Takes the Cake

 "Takes the Cake", designed by Thimble Blossoms quite a while ago, was finished in June.  So happy with how this quilt turned out - it's very pretty in aqua, pink and red.

This is was made from my Bonnie and Camille stash with Moda Bella Solid in Ruby Ice for the background.  It's a large quilt - I used 2-1/2" squares rather than 2" as in the pattern, so didn't make quite as many blocks as used in the pattern.

"Party Streamers" is the quilting design on this quilt - more lovely work from Karen.

I was fortunate to find a bolt of "Lighthearted" fabric still available to use for the backing.

In August I came across a tutorial on Instagram to make a "Hidden Wells" block - what a rabbit hole that turned out to be.

I cut loads of 2-1/2" and 1-1/2" strips and started sewing blocks.

I was wanting to butt the blocks against each other but it looked too messy.  Had a look through my stash of solids and liked the look of pink as a narrow border between the blocks.

I used up 99.99% of the strips and now have a large quilt top ready to send to Karen.

I've had this pretty parasol fabric for quite a few years and really wanted to use it to back this quilt but there wasn't quite enough (I had 5m).

A few leftover blocks were sewn together to make a centre panel and the parasol fabric is now large enough to back this big quilt top.

There has been a lot of knitting happening since I finished the cardigan for Jenni and the scarf for my friend.  Making an effort to use up wool in my stash.  I bought a new pattern book, "Joyful Kids Knits", and there are so many great designs in it.

"Toothy Striped Cardi" for Gulli from wool leftover from my friend's scarf.

"Stripes Galore Jumper" to fit Daisy in a couple of years.  Patons "Sierra" left over from her Mum's cardigan with Bendigo Woollen Mills green I've had for years.

Vinnie chose his own jumper from the book"and picked the colours:  "Two Tone Jumper".

And now I'm knitting the two colour version of "Toothy Striped Cardi" for T.  Hopefully the green Bendigo Woollen Mills 8 ply and Patons "Sierra" will be all gone when this is finished.