I have been busy these past few days starting something new (again!!!) and continuing with other projects.

The new start is my “Pemberley Quilt” which is a mix of cross stitch, a quilted panel, and a re-hash of the original Jane Austen Panel. It will also incorporate some material from the range by Riley Blake Designs called “Pemberley” by citrus and mint designs. Here are a few photos of my basic design at the moment (you know me it will probably change).

I love how the colours of the surrounds pick out the ones in the cross stitch. This is a lot easier to stitch than the dark colours on the HQAL that I participate in. (i.e Nashville Quilt)

The other project which has occupied my time is my “Memoirs Quilt”. Once again sewing little squares.

Again muted colours.

Well that is it – time to stitch.

Daisy

Hello everybody

Well I’m back to sewing little black squares. This time for the centre bottom panel which also depicts a Buick car.

Therefore this is my progress…

Not too far to go before a happy dance can be had. I would still need to quilt it but the top will soon be complete.

That’s me for this week

Daisy

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and  Cathie 

Hello Everyone

I love Autumn – all the lovely leaves coloured from amber through to plum red, berries on trees awaiting the birds feast, low mists hanging languidly over fields and a certain change in the air. Time to change the wardrobe – nice warm woolly jumpers and leggings. etc etc.

Inside time to swap over to sewing the quilts after a long very hot summer. According to the economic climate we will need them. Two ladies at work have gone down with Covid so had to work all week , therefore downtime for sewing was hugely reduced, however, I have made some more progress with my “Fruits of Plenty” – still loving the colours and enjoying it.

Here is where I was last time

Here is where I am now

Just a little bit left and then I can proceed to the other side, I think I am going to leave the centre until last.

That’s me done so why not grab a hot drink and visit the links below to see how much progress our members have achieved over the past three weeks.

Daisy

Avis, Claire, Gun, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, 

Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, 

AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Hi Everyone

Hope you are all keeping well. After an emotional week, things are starting to get back to a normality. I was able to paper piece loads of little black squares whilst watching the coverage of the Queen’s State Funeral. Also I have sewn the middle section together and attached it to the top section so 2/3rd’s of the quilt top are complete. Quite chuffed with how it is coming together.

Here is the picture of my progress …..

Just need to keep making loads of little black squares. By the way, my husband really likes it so added bonus. I have not got any vibes on how to quilt this as yet.

That is me, please now pop along to the other members listed below to see their progress.

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy

Daisy x

Hi Everyone

I have found myself pondering things a lot of late, maybe it was the passing of another birthday and the Queen dying. However, I am not Maudling just thinking. Life goes on and so does lots of stitching. I have put a fair few stitches into Sophia and this is how she looks now …….

The first part of her hair is quite tedious as there are lots of colour changes but I can equal it by just sewing black sections. She is progressing nicely even though sometimes I wonder at the thread colour choices but it all seems to blend. I still get that feeling that she is watching me like I did with Audrey. Here is a reminder of Audrey – I think they would look good hung together on our wall.

I do have another image sew and that it is John Wayne (The Duke) – my favourite cowboy. (I love cowboy/indian films and as a teenager my book choice was all about The Daltons Gang, Billy the Kid, Jesse James, etc etc). Each to their own eh!

I bought this from Steven Shaw of http://www.stitchpad.uk and then I will have to purchase the threads as listed. This will eventually hang beside the Indian Chief in our lounge. I don’t think I will use black aida maybe a blue aida or cream aida.

Reminder of Indian Chief …..

Well that is me for this post, take care

Daisy x

Hello

I have actually finished something. It is something small but nevertheless completed. Do you remember this

Well now it looks like this

I’m very pleased with it and the colours are quite happy colours.

Bye

Daisy x

Hello Everybody

I have managed a fair bit of sewing on various projects that I have on the go, including quite a bit on Fruits of Plenty. So here is where I was Last time ……

Here is my progress

Still really enjoying sewing this which is quite a good thing as I am short of half way mark.

I am thinking that instead of my initials I might insert “ER” for the marking of the year that our Queen died and the year will be 2022. The colours are quite regal so I think it may be fitting.

Anyway, please pop along to see the other projects our members are working on.

Avis, Claire, Gun, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Megan, Deborah, Sharon, Daisy, AJ, Cathie, Linda, Helen, Connie, Cindy, MaryMargaret

Bye for now

Daisy

x

Hello

I have promised my husband no more new fabric!!!! This will be quite hard!

This is my last purchase of new fabric until I finish a few quilts and perhaps create some scrappy quilts with remnants. So here is Wild Iris by Holly Taylor for Moda Fabrics as the front and hopefully going to use the purple dove fabric from Debbie Shore’s Garden Birds. Green and purple (my favourite colours) what is not to love.

So I have the panel which is already sectioned for my idea and also purchased the jelly roll to go with this panel. Again little 1.1/2″ squares will be sewn in a design around the central panel. I am going to include some ivory blenders from my stash.

Here is a photo

Apart from this I have done a little work on my Memoirs Quilt, I have sewn more of the 1.1/2″ squares for the side panel and prepared loads more. Also the four corners are all sewn together.

Well that is all for now

Bye

Daisy

Hello Everybody

This is the end of my holiday – back to work tomorrow – I wonder what awaits me!

Anyhow I have made good progress on my Nashville quilt, the top section is all sewn together. (No Photo). I have nearly completed the middle section and have prepared the poster art prints for the bottom section. I really like it when a quilt starts to come together. So here is my progress in photos …

The bottom section will require more little black squares. There is a car image in the centre of these two prints so that will limit how many squares I have to make.

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Deb, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and  Cathie 

Hello Everybody

It was my birthday on Thursday and received some lovely presents and flowers. The roses are a vibrant orange- (I’m not a red roses type of girl)-and they matched the freesias just so. See photos.

I have already started reading The Red Queen. Anyone else like Philippa Gregory?

I have also been painting the bathroom, I am okay with the emulsion paint but the smell of gloss paint really gets to me. Luckily it is not a lot of gloss work. Everything looks lovely and fresh and clean – for a while anyway.

Aside from that venture, I have been sewing quite a lot really and have done a mini happy dance as I have finished the patchwork on the Parrot Quilt and have sorted a backing and the wadding. Today I have removed the majority of the paper pieces (a long laborious job but necessary) and have pin basted it . See photos.

I really enjoyed designing and making this quilt, although I have to admit changing my mind about the background 3 times. As it turned out I had just enough of the red flowery material. It was my first time using Batik fabric and is by far the brightest coloured palette I have used.

I also used the spare wadding to make some table mats and table runners with some material recently purchased. The tops are from the Under the Hedgerow Panel and the backing fabric is a mix of Unruly Nature (Golden colour) and Practical Magic Meadow Linen. See Photos

There is also a Squirrel with the golden fabric backing and a Rabbit with the meadow linen fabric backing. These are awaiting quilting.

Well that is all for this post, see you on Sunday for our update on the HQAL.

Bye

Daisy x