Christmas Quilt

A Christmas quilt I decided to make after purchasing 5 fat quarters at a great price is finally finished and on display in my theological library. It doesn't use contemporary Christmas colours, but looks great.
It was a free pattern found at: http://www.gigisthimble.com/2017/07/five-fat-quarter-fun-rustic-pines.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR30f-38Z1IMPXU9MahAqp7DdgJi19A1wup-_u-8A8xv_HRr44ImzlOJtfI

 Love how it turned out, although it is significantly bigger than I had imagined!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Quilting finishes

 A few of my recent patchworking finishes...

This is a disappearing 4 patch done in the fun and done quilt as you go method. I really enjoyed this method as it came together quite quickly. It is a little fiddly to match up the seams, but I like the effect. It has a flannelette sheet on the back so it is very soft.

 This one is done with the first jelly roll I've ever had. I found a pattern online but I can't remember the name of it, plus I did alter a few things to suit my tastes. It is also the first quilt I've had professionally quilted and I love how the circles interact with the straight lines of the design.

This one is a disappearing nine patch and I'm donating it to a charity that gives quilts to children in hospital. It is super bright and will hopefully brighten a kids day. It has a flannelette sheet on the back so it is super soft and snuggly.

I also got the following Christmas ornaments finished. They were a gift from the Fig'n'Berry Stitching Soiree held in Monbulk (Victoria, Australia). They are super cute - I really like how the thread colour seamlessly changes as you stitch. They use Cottage Garden threads.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trim the Tree #8 & Patchworking

I have made good progress on the Trimming the Tree Stocking. The third snowman is starting to take shape.

 I was also busy on the weekend with patchworking. I got sick of my calendar falling off the hook every time I opened the pantry door, so I made a calendar holder. I'm pretty pleased with it but it's not pretty as I just used some scraps I had lying around.

I also made a patchwork cushion cover whilst the AFL Grand Final was on. I didn't care who won, so I sewed instead. And I'm pretty happy with how it turned out. I hope to make some more of these in the near future as they were quite easy to put together. The pattern was from a $1 patchwork magazine I picked up at the local newsagency.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Trimming the Tree #3

I am pleased with my progress over the weekend on the Christmas stocking...

I also managed to get a few patchwork blocks put together. I have 42 with 1 spare that I might use to swap out a plain one, or maybe I could make 6 more for another row...?😉 We'll see what happens when my backing fabric finally arrives and I get taken up with doing a 'quilt as you go' method - can't wait to get started on it!

 

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Adventure Quilt Blocks #4

So here are the remaining blocks (I think) from the Red, Black and White quilt. I have 35 in total now (with one final one still in progress) but I'm still unsure how to arrange them - square, or do some more for another row...?? I plan to do sashing and cornerstones which will help to enlarge the size. I'd like to do black minky on the back for softness and warmth, a red binding, and I need to hunt for a black fabric with a small white and red design on it for a border. I haven't seen anything just right so far... I'd like to do it big enough for a king size bed, but that probably means a few more rows will be required. I might just think about it for a while.

Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Adventure Quilt Blocks #3

So I started doing the Adventure Quilt Blocks, now I'm just making them up myself as I go along...

 

 

 

So much fun!
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie

Adventure Quilt Blocks #2

I had a really good run over the weekend and completed several blocks. They are simple enough to do at least one per evening which means I'm getting quite a good collection happening.

I don't know what size quilt this will end up being, but I do know that I'm having super fun making up the different blocks.

Here are a few of the ones I've made recently:

 I'm having so much fun putting these together. Who knows what it will turn out to be...
Happy Stitching & Sewing,
Kerrie