Wake Up Kona Blog Hop

Its started ladies.  Please note that the blog hop has been extended until 21st January.

I joined the blog hop late last year and am busily completing my project to show off on my special nominated day (15th January)

Pop over and see Carol to see the list of wonderful ladies who have created some amazing feats of art and craft.

Phase Two

Thank goodness the knee held up. 

I was a machine today. 

1. One quilt top completed. 

2. Pieced backing achieved with leftovers of course. 

3. Binding ready to go. 

4. Go and rest the knee. Basting and quilting commences tomorrow. I will be spray basting and straight line quilting. 

Super excited to be this far. 

Layer Cake Lemonade

I've caught the bug. I decided to road test my knee and hit the sewing machine.

So I had a spare layer cake that was sitting around in my stash for a while. It's Hullabaloo by Urban Chiks for Moda. 

It has a great range of dark and lights for the free quilt pattern Layer Cake Lemonade. I love the pattern, the easy to follow  instructions and Kimberley's video tutorial. Thank you Fat Quarter Shop for a fun afternoon.

The knee held up enough to get my rows completed and put the quilt up on the design wall. I will be back tomorrow to sew the rows together. 

Fingers crossed

Day four

It's day 4. I had an Arthroscope last Thursday and have been on rest and pain killers. Yuck!!

Some nice things about having to be on forced rest, EPP and kittens. 

I'm working with some EPP apple cores. Rows will be 11 x 11. I'm using Flirt by Sandy Gervais. I followed the You Tube tutorial by Sue Daly designs episode 7. I have one row done. 

Next we have a new family addition. Introducing Miss Peppa. She is 6 weeks and full of personality. 

Now back to some stitching. I hope to try out the layer cake lemonade quilt pattern by the Fat Quarter Shop later in the week. I can drive my machine with my right (good) leg. I just need my carer to do some heavy lifting. Fingers crossed. 

Wake Up to Kona Blog Hop

This is my first blog hop. Since is 2014 and a start to the New Year I thought that I would join in.

The best part...its all about Kona and colours and I happen to a jelly roll that just fits right in. So here I go. I'm committed to start 2014 with a bang!!!

I'm signing up and joining in.

Candy Stripes

Hi ladies. To say the least I've been busy. Moving, unpacking, setting up my new sewing room, settling my son into the new house, (That has been a task by itself) and very early mornings. Just to say, my master of mayhem was awake by 4:10am and up for the day. It's still dark darling!!! I'm never planning to move with an Autistic child every again!!! And I knew that the change would be difficult but its no fun!!!

So prior to my move, I started the chevron quilt. The tutorial was designed by Kitchen Table Quilting. It was fun and a challenge. 

I managed to get my rows completed but had not had the chance to finish the quilt top due to the move and being unable to locate my various quilting projects in the packing. (we packed as we went to minimise disruption).

Anyhow...my little big girl had been invited to a birthday party this weekend. What do you give a child that gets everything bought for her? A quilt of course!!

So its made and waiting to be wrapped.

Introducing Candy Stripes

I used Candy Bloom fabric range by an Australian designer Rosalie Quinlan. It is gorgeous and when the quilt was made it reminded me of candy stripes hence the name. I just complemented the fabric with a white solid.

My binding is part of the range and my backing was a solid green homespun called Apple. It just is beautiful with the fabric.

I quilted it myself with straight-line quilting echoing the seams. It quilted together quickly thank goodness. I used Aurifil thread (2425) in NE 28 weight which I tend to use for all of my quilting as I like the thickness. I love the photo of the quilting on the back as it just stands out. I just used the same colour for both sides. What little girl doesn't like pink!!

The finished size is 52" by 70". Just lovely for a single bed (twin bed).

Chevrons

I loved this quilt top when I spotted the tutorial by Kitchen Table Quilting. The tutorial was called Striped Chevrons. Best thing, it uses jelly roll strips. 

I still need to sew my rows together. I also had a crash course in off set seams. It's been interesting and my unpicker has had a workout!!

Stay tuned for the finish