Summer Squares Project, Knitting

Now here's a different way to wear a shawl:) The lacey holes just get in the way of a good play.

While I've been catching up on some patchwork and quilting (making Charlotte's quilt), I've also been relaxing with BadCat's knitalong projects. The first one is finished. I really enjoyed knitting this along with the group.

Made with 2.5 skeins (1207.0m) of Knitpicks Shadow yarn, kindly gifted by Mary.

I used 3.75mm needles

If you'd like to join in, it's not too late. The projects will continue for a few more weeks:)

I'm very behind with the second and third projects, but that's ok because I'm slowly working on some quilting projects.

cheers

Colleen

Bev's quilt in progress

Bev's moving along quite quickly with her Candlewick quilt. This is a close-up picture of Bev's favourite block, the butterfly. Here's how it looks set out on a bed. The middle of the quilt is now all asembled...the blocks sewn together and the lace sewn oner the seams. Just the borders to go! Bev will attach the borders, sew the lace over the joins then quilt something beautiful all around.

Hope you are all enjoying your projects!

cheers

Colleen

The Tuesday Quilters' projects

I'd like to show you the Tuesday Quilting class hard at work:)

Renata is trialling my pattern "The Friendly Jungle". She's changing it around a bit, making two wallhangings using the applique shapes. There will be small squares, assorted colours, between the blocks..will look lovely. She has a great sense of colour for cheery children's quilts. Renata leaves the ends of the embroidery threads until all the embroidery is finished, then she takes them through to the wrong side and secures them.

Anthea is making her sixth, or is it the tenth baby quilt. The original pattern was designed and made by Elaine Rose and called "I Spy Sophie Rose". It was published in Express Publications magazine, Patchwork and Stitching Vol 5 No 10. Anthea makes her quilts a little larger than the original, and always has squares on hand for the next baby in the "family" (which definitely includes her Church family). She has the happy knack of finding the right colours for the lattices and name strips to bring all the squares together in a way that appeals to the children. These quilts seem to find their way all over the world.

Now this is another of Bev's masterpieces. The candlewicked blocks (amazing in themselves)were quilted individually, and Bev is now sewing the rows of blocks together. Sorry the next photo is sideways...how do I fix it?

Bev is working on the back of the quilt now, working herringbone to join the batting pieces, and then very neatly sewing the backing squares together.

I tried to get a close-up of some of the embroidery work..it's exceptional. The varied stitches and threads give it a real depth.

So that's what's going on in the Tuesday quilting class this term.

Hope you are enjoying your quilting/ knitting/scrapbooking etc

cheers

Colleen