Showing posts with label Quiltville. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Quiltville. Show all posts

Friday, November 18, 2011

I'm Ready!

Isn't he cute?!
I've picked my colours, washed those pieces that -- till now -- had not been washed -- and it's a good thing I did!  One of the reds ran a bit, so a couple of B&W scraps are now very pale pink B&W.  Ah well -- if the pieces are small, it won't make any difference.


Fabric collection for the OBMQ




I've now printed off the Intro and Part 1 and put them in a binder especially for the "OBQM", so it's time to get started!






I'm making progress on the Christmas stocking too -- all the embellishing on the front has been done, and to my delight I have enough of the fabric I wanted to use for the back.  I've now chosen the lining fabric too, and will spend at least part of today getting this piece together.

Stocking front & hand-dyed perle cotton

Most of the embellishment is hand-stitching with my own hand-dyed perle cotton.  There is some ribbon and ric-rac trim, and a few good-sized buttons, firmly attached.  : -)  The focus fabrics are some Laurel Burch pieces I collected over the years -- I simply love her cats!

Button embellishment








Thursday, November 17, 2011

Call me crazy, but...

it's snowin' and blowin' to beat the band this morning (started over night), and I'm getting into hibernate-in-the-studio mode!

Yes, I am working on a mosaic patchwork (aka English Paper Piecing) sample for my C&G, and a Christmas stocking for yet another new baby (not the same parents as last year's baby!)...and now...well, I just read Cathy Tomm's blog...and she mentioned that there happens to be a mystery  quilt starting over at Quiltville, and I have so many scraps that I have to get rid of...so I'm in!

Orca Bay, Alaska
Now most of you know I don't make many bed-sized pieces anymore, but at this point I am in such danger of being buried in an avalanche of scraps, that I'm willing to do just about anything to use 'em up!  And with a quilt inspired by this photo...what's not to like?