Wednesday 2 January 2013

Spools!

While trying to finish that hand quilting that I only just finished in time to make a 2012 deadline I diverted my attention and decided to make progress on another UFO!  

I do that...... a lot!   I need to get one thing done so start work on something else - it is a disease with no known antidote!  I am sure I am not the only sufferer - maybe we should band together - form a support group ?  You know - Can'tfinishthethingI'msupposedtobedoingstartsomethingelseinstead Group!  May need to find a catchier name though....

Well the something else I started is another UFO.  It was only 18 blocks worth before Christmas !  

This is a quilt that I started at the last workshop I attended with Carolyn Forster back about 15 months ago!   This is the back of Carolyn's head talking us through the y-seam thing... 



And these are some of Carolyn's quilts - pretty soft colours!




Have to say if you get the chance of some teaching time with Carolyn you will not regret it - she is an excellent teacher and lovely with it!  I have enjoyed every workshop I have had with her!


But back to my quilt - for me this was a new adventure in using mainly solids - just one little printed detail in the centre of each block...and it was a new colourway for me  - teal, aqua, mustard, grey, stone, cream.  I have added to the original colours but have stuck pretty close to the original plan....




And now I have 81 blocks all sewn together.  Why if it was that simple did I not finish it before I ask you?



Anyway they are sewn together now but to make a quilt I think it will need a simple border - maybe it could be the centre square of a giant spool block?  Still thinking that one through!


So here it is....with a bit of backlighting as the sun actually shone yesterday!




Not a glimmer of sunshine today though!  But nearly a quilt top finished - that's progress!  Got to love that....

20 comments:

  1. so pretty with the sun streaming through it - like stained glass. I hope you realise that there will be no more sunshine until at least April ;-)

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  2. Yeah I do the same! But I do eventually pick up the UFOs again and do little bits at a time :)Over Christmas I have finished a quilt top and started quilting it, and I have nearly finished a top of one of my UFOs, just finishing the sashing off

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  3. I'm sure that group would be for me !!!
    Lol.
    Love the spools.......

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  4. It's wonderful! Love the idea of making the quilt into the centre of a giant spool - genius! I'm trying to be disciplined and not start anything new until I've finished a few things but my ET quilt is calling me...as is my Christmas quilt. If I start now do you think I could be quilting it next Christmas?!

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  5. Oh that looks gorgeous blowing about in the sunshine! Off you go, fully pieced back please. ;-)

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  6. Ooh yes, loving the centre of a giant spool idea! I'm keeping shtum on the UFOs *ahem*

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  7. Wow, what a lot of work! Hope you're planning an equally intricately pieced back too..

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  8. Fabulous quilt Nicky, love the solids

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  9. Should call it "Tesco - Every Little Helps" UFO Group. I definitely have the disease.

    I love the idea of making your spools quilt into one giant spool. That would be something,great colours.

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  10. Oooh I love it! It's very effective with the solids!

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  11. Super! I am playing the game of 'sewing a little of a quilt that is a chore to then be allowed to sew something I really want to', I think it is a variation on yours!

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  12. Oh you know I have the same disease! Looks fabulous back lit by the sun! Broad borders mitered dark top and bottom, light sides and you've got your big spool!

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  13. Wow Nicky that looks fantastic! I love your idea of that being the centre of a giant spool! Happy new Year!

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  14. It looks wonderful Nicky! I am very happy to be a founder member of your club - guilty as charged. No sunshine here today here either - obviously a one day wonder!

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  15. Wow, you have been working hard. It is lovely and I like the colourway. Di x

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  16. Could definitely be a member of that group too Nicky! Have resolved not to start a new project without finishing an old one, but the resolve is weakening already! Does a Bee block count as a finish? :)

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  17. Beautiful top! Love the colours.
    I would be happy to join your group as I'm the same. I was on a roll finishing WIPs when I got distracted by the scrappytripalong that's been so popular all over blogland.

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  18. Oooh, that's yummy, fab colours! I'll join your group, I'm very good at that!

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  19. Cool! The backlit photos are just spectacular, aren't they? What a lovely top!

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