Still here!

Well as it's been over a week since my last post, I thought I better let you know I'm still here! 

I've been busy quilting, and finishing this quilt for a friend, this is going into a specific room in her home.

It's hard to see the real chocolate of the batiks, but there are little butterfly wings all over, very subtle.

And of course it just screamed at me to quilt feathers all over !  LOL

Now although this was a sort of commission, I was very flattered to receive one of Elena's paintings in exchange for the quilt.  She does the most amazing botanical paintings, and this was something a little different for her.  And I love it! 

I know where this is going to have a home, but for now it is propped in my living room waiting for another special delivery that still has some way to go. 

At the weekend, I joined the other members of Expedition Quilt Art for a talk and workshop with Madline Millington.  She does the most amazing work with recycled dyed woolen blankets.  I highly recommend taking a class if you get the opportunity.  Everyone in the class made something different and for some of us, very much outside of our comfort zone.

I still have a lot of stitching and embellishment to do on this little piece, it's a very organic process, but I have to admit it's a great way to work letting the piece lead you in it's own direction. 

I've also been working on my quilt from the Old Red Barn Quilt Along over on Flikr.  This round is being led by Pat Sloan. 

I've got the top together, and I've been a bad girl and jumped ahead of everyone!  I've started quilting!  I'm doing this one in the traditional, time honoured, free motion, push, pull and tug on my domestic machine! 

Why? do I hear you ask, well,because I wanted to raw edge applique this, but after it was layered so it could be quilted at the same time.  Such a quick way to work with applique, imho!

Of course, I've been playing!  hehe

I've moved onto the red/cream today, and hope to have this one done by the weekend!  Ooops!

Well, If you made it this far, thanks for hanging in there!

Happy Quilting!

PS,  I'll come back in the morning after I've caught up on some sleep to add in all the links, for now it's bed time! 

It's been a while ...

... since my last post.  It's been busy, but I'm glad to be back into a routine with the Teenage Diva back at school and me back at work.  The adjustment is pretty slow though, and the demands on my time have meant I just haven't got as much done as I would like. 

In the mean time, I've been busy quilting for friends, and can show you this one I did for Maureen before she took it off to family in Canada. 

I've been working on the latest Old Red Barn Quiltalong ...

... this round is hosted by Pat Sloan.  The applique (yes the 'A' word!) is yet to be added!

And I also made it the Harrogate quilt show where I picked up these little beauties that are heading for something special for my swap partner in the Mug Rug Swap on Flikr. 

And finally, a little relaxation on a river trip up the Brayford with colleagues from work...

Happy Quilting!

strips, strips and more ...... strips!

Yep, I've been sewing strips!

These are some I have already done, they are looking good so far, don't you think. Can you tell which one isn't Amy Butler?

Birthday girl had another day off school today, and with the builder, electrician and the cabinet maker, it got a bit crowded in the kitchen, to say the least! So not as much sewing as I would have liked, and shucks I have to go to work in the morning! She is much better after a good rest so will be back at it tomorrow!

I'm aiming to get more of this done over the next few days, the kitchen has sort of come to a stand still, but it is usable and almost back to normal, if you call no counter top or doors normal!

I did get some of these strips cut into blocks and had a sneak peak at laying them out .... ooooh .... pretty!

Happy quilting!