Civil War Quilts update

I decided today was a sew whatever I want day

so I pulled out my Civil War Quilts blocks, patterns

and fabrics and I am thrilled to say

I managed to get 11 sewn

now I am only 5 behind

I am really enjoying this project and can't wait to finish it



Quilting Tips needed

ok ladies I need some advice now

my Bear Paws quilt top is FINISHED

and its a HUGE 90" x 90" which means I have big enough

drop on each side to make me happy :)

BUT

I want to quilt it, nothing fancy just in the ditch so who has some

hints and tips for me to do this.

I plan on moving my machine out to the dining table again so I have room to move

and I'll baste it my usual way with the spray baste, but should I also pin it??

oh so exciting I LOVE his quilt



I don't like it

I just don't like it now its finished

my schnibble that is

and I am still working on my Bear Paws

hoping like crazy I have enough borders sewn

together, I guess I will know tomorrow when I sit down

to sew the final border on...

fingers crossed

On my wall

First up I have this

7 completed TTS blocks

flying geese for a schibble quilt

this pattern from the Quilted Crow along with all the fabric

for it, I bought this mid 2010

then I was in a cupboard looking for something else and found these

charm square packs x 2 in beach house so I want to make

this quilt

and I have all the goodies to make this one too using  a Shangri-La

jelly roll

and I have a jelly roll and layer cake of Clermont Farms

by Minick and Simpson and I am seriously considering making this

from the Moda Bakeshop

'Love Beads'



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Thank you very much

our  visitors went home today

so we were up early, making sure nothing was left behind

beds were stripped

towels and sheets washed

then I got to move back in

to my sewing room where I proceeded to start sweing the strip sets

for the final border for the Bear Paws

and I finished Florence for my baby girl

I had gathering issues for her leg cuffs so I just hemmed them

and she has buttons sewn on each side of her shorts to hold them up

and Tis the Season update

Progress is being made :)

So Close

Yet so far

I have a 61/2 " scrappy block border to go then its finished

for now

Yumminess from the Girls in my group for the fat 1/4 birthday swap

and some extra love thanks everyone xx

I went out this morning and came home to this sight

which very quickly became this invasion of 'personal space' attack

followed by one very smug happy Henrycat

and between cat referee-ing and sewing bear paws

I have been reading this and it is a gorgeous book

a must have for your bookshelf  :)

and getting set to start stitching on these again



Tuesdays To Do list

As I have a full house of children my sewing has been limited to

snatched minutes here and there when I get a chance

Poor Mr 15 has come down with a nasty dose of gastro

but

as I said to my sister he didn't catch it from my girlies as we cleaned and bleached

our house last week after the juniors had gastro.

Poor Mr 15, he stayed with his  parents last night

so I have been sewing, I have all 5 rows stitched togetherin sstrips

and I have the first strip ready to go with its 2nd row of sashing

I will have to take some piccies today so you can see it.

I got out my SAL blocks last night, re traced them, added

some weaveline to the back of each block

so I am good to go on that tonight

I also managed to get the final block stitched together and I have

done the birdhouse, but thats it.

So I guess my list today consists of

housework

sewing

washing

oh the joy lol