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Simply Blessed - Block 7 "Friendship"

28/4/2015

My postman has been very busy over the past couple of weeks, delivering parcels from both the UK and Australia, and I was very excited when Block 7 of "Simply Blessed" by Rosalie Quinlan Designs arrived from Under The Mulberry Tree. I had planned to spend my evening hand sewing, so set to work getting some weaveline fusible interfacing fused to the back of the screen printed linen, and I was ready to get this in my hoop and start stitching. This one uses Cosmo Seasons variegated thread shade 8049 and it is perfect for the Tilda fabrics that make the rest of the block...

...lots of stitchery in the evenings means the embroidered centre piece was soon completed. The stain stitch spots and heart were completed with a pale brown DMVC thread from my thread box, as I preferred to stitch those in just one colour. Apliquick rods, appliqué paper and a glue stick, and a reel of neutral coloured YLI silk thread and I was ready to complete the applique with these beautiful Tilda fabrics...

...once the applique was finished, the borders were machined into place and the block was complete. Just 2 more blocks to go, and I can start to stitch the quilt top together!

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Simply Blessed - Block 6 "Caravan"

28/4/2015

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Ohh look what the postman delivered a couple of weeks ago - Block 6 of "Simply Blessed" by Rosalie Quinlan Designs. This was bought as a BOM from Under The Mulberry Tree in Australia as I couldn't find a stockist here in the UK. Includes screen printed linen, Tilda fabrics and Cosma Seasons variegated thread shade 8049. I prepped the back of the stitchery with some fusible interfacing (I prefer to use weaveline, and it's available here in the UK from The Fat Quarters and Patchwork Chicks) and managed to get the stitchery completed while I was on a little cruise with Mr F...

...the appliqué paper was traced and fused into place, ready for an evening of playing around with a glue stick and apliquick rods. I really enjoy this method of using appliqué paper, glue stick and my apliquick rods. Once all the edges had been turned over and glued into place they were hand stitched into position with a YLI silk thread...

...finally the side borders were machined on, and I was done! There just 3 more blocks to embroider once they've arrived from Australia - I can't wait to start sewing some of these blocks together!

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Valdani Threads - Month 4

25/4/2015

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It was a dull miserable grey morning here today - until my postie put this through the letter box! These gorgeous hand dyed Valdani Threads from Lynette Anderson Designs thread club are a real pop of colour and they have officially brightened up my day!

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Lori Holt Quilt Books

23/4/2015

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A very pretty parcel arrived yesterday from an online store, Pretty Fabric and Trims - "Quilty Fun" and "Farm Girl Vintage" both by Lori Holt. I'm supposed to be shopping and cleaning and cooking on my day off today, but I might just get a little bit distracted reading these instead!

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United Stitches - US003 and US004

20/4/2015

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A few weeks ago US003 and US004 of "United Stitches" by Rosalie Quinlan Designs arrived all the way from Under The Mulberry Tree in Australia. I fused some weaveline interfacing on the back of the screen printed linen and hey presto my next project was ready for the stitchery. Each design is printed twice, and I'd packed these away before I'd completed the second design of US004, so last night I spent a peaceful evening getting this completed...

...and this is the result of a very happy evening spent stitching. The second stitchery for Block 4 of United Stitches is completed. Now I can start the stitcheries for US005 and US006 ;)

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Home, Family and Friends

11/4/2015

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Look what my lovely postman delivered while I was away on holiday - "Home, Family and Friends" by Lynette Anderson Designs. I'd ordered this from Patchwork Chicks here in the UK. This kit contains the pattern, fabrics, weaveline interfacing and all the embroidery threads needed to make this wall hanging. I used a lightbox, and a Pigma Micron pen to trace the design. The weaveline included in the kit was then fused to the back of the stitchery fabric...

...while I've been tucked up in bed with a heavy cold I managed to get some stitching done, and the applique too. This block is "Home" - I used the glue stick and applique paper method for these small pieces of applique...

...and before long I'd completed "Family" and "Friends" too. The rest of the project had to wait for a couple of days, until I felt well enough to use the sewing machine...

...sashing was added to the blocks and an inner border - then a piano key border was added to complete the front of the wall hanging. 2 rows of running stitch were then added to the inner border, using a red DMC embroidery thread, before the quilting was done...

...I used some Pellon felted polyester wadding, and spray basted the layers together with 505 spray. This was quilted very simply "stitch-in-the-ditch" with Aurifil quilting thread. One was my labels was machined to the back, and the binding was added - I used the single fold method of binding for this project, and slip stitched it into place on the back...

...and here is the completed wall hanging. I really enjoyed stitching this project - it certainly made my "sick days" go a bit quicker, as I hate feeling unwell, and get bored just sitting around doing nothing. I haven' t added a hanging sleeve onto the back of this yet, as I'm waiting until I've got the perfect hanger - then this can be hung in my sewing corner ;)

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Anna's Blomster

3/4/2015

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I bought this bundle of "Sanctuary" by 3 Sisters for Moda absolutely years ago when I first started quilting. It's perfect for this project "Anna's Blomster" by the Norwegian designer AnnAKa. The stitchery design was carefully traced with the help of my light box and a Micron Pigma pen. I pieced 4 squares of "Sanctuary" fabric together for the stitchery background - they're different colours but they all have the same pattern on them. Weaveline interfacing was fused to the back and I used a DMC embroidery thread for the embroidery...

...and here is a picture of the completed project. It was filled with a plump feather pad. This is an Easter gift for my mother-in-law. I hope she likes it!

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Simply Blessed - Block 7 "Friendship"

Simply Blessed - Block 6 "Caravan"

Valdani Threads - Month 4

Lori Holt Quilt Books

United Stitches - US003 and US004

Home, Family and Friends

Anna's Blomster

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