The finishing touch

Miss 10's birthday curtains are up (thanks for making them Maa Maa). We went to buy curtain clips, then hung them on the bed to create the effect of 4 poster swag curtains. I love the colour with her bed quilts.

Believe it or not, she actually has 3 bed quilts. The flower fairy one is the most recent, and my favourite at the moment.

Which is the best angle?

Hmmm... I would've loved a bedroom setting like this. It's so dreamy!

 

Piecing The Raven

Joining rows, getting closer to completing The Raven quilt top. The excitement within is immense, it's thrilling when a journey of a couple of years starts to reach completion!

 

The local agricultural show

Look who I found at the Townsville Show? Aliens! Heheheheh, I couldn't resist this photo. It was my little fella's first time at the Show since he was 2 years old. I took him to see the animals, but you already know that he is not that into looking at them in person, although he loves the Andy's Animals shows on ABC kids.

With his best shirt on, he's having a turn on the Clowns. Got his first show bag, and went on a little plane ride - nothing that would turn his stomach, as he gets a little bit of motion sickness like his Mummy.

The usual awards night for the Arts and Crafts section didn't go ahead as it was lockdown time, so we snuck in super fast to look at the quilts. 

My friend Margie won the major quilt prize for this quilt.

A little hard to see under the plastic.

So proud of encouraging my friends to also join so that the exhibition remains for years to come.

Here is me with my Goddess Kali piece. With a prize on it.  And me doing the Kali eyes.

My lion won a second prize.

It's inspiring to share with others, and motivating to get our pieces finished in time for the next show!

I wonder what I will have in the show next year!

 

Surprise art from a 5yo

Honestly, this kids not only tweaks my heart strings, but he does my head in! A budding artist, look at the size of the artwork in permanent marker about 80cm tall.

At least my wall artwork is in textiles!!

 

The Raven Update

The Raven quilt is getting closer and closer to completion. There are quite a few foundation pieced parts to add to the borders... I am looking forward to having this up for Halloween this year!

I am determined and focused to keep on.

 

Progress on "The Raven" quilt

Still a few details to go on some of these blocks - a leaf or two, a few berries.  I am finally up to the "most difficult" block, which is a house.

I use the freezer applique needleturn method, which means that i need the design to be reversed. Well guess what, the house in the centre is not quite symmetrical.

I really had to jiggle to get the yellow fabric underneath in the right spots.

I am super glad I left this to be the final block, because it's giving me the push I need to complete it. The "almost there" factor is doing it for me. I can see the finish line... I'd love to have this finished and hanging on my wall at the start of October. 

I really haven't made much for myself this past year, and ravens mean so much to me.

I am so determined to complete this applique block, that I've taken this as my project today to quilt group. I usually take my sewing machine, but no. I am preparing block pieces. It's time.

I am getting so excited!

 

Rainbow bucket hat

I'm super excited to share this bright, fun hat for my 5yo. The hat I made for the commencement of prep is sometimes missing in the schoolyard, buried in the sandpit, or completely filthy.

It was fitting to make him another hat that is a bit more dirt resistant (only because it's white), and also because he really needed a spare. If I can't find his hat in the yard because it's too hot in the afternoon, he can't play in the morning.

I secretly love both these fabrics. I wonder which way he will choose to wear it!

***edit*** He loves both sides, originally he loved the stripey rainbow side more, but his teachers at school love the bright indigenous print so much, they hinted at me making them for all of them... but I don't really have the time or inclination to make a mass of hats for other people. (Bring on more personal sewing I say!!)