Designs, FMQ

FMQ and Designs

Its been some time since I posted. 

Difficult times at home...however I have managed to get some practice in for a quilt I am making as a gift.

Not a feather in sight... unusual for me!

Its a big learning curve.  

There are Boab trees and Black boys ...sorry native grass they are called now.  

The lower one was brown silk with Invisafil in the bobbin.. The top one was Guttamans in the top 

but it left such a lot of fluff in the machine, I don't want to use it again.

There is also a lizard in there too.

Not sure what this one is, but it is pretty small

Actual quilt.

This was a practice piece

Lizard one.. actual quilt

Lizard 2 ... actual quilt.

Kangaroo of course.. actual quilt.

Turtle/tortoise.. and you can see some of the things I was trying to work out.

Platypus.  

and this is today's effort..All in Invisafil in the bobbin

with a grayish silk thread in the left hand corner.

I am waiting for some black silk to arrive, and I think this will be the one...not sure yet.

 I have had a huge problem with my Invisafil thread, its been shredding after sewing for a while. 

Still, I am persevering.

I had some very helpful advice a little earlier, and I am hoping this will correct my failings.

I am hoping to get a bit further on this very soon... unfortunately I can't show more than this. 

Till later

Designs, FMQ and playing,

Well , I have been working a bit on my sewing, though with a slow start...

No my mind is begging to go into quilt mode as I have another quit to get done.

I tried a few things out 

Tried doing some painting on the black fabric - didn't work...or at least I was not really sure what to do :(

Today I do some practice squiggles

And some free hand FMQ - this I was pleased with, though the back legs  were bit wonky.

Lots more practice to do, and think I will draw what I want to quilt on instead of doing it freehand.

May make it work better.

This is Andrea...she had been modelling at the local Technical school for graduating designers..and someone there made her face up. 

She probably wont like me putting this up...but I liked it.

Thats it for now.

Back to working out some quilt designs.  I have some large practice bits to do before I star..

need to experiment with thread etc.  

The lizard was done with YLI 100 Silk, with Invisafil in the bobbin.

Machine Quilting

this I have put together for a friend....   (to help her make this for a gift)....who is coming over to get this done soon.

AND AT LAST!!

I am quilting - in the ditch - but I have made a start at last!

Space in the borders and space in the quilt itself..  Yeehaw..

Believe it or not - this is a King sized quilt... it fits easily under my 820 Bernina.

So - here I go again...slowly but surely - in between other things of course!

Lots of lovely space on this.

Home

I have worked blogger out - thankfully.

I don't know why my blog list 'went' but I have it back again.

I even got into the studio for a bit yesterday...

Will get back there tomorrow too.. I hope:)

Home and family

Hi all

Some photos of Andrea modelling at the Betty Tran show in Perth last month

 Beginning the walk

 Standing to let people see

 Showing the back

All the models - Andrea is just about to turn

This was quite something and it was in Perth..so went were and stayed the night for this.

Its been a long time since I posted...and I have been playing with blogger!!

Shouldn't have done that as I have lost all my blogs I follow...

Still can't work out what to do.  I was actually trying to put some more blogs in the list...and now all are gone.  

Any suggestions - they would be most welcome.

I may go into the studio now and look at all the things I have to do.

 Sort things out....

As you can see,  I am quite disorganised!!  

Its cold here too.. another excuse :)

HOme

Still no progress

Fell over in Perth last week... sign of maturity ??  

Thought I had cracked a rib - didn't, but it sure feels like it!

No more sewing as yet!

Andrea has ongoing migraines.. lots of time off school..

Emergency treatment yesterday and still not good.

DH is amazing!

We WILL get somewhere soon :)

No time for pictures!

Its pouring with rain too ...and its lovely :)

Moved!!

We have moved!

"nuff said :)  except more boxes to unpack.

Now to get my quilting Mojo back.

House and Family,

The happy packer!!

Andrea.. my helper..

'The hard work has begun!

House and family.

We have sold our house last week and now will be packing to go to somewhere close by.

  I have not been on my blog much due to the house business, and will be busy for a while yet, however I do have a quilt on my machine, that I can play on for short times while packing..and anther two ready to go and pinned...SO  busy time

One of my quilts getting some TLC.

Will catch up again when I can.

Quilt West 2013

Showing some of the beautiful quilts entered in the Quilt West Sow

in Perth Western Australia 2013

Papa

Thats it for today - I will put up some more tomorrow.

Now I am back to my sewing