Plodding on
I have finished the embroidery for the museum, and while I was babysitting the machine (great phrase Katy) I started a new project (yes there may be a *few* UFOs but I got the urge, I'm sure you understand!)
I started with these Christmassy fabrics
Cut into 6 inch strips
Stitched together into rows of three (width of fabric)
cross cut into 6 inch sections
And by then I had finished the first lot of polo shirts
Just these to go
I started with these Christmassy fabrics
Cut into 6 inch strips
Stitched together into rows of three (width of fabric)
cross cut into 6 inch sections
And by then I had finished the first lot of polo shirts
Just these to go
Still plodding
Annoyingly the next customer has chosen the same dark red from fruit of the loom, but these are sweatshirts rather than poloshirts, and a much quicker-to-stitch logo
So while babysitting the machine during this lot I managed to get the Christmassy fabric stitched into nine patches, then cut into quarters
And all trimmed to size
And even completed the sweatshirts
Next I need to see what's in these two bags - they seem quite light so maybe not too much work, and hopefully these will be their usual navy not *more* dark red!
Still the list is getting shorter
So while babysitting the machine during this lot I managed to get the Christmassy fabric stitched into nine patches, then cut into quarters
And all trimmed to size
And even completed the sweatshirts
Next I need to see what's in these two bags - they seem quite light so maybe not too much work, and hopefully these will be their usual navy not *more* dark red!
Still the list is getting shorter
Graduating in Greenwich
No sewing today, attending a graduation in Geeenwich 
More photos tomorrow !
Congratulations Lisa, we're really proud xxxx
Graduating in Greenwich part 2
If you want to see *all* the photos you can click here. T
To spare those of you that aren't mum or Jackie, here are a select few
To spare those of you that aren't mum or Jackie, here are a select few
Greenwich Chapel
where the ceremony was held
And the Painted Room
where the reception was held
Today is Tuesday?
Tuesday? Today? Where is the time going?
My to-do-list is being ignored, and my Christmassy vanishing nine patch has been put to one side as I've decided to put sashing between the blocks, and am waiting for fabric to come, so what to do?
I know, I'll start something new!
A lovely friend of mine, Mandy, is to be Godmother to a little girl, and the service is end of this month. She has asked me to make a girly I-spy for the Christening present, so today I have cut pretty picture fabrics into rectangles, and cut a pretty kona pink into strips and started joining them together
So far so good.
My to-do-list is being ignored, and my Christmassy vanishing nine patch has been put to one side as I've decided to put sashing between the blocks, and am waiting for fabric to come, so what to do?
I know, I'll start something new!
A lovely friend of mine, Mandy, is to be Godmother to a little girl, and the service is end of this month. She has asked me to make a girly I-spy for the Christening present, so today I have cut pretty picture fabrics into rectangles, and cut a pretty kona pink into strips and started joining them together
So far so good.
Brick Blocks
Yesterday's start has progressed to a quilted panel
Mandy wants a bible quote and the girl's name on it too. I've run out of girly fabrics so I think I'll add a chunky border to and bottom and embroider the name to one, and the quote to the other
That's a job for another day
Hope you are having a good sewing day
Night night
Mandy wants a bible quote and the girl's name on it too. I've run out of girly fabrics so I think I'll add a chunky border to and bottom and embroider the name to one, and the quote to the other
That's a job for another day
Hope you are having a good sewing day
Night night
Making Music
The last Star Of Africa Bee block was due back in the summer, but it has sat on my to-do list for ages. I have really struggled with this theme.
Irene requested: My theme is: MUSIC!!! So you can make your blocks with anything related with your nation - folk music, instruments, musicians, dancing and/or costumes. This can be the time for The Beatles, Elvis, Beethoven, Riverdance, bagpipes, kilts, bush bands, country music, manjiras... -the list is endless- come up to stage, you may let the brainstorm come! My project will be a wall hanging to be hung over my piano, this is my sketch: www.flickr.com/photos/idearagon/9290819902/ As you can see, your blocks will be "floating" on a white background. Color of your background: Bright colors. Any color you like, that gets a good contrast over the white/black background.
Any technique, and being for a Wall hanging, embellishments are welcome!
I am the least musical person I know, so I really struggled with this. I asked family and friends for help, and finally my daughters' Godparents suggested an idea based on our house number being 4B.
This music instruction (so they tell me) is to play the note B four times, so 4B!
My grandfather was a concert standard pianist, and my oldest daughter learnt guitar and the youngest daughter learnt drums for a while, so I was really pleased to find these instruments as charms. I was so bad at singing (still am) that I was the only girl in my class not allowed to join the choir. I had to do woodwork with the boys during singing lessons, but one of the woodwork teachers played saxophone, which also happens to be my favourite instrument, so I added that charm too.
The satin stitch is really tactile, and catches the light, as do the assorted silver charms (notes and squiggly things as well as the instruments). I have not cut it to size as I couldn't decide whether to have the lines at an angle or horizontal, so I have sent it to Irene untrimmed so she can decide when it arrives.
I do hope you like it Irene xxx
Irene requested: My theme is: MUSIC!!! So you can make your blocks with anything related with your nation - folk music, instruments, musicians, dancing and/or costumes. This can be the time for The Beatles, Elvis, Beethoven, Riverdance, bagpipes, kilts, bush bands, country music, manjiras... -the list is endless- come up to stage, you may let the brainstorm come! My project will be a wall hanging to be hung over my piano, this is my sketch: www.flickr.com/photos/idearagon/9290819902/ As you can see, your blocks will be "floating" on a white background. Color of your background: Bright colors. Any color you like, that gets a good contrast over the white/black background.
