Small finish for October and 15th for 2013

I had this block sitting in my pile of block to make something with when I saw a photo of a heat pad that a friend had made and I then knew what this lone little block needed to be made into. I originally cut the background  shape for a table runner but somehow cut this one the wrong size so I put it aside for another day as I can't throw fabric away -it's an illness, I can't help it. Then I made a quilt with this flower and decided to add one to the left over octagon and then it sat in a plastic bag for 3 years.  I added two layers of insulbrite, quilted it with diagonal lines coming from the flowers and bound it in a coordinating fabric form the Woodlands Bloom range.  I made the mistake of not pinning it enough and it moved hence the flower not being central. Despite that I think it looks great and will use it quite often.

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I found my sewing space and I finished something!!

I am so excited, after no finishes in July, I managed to pull off 3 in August.

I found my sewing space from moving house (well enough space to be constructive) and I have been sewing like a storm.

These overnight bags have been waiting patiently since about October last year.

Funky, bright Roosters

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 Great spots on a teal colour

 Te reverse of the spots, some flowers.

 and the 3 together.

It feels great to have a few finishes under my belt.

Catch you all next month.  I hope to have a few more then.

sampler blocks are now a quilt

Most of these blocks were made in a class I went to throughout 2006, where we were given one pattern a month, plus the fabrics.  If we made up the block and took it back the next month we were given the next block makings free, otherwise we had to pay $5 for it.  I have added a few extra blocks  to make this quilt.

It has ended up big enough for using on a queen sized bed.  I didnt expect it to be so big when I started.  I did it as a quilt as you go.

(the prairie points are on the quilt underneath, they certainly are not the right colour for the top quilt).

This quilt is heading off to Chookyblue for the Caring with Quilts collection.