Practice piece and Zentangling

I did a small piece for practise on my Granny's Hankie BOM

and have managed to get most of the February block  done.

Cant finish it at present as my back is still not good and I guess I realy shouldnt have been sitting and sewing.

So now I am back to reading -

and not doing much

and here are some more Doodlings

My DH is improving daily :)

Andrea had only one migraine last week-

Now I need to improve or something,

Have a great week.

Quilted Zen-doodles.

I left the safety pin there so you can see the size ..

Some fabic FMQ I have done today

And some more.  For my Quilt Whisperer class :)

Today - Two Zen-doodles ... with quilting on my mind . Drawn on some of my hand dyed fabric.

....oops ... and its Wednesday!

The next two blocks of Joanne's Quilt Along are done.

They are far from perfect.

These are challenging me heaps as I have not done this sort of thing for ages....years??

As you can see by the block below - the QST squares - they are just not right...I had to cut them down heaps to get the size.

Off to do some more of the blue blocks..which I am not enjoying either!

Or maybe some Machine Quilting  ..Mmmmm !

My Ladybug Zentangle

and a Zentangle card!

Thats it from me today!

Yesterday I joined Joanne of Thread Head 's

Quilt Along, and completed Block #1 (x 2)

           ... and today I finished and quilted a cloth Zentagle 'fabric card' a first for me. 
                                     Its not quite right, but I am happy with it.
                   I wasnt sure how to go about it, but have been inspired by Jill from The Quilt Rat -
                                                 Thanks Jill - you are an inspiration :)

Yesterday and today I worked on this..

Below is the front where I have drawn on the design with a bic Pencil

I have used Sharon Schambers. basting method.

and this below is the back.

I have used sik thread on the top and Aurofil thread for the back...There is a change of colour for the back, as I cant find the natural colour, and changed to a white.

I have made a few boo-boo's, but on the whole I am happy with it. 

Amazing what you forget in a short time..... 

This is my test piece, its 1/4 of the whole quilt.

More of this next week.

And another Zentangle...they are addictive!!

I started this on the plane home, and completed it yesterday.

I have'nt shaded this one...I forgot!

I hope to get some more of the POTC quilt done over the weekend...

Bali Zentangles.

Lying on a bed of beautiful white silk I got in Bali...

guess what I want to get more of next year :)

I actually did do the Zentangles in beauriful Bali

And yes I do have plans for the silk ...not for a while though,,,I am presently doing some practise machine quilting ....

Whooo Hoooo ...I'm back!!



An 'Underwater' Zentangle

and remembering  9/11.