Saturday, October 20, 2012

Up, Up and away

Guess what? Today, Mum and I are flying to the U.S. for the quilt festival in Houston...


But first we have 9 days in New York....so exciting...it's my first trip to the U.S., the woolies have been dusted off .... Mrs Billings' triangles cut...and reading glasses purchased, as sewing all those little hexagons has strained my eyes!

Last week I tried really hard to get my vintage holiday quilt finished...but with getting ready for the big trip I just couldn't get it done...but so this isn't a quilt free post I thought I would share progress...


Finally pushed through my fabric paralysis and selected a little Denyse Schmidt print for the sashing and border...


As you can see it almost done, only the top and bottom borders to go...they will have to wait now...till I get back from Houston...oh so exciting...talk to you in November :)

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Vintage Holiday Quilt-a-long Blocks Done


Whoop whoop...finally finished the blocks from the Vintage Holiday quilt-a-long, I did two blocks in August then got distracted...the pieces for the remaining 10 blocks were cut out months ago.....plus the pieces for the Blogger's Block of the Month....it was driving me crazy with all these little piles of triangles and squares...and do you think I could remember the order of the blocks :( Note to self don't get over organised!


They are all quite cute!


Now I have gone into fabric paralysis over the sashing...hope to emerging from that soon!


However the decision on the outer border has been decided...see the pretty floral in the last photo...that's it!

Off to agonise over the sashing!