Photo Shoot

I have decided to keep the Red Shape Sorter quilt as it looks good on the back of my sofa and  I'll take it to retreat to sleep under. Before giving away/selling the blue one I took it out into the garden to photograph along with the red one and the Bluebell donation child quilts which I'll hand over in November.

Detail

Backing of red one

Detail

Backing of blue one

Cosmo Bluebell quilt

Becky's 9-Patch Bluebell quilt

 

On Going

 I now have quite a collection of pouches with just one or two more cut out.

And when decluttering I found these blocks illustrating basic patchwork units. I think I'll make more to make a three by four quilt joined QAYG .

And I've finished binding the Becky's Choice quilt for Bluebells made with Carrie's fabrics.

Nicer in real life than in the photograph 

 Started samples for the Little People demonstration based on 

Klein Meisje Quilts' Extravagant Welcome blog posts

Showing the parts and a completed figure

I finally completed the binding on the Blue Shape Sorter:

It's been on my living room floor for several days as I really like looking
at it! Preening my quilt.

 Next time I am doing a "Little People" demonstration at Quay so I have unearthed the group quilt fom 2012. Now to make some step by step samples.

And I completed the fourth ruler and carry bag for our quilt show. When I took them to the Chartham Hatch three of them bought one so now there will be just this one at the show.

We had a lovely day holding up quilts and pricing them. I bought one of Maggie's but it will be shown with a red sticker.

Judi who hasn't sewn for quite some time has made a really interesting quilt.

Quay Quilters

There was an interesting Show & Tell at Quay. Last time Colin demonstrated Double Wedding Ring. Now two weeks later he brought the finished top  which uses lots of shirtings. 

So fresh lookin

Roz brought a purchased Mola which employed so many clever techniques.

John showed  a heavily manipulated piece made to 12" guideline for a Men Who Quilt exhibition.

Jenny who is following the beginners' class brought her completed Martha Washington block.

And I brought the Demelza raffle quilts, another reprise, in order to sell tickets.

1st prize

2nd prize

Pippa demonstrated a little plant pot holder which morphed into a talk about Suffolk Puffs, Dorset Buttons and other experiments.

It has a plastic pot inside and is
finished with a layered Suffolk Puff.

Making

 I have made pouches in the past whereby linings are sewn separately and the pouch is finished off with no seams showing. This was  made from a kit and was much quicker and easier as lining and outer are sewn together and inside seams finished off with a zigzag. As I am making these for our tombola I will set to and do a batch using the same method.

I could choose buttons or sewing items for the main print. Button print is the lining.

And on the sofa

 

My daughter was here yesterday and really likes this one so it's a keeper. I like it on the sofa. After getting it out for her to look at I replaced it the other way round but this first way is probably best.

I am making (I think) my final Simple Marks quilt. I cut 4.5 x 8.5" rectangles, joined them and added corner snowballs based on a magazine picture. 

I used my remaining length of feature fabric to add a border 

and this is all I have left.

I think I'll quilt it simply myself.