Broderie Blocks finished

I haven't posted for a couple of weeks as we have been living on the other side of the city and I haven't been sewing. Most of what you see below I did before we moved.

Anyway I have now finished the last two broderie perse blocks for my Morrell quilt. HOORAY!!!

I'm afraid there are going to be a lot of peacocks in this quilt...

Who says you can't make lots of colour thread changes when sewing broderie perse by machine?

I have also finished another block for my Comfort Quilt.

Comfort Quilt Block #9

And my sister and I are making a baby quilt for a new family member.

I need to quilt and bind it. Just LOVE the caravan fabric.

Have a safe and peaceful Easter.

Carole

Halfway There

My sister and I visited Mill Rose patchwork and quilting supply shop in Ballan and all I can say is wow! I's well worth the trip and there is a scrumptious restaurant as part of the complex. The range of fabrics is just amazing. I was thrilled to get some difficult to source Japanese taupe fabrics at an incredibly reasonable price. 

The beauty of these fabrics is that because the pattern is woven into the fabric you can often use both sides for a different look.

This purchase inspired me to complete a couple more blocks for my Comfort Quilt.

Comfort Quilt Block #7

Comfort Quilt #8

I have now finished eight so I am halfway there - yay!

Broderie Blockbusters

I've completed another 4 broderie perse blocks for my Morrell quilt - all of these are from a piece of '1840's Birds and Basics' by Harriet Hargrave for P&B Textiles. These were done by machine. This time I tried a 100% Gutermann silk for the cream areas. I love using silk for hand needle-turn so thought I would give it a go on the machine.

Only need to do two more blocks, then I will have completed all the broderie perse for this quilt. Looking forward to that!