on challenge #7 has been slow here as I have had a cold and cough that has laid me out for several days. When I returned to the Daylesford quilt I needed to do a Pinwheel border, that wasn't happening as my brain was too foggy, so instead I did a strip border
I was happy with that, the next border was a straight strip and I managed that.
Today I sat down to make a 9 patch border, not too hard, I needed 3 strips of the main fabric and 2 of the contrast as one strip of contrast was used to separate the 9 patches. Yep, got that I thought as I happily sewed all the strips together and then cut another to go in between. It wasn't until I started to cut into one and a half inch strips that I realised I had mucked up, you only need three strips for a 9 patch
so, I just sewed the strip on!!
There are no quilt police here and the quilt can be how I want it or make it I have decided!!!!
Fortunately the next few rows are plain strips, hopefully I can do them ok!
Spring has come in the garden, along with very windy and sometimes wet weather
the orchids are inside to stop them being destroyed by the weather
the have new hazards now, small boys and dogs!
The wisteria on the back deck is beautiful and the perfume is amazing, the back door has been open today and the perfume is blowing in on the breeze.
the ornamental peach tree is now in flower, the dark blossoms are the ornamental, the light pink is the fruiting peach that has come from the root stock and produces the most tasty Queen Ann type peaches.
If we can get then before the birds and possums!
progress so far.
I am off to try again!!
Happy stitching.
Don't tell anyone and they won't know! Looking great so far Sue. Wisteria looks gorgeous. xx
ReplyDeleteGood on you for improvising on your quilt. As you say, it is your quilt vs and you don’t have to follow the pattern. Your wisteria is gorgeous. Ours is only just starting to bud up.
ReplyDeleteHope you’re feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteIt’s your quilt and you can do as you like. Looks good to me.
Beautiful orchids and pretty wisteria.
Maria lifeontheblock.
Hope you're feeling better. Lovely to see spring happening. Your quilt looks good.
ReplyDeleteI say call it a "design change"!!!!!!!! Hope that you are feeling better and spring has certainly arrived in your garden
ReplyDeleteI love the Daylesford quilt and your version is going to be lovely, mistakes can be turned into design choices. Lovely to see Spring happening in your garden...
ReplyDeleteHugz
When I don’t follow the directions by mistake, I always try to make it work, rather than redo it. It happens more than I like to admit. Your flowers are gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteIt all looks great to me Sue & there are no quilt police here either (!!) That would be me ... that face with the cross eyes & the tongue hanging out - if I tried to do what you achieve. Your garden is looking very pretty - it is such a wonderful time of year seeing everything wake up after winter. xx
ReplyDeleteOh how lovely to have some wisteria - I never knew that the ornamental peach tree would produce two different types of blossoms...how interesting
ReplyDeletejust gotta make Daylesford what you want . need it to be!
Love the orchids
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