Tuesday 1 November 2011

My October in fabric!





Here is what I got up to in October!






1. Doorstop, 2. Pillow Fight Cushion - one side! 3. Small Scandinavian Woven heart, 4. Applique mushrooms, 5.  Large Scandinavian Woven heart, 6. Puffy Pouch, 7. Fabric Basket, 8. Spools blocks, 9. Applique Robins.


A lot of skill building went on this month - prevaricating  ( but I was already really good at that),  designing for my swaps: 





and following Ayumi's gorgeous Puffy Pouch tutorial (mosaic 6)  for the Scrappy Fabric Swap with Kat




I also designed my very own block -  the Scandinavian Woven Heart (mosaic 3 & 5), I made spool blocks (mosaic 8) and drafted blocks on two workshops I attended and every Friday is Free Motion Quilting Friday with Cindy at Fluffy Sheep Quilting.  This is my latest effort in FMQ...








I would like to have a go at paper piecing next - although I am not really a neat and tidy sort of person ( you may already have guessed this!).  I have had a little go at it but no serious attempt as yet to master it - it is on my hit list of things to do so any tips on books, blogs etc as a starting point for a beginner would be gratefully received!





15 comments:

  1. Think blogger must be playing up cos no pix Nicky!
    Anyway, suggest you go look at Carol Doak, brilliant foundation piecing expert - she has a DVD for beginners that is first rate.

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  2. Another great month (and the photos are working now!), I hadn't realised how many lovely things you'd worked on last month!

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  3. I can see pictures and I love your scandinavian woven heart.

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  4. You've made some really beautiful things this month! I love the table runner and the hearts :)

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  5. I think my favourite is the mushrooms. Those are very cute shrooms.

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  6. Love those mushrooms and little birds, the doorstop and just everything! What is the meaning of that big long word you used - prevaricating???? excuse my ignorance!
    Collette xxx

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  7. You have been a busy girl! Go for the paper piecing...I think you will like it!

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  8. I love your string block & those spools!!

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  9. Looks like October was quite a productive month for you and you've got lots of fun projects to show for it! Congrats!

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  10. wow, you had a productive month, especially when you have completed your table runner, which must have taken ages

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  11. Lots of loveliness for October. Your machine appliques are just adorable.

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  12. I love your designs for the pillow swap and the Scandinavian Heart!! Your mushrooms and Robins are adorable!! I have always loved the UK robins-- they are different from the American Robins we have here. And I also love all the colorful little tits you have over there. We have a common titmouse that is grey-- and a sweet bird. Your Christmas table runner is also fabulous!! You are on a creative roll!

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  13. Love it all but I am totally in love with your robins!

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  14. Love the greens in your pillow and the table runner looks wonderful!

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