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maanantai 30. syyskuuta 2013

Mercerie - Part 2

No, it is not yet done, but a top of it is finished...

 and I can post it to the Vintage Schnibbles parade. Now it's time to decide how to quilt it... you know, to me it is the hardest part of a patchwork process...

Fenix has already done his part of this job properly...

... he has inspected the quality and he has chose a binding fabric.
Well done, Fenix!

Maybe I'll get some quilting tips tomorrow, 
when I'll go and watch the parades at Sherri and Sinta Renee.

I wish you a creative week!

sunnuntai 8. syyskuuta 2013

Mercerie

I'm ready for the next schnibbles 'Mercerie'!
Or I thought that I was ready... yesterday...

 ... when I had cut all the pieces for 'Mercerie'.

This morning I wanted to see what the green shades in blocks look like...
... but.... KRRRRRRR!.....
I had cut those four patch pieces totally wrong size!

I don't know why I suddenly forgot to add the seams. I should have used 5" charms... but instead I wanted to use my stash khaki green fabrics...

Fortunately I can trim the blocks...
and use those tiny leftovers for the stuffing...

... so now... my blocks are 6 1/2" x 6 1/2"...
they should have been 7 1/2" x 7 1/2". 

Maybe this was a good lesson... remember always read the instructions well before you cut anything...
at least if you have small amount of fabrics...

 When I look at 'Mercerie', I can only wonder how a simple model can be this beautiful...

See you around!!!

keskiviikko 31. heinäkuuta 2013

Why... why... why....

... I got such a crazy idea to change the pattern of Lincoln...
Lincoln is July's Vintage Schnibble.

First I decided to change the lay out...

... my Lincoln will be a christmassy tablerunner.

Then I decided to embroider few snowflakes among the stars...

... there will be fewer rail fence blocks on my Lincoln.
Or can I at all call it as Lincoln?

These new ideas led to this...

... that I have nothing to show on the parade of Schnibbles... tomorrow!
I'm feeling sad :o(
BUT I'm sure I will be happier, when I'll see all other finished schnibbles ;o)

See you!!!

lauantai 6. heinäkuuta 2013

BOM-holism...

... is it serious?
Maybe it is in that case, when you start a new BOM - again and again - even if you haven't finished the old ones!!
BUT who can resist the BOM, which is made of  'Avalon' , the newest fabric range of Fig Tree Quilts.

Here is the first block of 2013 Designer Mystery BOM. It is designed by Joanna Figueroa. She is also the lady behind 'Avalon' ;o)

My conscience began to bother me when I got #1 "Strawberry Picking" block ready... so much that I took up 2011 Designer Mystery blocks, which I had so far sewn. I found nine blocks...
Is this a slight sign of recovery?

There is three block patterns, which I didn't like enough. So back then in 2011 I decided to sew only nine blocks for my mystery quilt...
BUT there is ONE or two block patterns, which I like a LOT!
And because I have 'leftover' fabrics...

today I decided to sew more - at least one - of this kind of block. The block is called "Layered Daisy".
There is lot of pieces... so I'm not quite sure how long my enthusiasm will persist...

Well, I have now TEN 12" x 12" blocks;o)

Satu, maybe you should look for a clinic, which heals the bomholistic! Because I rather sleep on the finished quilt...

Don't tease me, Fenix!
Maybe we should talk about else now...

The next vintage schnibbles is not 'Plan C', which I secretly dreamed of...
... but it's 'Lincoln'. 
If you have Carrie Nelson's Another Bite of Schnibbles book, you will find the pattern there.
I love sewing those stars!

The finished star blocks are 4 1/2" x 4 1/2". They are made with a triangle corners -method. Carrie used the same method in this pillow pattern, but she is calling it the connector-corner method.
 For making one star, you will need...
1 star center piece - 2 1/4" x 2 1/4"
8 star point pieces - 1 1/2" x 1 1/2"
From the background fabric... 
4 rectangles - 1 7/8" x 2 1/4"
4 squares - 1 7/8" x 1 7/8"
Draw a diagonal line from the corner to corner on the wrong side of star point squares. Place it on the corner of rectangle. Stitch along the marked line and trim. Repeat until you have stitched four star point units. The seam allowance where the two triangles overlap is wider than 1/4"...
 So the accuracy of star points is not so relevant today;o)

As you see I'm quite addicted to sew these small quilts (=Schnibbles) too... even I haven't yet finished the previous ones.
Should I search for a help?
No, I think this is not yet so serious;o)... or is it?

HAPPY SUNDAY to YOU!

sunnuntai 30. kesäkuuta 2013

Lazy Days in June

= I have only one finished project in June.

I'm still crocheting the lace for 'Gentle Art'...
(May's Vintage Schnibbles)


I'm still searching for a nice backing fabric for 'Dulcinea'...


... and I'm looking forward to see all finished 'Dulcinea' -schnibbles in parade tomorrow, 1st of July.
I'm also very keen on to know, what are we doing in July...

