Sew Its Finished

Wednesday, March 23, 2016

My Third Finish

My third finish of the year.

This "Heart of Christmas" stitchery is a Rosalie Quinlan design I started awhile back but have now finished. I still have two other to finish and am hoping to this year.

This one is the "Angels" pattern

Sunday, March 20, 2016

March UFO ....

The 6 1/2" blocks for this quilt were made in a swap a few years ago

This is the quilt I made with my blocks - I took out the pinky ones as I specifically wanted this to be for my almost teenager eldest grandson....

I custom quilted the blocks, with these twisted orange peels in the darker blocks

... and a curved ribbon in the lighter blocks

(hard to see but hopefully this second picture is better)

.. an a twisted ribbon look in the sashing - miles of sashing!!

It's a lovely warm masculine quilt ....

I was given some spare blocks which were added to my extra's and I have made up a second quilt using them.... the same but different!!

The squares have all been sashed and then recut on a very slight angle to give it a bit of a wonky look...

I'm pleased to say I have one of my UFO's finished this month - but I also managed to make another one too!!

Righto, Gotto Go.... I'm going to have a dig in my drawer to find a SMALLER UFO to finish....

Monday, February 29, 2016

I am delighted to be able to post that I have FINISHED the "Mystery Quilt."

Even though it was the newest UFO on my list it was one that annoyed me as I didn't like the way the quilt was supposed to come together ..

Sew after playing around with the blocks I make this......

and I really like it now.... Hmm!! what to make for March...

Hugz Maria :)

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#2 February finish

This Christmas Bag has remained unfinished for a few years now. I had completed the stitchery and even put the front together so there wasn't a huge lot left to do.

This is one of Michelle Ridgway's tote bag designs called "Amongst the Holly"

.. there is a sweet Robin and holly detail on the ric-rac.

... I quilted the back in a wiggly cross hatch... not too noticeable but it will hold it together. The pattern called for iron on wadding which I didn't have so I sewed it on!

Righto, Gotto Go... I'm working on another UFO today!!

Sunday, February 28, 2016

Two more off the list

My quilt for the camper trailer (we wont be cold ) and a project from a day with Natalie Bird last year. I decided not to make the ipad cover but instead to make a zippy pouch