Gardenvale
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hopeful and trying ~ Autumn, Blossom and Iris
So it's been a little while and I have slowly been working on my Farmer's Wife 1930's Sew-along blocks.
Currently my household has suffered a horrible bout of gastroenteritis, myself included, and my son has badly sprained his foot. The three kids are tucked up on the sofa watching a movie and I'm hoping they might be able to enjoy the sunshine later today if they perk up a bit.
Please forgive the horrible cropping of the first couple of blocks, it's just the best I can do right now and they would not lie flat!
I decided to go back to some English paper piecing, I've been doing a lot of hand piecing so it made a nice change. It also gave me a chance to test out the fabulous Fil Au Chinois Gloving Thread from Sajou*. I've been using it in combination with the Milliners Size 11 by Richard Hemming & Son needles from Sunny Day Supply. I'm really pleased, the stitches are almost invisible and it's a definite improvement.
As always I chose the fabrics for the blocks based on the letters in the The Farmer's Wife 1930s Sampler Quilt, I really enjoy picking out fabrics and one of favourite things about the Sew-along is reading the letters!
#9 Autumn
I fussy cut some Shibuya, Tokyo Train Ride by Sarah Watts to represent the children and the Doe weave print is for the work and business. The beautiful Coquette print by Art Gallery Fabrics (from Patchfinders) is perfect for the "relaxation of both mind and body". I would love to have a "little siesta" but I can't imagine the trouble the three year old could get into! Instead my "precious half-hour" comes after bed time.
#15 Blossom
It's all about life's little things isn't it? The simple act of a neighbour sharing plants lifted the Flower Lover's spirits. I chose Peaches Sprinkle for "hope and courage" and combined it with a mix of Liberty prints, in shades of blue because she was "discouraged and blue". Those pretty blooms make me "happy and hopeful" too though!
#44 Iris
I love the graphic look of this flower and think it's one the prettiest blocks. I picked out a purple spot print from one of Jen Kingwell's Gardenvale prints (similar to the Lollies) and the Pickle, Carkai by Carolyn Friedlander was perfect since they were "putting up pickles and making jelly". I really wanted to stick to the colours of the flower for this one though and I think it works nicely.
I'm still missing some blocks out and that's ok. There's so many gorgeous blocks being made in the facebook group, it's full of inspiration!
Think I will join the kids on the sofa and this week I would like to get some things checked off my FAL list so wish me luck with that :)
*If you click the link to Sajou and make a purchase you and I will both receive a €5.00 voucher so we can buy more goodies! Once you've registered you will get a code to share with people too.
Green Fairy Quilts Giveaway ~ Gardenvale, Reel Time or Winterberry?
***GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!***
Green Fairy Quilts stocks an amazing range of Moda precuts, all at fabulous prices and with free US shipping (still good deals for us international folks too!). They have a clearance section with even more bargains and you can find notions, thread (including my favourite Aurifil) and more on the website.
I love that you can see the new Moda lines before they are released and pre-order pre-cuts to be sure you don't miss out on your favourite designs! Check out all the great designs you can order!
Those of you that follow me will know I'm working on hand piecing Jen Kingwell's quilt pattern 'Green Tea and Sweet Beans' and I adore her new fabric line Gardenvale. A perfect mix of retro and modern with great colours:
For those of you that prefer a graphic modern look, Reel Time by Zen Chic is a lovely mix of fresh citrus colours and monochrome prints:
And for stylish wintery prints with some beautiful blenders that would work for any project, the always tasteful and creative Kate and Birdie have released Winterberry:
For this giveaway Green Fairy Quilts are kindly giving away one layer cake and you can chose between these three ranges!
***GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED!***
The giveaway is open internationally and ends 4th May 2015. A winner will chosen by random.org.
You can not win if I can't contact you so for the love of my sanity please please leave your email address in the comment e.g. fabric (at) emailkilledletters (dot) com - unless you are totally sure you are not a no reply blogger!!
Good luck :)
black friday sunday stash
It's been a fun fabric week as black Friday purchases have begun to arrive...
Deliciousness from the Fat Quarter Shop: top row from left to right - Blue Dot Blossom, Aunt Grace Ties One On by Judie Rothermel I am OBSESSED! I ADORE this print!; Rosemilk in Mint, Brambleberry Ridge by Violet Craft; Plated in Green, Aunt Grace Miniatures by Judie Rothermel; Daisy Check in Aloe, Lazy Daisy Baskets 2 by Darlene Zimmerman; bottom row from left to right - Shadow Dot in Hydrangea, Hadley by Denyse Schmidt; Dash Dot in Sunflower, Hadley by Denyse Schmidt; Tossed Square Plaid in Hydrangea, Hadley by Denyse Schmidt; Daisy Grid in Gray, Mimosa by Another Point of View.
Some lovelies I had been craving from Miss Matatabi: Flour Sack by Suzuko Koseki for Yuwa; Vintage Travel Text in White on Cream by Yuwa and Meet Your Match in Gold, Moonlit by Rashida Coleman Hale.
And then I managed to bag myself this charm pack from Polka Dot Tea on Instagram and it is just gorgeous!
I've already starting adding bits of these into my green tea and sweet beans quilt and should have some progress to show you soon.
Today I've been going through my stash and have created a beautiful bundle for the Sew Mama Sew Giveaway Day tomorrow so be sure to pop back in for that!
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We have an awesome guest post about modern calligraphy by Made Peachy on the le challenge blog today, so go and check that out!
image by Laura of Made Peachy
Now I'm going to go relax and do some hand sewing with my new fabric!
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