October stash bee

 

This morning I retrieved my scrap basket from the cupboard. Lisa had asked for blocks using blues and low volumes. Fortunately, she wanted a scrappy look so I managed to cut all of the pieces from the scrap bags. Very satisfying!

The instructions were very clear and apart from some mistakes that I made in cutting out the thin strips it was an easy make. I could wait until the November retreat to give these blocks to Lisa, however I think I will get them in the post next week.

Next on my to-do list is to quilt my stash bee ladder quilt.

Barbara Ana seasons

 

Delighted to collect this finished piece from the framer this week. My favourite is still summer with the strawberry headdress.

Liminal quilt BOM 4

 

I have had a very productive day and finished month four of the Liminal quilt by Jo Avery. I have had a week of disturbed sleep, but last night I had a full night's sleep and feel much more energised.We have one more pieced border before to applique borders. Those will be slower to complete!

I had to pivot for the corner block as I have no more left of the lighter grey so I substituted the darker grey.

The magazine hasn't given instructions on putting the quilt together yet, but I know that I am better to do that as I go along. All of the blocks are already sashed so have worked it out for myself.

Spooky

 

My daughter, Lizzie, left this quilt behind for me to quilt. Hubby is visiting Matt and Lizzie next Friday in the UK so will be delivering it back to her. I am sure she'll have it bound ready for Halloween. Lizzie has drafted many of the blocks herself and I particularly like the potion bottles and the cauldron.

The backing is from a duvet cover. The quilt is quilted with a digital design called Nightmare by Anne bright in a dark grey thread.

Time to make some plans

 

It is fair to say that the time to plan the size of blocks needed for my ladder quilt would have been before requesting the blocks. I now realise I can only fit a few 12" blocks into the ladder quilt.

I now have a plan and have made two 6" woven stars to add to the blocks sewn by friends, and I need to make four 9" star blocks to complete the project. My plan is to make two Ohio stars and two other stars.

I also have sufficient blocks to make a quilt to donate to Quilts for Care leavers. I have two blocks still to come, and I made one further star to make a 4 by 6 block quilt which fits the charity's guidelines. It would be nice to finish these over the next week, as my next customer quilt is delayed and I'm currently quilting a Halloween quilt for my daughter. Then I might have time to quilt these next. I need to look through my stash of backing fabrics to see if I have anything suitable.

Vesta Quilt

 

The Vesta Quilt pattern by Julia Wachs is a customer's magnum opus. It is 85" square using a combination of foundation piecing and hand applique. The backing is the perfect dark teal grunge fabric. The thread used for the quilting is dark grey and works just perfectly with the quilt

Next on my to do list is to work on piecing my stash bee quilt tops and also load my daughter's Halloween quilt on the long arm. The next customer quilt due in, isn't scheduled to be delivered yet, so time to do Lizzie's quilt before my husband, Nick, goes to see her at the beginning of October.

The seasons by Barbara Ana

 

We are only halfway through September and I have finished my UFO Challenge for this month which was Summer by Barbara Ana. I particularly love summer's strawberry headdress.

I am going to have this professionally framed and dropped it off to the framer's yesterday and it will be ready for collection next Thursday. I love this simple system.

I am not sure what to work on next as I am awaiting blocks for the stash bee from one person and think I will be able to make a ladder quilt and a quilt to donate to Quilts for Care Leavers from the lovely blocks made by quilty friends.