Existing WIPs
Granny Squares Quilt - I finished quilting this one a while ago, and last week I trimmed the quilt and machine stitched the binding to the front of the quilt. Even though it's very tempting just to finish this quilt up, I am leaving the handstitching for the Christmas period, when I will be taking a break from my sewing machine.
Giant Star Quilt - all of the star sections are quilted, and I have started quilting the background. I am doing large-ish pebbles so that I can practise my newly acquired FMQ skills and so both parts are quite densely quilted. I might finish the quilting before Christmas, but I suspect I will run out of thread first, and will need to get my LQS to order some in for me.
Dat star cushion - I haven't really progressed on this one. It was going to be one side of a cushion for my brother. I had a complete disaster trying to machine stitch around some appliqued words on the other side, so I had to start again. Now I think I will do two cushions, with different designs but similar colours and fabrics. Its quite annoying to have had to start again, but I should be finished this weekend.
Equilateral triangle quilt - I need to baste and quilt this giant thing, but I am avoiding it, because it is ginormous. I really want to quilt this quilt myself, but I am not at all sure my little sewing machine can handle it. I have heard there is a place in Wellington where you can hire time on a long arm quilting machine, and I am thinking that might be the solution for this quilt.
New WIPs
Feeling Festive Table Runner - I just need to get the binding on this one. I think I will give it to my grandmother for Christmas, so this is definitely one to get done soon.
Other Christmas gift - this is another gift project, so I won't show a pic at this stage. What I will say is that it caused me some grief over the weekend. I used store bought bias binding to finish this project, and then caught it with my iron, and it melted instantly. In one sense, I glad, because it means the binding was totally unsuitable, and I only singed a small bit and could remove it without lasting effects on the project. The downside is that I will have to make my own bias binding, something I have been avoiding!
I have a few other small projects that I want to get wrapped up before Christmas, so it looks like I will have a busy couple of weeks ahead! Are you scurrying to finish a few things off before Christmas?
Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced (check out this lovely new button!):
Oakshott scraps project - I saved all the teeny tiny scraps from my Rubies in the Rough quilt, and I have used some of them in a small project. I am planning to give this as a Christmas gift, so I will only show a sneak peek now.
I have a few other small projects that I want to get wrapped up before Christmas, so it looks like I will have a busy couple of weeks ahead! Are you scurrying to finish a few things off before Christmas?
Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced (check out this lovely new button!):
P.S. - Don't miss out on my giveaway as part of the Quilting Gallery Blog Hop. It's super easy to enter and I am giving away four DS Quilts fat quarters.
20 comments:
Beautiful quilts and projects! Hope you got your bias made with out any difficulty and have a Merry Christmas!
Beautiful projects! I really love the star quilt and your Oakshott scraps!
Hiring time on a longarm machine ? It sounds great - the triangle quilt will be beautiful. I am sure the quilting will be easier than piecing triangles.
I adore the "Felling Festive" table runner. I adore even the name!
Thank you for sharing!
The Oakshott project looks interesting. Making a quilt from those cottons is one I must do one day. I can't resist the colours!
I envy you being able to hire some time on a long arm quilting machine! That sounds like a great solution to your ginormous quilt! It is far too pretty to not do properly!
It's all such gorgeous eye candy! Way to go :o)
Amazing projects! I adore your triangle quilt :)
very nice things you are working on. beautiful
Love the quilting on your table runner! The distinction between falling snow and fallen snow is beautiful :)
Beautiful projects, esp love the runner and the giant star :)
Oh, I *love* your Feeling Festive tree runner. So pretty! And perfect to keep out all through January, too.
Oh what beautiful projects, I love them all especially the Festive table runner.
Love the snow and the wind around your Christmas trees--also, just love the Granny Squares--I think there is a granny square in my future...
Ooh! Lots of yummy projects!
Wow, that is a lot of amazing projects! The table runner is stunning! Your grandmother will love it. :D And the oakshott herringbone project (can't wait to see what it is, and glad you found out about the bias binding early) and the triangle quilts are both gorgeous too. :)
All of these projects are gorgeous! Especially love your equilateral triangle quilt - I want me one of those!
So many amazing projects! Scolling down I was thinking: I think the enormous star is my favourite...no wait ...that dat star cushion looks fab... oh these triangles are just my type of cake -but then I hadn´t seen the trees yet. Great work!
I just read your -about me page. Looks like we share the same profession. Just on exactly the other side of the world. That´s so cool. I haven´t met another quilter/§§ before! ;-)
I really love all of your current projects! The giant star is lovely as is the dat star cushion and I love the colours in the sneak peek of your Christmas gift. Well done!
Oh wow, there are so many pretty things here! I especially love the Oakshott herringbone design. Thanks for linking up to WIP Wednesday! : )
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