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Wednesday, 1 May 2013

My April in Fabric

I have been wondering just what I have done sewing-wise this past month!?

I have blogged quite a bit so I must have done something surely?
Well I certainly received some lovely blocks from two bees I am in:

from Bee mates Lucy, May, Carla, Helen, Annika, Jeanne, Tina and Veena!

My Charming Quilt now looks like this


Made using the this tutorial and with more blocks to come!
And here is what I worked on this month....
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Starting from the top left ....

 for the challenge in the London Modern Quilt Guild we needed to make something to celebrate 150 years of the London Underground - Sherlock Holmes' profile can be found on the tiles at Baker Street Station....as he lives at 221B Baker Street, doesn't he?!

 next up I finished the main part of my Wonky House quilt and made a little house for the border of this quilt.

 I cut out lots of equilateral triangles to make a quilt - still got to stitch these - inspired by this lovely quilt by Annabella!

 I tried to make my old UFO basket blocks more to my current taste by framing them in grey.

 Next is a new, new project - more of that later in May!

 I started some cross blocks...

 Row three shows my spiderweb blocks for Sarah and Scottish dancing pumps - called ghillies (so Katy tells me) for Tina

 Finally row four is all for Di - sprout blocks and a basket made in exchange for a lovely Liberty infinity scarf received way back in January ...

 Phew!  Not so bad after all.
But I started this past month with a finish I squeezed into my FAL Quarter 1 - in the no-man's land between the end of one quarter and the beginning of the next!



No other UFO finishes sadly so I will be very busy next month!

 Linking up with Lynne at Lily's quilts for Fresh Sewing Day!
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18 comments:

  1. Catherine1 May 2013 at 21:17

    Lots of lovelies Nicky, especially the triangle wuilt

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  2. Sheila1 May 2013 at 21:29

    You have been so busy missus.

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  3. Cindy Sharp1 May 2013 at 21:35

    You have been a very busy bee....next month....flowers?!

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  4. Sue1 May 2013 at 22:11

    Well you really haven't been resting on your laurels . Busy girl.

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  5. Katy Cameron1 May 2013 at 22:23

    So not a lot on then ;o)

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  6. Mary1 May 2013 at 22:42

    Wow! Love your charming Quilt! You have been a busy girl :) I love your Sherlock and we have many pairs of ghillies in our closet. They are called ghillies in Irish dance as well.

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  7. Shirley1 May 2013 at 22:45

    Love that block in your new header. Very nice indeed. You most certainly have been a busy little bee. Wonder what you will get up to in May.

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  8. Judith, Belfast1 May 2013 at 23:05

    Flippin' heck missus, did you ever sleep? jxo

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  9. ipatchandquilt1 May 2013 at 23:18

    Wow, all of these blocks and projects are wonderful!
    Esther
    ipatchandquilt dot wordpress dot com

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  10. Jess @ Elven Garden Quilts2 May 2013 at 01:56

    Geez lady, what an awesome month!

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  11. www.randomthoughtsdoordi.com2 May 2013 at 06:48

    You had a very productive month.

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  12. Charlotte2 May 2013 at 08:24

    well impressed!

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  13. Annabella2 May 2013 at 08:50

    So happy I inspired you to make some triangles! Looks a great month to me :)

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  14. Pippa Parsons2 May 2013 at 08:58

    hehe not too much then !!! I love the scottish dancing shoes

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  15. Mrs Flying Blind...2 May 2013 at 21:10

    Bloody hell!!! xxx

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  16. Celtic Thistle2 May 2013 at 22:17

    Great round-up Nicky, love the dancing shoes!

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  17. Suze3 May 2013 at 20:31

    Hi Nicky - great to finally say hello this morning! You are certainly very busy - loved seeing the wonky houses quilt and the oral kiely stems pattern is great, I'll have to have a go at that too! Susanne :) www.pintucksandpatches.wordpress.com

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  18. Archie The Wonder Dog4 May 2013 at 13:24

    Blimey, what a productive (and gorgeous!) month you've had!

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