Great Buys

I couldn't let the day go without helping the economy. If you're looking for a good sale then hop on over to this website they have a great sale going on for today, 20% off everything.

 I have no idea what I'll do with these lovely fat quarter bundles, but they were far too good to pass up.

Thanks for the suggestions on Jenna's quilt, I decided to go with Linda's idea of another Seminole border and then the piano keys.

Happy Stitching.
Linda

Border Suggestions Please

I'm stuck, I have the body of Jenna's quilt made, but it still needs to be bigger. It currently measures approx 74 inch square and I want it to be able to fit nicely on a queen sized bed. It obviously needs another border or maybe two. I have plenty of fabric to play with, I had thought of adding a nine patch border but that would make it too big and it would still end up square, which won't fit on a queen bed. I then thought of a four patch border and decided what the heck lets ask for some ideas.

 These are the first two borders I've added, a plain strip with a Seminole border.

What would you suggest to make it the right size?

Happy Stitching.
Linda

For the Kids

My work is holding an auction on the weekend to raise funds for the local Children's Hospital and my supervisor asked if I could help.
So this pattern came to mind straight away. One that I made a couple of years ago and I loved making.
I went through my fabric shelves and scrap bin and came up with enough for a good sized crib quilt.

I always love the way a quilt looks once it's been washed and dried.

I delivered it to work this afternoon. It was nice to get out and to catch up with the girls from work.
I've been working on the Henrietta Whiskers BOM  and thoroughly
enjoying the hand applique.
 I hope to get back into the sewing room tomorrow and work on Jenna's quilt, that's been sitting since well before the surgery.

Happy Stitching
Linda

While I Wait

While I wait for these lovely wool's to arrive.

I've been putting the last stitch's into the applique on this.

Once the wool arrives I can do the last of the applique and get it quilted.

Until then.
Happy Stitching.
Linda

Verandah Views

The blocks for this little wall hanging have kept me busy this past week.

I managed to get into the sewing room to piece the blocks together.

It took several days.

As  trying to work with a walker isn't that easy.

Plus I tired easily.

As I can't stand for too long.

But after a couple of days I had it put together.

Ready for quilting.

Which I managed to do in one afternoon.

Simple cross hatch quilting and a lemon binding.

All this sitting becomes very old, very quickly, and I discovered, it doesn't matter how much you pay for your cable service, there isn't anything on TV worth watching.
I'm now working on an applique project.

Happy Stitching.
Linda