Cot Quilt

More than a year ago I took part in a class to learn how to do mitred corners on a quilt border using the Marti Michell mitring ruler.  The ruler is really good, takes the guesswork out of getting the measurements right.

It is good to have this one finished.  I havent anyone in mind to give it to, so it will go on my quilt shelf and be used by any little ones who come to stay.

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It’ Finished !!!!!!

For the past few days I have been stitching the last block of Lynette Anderson's Christmas Fun BOM. Then pieced the last border,put it all together, quilted in the ditch and sewed on the gorgeous buttons.



Yeh!!! Another UFO from last year finished with seven hours to spare.. LOL
                                                 
                                                       Finish  No 10...



                                                                     

I hope I don’t leave it to the last minute to get my UFO finished and posted next month.

Hugz  Maria
http://maria-lifeontheblock.blogspot

Finishes 12 and 13

I haven't been doing much quilting or blogging this month because we have been getting ready for a new  Grand baby.  Evelyn was born on the 28th and is wonderful.

I did manage to finish two more little quilts.  The pink and blue one is from Quilts by Cheri and is called
Plain and Simple.  Click here if you would like the instructions.

Apple Brown Betty is also by Cheri.  You can find those instructions here.
Happy finishing everyone.

July Finish

Many years ago I knitted my daughter a cardigan and instead of ribbing I did a feather edge. It was my first attempt at following a pattern. My previous experience with knitting was scarves. I have since knitted several jumpers and love it as a summer craft would you believe.........................  

This beanie was knitted with leftovers for my daughters favorite dolly. Six years later all it required was a stitched up seam. Another silly little to do off my list. Would you believe this was finished on the second of July and I have been so busy sewing that I almost didn't get it posted for this month.

Autumn wall-hanging

This month, I used a panel I pieced together in October 2009 as part of a challenge to make a skinny wall-hanging.

My starting point this month was this little panel where I had initially sewn the 4 blocks in 2 x 2 rows but I decided I had made enough cushions lately, so I unpicked the panel to sew the blocks in 1 row of 4.

I also used this long-forgotten panel to practise my free-motion quilting and browsed the very resourceful  Free Motion Quilting Project blog before setting on the Sharp Stippling stitch.

I finished sewing the binding last night.

One less UFO in my sewing room, yeah!

Celine

The Season of Winter

Just loved stitching this pretty little snowflake while sitting toasty warm in front of the TV....thankyou :)

I'm trying NOT to buy any more yarn until I use up what I have in my stash. I purchased 4 balls of net yarn last year and this month I finally knitted the last one.

Happy UFOing :)

I haven't forgotten a July finish

Hello everyone
I admit to being side-tracked by the Tour de France, and now the Olympic Games on TV.  I am definitely in awe of these athletes, given that I am so not fit, or even remotely interested in the word 'exercise'.  I'd far rather have my fabric stash, patchwork magazines and quilting friends for company!

I have managed to track down sufficient matching royal blue fabric from an online store in America so I could complete the binding of this quilt, which I began in a workshop in 2007 run by Anjii Solomon on her design techniques.   Sadly and unexpectedly, Anjii passed away last year, so it has been very important to me to be able to finally finish this quilt.  It is lap quilt size, and means a lot to me, bringing back fond memories of a very lovely lady, so I am keeping this for myself.

I used the brown/yellow floral print from the front as my backing fabric, and the reason for calling this quilt the "Iris quilt" is the small softer blue floral print used on the outer border and elsewhere is full of little iris.
I am really happy with the colours in the quilt, and the design, and my cats are delighted to have another item to sleep on.  [Sorry the photo does not really do justice to the fabrics]