Finish Along - Quarter 3

I can believe Im planning what Ill be finishing in the 3rd quarter of the year! 

oh well, here goes ...

#1 Siblings Together Quilt ... carried over from Qtr 2, still like this, need to finish piecing, quilt and post it off. 

#2 Overs and Unders top ... another carry over from Qtr 2, still just a top, needs quilting, binding and done!

#3 Beginners Patchwork Class Sample - currently not quite 3 blocks, one of which may have some value issues going on, but needs to be a finished article, along with class description and requirements list ... (and maybe a lesson plan too!) 

and finally, in the interest of knowing what work I have already booked in ...

#4 Swoon Quilt - its a top, it just needs quilting, binding and finishing off - simplez!

so I'm off to link this up with Leanne and everyone else and declare my intentions :) 

The finishes - Q2

Q2  - The Finishes - time to report in and declare my progress ...

my original list is here ...

I started off great, ...

#1 - That'll do Pig - Done (18 Apr 2013)

Finished and sold, blog post is here.

#2 - Brit Bee quilt - Done (04 May 13)

blog post here

# 3 Amy Butler quilt started way back in January -  Still sadly remains as pictured 

#4 Overs and Unders - Again, remains as pictured, not quilted, failed to complete

#5 Star quilt Shop Sample - done (16 May 13)

Blog post is here

#6  Linen Cushion  _ Done!

completed and gifted to Terri The last time we were visiting Susan's, the blog post is here 

#7 Siblings Together Quilt =  very sadly remains static in this state for now -  Failed

but sadly it seems time has conspired against me, I was hoping to have at least my Siblings quilt done too, with Fat Quarterly Retreat fast approaching,

so that is 4 out of 7, not a bad score, but I do feel I could have done better.

so I am linking this up with Leanne for the Q2 FAL,

and I better start thinking about my Q3 list! 

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Knee deep ...

As you can tell, not much blogging going on, I've been a little busy on the quilting front, and have some tight deadlines to meet. With Fat Quarterly retreat fast approaching, time seems to be slipping through my fingers faster than sand right now!
So since I was lasted here this is some of what's been happening around these parts, and down the bottom of the garden ...








Done for a local lady, who was thrilled, I'm pleased to say!








I had great fun quilting this one up for Tiina of Tikki Patchwork, so if you are heading that way, have a look out for it in the shop, I'd love a picture :)




I managed to turn some practice pieces into postcards, and one may have been used already :)




It's a great way to use up up what would have otherwise been scraps. I must make more!




There was also a little free motion play at the Kitchen Guild, a fun day in Derbyshire marked as always with lots of tea and cake!




A little more quilting, no babies here, but a friends daughter is expecting her 2nd...




And the first of 3 charity quilts for Pea Room quilters, to be raffled off later this in aid of the British Heart Foundation




And then here was the Teenage Divas prom, best I save that wee nugget for another post!
So, forgive me for not adding links, I'm doing this way too late, and on my iPad, as I am having some issues with my laptop!
Time for some sleep! (before I wade back to the studio for more)
Happy quilting!

oh Hello ...

Its been busy round these parts, gadding about here there and everywhere,

there's been quilting,

and then the icky lurgy arrived ... we're still negotiating its departure,

definitely outstayed its welcome!

but I did manage a finish

one on my FAL list for Q2 no less!

Those lovely Aurifil 12 wt Threads and that gorgeous Irish Linen ...

Quilted and bound,

and I spent a happy car journey sewing on buttons, 

we tried to go round the block several times so I could get it finished before we got to Susan's for the Brit Bee Meet Up ...

but have you tried sewing buttons on in the car!  

so I sat quietly stitching away, and the lovely lady who this was for arrived, 

and I was still stitching away .. .

but finally it was finished.

and I am delighted with it!

and the funny thing is, when I stood back and looked at the quilting, 

I had always planned to do feathers around a heart, 

but to me, all I could see was a set of Angel wings ...

and that is so very fitting for this cushion now resides down south with

a very special Angel friend indeed! 

So, despite being quiet around these parts, I have, wherever possible been busy.

so one more finish on my Q2 Finish Along List

(I do believe that is 4/7)

Ta Dah!

It's like buses round here, no blog posts for days and then two come along at once!

so, as part of my FAL Q2 list was this ...

 a pile of cut pieces, and one little block ...

a sample for Stitchcraft Studio in Grantham, I needed to get it done 

it was the weekend, and I have taken to doing piecing and quilting for me at the weekends, 

rather than working on customer quilts, and feeling like I never sew for me 

so I gathered my bits and bobs ...

and dealt with the incontinent iron ... really!

and before I knew it I had a top!

so I loaded that baby up, and set to with the quilting

which actually took less time than I thought it would 

and to save time because this was now Sunday afternoon,

I machined the binding on, not brilliant, but its done

and as a sample of my Big Vintage Modern Stars quilt, you know, the Missourri Star Quilt Company pattern

I'm pretty damn pleased with the result!

So, that's one quilt, finished, delivered and now hanging in the shop,

I'll be teaching this as a class on 27 July if you are interested ...

Just sayin'

so I do believe that is finish number 3 on my Q2 FAL list!   

Ta Dah!!!!!

Busy Bees

so at the end of last month I managed to sneak in my April Bee Blocks

for the Brit Bee ...

Ceri had sent us some hand printed sketches she'd asked each of us to do for her,

and as expected, mine had a feather in it ..

and some beautiful hand printed fabrics made wonderful log cabin-ish blocks

And Jo send out a whole stack of low volume liberty fabrics and just a few bold ones, with a request to make a block using 1/3 darks to 2/3 low volume ...

and these triangles went together so beautifully!

So my Brit Bee blocks are all up to date :)