"Ginger Kisses!!!"

I am proudly presenting my latest finish today...

as part of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

"Ginger Kisses" has been fifteen months

 in the making.

Yes, they are my feet!

with a variety of techniques used- 

foundation piecing, regular piecing and applique!

The obligatory 'rolled-up' shot with spotted binding!

It has so many of my favourite fabrics in it....

A sneaky look at the back...

including "Flea Market Fancy" and 

Holly Holderman's Paris Tea Party!

There's fabric from Provence, fabric from friends, 

and fabric from previous quilts....

My very own memory quilt!

The quilting is very subtle, 

which was the effect I was after....

It's not a large quilt at about 54" X 60"...

but perfect lap, and snuggling, size!

My son Ben helped me with the photos...

what a shame Blogger is not playing nicely again...

I had plenty more shots to share!

This is my entry into the 

Favourite Scrap Quilt section 

of the Blogger's Quilt Festival!

Happy days!

SUZ

The exclamation at the end of the sentence....

that's how I describe hand sewing the binding 

onto a quilt.....

It is a labour of love 

as I get up close and personal 

with the fabrics, design and stitching again!

A sneak peek of some of the quilting..

So a finish is imminent...

as I enjoy the hand stitching 

of the binding of my "Ginger Kisses"....

indeed a labour of love!

Happy sewing...

SUZ

(Blogger is not playing nice today...can't load anymore photos!)

All work and no play....

Well, I don't know about Jack 

but my life has been decidedly dull,

while my worklife threatened to take over!

So I took the opportunity last night to treat 

myself...

and do a little stitching!

I am getting closer to a finish of Ginger Kisses...

(I have spent over thirty hours quilting this so far!)

Then today I made another feather....

to go with the first...

And to finish off the weekend a family celebration for 

 Daniel's birthday!

Dan and Jenny                  MrPnP and I 

Can't imagine where those years went?

That's probably enough excitement for one weekend,

cos its back to work for me tomorrow!

Happy days!

SUZ

WIPS Wednesday- April Edition

I am surprised to see it has been six weeks since my 

last WIPS Wednesday post....

And time to take stock!

There are far fewer WIPS on the list but some new 

things too! 

 Ginger Kisses is waiting to be quilted.....

And I have made some headway on my

 "Museum Medallion" blocks.....

These take almost as much time to pin 

as they do to sew....

They are only 3.5 inches square when complete!

 I have made some bee blocks....

And I'm making another bag......

and quilting the strap.

Finally, I will leave you with another 'teaser' 

photo of my hexies!

All will be revealed soon!

NO PROGRESS

Christmas Embroideries

"Feathers" Quilt

"RadioActive" Quilt

Knitting - sweater and socks

I am now thinking about what I might do next.....

more hand piecing,

hand quilting, knitting or embroidery?

Decisions, decisions......

Do you have trouble deciding 

which project to tackle next?

Linking up here....



Happy sewing!

SUZ

More to your liking......

Seems Kaffe splits the quilting community down the centre......
(You either love him or loathe him!)

Maybe my "Ginger Kisses" is more to your liking?

It is now a 'flimsy'!

I am having a break from this quilt for a while....

I want to hand quilt it, but will wait until I am 

absolutely sure there is no Summer left!

In the meantime, it's back to hand piecing the 

Museum Medallion....

One of these made, 43 more to go!

Linking up with.....

Happy sewing!

SUZ 

Goal Setting...

for March!

I am aiming to get my "Ginger Kisses" quilt top 

(just the top) finished this month.

I have the background pieces cut....

The arcs need to be appliqued to these.

 I want to add a 'piano keys' border,

 to either two or four sides....

I have some real Ginger Kisses to sustain me!

I hope I can do it....March is already one week old!

How did that happen?

Linking up to 

Happy sewing!

SUZ

WIPS Wednesday

It has been four weeks since my last WIPS post, and 

three since my return to work....

so its time to report in!

1. "Almost A Rainbow" is now a flimsy!

Yippee!

I am aiming to get this quilted at the weekend.

2. "Ginger Kisses" - 8 'eyes' appliqued, 8 more to go!

I am excited about getting this one together!

3. Helen's bag- sorry, no further progress photos, 

but I am pleased to say she is going 'great guns' on 

the hand quilting!

4. A little stitching of Dancer and Prancer-

my Christmas embroideries....

with the next set ready to go!

NO PROGRESS-

"Museum Medallion"

"Feathers" quilt- still thinking....

"Radioactive" quilt

Knitting of sweater or socks

 NEW- the first of two or three bibs....

for a work colleague.  

Linking up with Freshly Pieced....

Happy sewing!

SUZ