Palette Cleanser

 I may call my latest flimsy finish "Palette Cleanser"?

I rarely make a totally solid quilt and this felt like 

cleansing the palette of florals and prints! 

Or maybe I will call it "On Solid Ground",

for fairly obvious reasons.

I posted this photo (above) to Instagram, back at the 

start of June,

thinking I would make a very large quilt with 13 full 

blocks set on point,

with a number of half blocks to fill in the gaps.

Sadly, the making of these blocks was becoming a 

chore, 

so once I finished up the ninth block on Monday,

I decided it was done!

So all that needs to be decided is the backing and the 

quilting!

Can you believe I have NO OTHER WIPS to sew!?

I do have my botanical art to keep me busy.....

Maybe you have a favourite pattern that you'd like to 

see 'take' on?

I'd love to know!

Happy days!

SUZ

La Finestre- a finish!

I'm not sure I have much left to say about this quilt.

I started it back in August last year,

 about ten months ago.

It is the Dotty Mc Potty pattern by Irene Blanck 

at Focus On Quilts.

I made my own trailing vine-type border rather  

than the one in the pattern.

It was obvious that I was running out of low-volume

 background fabric so a dear blogging friend, 

Karen at Sunburnt Quilts came to my rescue.

I found a vintage sheet in my stash for the backing, 

bought for me, I think, by my sister!

Yesterday my husband and I drove to Daylesford to see 

a quilt show (the less said the better!)

Then onto Taradale to do some family history research 

at the cemetery.

The little town and its park were the perfect backdrop 

for my photos.

I machine-quilted some long stitching around the blocks

and sashing, 

before adding lots and lots of hand quilting.

It's probably one of my favourite quilts! 

It was a joy to make!

Quilt #4 for 2024

Lifetime quilt #156

62" by 70"

Happy sewing,

Suz

 

A travelling quilt!

 I'm away on a little road trip 

but I couldn't wait until I got home to share my latest 

finish!

My lovely Aurifil threads!

Hard to beat black and white binding!

I'm trying to perfect the quilt swirl!

These photos are taken outside Lakes Entrance, in the 

east of Victoria, in a region called Gippsland.

I think the fold lines came from it sitting in the warm car on its little road trip!

I like the way the hexie shapes highlight the lovely 

Heather Ross prints.

There was a bit of wrangling getting those side 

triangles 

pieced in, requiring some 'y seams'.....

 and maybe a bit of unpicking! #**!!

I'm not one to shy away from a challenge.

Maybe you can see the double rows of quilting in this photo?

These photos are taken in Metung, 

a beautiful fishing village long on my bucket list!

I have tentatively named it Violet Crumble but I will 

finally decide when I get home to make a label.

It's always nice to have a close-up of 

the backing and the binding...

And here's a better photo of the quilting lines, 

1/4" on either side of the hexagons.

Is there anything nicer than taking a quilt with you 

on the road trip?

This one certainly came in handy for afternoon naps 

after a long day of walking! 

I'm looking forward to getting home to start a new 

quilt!

Happy sewing!

Quilt finish #2 for 2024

Lifetime quilt #154

Fiinished size - 48" by 56"

SUZ

A Quick Recap....

 Three projects at different stages.

Firstly, I completed my Sille Slipover during the week....

(I think the use of the word 'vest' confuses some

 as what we know as a singlet is called a vest in Britain)

I knitted it slightly longer than the pattern suggests

because I like my lower back covered.

My "Violet Crumble" quilt is at the binding stage, 

which I will hand stitch to the back this week, 

while I'm on another short road trip.

I will get some glamour shots while I am away!

I am also planning my next quilt... 

an 'all solids' pattern by Tara Faughnan

See you next week!

SUZ

At last, a finish!

 

Gosh, it's been a long time between quilt finishes.

I have slowed down with my quilt-making.

I have another hobby, botanical watercolour painting,

 that often takes up some of my retirement hours.

I also have a bigger house to look after now that we live

 in regional Victora.

The garden is quite large and I like to help my husband

 maintain it.

A harvest of tomatoes

And now that Mr PnP has retired we are travelling more,

 if only a road trip here or there.

We also enjoy exploring all the little towns nearby,

as well as trips back to Melbourne to visit 

family and friends.

D'Arenberg Winery in McLaren Vale SA

How many quilts do I really need?

I don't have many new friends or ones that I know well

 enough to gift them to.

But this one was started on a whim and I love it!

Quilting on my Juki!

It is now called Patio Garden because I didn't find

 Checkered Garden, named by the creator, 

very inspiring!

I had the perfect backing in my stash.

I remember buying 4 or 5 metres of this last year

 from Darn Cheap 

for a very reasonable or 'cheap' price!

It is quilted in a simple grid design 

with a lovely aqua Aurifil thread, 

one of the reels I won in a giveaway a few years back! 

I think it will make a great baby quilt 

for bassinette or floor.

I took my quilt on a little trip to 

Lambley Nursery and 

Gardens.

And stopped in Clunes when I saw this old cart, 

the perfect backdrop I think!

I think my mojo is back because I have not one 

but two quilts in the planning stage!

Happy sewing!

Quilt finish #1 for 2024

Lifetime quilt #153

48" square

SUZ