I managed to get my feather done, its the February part of the FMQ challenge - I am really lucky its a leap year or I would have missed it!
Back later, just a quick post so I can link up to the challenge!
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Catching Up
I finally had a few sewing moments to myself last night and thought I would catch up on the blocks I was behind on the FMQAYGQAL over at Quokka Quilts !!
First, the Square Stipple. Can you tell I never use my darning foot for straight lines??(Ignore the loose threads in the pics, I was a little too eager to get these pics taken last night)
The Lightning Bolts was next - my points are getting a little better...
This one is the Spiral Illusion . I was *really* tempted to pop the walking foot on - I resisted, and can't believe how straight these lines look!
Landscapes was next. It involved stitching over previous lines...and took FOREVER! I was sure if I had to replace any blocks in the quilt it was going to be this one. None of my stitches lined up with previous lines, my curves are all over the place and I was sure it was going to look like sh*t. I was wrong, it looks fine :)
I got a bit distracted at this point while looking at the video's Leah Day has made on You Tube (...I could do a different pattern each week and still be doing a new one for about 5 years!) I knew the 'sea oats' design was coming up, so I switched it for the Sea Oat Flower instead. 
I completely skipped the Pointy Paisley block. Something about all the angles just didnt appeal to me (see previous curvy looking squares and lighnting bolts?) This is the Pea Gravel Path... I LOVE it! Cant wait to use it on something soon.
First, the Square Stipple. Can you tell I never use my darning foot for straight lines??(Ignore the loose threads in the pics, I was a little too eager to get these pics taken last night)
This one is the Spiral Illusion . I was *really* tempted to pop the walking foot on - I resisted, and can't believe how straight these lines look!
Landscapes was next. It involved stitching over previous lines...and took FOREVER! I was sure if I had to replace any blocks in the quilt it was going to be this one. None of my stitches lined up with previous lines, my curves are all over the place and I was sure it was going to look like sh*t. I was wrong, it looks fine :)
I got a bit distracted at this point while looking at the video's Leah Day has made on You Tube (...I could do a different pattern each week and still be doing a new one for about 5 years!) I knew the 'sea oats' design was coming up, so I switched it for the Sea Oat Flower instead. 
I completely skipped the Pointy Paisley block. Something about all the angles just didnt appeal to me (see previous curvy looking squares and lighnting bolts?) This is the Pea Gravel Path... I LOVE it! Cant wait to use it on something soon.10 blocks done, 14 more to go!
Kate x
Friday, February 17, 2012
Happy Birthday Heather!
Quick post to show off the quilt I finished up this week, made this for my sister's 35th birthday. I have wanted to do a black/white quilt for ages (i still have a massive stash of black and whites!) - the purple I only picked up a few days before I started this one, and it just seemed to work.
I squished it into a box and packaged it up with some choccies for a hamper style gift! Only dodgy indoor pics for this one - as usual, I was hand sewing the binding on the night before i needed to hand over the gift!
K x
Monday, February 6, 2012
Fun Owl quilt for Penelope
Here are some pics of my latest quilt! I started cutting and sewing Friday night, and finished hand sewing on the binding Sunday night - I was just a little excited to see how it turned out.
Since I was dropping the quilt off at a Barossa Valley Winery, I took the opportunity for a quick photo shoot! My photo's are definitely better when outside ...
And just for fun, a tribute toThe Walking Quilted
Let me know what you think
Kate x
Since I was dropping the quilt off at a Barossa Valley Winery, I took the opportunity for a quick photo shoot! My photo's are definitely better when outside ...
And just for fun, a tribute toThe Walking Quilted
Let me know what you think
Kate x
Monday, January 30, 2012
Log Cabin - Block 2
I've been having a play with the Log Cabin block the last couple of days. It is the February block for the Quilt Bee I am a part of. I'm glad I had a go at some practice blocks first as I managed to misread the tute and cut my strips a little too narrow for the required 8.5in block (not a good idea when making a block for someone else!) No big deal for the ones I made for myself - they were for the back side of a quilt anyway... The tute we used is from Red Pepper Quilts.
Block 2 for the QCA Bee - Fiona requested "Gelati" colours, something I have plenty of around here :)
And since I was in a Log Cabin kind of mood - and I needed a block for another swap - I made another one!
I really like the black/white/yellow combination, will have to use it again sometime soon...
Kate x
Block 2 for the QCA Bee - Fiona requested "Gelati" colours, something I have plenty of around here :)
And since I was in a Log Cabin kind of mood - and I needed a block for another swap - I made another one!
I really like the black/white/yellow combination, will have to use it again sometime soon...
Kate x
Sunday, January 29, 2012
ugh...time to get the machine serviced
I had a few minutes to myself this morning and thought I would try out a quick tutorial I had seen posted on one of my Facebook groups - what a drama that turned into!!
Firstly, I CAN actually sew. I have been doing it long enough to know how to do most basic things, and I have a decent machine that I can usually get to sew a straight line - I say usually because today I want to throw it out the window!! I had threads break, I broke a needle (it was hitting the needle plate?) AND my stitching looks so dodgy it could have been done on one of those toy machines you get from the local KMart ...time for a service I think.
I did manage to get my little item finished (thread breaks and all) - here is my phone cover, made using this TUTORIAL over at Luellabella.
I just fits my Galaxy (its an iphone tute). I didn't have any elastic that was suitable, so I have used one of my daughter's hair ties! I still need to pop a button on it, but I'm happy with how it turned out - even with the dodgy stitching!
Better get back to all my WIP's
Kate x
Firstly, I CAN actually sew. I have been doing it long enough to know how to do most basic things, and I have a decent machine that I can usually get to sew a straight line - I say usually because today I want to throw it out the window!! I had threads break, I broke a needle (it was hitting the needle plate?) AND my stitching looks so dodgy it could have been done on one of those toy machines you get from the local KMart ...time for a service I think.
I did manage to get my little item finished (thread breaks and all) - here is my phone cover, made using this TUTORIAL over at Luellabella.
I just fits my Galaxy (its an iphone tute). I didn't have any elastic that was suitable, so I have used one of my daughter's hair ties! I still need to pop a button on it, but I'm happy with how it turned out - even with the dodgy stitching!
Better get back to all my WIP's
Kate x
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
More FMQ!
So I joined ANOTHER FMQ group! Found this one yesterday, I think I'm addicted ;) If I get all the quilts made from the groups I have joined this year, I'm sure to be an expert quilter by 2013!
Some pics!
I am going to go ahead and do the sample quilt as suggested. I picked out some nice solid fabrics and I'm going to try Bamboo batting for the very first time! I should get that put together in the next few days, just in time for the February Block!
Kate x
The January 'challenge' was a nice little leafy design. I used a variegated rayon thread to do my practise piece. I think it looks ok, the blocks I made last weekend definitely helped with the confidence for this mornings effort - I jumped straight in, and I'm pretty pleased with the result! I did put a little extra flower and some swirls on there, just to see if I could do it again :)
I am going to go ahead and do the sample quilt as suggested. I picked out some nice solid fabrics and I'm going to try Bamboo batting for the very first time! I should get that put together in the next few days, just in time for the February Block!
Kate x
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