What Do You Do on a Wet Day?

Our weather seems to have broken for now and our really good spell of hot sunny weather has disappeared - for now.  I am not complaining, the garden really did need some water to keep the plants blooming for a bit longer.  As I am typing this the rain is rattling on the skylight window and it appears it couldn't come down any faster.  I do feel sorry for those hoping for a dry weekend to take part in outdoor activities.  Techie got wet on the Golf course this morning, but hopefully he had his waterproofs on!

Well what have you been doing today?  I have been tidying the sewing room and hoovering up all the stray threads.  I was quilting on the frame last night which was fun but always produces loads of snippings.  Photos are on instagram on the tab at the top of the page.

I have also had a chance to update my record book, print some photos of my completed quilts and update my computer files and photos.

After lunch my dear hubby brought me some rhubarb from the garden, I had asked for this a couple of days ago but was not really expecting it today.  A large crop to be made into Rhubarb and Ginger Jam.  I always enjoy making jam, its a bit like quilting there is something therapeutic making something for the store cupboard for the winter.

So to the finishes you haven't seen on the blog so far.  You will remember the Flow Charm Pack, the first quilt was completed using half of the HSTs and this is the other one.  They are both the same size and would be ideal for twins I suppose.  I am thinking of donating these to Siblings Together - but I will need to look into this charity further to see if they are suitable for their children in care.

and here they are both together measuring 40" x 50" each

Falling Pinwheels

Fractured Squares

                              

Another busy week ahead so I will leave now and go and serve up dinner, have a good week everyone.

Good Gracious

I can't believe I have been AWOL for such a long time.  As you will realise with the lack of posts its been a bit hectic here since the last time, way back in May.

I will spare you all the details because I know you really don't want to listen to my woes and rants.  Life has been tough for a bit and when things get tough sewing takes a back seat.  We all know sewing is therapy and helps when you are low but so much was happening I didn't even have the time or the concentration to sit and sew.

However it seems that I do have quite a bit for you to catch up on and show you.  So here are some projects I have managed to make progress with in between dealing with family matters.

You will remember as always I am trying to use up my stash and finish off projects in baskets which are not quite complete.  So the Flow Charm Pack was made into HSTs (see post of 20th May)  and these 4.5in blocks were then framed with 2.5in strips on two sides.  This made, what Missouri Star Quilt Co calls falling triangles. I worked out I would probably have enough blocks to make two lap size/childrens quilts.  So here is the first one finished.  

Falling Pinwheels 40 x 52 inches

and a close up of the quilting 

The second one is still a work in progress but here it is when it was still being quilted on the frame.  I've not got much left to do, just a little bit of the binding to stitch down. So I will post a photo next time or look out for it on my Instagram page.

They are both very modern looking cheery quilts, I made up the layouts on the design wall myself and  I am delighted with them both.

Way back in the very early days of my quilting journey I was given a book by my son and his wife for my birthday November 2012.  I have mentioned it a few times here in my blog pages.  This labour of love has been picked up and laid down so many time as it fell in and out of favour.  I was really enjoying making the blocks however through lack of knowledge then and inexperience I very quickly realised I had chosen the wrong fabric to make them.  I did want it to be a bit of a twist and used a fairly modern Layer cake with the idea of using the layer cake until it was finished to make as many blocks as possible.  unfortunately, i didn't think to use some plain fabrics with the result of course the blocks are very busy and there is nowhere to rest your eye!  You live and learn do you not, every day is a school day.

I think there is only a third of the blocks in this quilt

but I am pleased to say the Farmers Wifey Quilt as I call it has been finished, at last...........and not before time! 

Farmer's Wifey Quilt 64 x64 inches

I have a couple of other projects to show you but I think that will do for tonight.  Hopefully I wont be gone for so long before the next post!