Wednesday, April 10, 2013

I am still here!

Hello

I haven't been around for a good 5 months and have had little time to pick up a needle and sew - blame it on my work! But over Easter I got going again and there has been much progress with three blocks.

I am working on the wreath with all the little fingers and oak leaves (top left hand corner on the original quilt) - have about six more oak leaves to add and it will be finally done.

Over Easter I started the flower bowl with the little loops across the top - its all stitched bar the bowl, I just cannot make up my mind which fabric to use? I keep prevaricating between two fabrics

The fruit bowl in the centre of the quilt is also on the go, but its all those grapes that's really slowing me up. I am using Karen Kay Buckley's mylar circles for the grapes and there are only 4 circles in the set that are the right size, so I am finding it difficult to make a run of them...

So my goal is to get at least two blocks finished by the end of the month or sooner and quite possibly three and then I'll have 8 more blocks and of course the borders to do. I am getting there :-)

I have been admiring everyone's work over recent months -  it has been very inspirational.

Best wishes

Fiona in England - where the daffodils are now finally in bloom after a long, very cold winter.

8 comments:

  1. We are your cheering section, so keep posting and we would love to see some pictures.

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  2. Yes indeed - photos soon but no pressure from us! Agree about the little template circles - only 4 makes for slow going. I did mine in batches & for that particular block did a set of tiny cherries (grapes) and also a few larger ones just to add variety.

    Looking forward to seeing your newest blocks.

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  3. This reminds me....I, too, have the mylar templates but for this project because of so many cherries, I bought the Paper Piecers cardboard templates (100 pkg) and they worked as well but I could do lots more at one time.

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  4. Glad to hear from you Fiona. Glad you have picked BTCT back up. I'm still hand quilting away.....

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  5. Way to go Fiona, as for the grapes, use 3 sizes of circles all together, it will add interest and will not be obvious when you applique your clusters. Post us a few pics.

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  6. Hello

    Thank you for your kind messages both through the blog and personally - I hadn't thought of the Paper Pieces card circles. I have a Fiskars circle cutter - great for large circles, but not so great for the small ones, so I like the Paper Pieces idea. I am off to Pour l'Amour du Fil in Nantes, France next week so will look out for paper/card circles, otherwise I'll use the other suggestion of washers, although I haven't always been very keen on these because of their thickness, but if it means I get a run on of circles done - who cares!

    Fiona

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  7. Lori would love to see more of your applique. It's wonderful. Glad to have to back blogging. Hope you get more time to sew - it's so de-stressing.

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