ABC Applique Kickback Friday

I've been quiet I know.

My D.H. is on holidays this week and next week.
But
We are having a stay at home holiday
Sew
I have had time to stitch - just been having a break from 'tinternet.

I've been working on

'The Baby Quilt'

All the stitching on these is now finished.

If you want to see how I machine applique

 check out my Machine Applique Video part 1

and

Machine Applique Video part 2

to view

click on the pink links

The Strippy Quilt

I'm lovin the purple

Top is now finished ready for quilting.

And yesterday I started making samples for our next Monday Class Project.

More details on this one soooon.....

Meanwhile take a look at my other

Social Media Links

Well that's all from me tonight folks,

Yours in Stitches, Joy

Strip Quilts - Monday Group

Ideas for strip quilts are flowing in thick and fast in Monday Group.

Judith C is  working on a second lovely strippy in happy spring colours.

Judith D has gone for a  mini strip.... This is from the book
101  Fabulous Small Quilts - I think

And Jean is working on a cross between a log cabin and a strippy
aren't they simply stunning colours - and as you can see in the picture it's from a Kaffe Fassatt's book
Quilts en Provence. And being Jean, they are made up in silk fabrics.
Jean is working on her fourth block so has only another forty to make.

Well done ladies I'm proud of you all - keep up the good work. And thank you for allowing me to document your progress.

If you would like to see some other strippy ideas click on my Facebook page link here. 

I'm holding fire on my strippy for a minute. We are going to Doughty's road show in Cowbridge tomorrow and I want to lay my strips up against a few different fabrics before I decide on the sashing/borders.

Sew, for now, Yours in Stitches,

Joy 

Strips, Stitcheries, & Kickback Friday - Any Dream Will Do.

Well my Quilty Friends I've started on my Strip Quilt.

It's a brilliant way to use up the fabric left over from a finished project.

If you use fabrics left over from a project they will obviously go together so the added bonus is you don't have to worry about matching colours.

Also it could make a quick and easy matching accessory for said project.


Other than that. Pick a piece of fabric and choose fabric from the colours that are in it.

The striped fabric was my starting point.

The pink on the right didn't make it into the final cut!

I cut my strips 5" in length

&

between one and a quarter and two and a half inches in width

just to add some variety.

BUT

one and a quarter was a bit to thin 

I wouldn't go below one and a half inches in future.

OR

You can cut your strips all the same width. 

I've been looking at strippy quilts on-line and the one above took my fancy.
It's by Cluck Cluck Sew  
If you click on the Pink Link above it will take you to her web-site, where you will find more pictures and a
Strip & Flip tutorial.  Well worth a look at.

And in a complete change of subject, here is a link to Lorna's blog, Sew Fresh Quilts and a lovely post she made about her mom's embroidered quilts from the 1960's. They are beautiful quilts and well worth taking a peak at.

And finally, music - ummm...how do I feel tonight.

Well, Daisy's been a bit naughty today, nibbling at the wallpaper and while I was in the room too!
So I was thinking Puppy Love, but then I saw Any Dream Will Do from Joseph. Now there are a number of suspects for this particular song, but for me it has to be....good old Donny - well, he's a year younger than me actually.  But still, good old Donny Osmond.

Well, that's it from me and Daisy today,

Remember to click on the Pink Links

& Enjoy

Yours in Stitches, Joy