That Great Feeling!

Yes!! My Nature's Journey is finished :) ... What a great feeling of accomplishment :) .... I really enjoyed making this quilt.... I learnt to do needle turn applique, learnt to be patient and not hurry things and  met so many fellow patchworkers while on this "journey"! 

Yes,,, I know my label says 2015 and after some deliberation over the issue decided on 2015 as the top was finished last year (October) but it took me a while to decide on hand quilting it or getting it quilted - having made the decision to get it quilted decided not to add it to the quilter's pile of quilts required by Xmas..... then came the binding job just as the very warm weather arrived and well.... it's very hard to get motivated with a quilt draped over your lap! 

A big thank you to Chooky and Susan for organising our Stitch-A-Long :) :) 

Will be popping by to see progress on all those other beautiful quilts..... and look forward to meeting up again.....(perhaps on another Stitch-A-Long?)

Happy Stitching

Asta

Update

Well, after a couple of weeks the momentum has returned! 
I cut all those little squares but then fell into a hole and Nature's Journey was no longer happening :( ..... but yesterday the sewing machine was out and humming away as I was on the "Journey" again.... a little way to go but there will be further updates later in the week!

And, how inspiring are those lovely finished tops (or quilts)!

Happy Stitiching
Asta

Keeping you Updated!

Well, I have fallen behind...but not too far.....
Under the watchful eye of Miss Dora......

..... I cut out the rest of the 2" squares on Friday night (FNWF night) ..... all the "blue" ones had been cut out earlier)..... here they are all stacked up.....

...so there is no excuse now not to start stitching them all together..... .. I could say the end is in sight! 

Congratulations to those that have finished their tops - or have even quilted them! I've so enjoyed seeing your lovely work!! ..... Very inspiring!

Happy Stitching

Asta 

End of Month Update....

Well, didn't quite make it for the end of August but here is my progress to date.....all the little diamonds now in a compact box so together with scissors, cotton it becomes more portable......

and here is the progress to date.... the top row is sewn down and the side row is being organised for spacing!

No more time for chatting - off to have dinner and then get on with the stitching!

Happy Stitching!
Asta

August Progress!!

Sorting little squares......

......... finally the borders are finished.....

..... and fabrics are waiting to to be cut into 46 x 2" squares!! 

Happy stitching to all those creating this lovely quilt!
Asta

A Finish \\O//

Yes, July is finally finished!!! 

...not too sure about the yellow wings on the dragon fly - may decide to change them to a more mellow yellow! but will think on that and at least for now it's finished.

... now to put a new blade into my rotary cutter and start cutting!!

Am enjoying seeing everyone else's progress - keep up the great work!

Happy stitching!

Asta

Not quite there yet....

... this is as far as I have got by the end of July :(

..... will be back on Sunday evening with an update after a weekend of sewing, sewing, sewing.....

Happy Stitching
Asta

I'm Still Here!!

Just thought I'd better pop along and say I'm still here and still stitching - though I must admit that when I finished my June blocks in mid-June.... instead of starting July I did take a "couple of weeks off" ... like a "holiday" and now I'm feeling a bit behind!! But this is where I'm at now .... 

will try and finish by the end of the month!! ....but the 31st is looming so I'd better get a move along - no more "holidays"

Love seeing everyone's finished July centre block - you are all very inspiring!

Happy Stitching
Asta

June Finished!!

Can't believe I've actually finished my June blocks!!.... 

And.... it looks like there's quite a bit of work coming up so thought I'd get a start on the next part......

 But...it's back to work tomorrow - another weekend is over - hope to get some more done after work but it's too easy to just snuggle up on the lounge with some knitting - or crochet - on these cold winter nights.... 

Although I don't comment on all I am enjoying seeing everyone's progress!

Happy Stitching

Asta

May finished - with 2 days to spare!

Doing better this month by finishing before the end of the month!! 
"Arrived" at Chookyblue's (virtual) sewing party tonight so I could finish off my last block for May...

...and here are all my blocks finished!!......

Between you and me I'm not too happy about the bees wings - too far apart I think - may re-do them......later....sometime...

