My WIPs have been Whippyed!

Something went 'ding' in my brain and I motored for a couple of sewing sessions to finish some quilt tops that just needed that little bit more?  Have you got many of those? 

This is my Full Moon Forest Medallion Quilt - started...well lets say a while ago as a Quilt-along here - have to say 'not easy' probably cos I'm not that comfortable with creating my own design and then having to work out maths to get it all to fit!  BUT  I did have fun and I am really pleased that 

1. it is finished sortov and 2. it's my design and 3. that I actually like it ;)

A lolly pink vintage chenille bedspread will the backing - I have a falling over pile of chenille which I have collected and never done anything with...UNTIL now!! 

Don't know about batting though - the chenille is heavy - does it still need batting?  Ideas anyone?

I posted before putting these photos in - applique-ing my hexies onto the quilt top using this foot No. 5 Bernina - I think it is called an Edge Stitching Foot??- made a huge difference of keeping the stitch as close to the edge as possible while not creating a flap cos 1/4 " is just too wide.

   Just remember to readjust your needle position to the side - 

I clicked mine 2 positions to the right of normal (edit: I mean to the LEFT of normal - I really do have a problem with this ;)  )

I had technically finished my Basket Case Pattern quilt - I am naming this one British Blues because I got the English fabric as a jelly roll - never seen this range anywhere, but boy, is it striking!

I wanted a border of random ribbons escaping off the page, and decided to do just 2 sides - I rather like the eclectic look of the patten being in the corner of the quilt and not so 'square'??

The backing was fun, because I just chose some fantastic blues from my Kaffe Fassett box - YUM! (blue mums on side are Martha Negley)  I love walking up my stairs and being greeted with this explosion of blue and green!  Not really sure yet how to quilt it - the ribbons run under each other so if I do straight lines they will intersect and form squares which I don't want - I could just quilt the white middle bits, but in what pattern??  Hmmmmm  creating always gives you something to natter your brain over....

 The pair are a-waiting a rather large but elegant machine to get ready - well actually more like the operator to get ready...more on that soon...GRIN!

My Medallion triangles

Flying Geese to go with the Owls!

Just enough quirky for this round - lets see what we can do next month!

A break from the + and x transmission....

I thought you may like a little diversion from all the plussing and x-ing going on around here....

Just when I didn't really need another project, another one came along...I am joining in with Meredith of Pomegranate and Chintz's Medallion Quilt-Along

Seems super easy - just pick your own centre piece..

Check!

and pick your own fabrics to go around the outsides.....

Check!

and all will be revealed little by little - we are encouraged to do our own thing (which is kinda super cos I don't need too much more brain drainage at the moment, which means I will probably choose fairly super easy blocks each month!)

and then we all get together to show and tell our super duper quilts!

Anyone notice Which fabrics I am choosing?

My much coveted, very rare, precious little babies of Full Moon Forest by Tula Pink

It is Their time to Shine!!!

I know it's the time for giving but...

I couldn't help myself! I had to buy it for myself - is that wrong, in this time of unselfishness and generosity to others - hey, I just thought, I gave monetary gifts to the owners of Z&S - there we go, guilt absolved.

I was wriggling in my seat when I pressed the 'buy' button at Z&S Fabrics (thanks Lara! for that link - I am going to be soooo poor!) Damm! When checking the link - there is a 15% discount - oh, the pain of missing a sale! (Have you worked out that I like to exclamate!!!!)

Meanwhile back at the ranch.....

Full Moon Forest is so lovely - I might just stare at it for eons to come. And stroke it.

Stare and stroke. Stare and stroke.

(Oops, two extras on far right, I mean left (I still have trouble with that - why?) above are not Full Moon - they are Margot range (can't remember designer). Love them too. Blends beautifully. One little criticism for Z&S - things are labelled under manufacturer, which is not always easy to remember and find)