Joannes Quilt Along, Machine Quilting, Sewn on the HQ Sweet Sixteen

I have done a bit more quilting on Joannes BOM 

(from way back in 2011!)

Iam also trying to get some things done for Christmas...which I cant post for a while

So this is just a brief view of what I have done recently...

not much to show really.

This is a piece of curtain fabric that I was just playing on...
 I do love these colours

And this is another block - or two of what I have done on
 Joanne Thread Head's 2011
BOM

So in case I cant get to show more here till after the Christmas Season

I would like to wish you all a very happy and Festive Christmas

and a safe and Healthy New Year

Sewn on the HQ Sweet Sixteen, Sketchbook, Joannes Quilt Along,

This post is a little quicker than last time

I have been busy with my quilt and have completed another block

Well almost.  As I have been having a problem with tension..I am waiting till

I finish the main quilting ...and will then go back with different colours to go in the block design.

I have also been doing some sketching

the above design was show by a lovely teacher...Jeanie Harrison ..on Facebook

I really like it.

This was practicing some of Jamie Wallen's designs..

I was so lucky to attend his workshop in Perth Western Australia last year...

It was wonderful!

I hope to do a lot more practice.

and this is trying to get my head around McTavishing.

Now - back to my quilting.

FMQ and playing, HQ Sweet Sixteen, Joanne's Quilt Along,

Its such a long time since I posted...lots of things go on here

so time has not been favorable for quilting as much as I would have liked.

So I will put up some photos of what I have managed to get done
These photos are what I have just completed...more info further down

This is finally getting done...Joanne Threadhead's BOM

Quiltalong. 2012

I first did the central block

This I will unpick..completely as I had the tension wrong, and I just cant face it now.
I did have a photo of the back of this, but am unable to find it. I think I put it on Facebook.

At the border...I had several mistakes and unpicked two blocks before I got it to what I was happy with.  the border is now completed.

Original design and practice piece

...

I have also been doing some sketches or doodling for practice

but I think that's enough from me just now :)

Enjoy your day

BOM 2011

Better late than never.

I have been watching Cindy Needham's Craftsy lesson and have almost got my BOM from 2011 all pin basted..

Photos follow in stages.

Cindy was with me all the way :) 

You can see the screws my DH put into my table a la Cindy ..and one in the centre too...my lines are drawn and my quilt backing  was divided and is now half on the table

Lots of backing on the floor, but I did as was taught :)

Backing centred clamped and firm, 

batting draped over and smoothed

Half the top was centred quartered and halved

Next side smoothed ready to pin ... and ....

That's what I am doing today.

Cindy's Craftsy lesson is really great.  Now I am up to the thread chapter, but I want to get the quilt basted first.

Have a great day.

Joannes Quilt Along

I have been concentrating on clearing my cutting table ( so I can actually SEE it ) and get the last 2 or 3 borders of my Quilt Along  cut out.  Joanne of Threadhead  Quilt Along BOM

I didnt get to get it finished,  as I wanted get some squares done for the second border...
then change my mind and put it in the too hard basket!

I did get as far as trying to work out how to do the quilting - and of course I cant remember how I actually did draw the design in used Photoshop - so need to go back and re-do the lessons :(
All a time thing isnt it!

However this is what I have come up with last year ...  before I got to trying to work  out how to finish with the borders.

This is actually the one I like as I can try to work out a nice feathered border and maybe go into the triangles....

This is what I was going to do before I had the thought for the top photo

Of course the dark borders would be 1" finished...the light border is 5"  finished and the binding will hopefully finish at 1"

As I said I do like just the outer dark border, but any thoughts would be appreciated before I cut out the 1" inner border.... or not :)

I have also been ironing and starching fabic ... have a bit more to do of that yet. 

Having wasted WAY too much time over the last two days... sadly... I have now got lots to do. 

Threadhead Quilt Along

Frogging !!

Well, only I could do this!!

I had 2 of the alternating blocks on my THQA  quilt turned the wrong way.

Thankfully they were close to the same edge - not in the centre

I was NOT a happy chappie!!

All sorted now, and one the matching alternating block border is done - I need to thnk about the others...maybe a 1" then some scrap squares and then the binding.... will take a while.

Threadhead Quilt Along

At last - I have the border blocks cut, pinned and ready to sew.
I have had to use a different fabric for the light strips as I had run out of the one I used.

Hopefully this will get sewn during next week.

Still thinking about what to do for the last border..

Threadheads Quilt Along

My design board is fairly clear now - the blocks are all together!

As its Joanne's Quilt Along, I , like her,  thought I would have a peek at it on the bed.  Thanks to Crispy - I didnt put in the block with the blue cross, but substituted the appliqe block that Joanne did for her tutorial Crow on a berry Bush.

Its getting on to 12.30am - and thats it from me for a bit.

