My Quiltbee group will be meeting for the first time this year on the 1st Feb, and we have a new venue too, as our other quilt shop closed down middle of last year - owners retired - I think we all lost a bit of something when that happened as we had known the owners for so many years, at least 20yrs for me. Another quilt shop had opened up across town and I approached them, they were happy for us to have our monthly meet there! We'll see how things pan out for this year, they have some lovely fabric lines and a long-arm service as well, yippee!!!!
I've started this year with a couple of small projects, not yet completed but heading in the right direction! I was inspired by Lori's new project which I simply couldn't resist. You all know Lori from Humble Quilts
http://humblequilts.blogspot.com.au/2013/01/abundance-part-2.html she offers some wonderful little quilt projects and this one was love at first sight!!!! If you haven't visited her before or attempted any of her projects pop over and check out her blog!!!!
I've just got to handbaste this now and will be handquilting it!!!! I can't wait to see how other people have interpreted this little delight!!!!
Kathy Tracy's online group SmallQuiltTalk http://groups.yahoo.com/group/smallquilttalk/ continues to have monthly small quilt challenges, so I decided to use up some small scraps and make some 4" x 4" logcabin blocks to make a small quilt inspired by one she had in her book 'Prairie Children and Their Quilts'.
This is Kathy's version
I made a small variation to the size of the centres and the width of the strips to accommodate the smallest of my scrappy strips, some of which I've had just waiting their turn for over 10 years. Here is what I started with:
This is the result:
I'll be using a single layer binding using the same fabric as I used in the centres!
A couple of completions did happen around the Festive Season, one small quilt using the whimsical line of fabric 'Christmastime' by Anni Downs of Hatched & Patched for Henry Glass
and a delightful idea from Kathy Tracy! A Christmas present pincushion!!!
I was also delightfully surprised a couple of days before Christmas to receive a small parcel in the mail from Barbara Brackman!!! It is her latest publication 'Civil War Sampler'.
What a thrill to have three of my blocks selected to include in her book!!! It's a wonderful momento of the year of sewing these blocks, which I'm ashamed to say still sit waiting patiently to be sewn into a quilt top!!
Oh dear!!!
Aside from a bit of sewing I also decided to create some small herb garden areas, this is the first one, the plants are quite happy in their sunny position! I just love marigolds!!!!
It feels so nice to be able to get back into some sewing, we'll see if life allows this passion to visit upon me on a more regular basis this year.........here's hoping!!!!!
Take it easy,
Merilyn
18 comments:
Great to see you back. Lovely interpretation of Lori's little quilt. I am enjoying log cabins at the moment, big ones for a change. Inspired by you and Kathie (Antique Quilts) to put a small project on my list.
Welcome back! I wondered where you were! LOL Love the log cabin quilt and the marigolds are so cheerful! They made me smile! :0)
So good to see you posting again. I have missed you. Your current projects are so darn cute.
Good to have you back! Love your interpretation of lori's little quilt. I have mine pieced and will post tomorrow (watching the Aussie open right now!)
Congratulations on being in The Civil War Sampler book...your blocks were lovely. Good luck with the new bee location.
So glad you're back! What lovely little projects! They are good to do when time is limited. I just saw BB's book, flipped through and found your blocks. So very exciting! I enjoyed clicking on all the photos - seeing your pretty scraps, pincushions, etc. So enjoy seeing what you've been up to. Take care.
Yeah ... you were missed! :) So many things cooking at the moment. I completed Lori's little quilt yesterday evening too. So fun AND fast!
The log cabins are fabulous. Very nicely done too. And you made another 12 days of Christmas? Nice and whimsical fabric combo!
Hello Merilyn, welcome back...great to catch up with your projects...beautifully done as always...hugs lyn
Thanks for his return to de world of blogging. I was missing her beautiful work. I·m always aware of their publications. Thanks..
Mariace
Great to see you Merilyn! Wonderful projects you have in the works, your log cabin sparkles.
I was thinking of you the other day!! So glad all is well. Life does get busy sometimes!! Your little projects are perfect!!!! I love Lori's little projects, but alas, no time for me this go around!
Your marigold are so cheerful!! One of my favorite little flowers!!
Blessings
Your little Abundance top is lovely! Handquilting it will be the perfect finish! The log cabin top is gorgeous as well.
Lovely to have you back Merilyn...I have missed you, and hoped you were OK.
Great start to the new year, love all your projects.
Congrats in being published in Barbara's book..
Julia ♥
Missed you!
Love your projects - all so precious.
Guess what - found my first sewing egg ;-) RED
I'm thrilled to see a blog post with all this loveliness! What fun quilts and I love your Abundance!!
Congratulations on having 3 blocks in B.B.'s new booK! Truly deserved recognition there!
Your little quilts are so sweet. You've been wonderfully busy!
I love your little herb garden gathering too!
Welcome back...you have been missed!
Hello again Merilyn, i knew you'd come back. Love the sweet projects, i loved doing Lori's "Abundance too" , just what i needed to get back to piecing.
Barbara's civil war book is great and it was lovely to re-visit the block. Yours were a well deserved inclusion.
Yeah! You're back! The Abundance block is lovely... great fabrics! Love all your mini's too!
I'm so glad that you're back, sharing the fun you've been having lately. Sometimes we need the breaks, whether we want them or not. But it's so hard to stay away from our beloved needle and thread, isn't it?
I really like your version of Lori's little Abundance quilt. You did a great job fussy cutting those 4 brown triangles so they look identical. Well done!
Hearty congrat's on having 3 of your blocks in Barbara Brackman's book. And how special to have a copy sent to you. That's quite an achievement!
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