February is complete.

I finished my February blocks on Friday... I even posted images on Instagram under the #NaturesJourney hashtag. But life gets busy and I diddn't manage to get onto the computer and post some pictures until now. Whoops!!!

I bought a few of the background fabrics, but the applique is all scrap fabrics.

In all honesty, I'm not a fan of blanket stitching, so I decided to stem stitch the circle blocks and back stitch the square blocks (the hexagon appliques).

I'll do better next month and have my post up on time. Really! ;-)

Doing a happy dance

I'm doing a happy dance...

because...

IT'S FINISHED!!! My Tis The Season quilt is finished. Yay!!!

For some stats about this quilt, I have a post about it on my blog HERE.



CHOOKY - Thanks for the inspiration and keeping us on the straight and narrow.

Almost there...

I've got my quilt top together, it's basted and ready to quilt.

I'm contemplating hand quilting this baby - not sure though. I could just stitch in the ditch for a fast finish. I'm undecided this evening.

Pop on over to my blog for more about this quilt and a fabric giveaway.

Progress Report

I'm getting there... slowly.

After seeing all of your beautiful finished quilts, I'm putting in a huge effort and trying (hoping) to get my finished by the end of October. 

I only have one and a half blocks to go.

My fabric for the borders is ready to go too. I'm still going with these FQ's I'd won in a Homespun competition a while back.

Wish me luck for an October finish!!!

My blocks so far...

Wow some of you have been super fast stitchers!

I'm about 1/2 way there. I've decided to stitch all of my blocks before adding the borders and putting the whole quilt together.

My background fabric is cream with little white flowers. I think I measured it correctly - well I hope so anyways otherwise I'll be on the hunt for more background fabric ;-)

I have to say that going on a long drive, and having someone else drive, makes for excellent stitching time. My DH did most of the driving between our trip from home (just south of Sydney) to Melbourne (around 900km each way). These little lovelies are the perfect travel sized stitching items.

And for anyone who may have missed my earlier post, here's my brush with fame and the actual Tis the Season quilt experience. Wish I'd taken a better photo of it - and maybe one with the designer.

Happy Stitching Everyone xoxo