

I am so happy! I finished the 1950s quilt, including a label! I need to hang it to photograph it properly.

And... here is Simply Charming. The latest miniature quilt top.

This also makes me happy. Is that happy x 2?? My top centre flower is leaning over slightly to the right - like a sunflower...

These quilts are going to look great quilted. I must finish all 9 before I cut up the rest of the fabric to make quilt backs and bindings.

Finding the centre

I have finished the centre of Simply Charming - one of the little quilts designed by Lori Smith. Just borders to go.

Tomorrow I plan to do all the borders, then finish a round on Lizzie Mae's Medallion, and maybe even finish sewing the buttons on the 1950s Collection.

Will I sleep? As long as I am not dreaming of the Gee's Bend quilt, I will sleep like a log. I feel exhausted!!!