New page - Groups

As you will see I have added a new page entitled "Groups".  This provides  information on the sewing groups I am running.

Roll on January when they start...........

Scrappy Happy

This quilt method was taken from Bonnie K Hunter, Quiltville blog tutorial called "Scrappy Trip Round The World".  It comes out at lap size and uses up your scraps. Of course you can just keep adding to it to make it bigger.  A quick and easy make.  To find the tutorial go to: http://quiltville.blogspot.com 

To make the Digital Hearts quilt is easy.  Out of assorted red fabrics cut 70 x 5" squares or use charm packs.  For the background cut 170 x 5" squares of assorted light to medium fabrics.  

Lay the red squares out in a heart shape as in my quilt.  Then lay the assorted background colours.  When you are satisfied with how it looks, take a photo for reference.  I used a 1/4" seam throughout and  I assembled the whole quilt in blocks of 9 ensuring the seams were pressed so I could butt them.  

Once the top is together, layer with batting and backing.  Either tack together  or use safety pins and quilt as desired. 

For the binding I made it using the scraps.

Good luck. 

Digital hearts

I have been practising on my quilting machine so decided to make an easy quilt to practise on.  What do you think? 

Diamonds

Well I have been busy since last year, changing jobs twice and I am now working four days a week.  Lately I have been away a lot in our new caravan but I have tried to keep up with my sewing.   This was a log cabin quilt I made for my mum and dad for their Diamond wedding - it was a pleasure to make.

I have been looking at Lily's quilts and her Fresh sewing day so I am going to give it a go! Wish me luck.