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Stitchery Challenge - Quilted and Bound and Labelled

3/9/2012

Do you remember the Stitchery Challenge that I set myself a few weeks ago? I used a Leanne Beasley pattern called "Ruth's Quilt" (from Leanne's book "Living the Dream) and stitched one little block per evening for 35 evenings. Well look at it now! A few weeks ago I drove off to visit Janette in her studio, J-Quilts, with my friend Linda (didn't we have an eventful afternoon out Linda!!) anyway, I left my quilt with Janette and look what she has done! It's superb!.....

.....Janette had suggested a peach coloured thread to blend with the subtle tones of the colours of the fabrics, and I knew exactly which quilting design I wanted - this one is called "Alfresco" and I simply adore it! I had already bought some extra wide fabric for the backing (Aster Manor by 3 Sisters for Moda) from my local quilt shop, Quilters Haven. So I left my quilt and backing fabric in Janette's capable hands and waited.....

.....at last I got that all-important email from Janette to say it was ready, so on Saturday morning I drove off to Janette's studio with my friend Helen to collect it - and I really wasn't disappointed! And the peach thread that Janette had suggested looks beautiful on the back too.....

.....as you can see I have used an assortment of Fig Tree Quilts fabrics for the scrappy binding. I used all my left over scraps of Fig Tree Quilts fabrics for this project, which gives a co-ordinated scrappy look. Patisserie, Mill House Inn, Buttercup, Breakfast At Tiffany's, Gypsy Rose, Strawberry Fields and Fresh Cotton have all been used in this quilt - and yes, I've sewn on one of my labels too.....

.....and here is the finished quilt, bound and labelled, spread out on our bed ready for us to use tonight. It really is gorgeous. Thank you so much Janette - this really is my favourite quilt. I absolutely LOVE it!
* By the way - if you click on this link here you can read all about the stitchery challenge I made to myself and see how this quilt started!
* And Janette has written about my quilt over here on her blog too!!

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Stitchery Challenge - Week 5

23/7/2012

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YAY!!! It's finished - 35 of these gorgeous little stitchery blocks - and I absolutely love it! Now it's going to be delivered to Janette to work her magic with it and see what she can suggest with quilting designs and thread colours. This was made with leftovers of other projects, all the fabrics are a medley of collections by Fig Tree Quilts for Moda, and the pattern for this quilt is called "Ruth's Quilt", by Leanne Beasley, and is featured in her book "Living the Dream". I haven't decided yet whether to use a scrappy binding from my leftovers or whether to use just one fabric - what do you think? Oh but I do know that I am DEFINITELY going to make one of these quilts again - mmmm - maybe in chocolate and turquoise colours? Or maybe black and white? Now let me look in my scrap box and see what I can come up with!!

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Stitchery Challenge - Week 4

16/7/2012

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Well my stitchery challenge is getting along just fine! Just one more week to go and this will be finished! I really love the colours of this quilt, and have enjoyed stitching these little blocks - 28 so far! I have used a deep coral coloured thread by DMC, shade 3328. Hopefully these blocks will be completed next week - so watch this space!!

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Stitchery Challenge Week 3

9/7/2012

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So far so good - I really can't believe I've been stitching these little blocks for 3 weeks already!! These stitchery designs are by Leanne Beasley, and I often use one of these stitchery "labels" to sign my work. Anyway, 21 blocks have been completed - only another 14 to go!! Then it will be off to Janette the longarm quilter and she will turn this into a a fabulous quilt - Yippeeee!!

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Stitchery Challenge - Week 2

2/7/2012

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I'm getting on really well with making "Ruth's Quilt", a pattern from Leanne Beasley's book "Living the Dream". I'm absolutely loving this stitchery challenge - and I'm still on track with sewing one block per evening, and block number 14 was sewn yesterday evening after we'd had our fab day out at Tilly's Tea Rooms. I just love how these different collections of Fig Tree Quilts fabrics look together - simply gorgeous! Now please excuse me while I stitch block number 15!!

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Stitchery Challenge - Week 1

24/6/2012

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Well so far so good - I started the stitchery on these blocks last Monday, and have completed 7 blocks in 7 evenings. This shows block number 6 - a basket of tulips. The plan is to stitch one block per evening, so this should take about 5 weeks to complete as there are 35 blocks altogether - then it'll be off to see Janette to get it quilted. Roll on week 2!

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The Stitchery Challenge Begins!

17/6/2012

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Well I've made a fantastic start to this version of "Ruth's Quilt" (pattern by Leanne Beasley from her book "Living The Dream") made with scraps from various Fig Tree Quilt fabrics that I have collected over the past couple of years. When I went to quilt group on Thursday, I was able to finish tracing all the stitchery blocks. I prefer to use a Pigma pen for this, in a brown shade - it IS permanent ink, so you do need a very steady hand. Luckily I have managed to get the quilt top pieced this weekend, as I want to start the stitchery on Monday. ....

.....the rectangular blocks were put together fairly randomly, and I tried not to put any together that were the same print. Now for the stitchery part - bring it on!! I have decided to use a deep coral coloured embroidery thread for this, DMC shade 3328 and I'll use 2 strands - this covers the ink lines perfectly. Looks like my evenings are going to busy for the next few weeks as I try to complete a block per evening! Hopefully this will be finished in about a month, ready to take over to Janette to be longarm quilted. Wish me luck!

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A Medley of Fig Tree Quilts Fabric

13/6/2012

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I have used a variety of fabrics from "Fig Tree Quilts" over the last couple of years, and had collected an assortment of scraps from "Patisserie", "Breakfast at Tiffany's", "Mill House Inn", "Buttercup" and "Gypsy Rose". Having a collection of scraps from the same fabric designer means they all co-ordinate beautifully, and it was with this in mind that I decided to pool them all together and see whether I had enough scraps to make a quilt with my medley of Fig Tree Quilts fabrics. I knew exactly what pattern I wanted to use - one of my favourites called "Ruth's Quilt" by the Australian designer Leanne Beasley - I have made this pattern before, using another gorgeous range of fabrics, "Simplicity" by 3 Sisters for Moda - (this quilt won first prize last year at the Orford, Sudbourne and Gedgrave Flower Show and Fete and won me the princely sum of £3 hehe!!).....

.....anyway, I have set myself a challenge to see if I can get the top pieced in just over a month, and I plan to start the stitchery on Monday 18th June. My plan is to embroider one block per evening - (there are 35 stitchery blocks altogether) so if everything goes according to plan, my aim is to finish the stitchery on 22nd July. Altogether there are 220 rectangles and 20 squares that make up the quilt top. Well I've gotta dash as I've got some stitchery blocks to finish tracing - will keep you updated!

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Stitchery Challenge - Quilted and Bound and Labelled

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The Stitchery Challenge Begins!

A Medley of Fig Tree Quilts Fabric

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