January's debt

January's done!

Some problems with my photos' colours, indeed...

February Blocks ..... Finally

As per my last post, here are my February blocks.  I have not trimmed them yet and do not look to closely at the applique.  This is a learning adventure for me and I just can not get those hearts right, but I have now got some of that semi-water soluble applique paper to help me on my applique journey.

I call the wonky applique my personal touch and those words that come out off my mouth are also part of getting that personal touch .... haha.

I have started March but have run out of thread for my blanket stitch which I am using Blue Wren from Cottage Garden Threads but they are on order.

Chooky's NJ part 1.........

Hi Everyone..................

Finally my Feb blocks are done..............just a little late but with the way Feb and Mar panned out so pleased to have them done now.............

So if you have not got Part One done be afraid be very afraid...........

you need to get moving very FAST........

Loving my bright version..........

March should be done very soon........

And then those who have not got March done better be afraid.............

Happy Stitching...........

Chookyblue.........

PS Oh and if for any reason Susan had to pull out of the SAL as assistant I know I have a ready replacement...........the blooming Josie in Scotland is so darn pesky............I think she would be a very persistent whip cracker.........she's driving me nuts........

YES JOSIE my Feb blocks are DONE........

NJ Part 1 finished

Hi all,

I started just a few days ago. I finished my first part this evening (we had our monthly patchwork meeting on sunday and I did a lot of sewing! :). I was having a lot of fun doing the stitching and applique. I love the blanket stitch, it's done so quickly. I was wondering if I should put a stabilizer on the fabric for the stitching. The yarn tugs at the fabric and pulls it a little bit together. Finally, I decided against it because I like the way the stitches are creating a 3D frame for the applique pieces.

February Done and Dusted

After getting  my blanket stitch frames finished before we went to New Zealand at the beginning of the month nothing further was done till today.

Seeing as the appliqué pieces are so small I decided not only to use my stash but to dive into my scrap boxes.

I pulled out the pieces in the colours that suited and there were quite a few.  Some of them were quite small, just crumbs, but it was fun using the tiniest pieces that I could.

It was at about this stage that I had a visit from a certain whip cracker to check up on me. Fortunately I was working away.  It didn't matter that I was still in my jarmies and bed hair.  Just as well she is a tolerant friend.

I'd like to have used needleturn appliqué, but it was easier, if not that much quicker, to just use machine blanket stitch.

All finished by late this afternoon.

The basket block has a very special fabric in it.

I only had this tiny bit left, which is even tinier now. 

 

This fabric has a bit of a history.  My grandmother made a wagga/beadspread for my mum in the early 50s, which has a scrappy patchwork back.  There is some of this fabric in that quilt.  It probably dates from the 30s.  One of the very first pieces of patchwork I ever made was an English paper pieced coathanger cover, back in the early 80s.  I used this fabric in that, just a fabric I found in Mum's scrap bag, which then ended up in mine.  It is nice to see it being used over such a long period of time.

Now back to the grindstone to get on with March.

Cheers

Janice

February - Tick!...

Part 1 ticked off...and with days to spare! wahoo!!...

Not sure about the basket handle but I'll revisit that if I can't live with it when the time comes...my applique is kinda wonky anyway so maybe it will fit in nicely at the end with the rest of the wonkiness...

Happy Stitching...

Annette @ Jindi's Cottage

Month 1 done

My month 1 of the Nature's Journey is completed. Lovely to see all the different colourways. I am using my stash for my fabrics and just bought a few extra blues for the backgrounds.