Bag of Dollies

I am making Lucy a bag full of dollies. I made the bag, nigh on twelve months ago, and am finally getting around to the dolls. At five inches tall and dressed - let's just say they are .... fiddly.

Jane's quilt.

The other traditional quilt I am working on is a Jane Austen - like quilt.

In pansies, of course.

Mum bought me the pattern and templates years ago  and finally, it is on its way.

Cottage garden

Just for Robyn.

Here is the latest quilt I have started work on. A traditional piece of goose blocks.

I bought a set of fat quarters years ago with this lap quilt inn mind and this is the first block.

Found some matching pieces of fabric the other day in mum's stash, and guess what, they are in mine now. Ha ha.

Border quilting

I have been slack on the machine of late.

Too busy with study and the like. But, Mum is here in a week (permanently) and I cannot have the same thing under the needle of the machine as when she was last here - now can I?

Part of the problem was, what to do with the border of this quilt.

So, I went with -

It will do.

Art Quilt Reveal

Well, here it is.

My environmentally messaged Animal Kingdom quilt.

I am quite happy with it. I think I would have like to have had the time to add a thread painted parrot to the coloured triangle. But, perhaps that would have been a bit ambitious for me.

Animal Kingdom

I found this art quilt theme a challenge.

I have had the concept in my head since discussing the theme with Mum before she announced it, but to put it in fabric?

My sneak peak is the centre, and the corners, and I just have to put together the surrounds.

I want to portray the destruction of the animal kingdom's natural habitat, so there is lots of grey, and black.

And then represent the heirarchy of the animal kingdom by way of a triangle in the brilliant colours of my local parrot species. We are privileged enough to live with a thriving parrot population, with many species.

It is going to be abstract, but I am also hoping it will be attractive, and am looking to illustrate some skill in my quilting. Straight lines as very straight and the like.

And like the previous challenge, really want to ensure that it is finished off well, and not rushed.

So far so good.

Latest charity project

It is the 'antique tile block', that was a swap on the SQCATC site.

So, I didn't make any of these blocks, my blocks are all over the country in other quilts.

I am using this project in hope of getting my 'mojo' back.

Wish me luck.