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Nov 10, 2009

thinking Christmas


The top is almost done.
I try to find matching fabric for borders and the back...

fall quilt

Meanwhile, despite my best efforts to avoid...
I have Christmas on my mind!

Red and green crochet bag


What shall I make this year..

angel back

I love to make ornaments..

button heart

And I love making these angels..

angels

Well, first things first. Back to my fall quilt!
I go for the red flowery fabric and the solid brown for the border

fall quilt corner

Groetjes,

Nov 9, 2009

under construction


My house is having some renovations done, new window frames, new plaster, new ceiling. So my weekend was filled with all kind of other non quilting work. -Wipe off grey concrete dust is not one of my most favorite jobs to do-. Let's just say it's all for a good cause!



But today the dust is gone and there are no workmen in the house.
So, I can quietly withdraw myself back into my cozy room upstairs
where the fall quilttop is still waiting to get finished.
I hope to show some pictures of it soon.
Have a good start of the week you all!

Nov 3, 2009

a new "what's in the box"


calendar

Boy, it's hard to believe... November already, time past by fast....to fast!
Again time to show some pretty drawings from the calendar by Lot van den Akker.
And besides these drawings, so sweet don't you think,
I have no other subject for this post....

calendar calendar
calendar calender

So lets do another "what's in the box".
a) Because I don't have anything else to show here and
b) because I have many, I mean many boxes stuffed with WIP's.
Lifting the lid once in a while reminds me there's still work waiting! 
Big question to myself; why always start new projects???

box

But I must be honest with you The contents of this box is not mine.
It's not my WIP. It's mom's.
It ended up in my craftsroom because mom didn't felt like finish it anymore.
I said maybe I would but I'm not sure.

applique

When finished it should look something like this.
Sorry for the blurry picture, it was taken from another picture.

wall hanging

The different shapes and figures are glued to the background fabric
by using double Sided iron on stabilizer.
And then sew buttonhole stitches all around.
I love mom's color choices

applique
 
It realy looks lovely and it would probably be a lovely work to do also,
but you know how things work with WIP's.
Usualy they sit for a long time in a dark box are a closet
waiting for someone who comes along and kindly helps them to a good ending.
Today it's just not this wip's time.

applique
 
So the lid is back on, the box is closed.
Maybe this wip has more luck next time!


Oct 30, 2009

small weekend pleasures

I've got the flowers....


tulips

I got me a project to work on.....

working on angels

I've got to figure out how to make a proper angel nose???

angel

I got the new issue to browse through.....

November issue

And while taking these pictures I've noticed
I've got to do some dusting as well!

oeps!

Wish you lots of small weekend pleasures too!

Oct 27, 2009

update


I just thought I would give you an update on my log cabin fall quilt.
I'm using every free minute to sew stripes into blocks.

sewing log cabin blocks

Each block has a brown, orange and red diagonal on one side and on the opposite
 a green and blue green side.  So far I've managed to sew 16 blocks.
Still 20 blocks to go!

blocks for fall quilt

The other day I saw a lovely quilt in a hoop right here
And you know how things are..seeing a quilt in a hoop works sooooooo... contagious.
I made this quilt using fabric from moda. The fabric is called 'recess', I used a 5" squares charm pack. I added orange/ white checkers and red/ white polkadot fabric. For the back I used polkadot also.
Quilting in a hoop...nothing can beat that!

red, orange and recess fabrics

What do you think of these two for an audience?

my audience?
Aren't these two cute ?
Happy stitching!

Oct 23, 2009

Stripes


Stripes are cut and ready for sewing.

stripes

Stripes on the floor.

waste

And a few stripes sewn into blocks.
Green is added.

blocks for fall log cabin

I hope for more stripes this weekend....
and hope you've a good one too!

Oct 21, 2009

mix and match fall colors


This plant gives me an autumn feeling.
Warm colors like orange, brown and earthly green.
Such a pretty colors.

DSC05421

I went through my stash and did a bit of mix and match in search for that warm autumn feeling
 and eartly colors. hmmm, I think I need more green.....

Mix and Match Fall Colors

And wouldn't it be lovely to make them into a fall logcabin quilt.

logcabin

One like this. Oooh yes... It would be lovely indeed!!!

book Little Quilts  All Through the House

Just like this winter log cabin quilt from 2007.
but......

logcabin quilt
 
Pssst, don't tell anyone this one is in progress, still!

Oct 19, 2009

this past weekend....


I had a lot of fun exploring photoscape

anigif

I also made an angel pattern. I'll add a link in my sidebar soon.

angel pattern

I made some new and finished some old birds.

birds making

On Saterday I came home from ikea with a new seat in the trunk of the car.

new ikea seat

And while a was there I spotted this crocked flowers decoration set.
i don't have a purpose yet

DSC05374

But think I'm gonna glue the red one on my red bag.

bag
 
Well,I had a lovely creative weekend, I hope you had a great one too!
Have a good start of the week you'll!