A little bit more

I really haven't had a brain to focus on much at the moment... my mind is so full, I think I need to meditate some more!!
That is why these simple cross-stich designs are coming along so well. The birds are finished, and I am nearly finished "Noel". I am going to cram as much as I can onto this lovely coloured AIDA cloth before I cut these out and turn them into stuffed Christmas tree decorations.

A little start..

I made a new (little) start, and it's nearly finished!!

Last night the Sunbury group had their AGM. Okay, handwork - what are we doing? My cross stitch sampler is nearly finished, but, I'm not going to be able to concentrate on that...

Ooh! What about these little Christmas decorations I need to make.

So.. I started this one, and it's nearly stitched. That's what happens when you only use one colour (doesn't it look fantastic? It's a Threadworx thread - "lipstick").

Only half to go...

Only half the final border to go on the Lizzie Mae medallion quilt. The top and bottom are added, and the half-square triangle units for the left and right are all made. Just waiting to be joined.
Why isn't it finished? I realised I wouldn't get it finished in time to give to Mum today, so I went outside into the sun instead. Glorious sun!! Shining after ALL the rain. What a long Winter it has seemed.

The Rural Jardin fat quarter quilt top is finished, and the back is also pieced with label attached ready for Mum to quilt. :) Thanks Mum!!

I can justify almost anything...

Some borders on the Rural Jardin quilt... I plan to scallop the edges of the quilt. I have added a wide "plain" border especially to be cut back. I really like the solid blue band dividing the quilt centre and the first borders. I will use the blue again for binding.

I really fancy starting my saree fabric quilt after I get these borders on and the back pieced out of leftover backing fabrics (hopefully, this quilt and backing will be ready to give to Mum on Tuesday for quilting - if she is not still flooded in).

I would also like to add the last border to Lizzie Mae's Medallion, but that's "following instruction" stuff when I don't feel so creative. I think if I feel like creating, I should follow that and work on the saree quilt. Don't you think so? Hee hee. I can justify almost anything, even starting a new quilt!!

Besides that, creating will take my mind off my sister in Christchurch, NZ - where earthquakes have damaged sewage and buildings. Her house is okay. She's well, her partner is well, and the dog is not so scared anymore. Big changes around there at the moment though.

I thought I'd better....

I had a little fabric acquisition....and thought I had better get moving on some UFOs... I stitched the Rural Jardin 12FQ blocks together into the centre of a quilt top. It still needs borders.Look what I bought so far!!

I say so far, because I am going to add to this stash of Kashmir V fabrics. These 2 prints will be used in a bag.

This jelly roll and metreage might be used in the same quilt. I might use the green on some timber screens.

I am going to have a play with the fabric very soon... just like I did with the Samsara quilt.

I don't know how this happens really... I think to myself, I'll just work on some things from home, then there is a range like this.

Oh well, it's a once in a lifetime opportunity isn't it?

Now there are six.

This is the latest addition to my miniature quilt top collection.

Birds In The Air - made with 1800s reproduction fabrics. Measuring approx 16in x 20in. The yellow border is quite lairy, I think it will need a brown binding.

Now there are six little quilt tops waiting to be quilted. I said it before, and I will say it again. I plan to finish all the nine little quilt tops, then work out backings and bindings from the leftover bits of 45 fat quarters.... It's a self-challenge thing.

Gathering the Geese Around Me

I can just hear the noisy squawks of the geese gathering around me.

These are the last half square units. YAY!!!Actually, I did have to make one more.

This is the layout. I have used very dark fabrics for the background of the geese sections, and bright colours for the large triangles.

The yellow border is going to add a warm glow to the little quilt. These units seemed to go together rather quickly - perhaps it is because there are 24 large triangles (they don't need piecing at all!!).

I needed a fairly quick mini quilt. I still have one to catch up on - have you noticed I have not made one each month?