Di Ford Month

It's been a very busy month for me, lots of quilts and 3 teenagers, need I say more!

I have been working on the Mountmellick bom by Di Ford. I have completed the first month of the bom and began appliqueing all the circles for the next round. 

These are the circles for the next round.

Corner Hexy flowers

After seeing the quilts from the Mountmellick Facebook group, and being sufficiently inspired, I decided to make a version in my own colour way as well. It's going well and I love the colours, more feminine I think than the original fabrics. Well more pinks, and I'm a pink Girl, it's my favourite colour.

I Have to add the rest of the flowers and leaves yet, just getting this lot stitched down first.

And I have to confess.......... 

I caved in completely and started Rotherfield Greys by Di Ford also.

I'm a glutton for punishment  ;)

Just trying to figure out the final position for the roses.

I'm an official HexaHolic.... Especially the little ones. ;0)

I finished another block of the appliqué sampler called Folk Art Pleasure by Lori Smith and prepped another CWB block.

The Benjamin Biggs is coming along nicely as well.

Block 1

Block 2

Block 3

And to top it off I added another POTC block to the pot.

And that's what I've been up to this month!

Till next time.

Keep on stitching,

Kel x

Progress Report

Migraines, sick children and house painting....... yuck lol

I would so much prefer to be sewing! I did get my eagerly anticipated Threadbear package though, Di Fords Mystery BOM, Mountmellick!!!

I made a start on it and here's what I have so far.

 I have also finished a few blocks on a little appliqué sampler quilt that is just gorgeous.

They are super small blocks and finish up really quick. It's given me a chance to use some other more country style colours as well. I'm loving this one right now.

Till next time.

Keep on stitching,

Kel x

Soups On !!!

Soups on!

Lol, that's what I've been calling the Soupćon QAL with Karen over at http://faeriesandfibres.blogspot.com.au

We've been working on a medallion with a hexagon centre. Here's mine at the moment .

It's been really fun and I love the pieced border.

I've also been working on my Heritage gardens quilt. I finally got all the leaves and Hexie flowers sewn down and am now working on the berry bunches.

It's really starting to turn out lovely, every little step takes so long though!

I joined in the fun at the http://www.benjaminbiggs.blogspot.com.au to make the Benjamin Biggs BOM which is being offered by the ladies at http://justtakes2.com

I have made my blocks smaller and went with a different colour scheme. I tried the red and green, but my stash is way too poor in these two colours to come up with anything that was pleasing. So I used what I have and I like it much better now.

POTC ( patchwork of the crosses) got the better of me and I whipped up a block In a day. 

Only 50 odd to go......   ;)

And that's it. 

Keep on Stitching,

Kel x

W.I.P

Just a super quick catchup with my work in progress. I have been wanting to do this one for a long, long, time. But alas, there are no patterns, so for 3 weeks I have been busy drafting away. It's an unknown quilt, a few ladies around the quilting circle have made their own versions. I'm calling it Heritage Gardens, in honour of the book I first seen it in and the beauty of the flora.

And that's it for now. Will catch up more in depth next time.

Stitch away!!!

Till next time,

Kel x

P.s

I thought I would amend my post just so you all know what I'm on about ;)

The quilt is from this book.

It is by an unknown maker and currently resides in the Judkyn/Pratt collection in Bath.

It was entirely paper pieced. Can you believe it? Amazing!

Here is the original.

And here is the first version that I discovered a few years back when I bought a copy of Quilters Companion.

And this one is what some might call the sister or cousin quilt. It is based on the exact same theme, but this one seems to have finer work and I prefer the hexagons to the clam shells as well. Although I'm definitely going to incorporate both.

So, as you can see I will have my work cut out for me. Unfortunately there are no patterns for this quilt in its entirety, that I have found. And if your like me and it's just impossible to get to a workshop 

( Katrina Hadjimichael has a workshop for her version called Pemberly) the only other option is to draft it yourself ! 

Wish me luck.

Kel.