braid quilt
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braid quilt and colour wheel (sort of!)
Last weekend I was on Sewing Quarter, using fun shapes and tools to create two small quilts - one of which used a bit of artistic licence!
The first is this 'Braid' baby quilt, using inspiration from Carolyn Forster's book One Patch Quilts. It's a clever book that explores quilts made from a single repeating shape and is perfect for sparking ideas and playing with shapes. I used Scandi Basics by Makower and a solid red to make a striking repeat. This curved stitch has become one of my favourites for quilting. I used grey and red thread alternately so red would be on the 'hearts' and grey on the patterned fabric.
the braidadelic quilt
I think it's quite obvious why I've called this the 'braidadelic quilt'!
I love the braid pattern and the bright colours of the Amy Butler Soul Blossoms prints.
I also used one of the prints on the back and for the binding, which I got from ChristaQuilts:
For the braids I mostly followed this tutorial
Although I chose not to trim the braids but sewed them together as they were, just pinned them right sides together and sewed a straight line 1'4" away from where you would trim the triangles...
and then had fun cutting them off afterwards. Seemed quicker and easier that way!
For the quilting I did straight diagonal lines to the middle and then went back the other way, it was fun!
This quilt makes me silly happy! It is only small but makes a fun little playmat or pram quilt for a wired baby ;)
I think I'm going to display this at the PTA summer fair where I shall be selling my makes... urm better get back to making then!
Attacking the WIPs
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So I said I was being relaxed about my sewing, which I totally am but oddly that seems to mean getting more done! I have been flitting around working on bits here and there and even starting a couple of new projects. Taking the pressure off myself feels so good and makes sewing way more fun - surely the whole point!!
completed
- Vintage Holiday QAL, which became a tree skirt:
- Birthday crown for my son's friend:
This was heavily influenced by Maureen's beautiful crowns and I used this tutorial by Frontier Dreams for the construction. I didn't have felt so I used cotton, sewed on some yo-yos with buttons and appliqued some leaves. It was fun to make and something special for the birthday girl!
fresh
So many birthdays to attend!! I guess that's what happens when your kid goes to school. We had two parties last week, two more this weekend and one next week. That means present sewing...
- 2 pouches using lovely Aneela Hooey 'Walk in the Woods'
- A little lap quilt for my daughter's friend. I'm using up scraps of lovely bird, garden, flowery prints so this one will be called the Girly Garden quilt! I already had some charms cut up left over from other projects and hopefully the scrappy works. We go to playgroup with this adorable girl, her mother has been a great friend and support each week as we sit, drink coffee and chat while the girls play! Actually I've known her since I had my son, who used to play at the same group with her older daughter and we were even pregnant with our youngest girls at the same time! I will miss her terribly next year when they start nursery.
in progress
- Baby quilt. Top done, needs pressing along with the backing and the binding:
- Braid quilt, a couple more strips done:
- Rose Star block number 19:
- Kids project, coming along, there's a few elements but it's coming together.
no progress
- pin cushion
- Blogger's BOM
- Retro Flowers
- Granny Blanket (Rachel so needs to come over again I think I might have forgotten what to do I've left it so long!!!)
- HFWYG QAL
baby
I'm 28 weeks, in the last trimester and apparently the baby can now open it's eyes and has eyelashes! I'm getting very little sleep, still lots of reflux. I've also got restless legs syndrome... I'm the most moaning hormonal monster right now (my poor husband!). There are moments though, deep and pure moments where I can honestly say I'm so utterly happy, so connected to this growing, kicking baby that I feel filled up with love...
if that wasn't sickly enough we've also been cooking some flapjack!
stats
completed: 2
new projects: 3
in progress: 12
Hope you're all having happy, pressure free sewing time too!
Not wanting to be an enabler but you have to check the amazing clearance sale over at Fresh Squeezed Fabrics, there are gorgeous fabrics at just over two pounds a yard!!! Really! Be quick!
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