Mother of Mine

Today is 25 April 2010 - Anzac Day and 4 Years since I stopped smoking!  Do I feel better now?  Health-wise - there is great room for improvement; personal satisfaction - most certainly.  I just wish I could control my weight like I managed to stop smoking!!  Oh well, we cannot all be 100% perfect - but it does not mean that we cannot aim for that, yes?

Very proud of myself for a total different reason.  I finished my 'Mother of Mine' wall quilt for my Mum in South Africa.  Must get it off in the mail now but it may not reach her in time for Mothers' Day but Mum will not mind.

I know it is not 100% perfect BUT it is my first wall quilt AND I have learnt a lot of how NOT to do things.  Hopefully I can put that into practice as I continue with my quilting journey.  Do feel free to leave your critic - good or bad.

Mother of Mine Wall Quilt

Mamma Bear

Me Bear

Close-up of Mamma and Me

Now I can carry on with my log cabin quilt, get started on All Cooped Up BOM and look for material for Hens on Heels. 

I also only realised last night that I had put my name down for another BOM.  This one is titled The Three Friends of Winter and it is exclusive to The Sewing Sanctuary (The Sewing Sanctuary - no pics on the web page as at today yet) and consists of Japanese fabrics.  It was designed by Elizabeth Camping, winner of Best of Show 2008 SA Quilt Show and it depicts The Three Friends of Winter; bamboo, pine and plum who are faithful to each other during difficult times.

I think this is going to look absolutely gorgeous when done.  It will measure approx 44 x 34 inches

Yip, I think you can safely say that I am hooked!  I love the BOM system because it gives me enough time to complete a block and also ask for advice when I get stuck, before the next block arrives.  Now I just have to make sure I have enough walls one day for all these wall quilts!!

Have a great week!

Warm regards

 

Improvement!

Wow, what another hot day it was!  Work kept me pretty busy most of the day and arriving at work very early to get some stuff done did not even seem to make a dent it my 'To Do' list.

Have borrowed a book from a friend of mine and I told her today that this is the type of book that you cannot put down - and it is all about quilting!  This must be one of the most useful books I have ever seen and it sure has a lot of tips, techniques and advice.  If anybody is looking for something good regarding quilting, have a look at 200 Quilting Tips, Techniques & Trade Secrets by Susan Briscoe.  Gonna be getting me my own copy because there is just so much information in this book and one that you will refer to over and over.  The other reason is that I cannot abduct Sally's book - I think she wants it back!

I have got some pictures of the quilt that I am currently working on and want to share.  Because the pattern was bought online and is a registered copy, I cannot show the entire picture of the quilt, however, I have taken a shot of part of the quilt just to give you an idea.  Although this quilt is mainly in autumn colours, I have kept some of the colours in my quilt, especially the large leaves.

The edges are made up of two log cabin blocks that give the step effect.

Here is what my large and smaller blocks look like.  Large blocks measure 12 x 12 and the small ones 3 x 3

This will be the centre panel of the quilt - the original was a mountain and cabin with water - mine is bamboo reeds.  The reeds will be in the brown and mustard colour and the leaves in the light green.

These are the colours for the large and smaller leaves around the borders

And this is the main piece of fabric for some of the smaller blocks and borders on the edge

Only eight more small lob-cabin blocks to go and then I have completed the 36.  Getting there!

Cannot wait to start on the applique!

Keep quilting!

Warm regards