New Try :-)

And here is the block again, but now in the correct color combination :-)

Chainlink Bee Hive - Europe 1

It's never a good idea to start sewing late at night.... 

I made a mistake and added too much green. 

O well, tomorrow is another day with a new chance to make it correct :-) 

Maybe Siobhan can use it on the back of the quilt.

Stash Bee Hive #12

This year I'm participating in a Bee Hive from Stash Bee. 

The January block is a PP (paper pieced) block...oops!!! 

I have never PP before so I was a little bit intimidated to begin.

I asked Mr Quilts n Stuff to print the template on 'actual size'....you've guessed; 

he didn't so my first ever PP project turned out too small :-(

After printing the template again I made two blocks, one for the the Bee and one extra just to practice PP.

this block is too small :-(

and these blocks are just fine!!!

I don't think I like the PP technique; it has a lot of  cutting and since I have joint problems

 my wrists are hurting after sewing 2 (and a half) block....

New hype; Dutch Crochet Along (CAL)

Maybe you have heard of the new hype in blogland and on FB; the Crochet Along!

Terray started a Dutch Crochet Along of the as-we-go-stripey-blanket.

 

I joined too and I'm using my Catania cotton stash :-)

These are the colors I'm going to use.

Week 1

 

The Original pattern is for a blanket, but I'm going for 4 pillow covers.

I will make 2 with the stripes which are posted now each Friday and when they are the right size I will start 2 new ones with the stripes posted later on in the Crochet Along.

do.Good Comfort Circle blocks Starry Scrappy Night

My blocks for January. Zusje B asked us to make a HUGE block this time, it's 17,5 inch :-)

The tutorial for this block can be found on the blog of Flutter Kat.

It was fun to make these two blocks!

Roses for Ayla

I started a new quilt for my Daughter Ayla. It will be a quilt with roses.
The blocks are 11 inch and the circles are sewn by hand on the blocks.
I also have another background fabric; white on white polka dots.
I will hand quilt a circle around the circle with a different colors of pink embroidery floss.

Crochet throw finished

The trow I started way back is finished!

It's lying on the sofa an used very well :-)

Floating Churn Dash

I have sewn together half of my blocks for the Floating Churn Dash quilt.

I'm going to hand quilt it with the QAYG technique.

It's too hot here to do the other blocks though....  :-(

 

 

QAYG Finished

What a joy to make a quilt with the QAYG method!

I can make a droomdekentje in a weekend :-) YAY!!!

 

This is the result of my first attempt on QAYG, it's a small quilt, only 60x80cm (25x35inch).

 

The front.

 

The back.

 

 

First attempt to QAYG

I wanted to try the Quilt As You Go method and I asked in my Double Dutch Group if anyone had tried the method by Maureen Cracknell.

 

Nicolette directed me to this tutorial.

I read it and I thougt it was a 'gedoe' (hassle) with the strips.

 

Lo and behold  this link popped up on my Facebook page!

I've watched it and it is the same method as Nicolette pointed out, but now with a moving images:-)

 

So I started yesterday evening with the Scrappy Log Cabin blocks I received from swaps on Swap-bot and this is the result so far.

 

As I have joint problems and I can't quilt very long/often, I think this is my new favorite method to make droomdekentjes.

 

I can still make quilts for sick children and limited the strain on my fingers and wrists. YAY!!!

 

With the QAYG method to alternate, I can hand quilt the quilts I make for family and friends.

 

do.Good Comfort Circle July blocks

July blocks for the Comfort.at do.Good Stitches.

 

Lotje M asked for a variation on the Ohio Star block.

The tutorial is from Vintage Modern Quilts.

Again a very fun block to make!

Blocks for the Siblings Together Block Drive

I've made my 4 blocks for the Siblings Together Block Drive. Sarah set up the block drive for people who couldn't donate a whole quilt but wanted to contribute anyway.

 

She wants to make a quilt for an older boy and asked us to make a Churn Dash block in blue, grey, red, orange or green from our own stash.

 

 

 

I made these  blocks in the hope some boy will love the quilt Sarah will make from all the blocks she receives :-)

Socky Finished!!!

The Socky quilt for my son in law is finished. Well before his birthday in September :-)

 

 

Now I can give myself permission to get on with my Floating Churn Dash blocks.

 

 

 I always think I should finish something before starting something new.

 

 

 

Not that I'm succesful at this :-)

 

 

Your Color My Design block

This is a block I made for the Your Color My Design swap I'm hosting on Swap-bot.

I can choose the design I want to make, but my partner can pick up to four colors for her block.

My partner chose black and white and grey if  needed.

 

So I made this block in black and white, no grey needed :-)

The HST are made from 'Sketch' and the centre block is made from 'Ironing a Shirt'.

Bold Block #9

I'm hosting a swap on Swap-Bot for a BOLD quilt block.

The design is senders choice as long as the colors are BOLD.

 

I've made this block for my partner.

 

I love the centre square, it's Winterkist by Monica Solorio-Snow for Lecien Fabrics

 

New Stash

I've treated myself on some new fabric from Pink Castle Fabrics :-)

 

 

Maze in White
Metro Living Circles in Gray
 Sudoku in White
Ironing a Shirt in white
How To Make A Pillowcase in White
Writing in White
Polka Dot Stitches in Blue
Living Room in White
Time Flies in White
Menagerie in Timberwolf
Pearl Bracelet in Sandbox
Spare Change in Sky
 

 

 

All these fabrics will make a beautiful background I think.

 

Siblings Together block 1

I've signed up to make 4 blocks for Sarah from Sew Me.

She will make quilts for Siblings-Together-Quilt-Block-Drive.

This is block #1

 

 

More and more Scrappy Log Cabins

I'm hosting a 10 month swap on Swap-Bot for a Scrappy Log Cabin block. This is swap #5.

I still like the scrappy blocks, I've made ziplock baggies with 2,5" , 4,5" , 6'5" and 8,5" strips so I can grab without looking and maybe want to coördinate :-)

First cuts for the Floating Churn Dash quilt

I've cut all the pieces for the Churn Dashes.
(The purple is much richer and more like the color of the background fabric)

I have 15 different fabrics:

Rain Purple Mini Drops

Rain Lemon Mini Drops

Rain Cheddar Mini Drops

Rain Bubble Gum Mini Drops

 Ziggy Grape Sketch Chevron

Ziggy Peony Sketch Chevron

Ziggy Yellow Sketch Chevron

Ziggy Orange Sketch Chevron
Textured Basics Red Vintage Houndstooth

Textured Basics Tangerine Vintage Houndstooth

 Sketch Lime Screen Texture

Sketch Cherry Screen

Sketch Orange Screen Texture

Sketch Candy Screen Texture

Pam Kitty Love Red on White Gingham

 

 

The background fabric is not a designer one and very stiff.
It's in the washingmachine at the moment and I hope it will soften a bit...

I think I will cut the fabric for the background sometime this week,

I have to give my wrists some rest :-)

Scrappy Bento Block

This is a block I've made for a swap on Swap-bot.

The design is senders choice but the colors are the recipients choice.

My partner asked for a teal - pink - yellow block.

 I don't have much teal , so fingers crossed she likes this block :-)

 

I've used the tutorial by Red Pepper Quilts for the Bento Box.

 

The fun part is: I got a 'bonus block' I can keep myself

 and use in the BOLD quilt I will make one day!