I have a lesson or two to get going on... and work tomorrow - so the borders will wait for a bit .

Threadheads Quilt Along

Here are all the blocks together for my Threadhead Quilt Along
with Joanne. 

Still to sort them into order and get them sewn together.

They are not in order yet, and are a bit crooked as they are simply 'stuck' there

on the design board waiting for me to put them in some sort of order.

I need my design board, so I hope to have it blank again at the end of the day.

I also made and added these blocks tthis morning as I had made a couple of VERY bad blocks...

and they have been replaced!

                                           Its called Grecian Square - and I got it from EQ7

in two different colourways.

I would just like to thank Joanne

for all her wonderful work getting this Quilt along to us all.

I for one would never have made this if it hadnt been for her and her wonderful instructions

I look forward to seeing how it all finishes up :) 

Oh dear - and what I forgot to say is that Carla Barrett of Feathered Fibers has put me in her Newsletter  at Quilt Whipsper.Com for this month's featured Quilt -

Hope this link works for you.

I have been doing the Happy dance!!

Threadheads Quilt Along

TA DAHHHHH

All the blocks - Finished !! and its only 1.30am !!

Block #19

Block #20

So many tiny pieces - this one was a marathon and you see the unpicker there... dont need to say more :(

And replacing the one I  'lost'

This was way back - Block #5 I could only find one of them !

Thats what happens when I tidy up...

Will put up a picture of the design board tomorrow, actually later today.

Threadheads Quilt Along

Still on a roll...

Blocks #18

I dont know why blogger put some photos on their side.

I still havnt worked out how to do the pages and link them...

Blocks #19

You may be able to see where I got muddled up with the colours ...  having two blocks cut and

ready to sew at the same time got a bit confusing :(

I have Blocks 20 cut and ready to go...and sadly I will need to do 1 other block as ... I have lost it somewhere in the studio ...

I did say it was a mess....so 3 more blocks in total to do!!

Nearly there!!!!

Threadheads Quilt Along

Threadheads Quilt Along

Block #17

3 sets to go!! 

I have SUCH an unbelievable mess in my studio - I need to get the next 3 blocks done.

(doubled up of course - thats really 6!!

Fabrics everywhere!!

I am having FMQ withdrawal symptoms :)

AND I want to make a Feathered Star!!!



Threadhead Quilt Along

I am on a roll!!  need to keep going on this...

Block #15

The pincushion in view is one I made some years ago.  We had a 25 acre property in the hills above Perth.  I had a flock of coloured sheep,  brown, grey, black and some spotted...Corrieadales...all coated so I could have nice clean wool.  I felted some onto gauze, and did wool embroidery onto it...

In those days I spun and dyed my own wool, and wove it too...

Dont do that any more :) a good friend of mine - Liz, introduced me to quilting

and the rest is history!!

Block #16

Now to see what Block #17 is like ... easier I hope :)

Threadhead Quilt Along

Blocks #14 of Threadheads Quilt Along with Joanne.

 As you can see I managed to get some sewing done.

Andrea had a really bad Migraine today - so hopefully it will be school tomorrow and all will be well.

Off to try to get #15 cut out now.

Joanne, Threadheads Quilt Along and Family

Well I have managed to get 4 blocks done for my Threadheads Quiltalong with Joanne...after our family went back home,

Block #12

Block #13

I am not the most acurate with my sewing 1/4" seams, however - I keep trying.

My Son In Law and his youngest - having fun on the 4 X 4 at our house.

My youngest Daughter and my DH

My DD and myself - trying hard not to smile...

                                                          Cousins having fun together :)

and our small Poodle Sophie doing her Downward Dog pose.

Its the first time Andrea managed to capture that one...

Our guest have gone back home

So now to try to get some more blocks cut out...

Was a great weekend!

Joannes Quilt Along

Block #10 - as you can see  ...I am WAY behind in Joannes Quilt Along..

I have heaps to catch up on.

Block #10

I see block #18 is on-line now

Now back to work with Nessie ... still lots to quilt.

Have a lovely day.

Joanne's Quilt along

Joanne's Quilt along Process

Four more blocks completed...  as you can see, I managed to do one differently...its just too hot to sew really !!

Andrea prepared this delightful lunch for us.

It was wonderful.

I think I need to air conditioner on...dreadfully hot here.



Finished the 41 Alternating blocks for Joannes Quilt along

I just had enough of the purple to finish them...on the small ladder/chair you may be able to see some of the small pieces I had left.

I put them all up on the design board... they are not in odrder, but I now need to catch up on the blocks - sometime soon.

Some photos of Andrea , her brother and my eldest son - Andrew - her father.

They left for home today, so as you can see I have been busy.

Here they are having fun.

Going - going

Gone

Now for EQ7 lessons