Another Finish

It's so nice to be able to sit down and write another post, it seems like ages since I last put (pen to paper) finger to keyboard!!!  Life sure has a way of putting a major dent in my creative time,  nevertheless I do have another finish and it is happily lying on my bed,  finally, 4 years after it was first created!!

I really love the #27 Irish Chain block!  But I did have to have a good dig around in my stash to find the right colour green (it just had to be an Irish green LOL!), I don't have a large selection so I was pleased when I found a Jo Morton hiding in amongst my stash.  

I thought it would be too much to include it in the centre square so I tried to find another print with a deep mustard that sort of went with the flowers but I think I chose poorly this time, don't know if I'm that happy with it or not!  Oh! well a 'dog' or two in this quilt won't be all that bad I don't suppose, especially when some prettier ones will be sitting beside it in the eventual quilt!!

In my last post I made a major boo-boo!!!,  I really must not have been paying attention because I posted the wrong block, so this week I will post the one that was intended, which was #25 Calico Puzzle.

This was a such a simple little block, I loved using a few pinks in there this time!!

Back in 2007 I made a couple of quilt tops, mainly to use up scraps that I had left over from a still unfinished project!!  Funny how that works!  the initial project still languishes while the left overs have come to see the light of day first!!!  If anyone can figure that one out let me know LOL!!!!

I'll start with the the second one, because that's the one I'm most excited about LOL!  It had lain for 4 four years under lots of 'stuff', but I always knew it was there!  I got it long-arm quilted in an overall paisley design a few weeks ago and I let you all have a sneak-peek a little while back!   I used an 80% cotton/20% poly batting in this one, as it gives a lovely loft compared to the 100% cotton which gives a flatter look!!   I finally put the binding & label on and a hanging sleeve!   It is completed!!!

I've called this 'Latticed Garden' #2.   It has been folded up for a few days, but in this morning's early sunshine it doesn't look too bad, the bright light hides a few creases!

It is the simplest design 6"x 6" 9-patch blocks, with the sashing and cornerstones at 3" and 3"x 3" respectively.  7 x 9-p blocks across & down.  I found this layout in an old quilt book I now can't find!  which is a pain because I remember there were some lovely simple yet effective quilts in it!   When I'm not looking for it, I know it will definitely find it LOL!!!

The fabrics I used are reproduction except for the mustard print in the sashing and binding!  It is a 2007 RJR print called 'Little Pretties', I also have some of it in a cream colour-way!   The CW repros are quite old prints that I have had for a very long time, some of you who have been collecting for years may recognise them and have them in different colourways as well.  Here are some closeups.

It is finally where it was destined to be, on my bed!! here is another pic, which kind of shows the furrows of the quilting in the dappled morning sun light that is coming through the windows.

This is 'Latticed Garden' #1.   I made this in Jan/Feb 2007.   It is smaller (6x 9-p blocks across & down)  and I machine quilted this myself - you can tell!! because it is all straight lines LOL!!!   I used my Janome 4800.   It has 100% cotton batting.

This quilt contains a real mixture of scraps, some repros, orientals, contemporarys, a Willian Morris print etc.   But I think it does have its own charm despite this!   It is now in the washing machine getting laundered, it is a sunny but slightly windy day here so a good drying day for quilts!!!

I have seen this little book by Tara on many blogs lately and people have said such good things about it so I finally caved in and ordered it.   It certainly contains some wonderful inspiration and small quilts, that could be big quilts too!!!

Like this one!!

A dear fellow blogger Elyte from http://teafabricandotherthings.blogspot.com/ told me at the beginning of the year when I started my blog that it will grow like a garden and everyone now and again you will plant something new.   So I have planted something new and that is the list of blogs I follow featured down the Right-hand side of my blog.  

I was staggered to count the number of blogs I do follow, around 70!!!!   I must say there are some wonderful bloggers out there, so no wonder I have such a long list!  They all give me a different perspective on this wonderful pastime we all enjoy, and the inspiration from your creativity is amazing.   So thankyou all for what you do, keep on doing it!!! and thankyou to those who have chosen to follow me on this journey as well, your input and comments are much appreciated!!!!!

I hope you all are having a good productive and happy week!!!

Take it easy,

Merilyn