Now the sensible thing to do would be to start the June blocks...ummm ...let's see what the weekend brings?

Have enjoyed seeing everyone's blocks - some lovely fabric combinations happening!

Happy Stitching
Asta 

Making Progress?

Thought I'd better show you what I'm up to...... 

Yes there are 5 block finished but.... can you see the stitch unpicker? Well, on checking out what everyone else was up to it became very obvious that my poor little bugs were flying upside down!! I had put the wings under their little pudgy bodies!! 
Now... I know some of you might think it doesn't matter but it will always "bug" me.... a decision had to be made :( 
So while 5 finished blocks have become 3 I'm still hopeful that I will have my "homework" finished by the end of the month!

Am enjoying everyone's creations!!
Happy Stitching
Asta

March Finished!

At last my March blocks are finished.....

....Still needing an iron and trim to size but that will happen before I start the April blocks!

Love seeing everyone's blocks - very inspiring!

Will be back soon with April progress

Happy Stitching

Asta

Working on March Blocks

Yes, I'm getting there - progress is happening on my March blocks - last night's effort here... ummm one of those circles looks a bit wonky? though it does look better in "real life" and ...the points on the star are not quite points but...they are all the same! 

am keeping fingers x'd that I will be up to date by the end of this Easter weekend!

Happy stitching

Asta

Alas.....

...my March blocks won't be finished on time :( ..... although I had every intention of getting them done as I am really enjoying this project it just isn't going to happen....
March became an extremely busy month at work with numerous deadlines having to be met  - one would think that coming home to sew would help but no.... I was too tense to even think about sewing.... weekends became busy as well mainly for family reasons - and so the month of March started to slip away..... on the positive side though, I did start as you can see.....

............ hopefully I should catch up again through April!

Am enjoying seeing what everyone else is up to - very inspiring!

Happy Stitching
Asta

Made It!!

Here it is the end of February and I made it! 
The blocks are all finished  -  ironing  and trimming them to size will happen later tonight.......

 I have done a little needleturn applique before and decided to use this method for the NJ quilt - my journey through this quilt I think will be perfecting the method - a few squared off hearts here - oops! 
Am enjoying seeing all the finished blocks... keep up the good work.

Happy Stitching!
Asta

A Start!

Well... February has arrived!.. and here is what I've been up today....

First had to decide which background fabrics were going where - that did take some time - felt like hours! - and then the cutting started... 

with different fabrics being labeled and ...yes, there is no number 1 - not sure if I'm going to use the one I had planned or maybe look for another one .... am still thinking about it - and it's not one I needed for Part 1..... 

and then the stitching began........

Looking forward to following everyone's progress during the month...... will be back soon!

Happy Stitching

Asta

Finished in Time!

My January project is finished!....

...and I think this will be my final fabric selection.... a couple of the main blues have been purchased but the rest is from my stash......

I've been working (very slowly) on Gossip in the Garden - fabrics also from my stash - and am using brighter fabrics for that so thought I'd go for more "subdued" colours for NJ though a couple of fabrics are being used in both..... this coming weekend will be spent getting everything ready for the stitching to begin!!!

Happy Stitching

Asta

Stitching & Fabrics

Hi there, I'm Asta from Yarns from my Sewing Basket which I started up nearly a year ago now... I so enjoyed reading everyone's blogs I thought it would be lovely to become a part of this blogging"family". Have also followed with interest all the other SALs over the years and often wondered how you managed to get everything made on time!! Well, as you can see I've joined up so am about to find out......

Well, the pattern arrived and off to find some fabrics.... I'm not usually a "blue" person so bought a few blues the other day......

...then today started burrowing through my stash and found a couple more blues to add.....am just contemplating these at the moment......

 ... apart from the few new ones bought I'm hoping that the rest will be found in my stash! Am VERY slowly also working on Gossip in the Garden and all the fabrics for that are from my stash.... so trying to keep each one slightly different from the other. Wouldn't it be wonderful if I had both finished by the end of the year.... we can but dream!!

Meanwhile.... stitching has started on my "Christmas Wishes" project.....

...and will be finished before too long!

Looking forward to everyone's progress..... 

Happy Stitching

Asta