I have been piecing like a demon since my last post, and it has been utterly worth it :-) Last night I attached all four borders to the quilt top, and this morning I pieced the little corner pieces and added them too. Go me!!
I should have shared a picture of the whole quilt, but that would have required me getting out the vacuum and dancing around the lounge floor with it for a bit. It's a cat hair thing ... heat + furry kitties = car hair all around ... and I just don't feel like spending an age picking it off the quilt ...
And speaking of kitties:
Apparently when you hide behind the hurricane lantern you're invisible. Who knew??
Because I suffer from a high degree of flakiness, I forgot to share my haul from last week with you. On Tuesday my dear friend Vicki and I took a little road trip. We went to Tricia's Fabrics (no website), which I've never been to before - Ohhh my goodness, I've never seen so much fabric outside the USA. Wow! I was actually overwhelmed and didn't buy any fabric, but got the great Barbara Brackman book. It was a great deal! And then we went on to Patchwork by Sea. Somewhere I don't get too often because it's on the exact opposite side of town from me. I picked up some William Morris fabrics for a future project ... and a pigma pen ... well, these things can be useful :-)
And last of all for today - I'm not sure I've shared that I'm teaching at Hettie's Patch - a gorgeous store. And when I was there Thursday last week, I collected these great Reece Scannell fabrics. My photo does them no justice (and I've inexplicably loaded it upside down?!?), they have a lovely sheen and look like silk. They're also for a project I have in my mind, and I'll get a few friends to go with them later on.
I have to get busy with some chores, because I've been really slacking off today - so I'll chatter soon. Hopefully I'll be able to get some of my sadly neglected scrap stars made this evening ... did you think I'd forgotten about them? I may have *lol* xox
I should have shared a picture of the whole quilt, but that would have required me getting out the vacuum and dancing around the lounge floor with it for a bit. It's a cat hair thing ... heat + furry kitties = car hair all around ... and I just don't feel like spending an age picking it off the quilt ...
And speaking of kitties:
Apparently when you hide behind the hurricane lantern you're invisible. Who knew??
Because I suffer from a high degree of flakiness, I forgot to share my haul from last week with you. On Tuesday my dear friend Vicki and I took a little road trip. We went to Tricia's Fabrics (no website), which I've never been to before - Ohhh my goodness, I've never seen so much fabric outside the USA. Wow! I was actually overwhelmed and didn't buy any fabric, but got the great Barbara Brackman book. It was a great deal! And then we went on to Patchwork by Sea. Somewhere I don't get too often because it's on the exact opposite side of town from me. I picked up some William Morris fabrics for a future project ... and a pigma pen ... well, these things can be useful :-)
I have to get busy with some chores, because I've been really slacking off today - so I'll chatter soon. Hopefully I'll be able to get some of my sadly neglected scrap stars made this evening ... did you think I'd forgotten about them? I may have *lol* xox
Go Tara GO !!!
ReplyDeleteWe went to tricias on Sunday, talk about overload! It's quite paralysing, there's so much to look at. One day I want to spend hours there, we never have enough time to do it justice. wonderful place....
ReplyDeleteOMG Tara Mrs B is looking wonderful. Love all thar scrappy colour. Getting her ready for November??? :-))
ReplyDeletethat first quilt is amazing. sooo many pieces. how many altogether? my cat hides behind fans and quilt racks, chair legs, you name it -- and she too is invisible.
ReplyDeleteYay for you - can't wait to see it all!
ReplyDeletelove, love that quilt of yours. sometimes you do get to a store that has so much you can't think straight and end up buying very little. I do not have that book but have heard good things of it.
ReplyDeleteI see you use a quilt on the table too - a good place to display!
Wow! Your pieced top is gorgeous! Don't stop, you're on a roll!
ReplyDeleteWow!! What a stunning quilt!!! Fabulous new goodies too!
ReplyDeletewell done you piecing demon you :)
ReplyDeleteTricia's is a great shop, I only discovered it a couple of years ago, nice and close to me, and open on Sundays as well.
I've been to Tricia's too and it had the same effect. Too overwhelming!! I did get some FQ out if their fatquarter bin, and some rulers. Next time I'm in Adelaide, I'm going to get some shot cottons. I have an appliqued tablecloth I got from the opshop foe $5 and want to quilt it. It needs a border and a shot cotton would be perfect.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely GORGEOUS! I LOVE IT!
ReplyDeleteI am truly in awe of this quilt. Tazzie, you have outdone yourself with this one. All those different borders fitting together perfectly - even with piecing that isn't your normal triangles, squares, etc. The kite shapes are truly amazing the way they fit so perfectly. I can hardly wait to see how this finishes.
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