Miscellaneous....

The summer holidays are quickly coming to an end.

So I am a little reluctant to start anything new!

 I decided it was time to quilt my "Delilah" quilt,

with some machine stitching to anchor everything 

first.....

"Shadows of Love" is its formal name

then hand quilting, with a variegated Aurifil 

thread in 12 weight!

 I've added some new fat quarters to my stash.

Aren't those colours pretty?

And I "Marie Kondo-ed" it in my new little shelf.

I finished this hoop sometime ago. 

        
                            Did I show you?

Finally I am making a little bear for my grandson Eli.

                

             We love to go on adventures together!   

                          Happy sewing! 

                                SUZ 

A summer weekend

saw a quilt finish...

I'm calling this "Mint Thicket", 

because the panels are from the Thicket range.

 I visited my sister down by the beach to get some 

photos...

Helen makes a great quilt holder!

I did some simple hand quilting around each 

animal....

 I'll be keeping this quilt for a picnic quilt....

because it contains some of Eli's favourite animals.

We are looking forward to using it soon!

I had pieced the back a while ago so it came 

together quickly!

I also used the time to help Helen make this dress....

Vogue pattern #9237 again.

It's such a great pattern and a very easy make!

A very pleasant weekend indeed!

Happy days!

SUZ

A quick catch-up!

Summer is in full swing here, so there's lot to be done.

Evenings have been spent hand stitching....

The designer even shared it on Instagram yesterday!

And I've loved making this quilt top!

At a loose end, and not feeling like the basting, 

quilting, binding rigmarole, 

I decided to delve into my 2.5" scrap box.

I found I had already pieced thirty-two 4 by 4 

blocks, 

so kept going and came up with this.

Now to find some backing and get quilting!

I even have a recipient in mind.
Happy sewing!

SUZ

Welcome 2019!

I probably should have finished 2018 with this 

post, but it didn't happen.

Here is a summary of my 2018 makes, as shown on 

Instagram with the hashtag #topnine2018

Some of my favourite makes from 2018

 I realised last week that some of these quilts were 

not labelled,

so I spent some time remedying that!

When I showed my Clambake quilt top on Instagram 

the other day, I was blown away with the 200+ likes!

That was just the incentive I needed to get it 

finished!

I spent some pleasant hours hand quilting it with 

black perle thread.

Of course, I attached a label immediately, sewing it 

into the binding.

I have called this "Clambake 101" as a tribute to 

my 101st quilt,

and quilt #1 for 2019!

Started November 2017,

Finished December 2018

Finished size 40" by 30"

Pattern from "Quilt Lovely" book by Jen Kingwell

Happy sewing!

SUZ