Picnic

A client asked for an orange quilt and decided on a smaller version of "Picnic" designed by FigTree and Co - the lady had bought another orange quilt of mine as a gift for her sister last year and wanted a lap quilt to complement the first quilt.  I had a few of the fabrics still in my stash so I was pleased it all came together so well.

The binding is the same fabric as the first quilt

and Jenny (AngelCake Quilting) used the same Pearl Swirls design.

"Sewcialites" Block 12 is Faithful designed by Thimble Blossoms:

A few weeks ago I made some blocks to start "Stroll", also designed by Thimble Blossoms.

Section 1

Sections 2 and 3

Section 4

I don't think the quilt top will be together before the New Year - there is too much dressmaking and Christmas sewing happening at the moment and most spare time is spent working on the veranda upgrade.

Had a very busy weekend - T&H stayed over Friday night and Saturday, Elizabeth and I went out for dinner then to a drag show on Saturday night and Gulli came over on Sunday and Monday.  Mum visited each day as well so it was great she was able to spend time with the little ones.

Chinoiserie No 2

My daughter-in-law claimed the first "Chinoiserie" quilt and I had so many floral fabrics still in my stash I cut out another one a few weeks ago.

It was finished in early December and I love how it turned out.

I asked Jenny (AngelCake Quilting) to use the same design as on the first Chinoiserie - Narnia.

Mum turned 93 on 4 December.  Quite a few of the family crammed into her unit for dinner - it was a fun, loud time and Mum loved it all. 

Beautiful flowers sent by Jenni and Kurt

"Sewcialites" Block 11 in Cheer designed by Me and My Sister:

The pile of Hourglass a Day blocks is growing

and I had to sew a nine-patch together to see how it looked.

I think I'll be making 49 nine-patches.

Play Quilt

Jenni and Kurt requested a quilt for the baby with mainly black and white graphic prints for then the baby is playing on the floor.  This was a fun quilt to put together.  It's been finished for a while but I hadn't had a chance to give it to them till the end of November.

I added some rattles and squeakers - the idea is from Paula Storm's "Sit Me Up Donut".

Mum and the little ones were also visiting that weekend and the little ones insisted the tree go up.

Lots of work is happening on the verandas at my place - the rails are being replaced with pickets.

The Saturday Jenni and Kurt visited was so very hot and then the Sunday was extremely hot again with huge winds.  A branch fell onto my roof and smashed the skylight over the bathroom - luckily my brother was there and he put a tarp over the skylight.

Later that same day another branch fell and landed on the rail above the lattice fence.  The weather was absolutely horrible that day.

"Sewcialites" Block 10 is Sincere, designed by April Rosenthal.

Blocks 6-10

Blocks 1-10