 ... hopefully it will be 'Plan C'.
I have for a long time dreamed of to sew it.
And I have spared some layer cake pieces of pb&j for it...

Happy first week of July!

PS. Because the blogger's reader is no more available after June I have decided to use blogvlovin' to follow my favorite blogs!

sunnuntai 23. kesäkuuta 2013

"She's Doing it Again!...

... I mean...
 Satu is tinkering again... this time with tiny fabric pieces!
I really wonder what she is now doing?

Just in case...
I HAVE to take care of that she does not  loose any of them."

Don't worry, Fenix! 
I got A splendid IDEA!
I'm going to make more windmill blocks for the outer border of Dulcinea
...at least 16! 
And I will make them in smaller size, 3" x 3"... and I'm going to use this Riley Blake's Mint Grunge fabric as a background instead of cream...

... Yes! That looks nice;o)
...
La-la-laa... the sewing of these windmill blocks is more than fantastic!
I hardly can't wait to see them in their place...
...

 Damn! I don't like what I'm seeing here!

What shall I do now?
I have 16 small windmill blocks... 
hmm... at least I have now stuff ready for a mini-Dulcinea...

 ... and not enough Celebrate Spring! charms for the pieced outer border!

OMG! Satu, I feel faint!

 Can't you remember that Carrie wrote in her pattern the outer border can be optional!

Yes, I remember, but I WANT the outer border... and preferably pieced one!
Think, Satu, think!!!

Well, here's the result of my thinking!
Only four windmill blocks, one in each corner and strip-pieced border. The strips are 1 1/2" x 3 ".

 Ok, this will be good enough! 

What do you think, Fenix? 
Shall we post this version of Dulcinea to our patchwork friends, Sinta Renee and Sherri for their Vintage Schnibbles parade?

Purr.... maybe this is good purr-enough!!!

And maybe we should mention the size is about 36" x 36"... little bit larger than Carrie's original. Carrie's windmills are 6" x 6" finished, mine are 7" x 7".
Now I'm searching for a nice backing fabric... I wish I could find one with ladybugs...

WE Wish YOU a FANtastic Summer WEek!!!

perjantai 3. toukokuuta 2013

One More Time...

HAT Trick!
It's now quilted and binded
 - just in time (= Leijonat start their first match in this year's World Championships) -

Once again I thought the quilting figures for a long time...

... this time I decided to stitch quite densely. Although first I figured that I would stitch along the seams, but after all I'm happy that I practiced a sewing with the Bernina's Stitch Regulator. And I realised that I need much more practising...

'Hat Trick' is 81,5 cm x 81,5 cm (= 32" x 32")

I'm ready!

But the question is, are YOU ready, Leijonat?
Now it starts... the first game, FIN - GER... Here we go!!!

I wish you ALL an exciting Weekend!!!

keskiviikko 24. huhtikuuta 2013

Hat Trick...

... is the first Another Year of Schnibbles (= AYOS) project in this year. The pattern is one pattern of the Carrie Nelson's Vintage Schnibbles collection. As Carrie is telling in pattern sheet, this quilt is named after famous hockey players, Wayne Gretzky and Gordie Howe, who have done a lot of hat tricks. (Hat trick = one player scores three goals in one game.)
I got a lot of boost of that story, because I'm a big fan of Finnish hockey team, Leijonat.

That is the reason why I chose these colors: combinations of golden (or lion) yellow and blue / white, which might match with this Kaufman's fabric.

 When I sewed the nine-patch blocks together...  I became more and more unsure of having this quilt as a wall-hanging. That was my original plan. It would be nice on the table... but then it have to be a square...

I also thought hardly the color of inner and outer borders...

... whether the inner border be white or mint green... and the outer border... would it be cream or blue/yellow/brown...

Well after a loooooooong thinking, I made decisions!
Hopefully the right (=nice) ones;o)

The inner border will be white on white fabric and the outer border will be pieced of different kind of cream fabrics.
And if I'm doing a square shaped quilt, I'll add those blue cornerstones...

Here's my version of 'Hat Trick' next to the original pattern....
Hmm... I like this!...

... BUT finally I decided to make it as a square shaped.
With a good imagination...
I almost see hockey sticks on the ice... and Leijonat rushing in the rink...

I own this quilt to the 1995 World Champion Team, Leijonat, because in the final match Ville Peltonen did a legendary hat trick against Sweden. 'Den glider in... den glider in i mål igen...!' Then in 1995 it was the first time, when Leijonat won the GOLD medal!!! And I do have many unforgettable memories of it!!!

Sherri Sinta Renee are hosting 'Hat Trick' parades on May 1st... make sure to check the other 'Hat Tricks'

Fenix is still little bit unsure... 

... whether this is a nice table cloth? 
So maybe we will quilt it later;o)
...and first we have to find a suitable (=nice) backing fabric...

I wish you a happy end of this week!!!

PS. I'm almost cured...but still coughing, köh-köh!