Progress on "Natalie's Red Home Quilt".

I am on the home run now - having just completed all the blocks.

Now the process will be putting it all together.

The best bit!!

MOTHER'S DAY WIN!!!

I was lucky enough to "win" the Mother's Day Draw from Maree from Ollie and May.

these arrived last week, a lovely mug, two patterns, chocolates, tape measure and a couple of fat quarters.  "Winning" is not one of my stronger points, so I was delighted to win and this was very generous of Maree.

PRE BLOGGING DAYS AND STITCHING OF THE PAST!!!!

  

But first....... one thing I always make a "Priority" on any quilt is a "Label" - how fun it is to look at down the track, as in this case for example!!!!

A visit to one my daughter's over the weekend, took me back some years when I was shocked she got out some "early" days things that either she started when she wanted to sew as a child , and which I helped finished.  Just by looking at the fabrics one can tell how quickly fabric styles change.

This was a cushion she made when she was young and very keen to learn how to stitch.

Looking back it would have to be at least 13 years back now.

A bit of Debbie Mum fabric there I see - loved
this when it first came out.

Then a few years later she decided she wanted to make a quilt.

Starting was very productive, then it took a few years for her to get back to it, but it doesnt matter,

it was finished in the end and I helped her put it together back in 2007 and quilt  to have it finished.

Gee back then, we didnt even have a digital camera, so I actually forgot about this one

and could believe it when I saw it tucked up under her coffee table - she has had it stashed somewhere all this time.

Then there was "leaving home" quilt  - even this was only 6 years ago, but wow havent the styles changed now compared to the "Country style" back then!!!!

Again - so worth doing a label, as it brings so much joy looking at down the track - it was funny , I didnt remember either of these two quilts  until they fronted, then the first thing I did was flip them to read the label!!!!

A "Surprise" Gift in the mail!!!!!

I was and still am in total shock tonight when hubby brought in some mail for me.
Inside was this little bundle addressed to me.

Gee it is not even my birthday, I wonder who is sending me  something,  especially when I have been so good lately not spending so knew it definitely wasn't something that I had ordered.

But wow inside was this gorgeous little bird from  "Susan".  In her normal  sewing fashion ii is just iresistable and the stitching is just so beautiful. I am very lucky to have some of her work.

Well the birdie has made its way immediately to my special scissors.

thank you so much Susan - what a lovely surprise.

Just love it.

xx

Sub Heading under Blog name????

I have noticed on some blogs that you can put a "Tab" for things like - Swaps, Recipes, finished things or whatever - then list them under each of those tabs.

Does anyone know how to "add" these to the blog??
I have looked in "Page Layout" and "add a gadget"??  but after a few experiments still cannot find.
If anyone has any info on "how to" I would be very grateful.

Many thanks

A nice "Spool" find!!!

Out shopping the other day ( a rare occasion these days)  and came across these Spools for sale - from of all places "Blue Illusion"!! and they weren't only half price but marked down a further 20% so were a bargain.!!!

 A big bigger than the "ideal" size,  but hey they make a great display and am bound to have some chunky something to use them for.

Well I have put one to use already.

Oh this silly wheel on the Scooter of my "Red Home" Quilt - 

it was driving me mad as I had "overstitched" it   (as pictured in a  previous post), so I unpicked it and re-did:

now the tyre looks like someone has pumped it out of shape - oops !!!.

Oh well as Cathy would say - "It's only a Country Quilt"!!! so I can get away with it.

And this week  - it was the "birdie" block

but I can same that I am happy with him.

Only a few more to go now .

and one more......!!!!!

This is such a lovely quilt to make.
The inner wheel is a bit  "how you going" but circles are so hard to get right.
I will put it to just adding  "character" to the simplicity of the quilt.

Progress on "Red Home" continues.....

Natalie Bird's Swap... continued

and this is the Table runner I made for Helen:

 Charmpacks were perfect to use for this project.

 EPP is still new to me so it was a joy to persist and get there.

 I also enjoyed doing a bit of hand quilting.