FMQ, FMQ and playing, Designs, Catching up

Long time since I posted..

So here is some catching up a little.

I made a lot of these for gifts at Christmas time... .

I cant find all the photos I took of them...but here are a few

 

This is the back of the black fabric box... 

where I drew a small design to fit the sewn box

 

 This is the outside of the fabric box.

 

This is inside out - how I put it together

 

completed fabric box.. I sewed down the inside folds to make little pockets

A Vintage Piece to be completed..using my BFF - QP Curved
Template from Linda Hrcka of The quilted Pineapple... I really love this ruler...
its so easy to work with.

 

The last two are practice pieces for a soon to be given quilt which I will show later :)

This is a foundation BOM I am attempting...Slow goin, but very interesting.

Think I am Dyslectic...as it all looks a bit back to front ...lol

That's it for now - I will try to catch a=up a bit more later on.

DWR., FMQ,

Finished the quilting on the DWR quilt tonight - just have the binding to cut and sew on... just I say... think that will take time too.

I used a design I learnt fro a class with Jamie Wallen at Handcrafters House in Midland WA last year.

I will take more photos later...too weary just now...

Its after midnight :)

Designs, FMQ, Free motion Quilt Challenge 2015,

I have a big problem! I have this cushion cover...which I have had for some time

 I am keeping it for myself 

The front

 

So - I have made...with a zip.. a back for it.... quilted and measured it incorrectly... too late to change... 

( I have never done that before and don't think I will again! )

So my problem is...I need to cut some of the lower border of the cushion cover to fit the front...my DH says it OK...its only for me
Its got lots of filler designs that I want to keep on the front for reference... and no one else will see it...but I cant bring myself to make the cut and make it fit the front... so I am putting it aside for now... I will cut it tomorrow.
Any thoughts?

Too late for the Challenge I think!

I may just make another backing with just fabric and think about what to do with the back! BUT not for a while. I am afraid I have missed the boat so to speak.... and I am WAY too tired! Plus I don't think I really want to cut it

More Designs, FMQ,

Some photos of what I have been up to before Christmas

 Trapunto

Close up of Trapunto

Another closeup of the trapunto and quiltig.

Quilting

Small gifts for Christmas

 Playing

Without Trapunto

Sherry Rogers Harrison's Designs

With Trapunto

Sherry Rogers Harrison's Designs

Back of Water Lily -

 a design by Liz Arnold which I made years ago..found and quilted  on my HQSS

Front of Water Lily

I cant find what Ive done with the whole of this... and am unable to use my

 sewing machine for a while

as I am still recovering from my Pacemaker Implant :)

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!

Sneak Peek, FMQ, on the HQ Sweet Sixteen,

Here is a Sneak Peek of my current FMQ 

My own design..... trapunto.

Bad Lighting I know... but its a sneak peek

!

FMQ, Finished quilts, Designs,

Another finish in between unpicking.  

I was asked to make a baby quilt for an expected baby Boy.

This is The Ladybug Party.. Ladybugs being my trademark - usually hidden in the quilt.

 I completed it and gave it yesterday... with 3 weeks to go!

It is sewn with yli 100 silk and double batted.. wool and cotton

My own design and FMQ

.

Nothing too dense , although it was tempting.. and the design sewn larger than I normally do.

 I used my Drunkards Path Go Cutter die for this and it went together very easily.

Ladybugs everywhere :)

 I designed the feathers to fit the spaces and used a little contrast with the straight lines...where I used my ruler.

So one more finish..

and now back to my unpicking!

Workshops Designs, DWR., FMQ,

After a recent workshop  by Michelle Pearson at Handcrafters House with Jamie Wallen,

 and so inspired by his feathers - who wouldn't be  :)

I felt like I could get on with the design of the DWR quilt...which has been all ready to quilt for a while now

 

 

 ( Me with Jamie and Rich)

It was a fabulous workshop of four days ..very intense and so full of learning, fun and laughter

So onto the design of the DWR quilt...

I had more of less decided on this..

 

But really liked this.... then thought I may never get it finished in time..

However...this is the one I have decided to do.  I have drawn over a photo of the quilt.. using a clear plastic and a black marker, which in itself is a great practise..

This is my Practice piece of quilting

Ignore the celtre... I had a bit of trouble getting the tension right  for top and bottom using Glide thread - took most of the day but finally got it.

Now I will hopefully start the basing on the edges and have a huge load of ditch work to get done

which I will do with the dusty mono-filament top and hopefully Glide in the bobbin.

I will try to keep up with sneak peaks along the way

 

 

Dr Who Quilt, FMQ,

At last I have got something to show, and its taken my a while to get back here..

I finally completed The Dr Who quilt for my Granddaughters 18th Birthday!!

It was not an easy quilt for me to figue out, as I am not really

 a fan of Dr Who ... but I got there and thankfully my GD loved it

So here are some photos...probably way too many...

The photos were the most difficult for me...especially the lovely Tenth Doctor :)

Which is Andrea's favorite.

The words Doctor Who in Galifreyan were not easy either... but there you are 

I have never tried to quilt photos before...

and then I used a lot of fillers... and had fun with planets..

There are plenty of planets... wormholes,  and a row of space ships around all the borders

and eight Darleks too.. plus the planet with its extra large moon is Galefrey

 ( which I am not sure how to spell )

 I really did enjoy doing the ruler work too

 and a Tardis in each corner

Two more of the Darleks

 And a circle of marching ladybugs

 

More Darleks

Some tiny feathers

Not sure about this one.. but it was fun to do

Spinning planet

Somewhere in the quilt is a dragon... and our own planet system... with a large sun

Anyway it has taken me WAY too long to get this posted and way too many photos...

so hope you enjoy what I have done...

 As I mentioned at the beginning of the post..it has not been an easy quilt for me,

I am so happy it has gone to a home where it will be appreciated.

So now onto the next project.. which is almost there.