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

B100MS!

I've had this quilt finished for a few days now, but 

with all the Christmas preparations and "Eli-sitting",

there has been little opportunity to get decent 

photos!

I'm not sure why the inside shots are so poor in 

colour quality?

You get a better idea of the quilting here...

a FMQ square spiral in each rectangle.

Here it is being caught in the wind today....

much brighter and true-to-life!

And why that name, 

"B100MS", I hear you ask?

I used a vintage sheet for the backing

This is my 100th quilt, so I put that number "100" 

into the word Blooms, 

and that's what I came up with!

A simple quilt which effectively shows the varied and 

mostly floral prints! 

This is my 12th quilt for 2018 too!

Happy sewing! 

SUZ

Planning Party

As I finish up one or two quilts for the year, 

"B100ms" is still being quilted

I begin to look forward to a new year and new 

projects.

To help me get sorted, I joining the Planning Party 

hosted by Quilting Jet Girl....

                                                 

My plans often start with a stack of fabric, like these 

Outback Wife beauties...

(with some solids, spots and checks thrown in.)

Or this stack of solids I won in a giveaway last year.

And I've been adding to this 'green' stash 

during the year.

 I then have to decide on patterns....

I've wanted to make a Flowering Snowball quilt for a 

while.

This one is by 'bits of everything'.

She even has templates on her blog!

Or this awesome pattern by Brigitte Heitland ...

or this scrappy, happy one called "Starburst" 

 by Sew Crafty Jess 

Finally this one, by Blue Elephant Stitches, 

Carolina Chain

looks like a totally scrappy project!

It's just as well I don't have definite plans yet

 because I  have these to finish first:

Mint Thicket quilt  

Clambake 

Delilah aka "Shadows Of Love"

I wonder if temptation will get the better of me!?

Do you find it hard to make definite plans, like 

me?

Or do you start something new even if you still have 

a big pile of WIPs?

Happy days!

SUZ