From here and there....

The beginnings of a Christmas table runner...

  

from my MCM Bee buddies!

A beautiful piece of fabric from Japan,

called a tenugui, from my son!

And a quilt top, blocks by Helen

and sashing by me!

And for the backing, a choice from the vintage sheet stash...

from a Melbourne op shop or two!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

"Winter Citrus"

I have given up all hope of seeing the sun again,

so nasty indoor photos will have to do.

I have recently finished putting together 

this quilt top....

"Bonnie Lass" from Quilt Lovely, 

my third Jen Kingwell finish!

I am calling this one "Winter Citrus", which I hope is 

self-explanatory.

Oranges, mandarines, limes!

Made entirely from stash, this is my next charity 

quilt!

I even have a vintage sheet ready for backing!

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Heart's Content

....that is the new name for the 

"She Loves You" quilt.

I loved piecing and quilting this quilt 

so I think the name fits!

It also goes with my new outlook 

for a stress free life!

From the Jen Kingwell book "Quilt Lovely",

I made twelve different coloured blocks, 

rather than the scrappy ones in the book.

I knew all along that I would hand quilt it.

I chose a white Gutermann quilting thread for most 

of it- 

two lines around each coloured heart and in the sashing....

A soft piece of Liberty, I think, for the back

with some black Aurifil #12 for the 

contrasting block, with just one row.

As its not a large quilt at 25" x 33.5",

I completed most of it while I was away.

And finished the binding earlier in the week.

The gloomy weather has prevented any earlier photo shoots!

So some simple photos of a simply 'lovely' quilt will suffice!

Thanks Jen for a great pattern!

I'll be back soon with the 3rd in the

 'hat trick' of Jen's patterns.

Happy sewing!

SUZ

Time away...

from my sewing machine....

and this little pile of blocks,

saw me enjoying some sunshine, 

walks on the beach,

 the local wild life

some stitching,

and the latest 'fad'....

mindful colouring!

Feeling very relaxed,

I hope to be back soon with a quilt finish or two!

Happy days!

SUZ

Flitting...

between projects.

A hand pieced block for a new 'round robin'....

helping my sister....

with her sampler blocks...

practising a bee block...

starting a charity quilt from my stash...

making tissue covers....

and shopping!

Thanks Carla for my new linen zippy pouch!

Happy sewing!

SUZ