maisie and the boys
Monday, 4 July 2022
Social sewing weekend
Wednesday, 29 June 2022
lovely labels and something new
My favourite things blocks have been put aside for now as I need to prep the latest blocks but lots of circles have been getting appliqued to surround my monsters. No photo at the moment but will definitely get there.
I thought I would share some labels that have been done in the past few months for quilts that were gifted. the first was for a friend that is going through some health issues and the second for a close friend who has become a nanna for the first time.
Did I mention that I started another new project while I have been absent? oops....
Last holidays a friend and I took a trip to Gisborne and stopped in to Mary's shop, it is one of my favourite shops to visit. This pattern just seemed to jump into my hand, you know how it is?
Earlier this month I decided to get the second pattern book of Australian native flowers to add variety to my blocks. Liberty and Tilda stash is being used for the orange peels and they look quite pretty. I also thought it would be a great way to incorporate some of my doilies that I had found while op-shopping. I think they lend themselves well to this project.
My embroidery skills are a little rusty but I am enjoying revisiting those skills and I am hoping they will continue to improve as I learn new stitches too.
Thursday, 23 June 2022
catch up
Wow, can't believe I've not posted for nearly three months. Life gets busy and there doesn't seem to be enough time to do everything. Thankfully that hasn't meant that crafting has been neglected!
I started a new project in the time I've been away, My favourite things by Red Boot Quilts. Each week Toni posts some new blocks, it is a free project but you are welcome to make a donation. Such a generous designer. I have decided to needleturn mine as I am not fond of blanket stitch anymore and this makes them a great portable project.
I printed and prepped the blocks as they were coming out and I just couldn't resist starting them and seeing as they were already to go they have progressed quite quickly and I am caught up with the blocks. Of course I've omitted a few but that's fine with Toni. Not sure how many blocks there will be but so far there is over 50.
Toni uses buttons for her eyes on the blocks but I have used wool felt for eyes and noses. A great alternative and kiddy safe.
Prepare for the photo onslaught....
I decided I should do a tally of works in progress... I have 11. How many is too many?
Are you prepared to confess to how many you have?
Seeing as I have caught up I will shift my attentions to my neglected Monsters quilt. Stay tuned!
Have a wonderful Day
Marina
Thursday, 31 March 2022
happy finishes
Last weekend I picked up a finished quilt from Jemima's.
I was quite excited to get it back as it has been a flimsy for quite awhile. I had hoped to hand quilt it but I think my hand quilting days are all but over. The binding was on Saturday afternoon and as I had poor miss May Gibbs awaiting binding too that got done also.
The binding for the liberty dresdens has been ready since I cut the borders. Some extra scrappiness to keep with the feel of the quilt. I am going to use my Terrier doily for the label on this one.
This will be the label for the May Gibbs quilt. I need to polish up my stitching skills as it has been such a long time since I did stitchery. I thought this was perfect for the label and seeing as it is for our princess I wanted to go that extra effort.
Wednesday, 16 March 2022
something new.....
Even though I have a few projects on the go unfortunately there is always a justification for starting something new.
I have committed to making another Farm Sweet Farm quilt for one of my Cousin's twins, mum is going to make the other one using a kit she has had in her stash. As the twins have turned one I thought it best to make some sort of a start. On the long weekend I decided to make a start on prepping.
Block one nearly ready to go!
Another 'deadline'project was the Liberty hexies quilt for my friend's pending granddaughter....Sunday, 27 February 2022
this and that
Sunday, 20 February 2022
a day with friends.
Another week has flown by. Yesterday I got to have a sit and sew with some wonderful crafty people at Mary's shop in Gisborne.
It seems like forever since I have gone to one of these get togethers thanks to covid and it was a fantastic day with my city girl friends. Lots of laughs and chatting and a super lunch made it a great day. Thankyou so much girls you replenish my happy reserves.
I brought home some small purchases and more importantly some inspiration-so stay turned.
I picked up the Heart quilt on wednesday and got it bound straight away. I took it to work on friday but the recipient didn't collect it so I am hoping they come in to work on Monday.
I am very happy with the final result. Here are some pics
After reading Chooky's blog post today celebrating her years of blogging it prompted me to check when my blogaversary might be.
My first blog post was on the 18th of February 2009, I had few skills but learnt as I went along and was so excited to be joining Blogland.
Blogging has allowed me to have made some amazing friends some long lasting and some fleeting but I wouldn't have missed it for quids. There have been lapses in blogging and even some times when I questioned whether I would even bother to continue. I must say that the blogging stalwarts like Chooky, Fiona Bubz rugz, Michelle from rag tag stitching, Sue kiwikids have inspired me to keep going and chronicle my crafting so thankyou girls...x
thankyou to all the lovely people who have crossed my path through blogging.
Monday, 14 February 2022
Valentines day.....
Saturday, 22 January 2022
Free to good home....
Spent the morning destashing and trying to downsize my 'stuff''
I have some patterns, fabric and bits and bobs to clear out if anyone is interested.
If you are happy to contribute postage that would be wonderful (especially if anyone overseas would like an item)
assorted size yo yos
Iron on pattern used once.
Used patterns, will include completed stitchery.
Friday, 21 January 2022
something new....
I was contemplating a backing for my liberty dresdens top by using my remaining Liberty stash.
I thought hexie flowers would be good but after much debate I decided to just piece some fabrics together so that I could take it to be quilted. It was a top that I had hoped to hand quilt but I don't think that is a realistic option at the moment as some pains in my fingers and arm won't be too happy about it so I took it to be machine quilted today. As I had been very enthusiastic about the hexie flowers originally of course I had gone and cut heaps of them so that they would be ready to go but now they will get to become a project of their own replacing the hearts as my ready to go project. So much for cutting down on projects!
So all I have to share this week is some crochet progress (stalled as I had incorrectly ordered a colour) and the start of some liberty hexie flowers.
Happy Days
Marina
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