herringbone

Another baby quilt top is finished 

I have admired this pattern for ever , the doing was quite simple 

I used a fat quarter pack but a jelly roll would be even simpler

I'm all for simple 

4 prints + a solid 

sewn into strip sets & cut on a 60 degree angle 

half left facing & half right facing

sew into vertical rows 

matching all those vexing little seams

sew rows together & trim top & bottom 

add a border & it's done 

2 things I don't like about the way I put this together

1)  I didn't like the waste of fabric ... there is a fair bit

I have seen another method of staggering the strips which would create less waste

&

 2)  the top & bottom edge was a bit wobbly after trimming

Having said all that I think I'll do a pinkish one 

This is my new huge Liberty & linen tote for fitting absolutely everything I need 

It measures 19"x 15" 

The handles have a 12" drop so tucks comfortably under the arm.

It was constructed using the quilt as you go method onto bag batting .

ps the cake is a banana , walnut & chocolate loaf

a variation of a Nigel Slater 

recipe

happy stitching & thanks for reading

xxx

birds flying

Not sure what the traditional name for this variation of half square triangles is called 

I'm calling it  "birds to the nest " because they are all heading towards the centre

I have combined 2 charm packs of Chicopee with a grey linen

Am pondering the need for borders ???

Feeding the neon obsession some more with this ribbon & neon pink binding

delicious :)

Thanks for looking & have a good one

xxx

this week

I finished this Swoon one block baby quilt

& sent it on it's way to London with my eldest who is still in the air .

Flying time is 23 hrs but more like 30 door to door.

It's always a sad day when our kids go back to their lives in London , NY & Sydney .

It's the price we pay for our well travelled , accomplished offspring & us living in the Land Downunder /Faraway .

more loopy quilting

Love this line of fabric 

Geekly Chic by Riley Blake 

perfect for a pouch to hold my glasses 

AND to line a silver metallic linen zip pouch 

Ongoing projects include the quilting of the Neighbourhood Quilt

and the improv quilt which is growing & half done .

We had the great pleasure of seeing Erin & Jonty married on Friday & these flowers from our table came  home with us .

Happy stitching 

xxxx

a week's worth

I have quilts in all stages of completion this week. 

This one is all done !!

It was constructed using an ombre  jelly roll of Simply Colour  

it is quilted in a pebble design by Leone at House of Quilting

Next up is a  neutral gender baby quilt for a work colleague

pattern from Moda Bake Shop  

Neighbourhood Charm Quilt by Esch House Quilts

It's quick , easy & very cute

My obsession fascination with Denyse Schmidt designs is as strong as ever !

this image is taken from Pinterest & I can't seem to track the original source but am quite sure is an

original DS work

These blocks are the beginning of my version

One day I'll get to  a Denyse Schmidt  improv workshop 

Happy Stitching xx

one block baby quilt

Swoon 

borrowed this totally from Camille Roskelly

for a much anticipated little boy due in May

I have ordered some flannel as backing & then will quilt in straight lines , I think .

I need to finish it up to send back to London with my daughter who is due to visit next week :)

baby quilt season

1 down & 3 to go 

happy stitching & thanks for looking 

xxx

lots of stash additions

I've just had a rather large birthday & part of the "Jubilee celebrations " as my husband has dubbed it 

was  10 days in Sydney 

where I went berserk in the shopping department 

These luxe metallic linens however were ordered earlier & waiting when I got home

I LOVE these !!

these too ....for  a few baby quilts coming up

Backyard Baby  by Patty Sloniger

In Sydney I paid a visit to a local fabric designer in Darlinghurst

Clothfabrics

and found this white/grey linen & some lovely heavier linen in a grey/green shade

These cute FQ packs from A day in the Country have tonal prints & lots of dots

The best last 

some Japanese prints & a small pile of Liberty new season

hoping to get slicing into this lot soon

Happy Wednesday

xxx

quilted

I collected these two quilts from quilter Leone a few weeks ago 

A improv pieced based on the Spools quilt by Denyse Schmidt & quilted in the DS style loops

My scrappytripalong was quilted in an all over puffy cloud quilting design

Both are with their new owners now 

:)

happy stitching

xxx