GJ Quilt - can I have a B, D, E, F, I & borders & Completed Top

OK so it was back in February that I last posted about my GJ quilt...but here it is.... finally! It has been a very slow and long process, but I did bite of more than I could chew, last year and this year. Working on my Gingham Girls Quilt, joining in 2 quilts for Christchurch NZ and finishing off 6 Quilts for Queensland, another Quilt for a friend who lost everything in the Victorian Floods, and various other sewing projects.

But with gentle nudging from Chooky the last couple of weeks, during our emailing, I have finally put it all together. The stitcheries have been laying there just waiting now for the last 2 months. So I am very impressed that it has only taken one long weekend Monday to put it all together.

Block B

Block D

Block E

Block F

Block I

and here she is with the borders. Still not too keen on the green one, but it was with DS's opinion as the red I thought I had seems to not be where it should have been and I was not putting off completing it all on Monday.

Even have pressed the backing and made the binding, Mum is visiting later today, so with her help I hope to get it pinned and the quilting can begin!!!! I still have my Life is Beautiful Quilt on the go and my Vignette Hexagon Quilt as well. So apart from joining in on some projects from the SKOW book, I have decided not join the quilt along this time around! But I will share my projects from the book if I am allowed (wink)

Thanks for all the encouragement to keep at it through some very trying times in my family life. Hope to share some quilting with you soon.

Block B...A Gardeners Journal!!!

Much excitement here...Presenting Block B complete!!!

What fun this is to put together...I'm loving choosing the fabrics to go with the stitcheries...

have tried to use fabrics that I have from Anni's shop back when I used to live in Bathurst...

My arm is on the mend...

the physio says I should notice a difference between now and Christmas...

Doc says it will take 12 months to get full function back (maybe not all)...

so patiently waiting...(and still can't get round to do my apron up)!!!

Happy Stitching everyone...Hope to be back in a while with Block C...Dzintra

B and I bite the dust!

As promised Chookyblue, here's my weekly progress!

 I can now be counted off as completing blocks B and I!

That's all GJ blocks complete, now for the top assembly, hopefully I can get that finished by Friday!

The slack one is just about there……..

It has been a very long time since I have made a post….I sort of lost the plot with GJ..

But I have been watching everyone’s progress…and congratulations…WOW…the finished quilts are awesome….

I set myself a goal two weeks ago…to have my quilt completed before GDITC..(12 months ago Chooky, Dale and I decided we would try and complete these quilts for show and tell)….Well Dale finished hers ages ago..Chooky has a finish (is the bind done Chooky)….and I was the slack one..anyway on the weekend I did finish my top…it has been quilted….the bind is on…and I have about 12 inches to sew down on that, so tonight my quilt will be finished……and I have three days to spare….LOL…….

Two at once .........

Hi all, I'm so pleased to be joining in with the 2011 SAL, though I'm still (rather slowly!) working on A Gardeners Journal.   Here is my latest AGJ block, six down, three to go - maybe I could have two quilts finished by the end of September - famous last words maybe??

I haven't decided if I will add the hearts to this block or just leave it as is.

Being such a keen starter, I stitched up the first block of Tis the Season this week.  I've loved seeing all the different fabric choices everyone has made.  Here is what I'm going with, pinks and reds by French General.  I'm stitching with variegated DMC 115.  

After reading a lot of posts about how tight it is to get the border centred in the finished block, I think I'll make my centre blocks 1/2" bigger than the original design.

Thanks for looking, happy stitching everyone!

Nicky

http://farmgirlstitching.blogspot.com/

Block B, F and E!

I have been stitching and piecing like mad to catch up and have managed Blocks B, F and E. Only now have one more stitchery to do which is the Annual Garden Show.

Loved stitching this one...

All my efforts so far has resulted in a partially completed top...feels good when you can start joining blocks and it starts to grow!

Lisa

Block B Finished!

Whew!  Another block finished - Block B!   I'm on a bit of a roll and the fact that work on Monday is looming means that I would really like to get this finished in the next few days!    I loved stitching this block - especially as I have decided to take time out to "smell the roses" this year!  

More excitement as I have now stitched Block A and Block B together!    I can now see it all coming together and am pretty excited to get it finished off!    Thanks to all the girls who have provided so much inspiration, and especially to Chookyblue for organising - she needs some of our inspiration to get hers finished for her upcoming deadline - come on Chooky - you can do it!!!

Lots of Blocks for Bec!

This is my LAST stitchery for GJ! I am so excited (and impatient) for it to be almost finished!

I had three blocks finished earlier in the year then I fractured my foot and then worked on stitcheries while I was laid up but didn't piece any blocks together. The other day, just after christmas, I spent half a day piecing all the blocks and was just busting to get the borders on! But I have to get this last stitchery done first.

Sometimes it seemed like I had a mountain of stitchery to complete, and lots of piecing when I able but it is coming together quickly now and I hope to blog a flimsy within the week.....fingers crossed!

love Bec xxx

PS the quilts are looking fantastic!

