...and i just keep adding!
I got side tracked on a new secret squirrel project that i am so excited about i could wet my pants.
The planets are in alignment, they must be. The idea has transferred from head to paper to fabric. An all to rare occurrence i can assure you!
The planets are in alignment, they must be. The idea has transferred from head to paper to fabric. An all to rare occurrence i can assure you!
I am still getting over the great 'gingerbread man' disaster of 2006. Dark days my friends. I will share soon i promise. Just need to get all the variations on my theme out of my head, then i can relax.
Time to get onto one of the many (ahem) swaps i have on the go.
Up for a little Traditional English paper piecing(TEPP)? I have never attempted it before, but i do have some pretty great inspiration.
This is the quilt my aunts made for me when i was born.Not sure which Aunt this is still a matter of consternation, lets not go there shall we... I love it so, many different fabrics all put together with tiny stitches. Recently Mum unearthed a huge pile of left over papers and more fabrics.
I have had a ball sorting and pondering whose dresses used to be which scraps.
Last night i jumped in and sketched up a simple flower design.Only a wee 8" all up!
All going well so far, everything fitting.
One swap started 7 to go!
love fi
xoxo
p.s want a zip or two? stay tuned!
18 comments:
SEVEN!!!! I thought I was bad signing on for the two quilts swaps again. It's kind of irresistible though isn't it. I love the hexagons. I have made a promise to myself to have a go at doing these one day. Check out flickr, there are some beautiful examples there too. Dying to know what the 'secret squirrel' project is - how exciting!!
Oh my that looks really really tricky! I have enough trouble with just one swap...you must be wonderwoman in disguise!
Nothing like a good list to get you going. I love the little pieces and think it will make a fine swap for some lucky person-have fun being busy.
Look at all those sweet little hexagons! What a great find your mum made!
Lucky you to have a beautiful quilt
handmade especially for you. I'll be tuning in for the squirrel project for sure.
7 swaps, you're an expert. I'm going to take your advice though as I think I'm the type to get addicted to swaps.... then again, life is short...What swaps are you in?
That sounds like me. I'll start things and then start more before I finish them! It makes for a l o n g to-do list!
Wow. How brave to try something so intricate. What a lovely find your mum made.
Lovely, lovely quilt from your childhood, colorful and scrappy (two of my favotite things in a quilt). I will look forward to see your take on these traditional english shapes.
Wow! Look at all those hexagons. I bet it was fun touching each one as you sorted them and thought about who each piece of fabric used to belong to. I love that sort of thing. I can't wait to see what you make from all of them. :)
I've always wanted a grandmother's flower garden. Yours is lovely and I can't wait to see how the new one comes out.
7 swaps !?/&^$ !!!!
Love the quilt & paper piecing.
Zips...yes please!
I am saying Hi How are you? from the Amitie Flickr group - I like your expression 'not a granny fabric in sight' describing Amitie! Yikes 7 swaps to go? You could make a few of the same thing; No, no that would be wrong, oh but tempting!
What a treasure-trove. There's SO MUCH history in those little fabric scraps. Love it!
Good luck with the to-do list, and thank you for making me feel not-so-alone in the "taking on too much" club.
Welcome back. I'm green with envy over those lovely old hexagons.
I've tagged you on my last post. It's one of the 6 things about you memes. So if you have a minute (most likely NOT in a house with five children) tell us 6 things about you.
oh dear! and i thought i had it bad. but 7??? your hex sketch looks interesting, and i love that you have the hexagon quilt from an aunt. i wish i had a piece of family history like that
Your swap buttons look great Fi! :) Loving that hexagon sketch too, very neat!
ohhhh lovely! I wish i could get cracking on some quilts and have 2 baby cot quilts on the to do list that I hope to hand quilt all in 6 weeks.....
I love the old paper piecing!
Corrie:)
Hey - gosh I thought doing a draw it on and sew it hexagon was mad enough - but to paper piece it that is a real a lot of work...
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