Sunday 5 July 2015

ALOYF July Goals

I don't usually follow the brief for A Lovely Year of Finishes as you are meant to have one goal but you know me, I just can't stick to one project.
Anyway one of my goals for this month is to finish putting the top together for Gossip in the Garden.



It is a bit tricky to put together but Anni Downs has written very clear step-by-step instructions - this is most appreciated!! I think I need to swap the bottom Dresden block with the grey background for the one near the centre on the white spot background - oh well it's not all sewn in, some of it is just pinned.
I also made an error with the long stemmed flower, somehow my stem didn't come out long enough so I drew a red heart and appliqued it under the cup-pot.



Now, I still just have to find the border (I haven't had a real look yet).
I haven't quite finished with Antique Wedding Sampler yet. I did make the binding at our last G'nT Sisters retreat but I still haven't made a start on sewing it on. This is my other goal for July - to finish putting on the binding.


At our retreat I decided to make a block for each of the Sister's AWS's, to keep me 'in the loop'. We picked out the fabrics together for Lynne's block #9. I just need to add the small leaves.

Antique Wedding Samp[ler Block #9 Di Ford


Very different colours to mine but I love it! That fabric in the large leaves is an old Robyn Pandolph one. To see more blocks made by the Sisters visit here we had a very productive weekend.

To finish this post you'll never guess who we saw out today Sunday driving, would you believe Batman in his Batmobile?
If you look closely you can just see his pointy ears (on the rhs - he even knows how to drive in Australia!)


You just never know who you might see on a country road in Victoria :D




13 comments:

  1. Your work is so lovely Carole. Lots of beautiful pics on the GnT blog.

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  2. I love your GITG quilt. I keep trying to resist this pattern as I have too many projects already but seeing yours makes it really hard. :)

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  3. Your Garden quilt is very pretty, I love the colors.

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  4. I love your Garden quilt! Agree with you that moving the bottom gray Dresden will balance better, and I think the heart solution was a stroke of genius that adds a lot to that block. Like you did it on purpose! The brown appliqué block is just spectacular, too.

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  5. the Gossip quilt looks great..........I have the pattern must make a start..............

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  6. I lve the mix of the Gossip Garden, keep going!

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  7. I love your little fix with the heart, very clever and cute! I wonder what the story is behind the Batman siting in Australia--he seems to be a long way from Gotham City!

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  8. I think I agree with you on that Dresden. But the bottom row isn't complete, so perhaps you won't need to swap it out.
    What a hoot seeing Batman!

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  9. Gossip in the Garden is looking really good. I like the dark print that you used because it really grounds the quilt. Also love the AWS block - those are my kind of colours!

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  10. I just love your Gossip in the Garden quilt! It's a bit tricky to get all the background colors just right in a sampler style quilt but it's not finished until it is.:)

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  11. I really enjoy looking at all your work Carole. It’s so motivating.

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  12. your gossip quilt is looking fantastic,,and love the AWS block you made..always inspiring to read your blog

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  13. You're still motivating me to work on my AWS! Sadly, not enough time right now but someday soon, I hope. Your Gossip quilt is really cute!

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