Any technique, and being for a Wall hanging, embellishments are welcome!
I am the least musical person I know, so I really struggled with this. I asked family and friends for help, and finally my daughters' Godparents suggested an idea based on our house number being 4B.
This music instruction (so they tell me) is to play the note B four times, so 4B!
My grandfather was a concert standard pianist, and my oldest daughter learnt guitar and the youngest daughter learnt drums for a while, so I was really pleased to find these instruments as charms. I was so bad at singing (still am) that I was the only girl in my class not allowed to join the choir. I had to do woodwork with the boys during singing lessons, but one of the woodwork teachers played saxophone, which also happens to be my favourite instrument, so I added that charm too.
The satin stitch is really tactile, and catches the light, as do the assorted silver charms (notes and squiggly things as well as the instruments). I have not cut it to size as I couldn't decide whether to have the lines at an angle or horizontal, so I have sent it to Irene untrimmed so she can decide when it arrives.
I do hope you like it Irene xxx
Bits and Pieces
Last Monday the ladies at Broom Farm were back after the half term break, eager to get on with their projects: a vanishing 9 patch, a 3D flower cushion, bondawebbed letters for a Christmas stocking, and a silk log cabin pillow (more info on the Fun With Fabric blog)
I have been working on a secret project - hand stitching the binding, nearly finished now
And I have designed and stitched embroidery panels for Alicia's I-Spy brick quilt
These will go as borders above and below the bricks
I have been working on a secret project - hand stitching the binding, nearly finished now
And I have designed and stitched embroidery panels for Alicia's I-Spy brick quilt
These will go as borders above and below the bricks
Hacksaws and Hexies
Hacksaws and Hexies - not a common combination!
Husband offered to spend yesterday helping friends cut up this tree that fell in last week's storm
While I worked on that old portable standby ...
They did a great job
But now they have to get rid of all this
Meanwhile my God Daughter and I spent the day sewing! She has finished this Knot a Quilt
So I got her to help me with hexies
And then she started her own Hexie project
While I worked on that old portable standby ...
The yellow Hexie quilt is growing, unlike the tree!
Sizzix Sunday
It was Remembrance Sunday yesterday - the sun shone and the church was full for the 10:30 service. Our usual 9:30 service was still held, but was slightly shorter to allow the extras to take their seats, but my Sunday Schoolers had asked if we could still have Sunday School, and could they do a Remembrance themed craft please.
I'd been contemplating this on Saturday, while I was sewing hexies with God Daughter - and she had a flash of inspiration . . .
So I lugged the sizzix to church with red and black paper, the boys had great fun cutting paper shapes, (*some* even came out as hexies) and we made Poppy Posters:
I'd been contemplating this on Saturday, while I was sewing hexies with God Daughter - and she had a flash of inspiration . . .
So I lugged the sizzix to church with red and black paper, the boys had great fun cutting paper shapes, (*some* even came out as hexies) and we made Poppy Posters:
Essential Irish
This quilt is a long way off being finished, indeed will grow as an ender/leader project, but already has the name of Essential Irish
I have had a number of the Moda Essential Dot fabric in dark colours for ages. I used some for the giant lone star
but there was plenty left over, so I have now cut the remainder into 2.5 inch strips, along with a cream fabric with slightly darker small stars
I have wanted to make an Irish Chain for a while, but didn't want the big plain squares in between the nine patch blocks. I also didn't want it in the conventional coloured chain on light background, so I started stitching strips to strips. (not the tan fabric at the top: that didn't make the cut)
Then the strips were pressed and crosscut
And stitched into nine patch blocks, which are the start of my Essential Irish quilt
I have had a number of the Moda Essential Dot fabric in dark colours for ages. I used some for the giant lone star
but there was plenty left over, so I have now cut the remainder into 2.5 inch strips, along with a cream fabric with slightly darker small stars
I have wanted to make an Irish Chain for a while, but didn't want the big plain squares in between the nine patch blocks. I also didn't want it in the conventional coloured chain on light background, so I started stitching strips to strips. (not the tan fabric at the top: that didn't make the cut)
Then the strips were pressed and crosscut
And stitched into nine patch blocks, which are the start of my Essential Irish quilt
Super Swap
A while ago I joined a texty fabric charm swap which was great fun, and some of us then went on to plot a map swap.
This time we went for a layer cake swap - ten inch squares of a map fabric. We didn't get as many participants, but that wasn't a disadvantage, as it meant we got a few duplicates - and with such yummy fabrics that can only be a good thing
My package arrived this morning - thank you May xxxx
And thanks to all the participants - a great collection of fabrics!!
A Flowery Finish
After the clocks went back, and the days seemed to get shorter and darker and gloomier, I spent time watching junk on TV snuggled under a quilt
while I hand stitched the bindings
So I finally have a finish to my name: a hand stitched English Paper Pieced hexi flower garden
while I hand stitched the bindings
Button Fun
At Chertsey Museum today we made chunky button "infinity" necklaces: based on these
and have a bit of homework to do before we next meet up!!
The ladies made these
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