FMQ, DWR,

I have so many things to put up... and the heat here is not nice, so I thought I would put up what I have done for my DWR Quilt so far...of the  Wedding present quilt - which of course is late :(

I completed the outside circles a couple of days ago.. and have now completed the first full circle

 

 

This video shows how I managed when sewing the outer circles

 

 

The back of the quilt with outer circles completed!

I am now up to completing full circle Number 3... a long way to go..

  I still have a lot of photos to put up...

Later.. in the meantime - back to sewing!

DWR

Progress

Its been a long time since I have done any blogging!!

I have at last completed the piecing of the Double Wedding ring quilt.

Here is what its up to..

Spread over the queen sized bed..

 

This is from a few days ago.. with a lot of melons and lines..

 

This is putting on the second last row... I put the red blanket there to show the wavy sewing line..

I must say the last 4 rows seemed so much easier to put together.. and they went together wonderfully.

and now I have to get some batting ...already have the backing..

So - it will stay like this for a bit now, till I get the 3 layers together..

I now intend to spend a few days practising my quilting, as its a really long time since I have done some...and I have a lot to do now!

So will be working on thread and tensions.. and needles...

and McTavishing... I got Karen's latest book...its great!

DWR

Progress

More pinned for tomorrow

Thinking I may need to cut out more fabric pieces.  I had planned this quilt to be 7 circles in length and 6 circles wide. but I have the rows laid down for 9 by maybe 7.  I will check as I go along.

I am finding it easier to do now that I have at last got it in my head how  I am actually   getting this all put together.

1.0am and I am off to bed...

On the Frame, DWR,

Took me all day yesterday to get this much done on the frame....

getting used to stopping where the throat plate of the machine ends is taking some planning.

I am working to get at least one row of blocks done and the side borders

Plus, while sewing, the machine came unplugged at the back  - and I lost all my settings...so thats where I need to start today...sort out the settings and the tension.

Fortunatley I have discovered how to sit in front of the machine at the end of the frame to do this..plus I 'anchor' the machine with one of my side tensions so that I can actually test sew on some fabric...with my hands ...as I am used to...as its difficult to see under the frame with a small hand mirror and I don't have enough fabric on the quilt to test on

I am using Aurafil 50 in the top and Invisafil in the bobbin.

Needle I am currently using is an embroidery needle 75

I also have this heap for sewing the melons together for my DWR.

May need to get some of this done before I get lost at the frame again.

I do have some of the pieces worked out on the design board...and sew and watch through the window to see the birds fly in to get a drink from the bird bath.