Thursday, January 17, 2019

Reading blogs

Reading blogs gives me much pleasure, seeing what others are making, seeing progress and finishes and also ALL the new things you can be doing. I was reading Sharons blog over at Vroomans Quilts and saw a link up to The Temecula Quilt Company. They are having a sew a long called Sew Along Wednesday to help use up the stash and scraps. Great idea I thought, then I noted the finished blocks were three and a half inches...mmmm....that gave me pause for thought, but then I though well a challenge is always good so I am going to try and follow the sew along.
I figure I can always gather the instructions and continue at my own pace.
I subscribe to an English quilting magazine
they are having a mystery BOM so I have decided to do that, I am already behind but progress is happening
one corner was finished yesterday

other pieces are pinned together ready to go.

I had a play with the iron on EPP bits, I am not sure about them, some of my squares and rectangles are no longer square or have straight edges, there is obviously a knack to getting these right, and I am used to the paper hexies which are firmer to fold the fabric against. I shall keep on and see how they go. It is a great way to use up scraps.

This lady was wandering along the waters edge the other day enjoying the water.

The Supervisor had a paddle

this bush still has lots of flowers

and the fruit are ripening. Still a mystery bush to me!
I have been telling myself all week to get the sewing tidies up and today is the day, no more procrastinating. 
Have a great day.




9 comments:

  1. I wish you well in your scrap busting endeavours ......you may fail as the scraps are always multiplying behind our backs!

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  2. 3 inch blockd would be rather challenging. I found the same problem with the iron on EPP papers. Looks like you have found a good project to use your scraps. Have fun tidying up.

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  3. I briefly thought about that sew along but then put it out of my thoughts. But if you are going to do it then maybe ........

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  4. that sewalong looks lovely..... I will enjoy watching yours grow. I was tempted but I don't think I will keep up....
    I am thinking that plant might be part of the nightshade family.....
    I have always wondered about that flimsy paper for EPP....
    Hugz

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  5. I'm going to have to go check out the sew along. I love seeing all your projects and the plants. We are covered in a blanket of snow right now and supposed to get cold this weekend.

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  6. I like 'Todays Quilter' - usually buy a copy when I am in UK. Two nice projects to sew along with. Gorgeous blue flower. xx

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  7. You have lots of interesting new projects for the new year Sue. Good on you ... I think the new projects is what keeps us inspired. I Love what you create

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  8. Oh the excitement of starting a new project! It's a great feeling to be using those scraps, isn't it? I've been trying to ignore the Temecula QAL....!!!! It sounds like it is just one block a week which seems so do-able....!

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  9. Definitely sounds like a good challenge. Perfect photo of a bathing Supervisor lol! Are they some kind of peppers or capsicum? Interesting!

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