Wednesday 22 September 2010

A forgotten stash..


When I first wanted to start patchworking around six years ago I came across this fabric and fell in love with it, well it is Blue! Because I was only learning I put it away for when I would know what to do with it properly. It has sat there since then and I had even contemplated selling it on for someone else to use as I just couldn't think of a pattern to use it in. Last week, with holidays pending, my mind started racing and I knew that I wanted to use this fabric. I didn't realise how much there was. The only thing is there is only a metre of the cream roses fabric but there are at least two metres of the blues. There were some other oriental prints in the range too and I think they just confused the issue of how to use the fabrics so I implemented the KISS principle- keep it simple stupid and ta da!
I have cut the fabrics (there will still be heaps for the borders) and I am going to make a disappearing nine patch.  I think they will look lovely in the blue and cream.
Last night I stitched all the rows and today I can put them together into the 9 patch blocks. I just hope that in my enthusiasm I was accurate enough and haven't mucked up the squares for when I have to cut them. When I get an idea  I am a little like a bull at a gate!

I have finished my the borders on my Sweet nostalgia blocks. I set them up  so I could continuously piece them. I am so happy with them and sewed up so quick! Now for the sashings- not so quick!
Have nearly got all my Friends swap goodies organised just letter 'd' to go!
I also want to get my Tisket Tasket top sandwiched and ready to quilt. I think I will manage that by hand or even have a go at machine quilting it myself. It is sounding like a list. I am loving the holidays!
thanks for all the lovely comments on my Tuesday treasures post.
Hope you have a lovely day!
marina


holiday list:
  • do borders on sweet nostalgia blocks and attempt sashings
  • quilt at least one top
  • some stitcheries for boys story quilt- done three
  • finish friends swap goodies- done
  • some hexies and add them to top- added a few rows/got cream hexies ready
  • use oriental blue fabrics- cut all 9 patch ready to sew up.
  • start on Christmas swap goodies

6 comments:

  1. Grand final week and holidays seem to be the perfect combination for your sewing. Both your projects are looking amazing.
    Those blues are going to be perfect in that design.

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  2. OOOH! I love that stack of blue fabric. I look forward to seeing your disappearing 9 patch. FUN!!!!

    You already know how much I adore your stitchery blocks, it is good to see them come to life.

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  3. You are going top guns Marina. I am so looking forward to seeing the finished Nostalgia quilt.

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  4. The fabrics are beautiful. Isn't it great when you find some lovely fabric you have tucked away. The Nostalgia quilt should be beautiful when it is finished

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  5. Those blues are so pretty I'm glad you are using them. I don't think it is a good thing to put fabrics away for too long just in case our tastes change. You have done so much and the first week hasn't even finished. Go girl!

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  6. Wow! Look at you sew!
    Keep up the great work ... I planned 1 day out this week and it turned into 3 1/2 so not much sewing this week for me.

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