Final week of the 1 hour challenge

I have completed my last week of the Simply Needle & Thread 1 hour challenge. I've slipped a bit this week as I have clocked up 6.5 hours, just under the 1 hour per day average.

But I have managed a total of 28.5 hours for the month which is 7.125 hours per week, which is just over 1 hour per day on average - yay! I've met the challenge. Hmmm...need to treat myself.

This week I've gone back to my Morrell quilt to work on another hand pieced block. Lots of pieces in this one. I went to a 'Morell Sit and Sew Group' at Kaye's Needles and Pins in Warrandyte. It was great to get some handy hints from Kaye and to see different fabric and design choices - especially for the broderie perse blocks. If you need inspiration to finish your Morrell quilt you should come and join us.

Well, actually already treated myself with more fabric for the Morell quilt from The Stitchery in New Zealand which has sadly now closed.

The other hand sewing I did this week was to take up the hem on no. 1 son's new suit pants for a job interview (he got the job - Yay!!!)

Cheers, Carole

Red & White some kind of wonderful

These are my impressions of the wonderful Quilts in the Barn 'Infinite Variety' exhibition on the weekend. ALL the quilts were red and white. There are many blogposts out there on this exhibition but I hope you enjoy my pics.

Loved this fabric in the center squares (anyone know what it is?)

This was one of my absolute favourites a red and white version of a 'Tribute to Mrs Williams' (even though it wasn't finished). This one's on the wish list...

  

It was incredibly difficult trying to choose a quilt for 'viewer's choice'. My friend Terri and I mulled over it whilst eating red & white scones and decided we needed to look at them all again to be able to make a choice. After much agonising I chose 'Papercut Pleasure' by Lynn Mills. The needle turn applique and hand quilting was just exquisite and the different red fabric selections were gorgeous.

This was Terri's viewer's choice selection for the stunning hand sewn applique by Fiona Lindsay.

Can't wait 'til Linda's mini patterns are released (sorry about some of these photos they were hard to take)...

Loved the Jacobean embroidery and fabric on this quilt, my second vote for viewer's choice (if there was such a thing)...

So many tiny precise squares...

These last two were under plastic on tables outside (sorry about the rain on the last one). Love how the red is the dominant background on these.

I bought some red & white fabric from Mary Koval.

But ironically even more blues for my Chester County Criswell quilt from the Quilted Crow ladies.

Thanks to Linda and all of helpers for a wonderful exhibition and to all the creators of these fabulous quilts.

Cheers, Carole.

CCC Quilt Block 2 - Elizabeth Cowan

In my 3rd week of the Simply Needle & Thread Challenge I have just managed to average 1 hour per day - a total of 7 hours for the week.

I started half way through September so I'm going to keep going through October until I have clocked up a month.

All I have managed to work on this week has been the Chester County Criswell quilt 2nd Block - Elizabeth Cowan. This block seemed to take ages, probably because I wasn't happy with the first flower I did, I unpicked it and had to make another one because I wanted a more pointy look. 

I also took time placing and lining up the flowers, I used the 45 degree line on a ruler...

I have recently learnt more about the back basting technique from this tutorial by Gail at Sentimental Stitches, sent to me by Carol (thanks!) which I might try another time, especially when separate pieces need to be placed.

Anyway it's finally finished...

I did also manage to fit in some online fabric shopping this week from Threadbare...

and Ozquilts

So much for using up scraps but I decided that I needed more small scale prints and florals for the CCC quilt.

Cheers

Carole