While I'm waiting for the wadding for the In Bloom quilt....

Yeah, I know that I said that I wouldn't start another quilt top, but I lied.  I can't twiddle my thumbs until I can afford to get the rest of the materials to complete my last project. There is a twisted logic in there somewhere!

I have had this lovely Moda Jelly Roll for a couple of weeks now and the only reason why I have resisted unrolling it is because I was frantically finishing my last quilt top. That -  and they always look so pretty, it feels wrong undoing them at all!  Anyway, today I decided that I would, so I could look at the designs properly. The roll is from the 'Putting On The Ritz' collection, which is a selection of beautiful, soft greys and whites.  I can't wait to get started and I *think* that I know what I am going to do with it, but I will decide after I have pawed over it for a couple of days and looked through some of the patterns that I think might work.

Here it is!

Tempting Moda strips!

Untying the goodies!

Textile fluff on my clothes and on the floor......Ahhhhh, time for a cigar!

And here it is! 'In Bloom'

Finally - after two days of being totally demotivated because I have felt so ill, I have sewn the blocks together and added a border.  Strictly speaking, it is a single quilt that would hang nicely over the edges of the bed - so in order to make it a double, I will have to add another border.

All that it needs now is, the extra border, layering, quilting and basting - err, then binding.  I am really pleased with it, I think that it is my favourite make so far.

In other news I bagged a bargain - a lovely, leather vintage satchel for £7.50.  It is handmade and big enought to fit a laptop inside - why do people throw lovely things out?  I'm happy that they did though!

And some felt hair bands - so pretty!

Finally!

It seemed like forever, but tonight I have finally completed the last block for my 'In Bloom' quilt.  Along the way of mass cutting and preparation, there were a couple of schoolboy errors (making a couple of components a mirror image by accident - which was easier to do than you might think and measuring a couple of strips incorrectly) That slowed me down a little as I could see the finish line in sight - a bit frustrating, but they are all done now.  Just a few half triangles required to square the quilt top once I have set the blocks on point and have sewn them. Then to make the quilt a double bed size, I am going to add a further border - so certainly not done yet, but the lion's share of the work is done now :)

I am going to start sewing them together tomorrow, so hopefully it will go together ok and I can put some picture up of my progress. Time for a cup of tea I think! x

Somewhere to store my quilts

I make so many quilts, my facebook is being overwhelmed with pictures of them and of all of the textiles that I hoard and use. I need a blog -  the hope is that I can log my obsession here - so that anyone who is interested enough can see what I am up to and what I have made today.

Currently I am on, what can only be described as a manic quilting binge and I am *trying* to finish a double quilt. When I say finish, I really mean from beginning to end, as I have a few quilt tops in a box that really need attention. This one is special though, it is a little more involved that the ones I have made of late and I plan to keep it for myself. I have given a few away and it always tugs on the heartstrings a bit as they are a labour of love. Still, if they are going to good homes (which they always do) and are used (which they are) and are intended to be handed down as heirloom pieces (which I hope they will!) then I am happy.

None of my quilts are perfect - but they are not meant to be. They are all unique and tell a story.  Most often they are made with a person in mind - so it is more than just cutting up fabric and sewing it back together again.  So, here it is - photos to follow, a diary of my obsession with textiles, quilting and everything in between.

Current project: 'In Bloom' - 10 more blocks to construct before I put it all together!