Catching Up - Block B

Getting more caught up finally.  Here is my Block B.  I tried needle turn on the hearts for the first time ever.  I think it turned out okay.  Wow two more blocks to go!  I can't believe it.   I have a bit of the quilt sewn together and it looks so beautiful!  It is so fun to see finished quilt tops.  Well, I am off to stitch by the fire where it is warm.  It is -5 here and we have a wee bit of snow!  Happy Stitching Everyone!!!

Lori, Leaskdale, Ontario, Canada

A bit late......

Here is my block B .... late again, still have to put the hearts on but will do that later. I'm off on a 14 day cruise to NZ next saturday so I have drawn the last 2 blocks just in case I get a bit of stitching time.... have stitching will travel ..... so I will pop back to see everyones progress in December.

Happy stitching everyone. 

Helen

October Greetings from Finland

It was close...

but I pieced the block B -

- Yesterday!!!!!
So there was plenty of October still left;)

It's exciting to piece the blocks together... notice how well or bad all pieces fit together...
because of that...
I'm planning to stitch the block E in November and the block I in December.

I WISH YOU ALL
memorable moments with your GJ!!!

Chookyblue's block B......

Dragging the chain but I have had this one sort of finished for ages it was down to 3 pieces but not together........I was uuuummming and aaaarrring about the hearts.............they aren't me......I loved Suzitee's butterflies..........I was going to do another stitchery in the block and I still might but I am going to get the rest of the quilt done and see what I decide then if this patch is too big of one colour......

.....this lady with her flowers is my favourite block........

How is everyone else going with there blocks????

Catch you later..............

Chookyblue

Block B is finished! :0)

It seems like I've been working on these Gardener's Journal blocks for a long time. But I'm definitely making progress! I have another block done, and before the end of the month too! This is block B, and then you can see all the blocks I've done so far sewn together. Only two more blocks to go and I can add borders! :0)

HERE I AM AGAIN - with my block B

I have been to Spain from the beginning of this month and back home I am happy to show you my E-block in due time.

I will make me a cup of tea and have a careful look at all your posts since I did that last time.

I have scrolled down the pages and have seen a lot of very nice blocks.

There are now only 2 more blocks to go and that gives me a strange feeling.

What to do with the dear book, when all the stitcheries are done and the quilt finished?

Have a pleasant weekend.

Jytte

October's Block B

So glad I was organised this month and made this block earlier on in the month. Not sure I am happy with some of my little wonky squares but I have decided that is part of the charm of this quilt!

It has been so lovely to see all the finished blocks, and some whole quilts, over the last few months. 

The Pressure is on

To get this finished in 4 weeks. I have just booked it in to be quilted :) so happy I

only have 3.5 blocks left to stitch.

I finally have pieced September and Octobers blocks and joined them to their partners.

Block B

Block F

So close to finishing I am starting to get excited.



Chooky's progress............

Sammie asked me how I was going with the SAL..............well I have block A completed..........yippee.....

a few weeks ago I just wanted to fiddle so I joined lots of pieces of all the blocks and they are all safely in snap lock bags.......

some garden inspiration.......I am stitching the flower wreaths at the moment.........

stitching progress......tools done, dog house all but done......both the wreaths should be finished tonight.........and the house well I am loving stitching it......... actually enjoying the simple straight lines...........but so I didn't get overwhelmed I have only traced a bit stitched it and then traced a bit more.........I had been stalling on it....but finally made the start..........

and I stuffed up awhile ago and traced the wrong stitchery.........here is block B but it isn't complete.......the big blue block is supposed to have 2 hearts on it but it just doesn't fit with me so I am trying to decide if I need a stitchery there or not..........

I have worked out a plan I think to put in there..............what do you think???

and I was struggling to work out where this stitchery went...........but finally found it in block "F"

so if you haven't got a block together show us your progress anyway..........the blog is on fire this weekend with posts and blocks completed.........well done girls...........keep up the great stitching........

Catch you later..............

Chookyblue
PS i could be a bit slow updating the sidebar over the next few weeks...
......I comment on posts as I update the sidebar.............

Two more blocks--completed!

This is block H(July)...I finished it last week...It is extremely hard to get all of it in the photo because it is such a long block...I love those little wreath blocks...

I managed to finish this one today...This is Block B..I know it is out of order but I had the stitching done so I wanted to put it together...Plus, I used some of the fabric from the swap I did with Lee in North Carolina...Lee doesn't have a blog and Jennifer is posting her progress for her...."Can you spot her fabric?" When I finish and put on the label, I will refer to this block and note that the fabric was from her.

This block is going to butt up against the 'no place like home' block...see that long pink piece on the side..It is one of the border blocks for the house....Hum, I wonder if this gets us to 100...Chooky?...

My 1&1/2 inch squares have given me problems...They seemed to lay even on this one...there were just so many of them.

I'm loving this stitch-a-long...my first ever...it is wonderful meeting all of you and learning about you as we go along.

Happy stitching,

Mama Bear

:0)

Dale's second block

This is my second block completed. I have started the third.

One block ahead

From now and 7 weeks ahead I will be attending a class of Economics, so I thought a bit of fast stitching last week was apropriate and yesterday I finished block B.

Happy stitching.

Pia